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NEWSLETTER FOR INNSIDER CLUB

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LAKE ELMO INN & EVENT CENTERWords fr John Schiltz

THE LAKE ELMOInnsider

It is an exciting time of year- welcome back to school to all the students out there! I hope you have a great year and discover new things. Back to school also means that construction season is almost coming to an end and we will soon be enjoying the open roads again, at least for a little while!II hope all of you had a great August and enjoyed some of the last of the hot weather and, of course, the “Great Minnesota Get-Together,” the State Fair. John and I go every year with our family. Since we usually go in a group of a dozen people, everyone buys whatever they want to sample, and each person in the group gets a bite. It’s a great way to try everything without overeating too much. This fun Minnesota tradition wraps up the hot summer months for our family.ThereThere are many places around the Twin Cities we love to cater, and one of those places is the Carpenter Nature Center in Hastings. Thomas and Edna Carpenter started this beautiful orchard back in the early 1940’s, and today they have grown a dozen delicious varieties of local apples. Because they are also a Nature Center, they take great care in providing high-quality fruit in a sustainable environment. Carpenter sells other quality local produce as well, including pumpkins, gourds, squash, honey and decorative corn.InIn addition to the orchard, you can visit their Interpretive Center. The staff at Carpenter will take you on an explorative hike to teach you about our local birds and how to attract them to your backyard. Or you may spend an evening with them watching the night sky and learn about the mysteries of our universe. Maps are available to the many trails surrounding the Interpretive Center so you can explore the beauty of the bluffs and prairies along the St. Croix River on your own or through one of their many organized hiking programs. It is indeed a beautifulbeautiful location that you should visit sometime. We have such a wonderful state and should take advantage of these very special places. Getting outside to enjoy the fall colors is a must. Spend oneone of your free weekends this fall in the apple orchard!It is time to reserve your Thanksgiving Dinners as they are filling up fast. The same combination will be offered again this year, including a 12 pound Turkey, 4 pounds Mashed Potatoes, 4 pounds Dressing, 1 pound Cranberries, 1 quart Gravy, 2 poundspounds Sweet Potatoes, 3 pounds Green Beans Amandine, 18 Dinner Rolls and Butter, and 2 Pie choices including Pumpkin, Pecan, Dutch Apple, or French Silk. Everything will be hot and ready for you to serve. You can serve 10-12 guests, all for only $185.00 plus tax. Simply call the Event Center at 651-779-5994 with your pick-up time and pie choices. Credit cards are required to hold your reservation. Pick-ups can be made from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Thanksgiving Day. Think about it: no washing pots and pans. You can put your feet up and take a nap with the rest of the guests after dinner!the rest of the guests after dinner!Believe it or not, it is not too early to think about your upcoming holiday catering. November and December are so busy, and it might be nice to have those parties partially planned before the season begins. Let us make your holiday planning easy. Whether you merely need a cheese platter and mini desserts dropped off, or a full-service appetizer menu, we’ve got you covered. Our holiday calendar is already filling up so please call to reserve your party tentatively. Visit our website and click on the Event Center and/or Catering page forfor great menu ideas. We’ll take all the worry out of your large family events or corporate holiday parties. Call our Event Coordinators. They are here for you for any occasion!Have a great month! Chris

Catering & Event Center News... fr ChrisErik’s Excerpts...It is once again that time for the seasons to start to change, for schools to start, football games and the weather to begin to become a bit brisk at night. I am a summer lover at heart but will say fall is second in line for me out of the seasons. The daysdays feel like summer and the evenings are perfect for being outdoors without the humidity and few bugs around. With this change in seasons, it is time to change up our Wines by the Glass, Feature Wines, and to reflect the change in the next twotwo seasons ahead. We will be switching the list over on September 17th, just a few days before the official start of fall. I hope you all will enjoy the new styles and some other unique wines as well.Our next wine dinner will be on October 10th and will feature Goldeneye Winery for $80. Goldeneye is part of the Duckhorn Vineyards Family of wineries and is in the Anderson Valley located in Mendocino County. Mendocino CountyCounty sits above both Napa and Sonoma Counties with a bit cooler climate which is a perfect area for making Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. Goldeneye specializes in

Pinot Noirs, and this dinner will be centered-on Pinot Noirs. Although we will incorporate Goldeneye’s sister winery of Migration as part of the dinner, the focus will be on the Pinot Noirs of Goldeneye. This will be our last wine pairing dinner of the year, so please call to sign up early, as we have soldsold out every dinner this year. Don’t miss out, check our website or your Happening email for more details about pricing and the menu.Lastly, I would like to take this time to thank Anna Schiltz, who has been my Assistant Manager for the last 5 years here at the restaurant. Starting this month she will be transitioning into her new role with the company- she will now oversee our social media, internet, and marketing. Very soon youyou will see her name as editor of this publication. I want to thank Anna for all the help over the last 5 years, and I am very proud and excited for her in her new position as Marketing Coordinator. I know all of you may not get to see her that often at the restaurant anymore, but if you do, I hope you allall help in congratulating Anna for a great job here and looking forward to all she can do for us in a very new way.Have a great start to Fall, enjoy the month-Erik

Bec e an Innsider!Join the Lake Elmo Inn’s Innsider Club Join the Lake Elmo Inn’s Innsider Club for 2018! It is for our most devoted customers and frequent diners. Fill out our application at our restaurant or online, and return it along with a $50 membership fee by the 15th of the month. As an “Innsider” you will receive the monthly Lake Elmo receive the monthly Lake Elmo Innsider newsletter, coupons, offers and specials worth more than $250 annually. You will also receive priority notices about what’s happening at the Inn, such as wine tasting parties, holiday events, beer dinners and more!

For information about the Lake Elmo Inn’s Innsider Club, please call the restaurant 651.777.8495. Thank you!

Join us Friday evenings for our three course Chef’s Tasting Menu. See page two for menu details.

Chef’s Tasting Menu $33

“Fantastic Friday” Luncheon

Sept 7: prime rib $17.50Sept 14: mn walleye $17.50Sept 21: steak risotto $17.50Sept 28: lobster $20.50

Thursday Night Prime Rib1881 Hereford Beef slow roasted with au jus & horseradish sour cream. *limited supply*

Wednesday Night Raw Bar$2.25 each: shrimp cocktail, oysters on the half shell & crab claws *limited supply*

Tues Night Surf ‘n Turf $27.506 oz sliced 1881 hereford beef sirloin (served w bearnaise sauce) and a 3 oz house made crab cake (served w meyer lemon tartar sauce, fried capers & fresh micro greens)

Tuesday Buffet $17.75Sept 4: chicken rondelleSept 11: minnesota walleye w wild riceSept 18: pork schnitzel and potato pancakesSept 25: cioppino saffron rice

*Our tuesday buffet is a taste of our sunday brunch w an added chef’s choice entree

Monday Senior Appreciation25% off of lunch or dinner entree

Sunday Brunch $28.00 Sept 2: chicken rondelleSept 9: minnesota walleye w wild riceSept 16: pork schnitzel and potato pancakesSept 23: cioppino saffron riceSept 30: beef strogonoff

September FeaturesMack’s Beer Babble

If you have school-aged children, If you have school-aged children, they are now heading back to school and what better way to

celebrate your freedom than with a fresh, cold Oktoberfest?! (If you don’t have school-aged kids you should stil come in and celebrate life or something… anything really). life or something… anything really). Our tradition here is to feature multiple breweries’ different takes on these styles. Old-world breweries like Hacker-Pschorr, Ayinger and Spaten are most prominent. However, we like to show that America is up to the task show that America is up to the task as well! So, Millstream, Lift Bridge, Summit and more will be available! Either way, have a safe and enjoyable month. Prost! -Mack

Chef’s Tasting MenuEvery Friday Evening

FIRST COURSE: saffron and lobster bisque w shitaki mushroom and chives (poured

at the table)

SECOND COURSE: SECOND COURSE: grilled sliced hereford ribeye w

peppered egg yolk, grilled asparagus and smashed yukon potatoes

THIRD COURSE: creme brulee

*menus to change monthly