Friday, March 13, 2009
Artwork
We recently installed art by Curtis Miller on Uptown's front wall, and one additional piece of Curt's next the fireplace. Curt and Sarah Miller own the building right behind ours on N. Michigan Ave. A few years ago Curt had a great sale on many examples of his work, and we were lucky to be able to acquire some. We really love the simplicity and color of the pieces. We will keep rotating in guest artists on our back wall. Here is a link to Curt's web page about his art.
Latte art...
If you've ordered a cappuccino or latte with no whipped cream lately from Uptown, you may have been pleasantly surprised to see some nice latte art on top. Thanks to Gregory and Aiden, our customers have been able to enjoy hearts and rosettas on the top of some drinks. Latte art is the careful pouring of the steamed/foamed milk on the espresso shots in a particular way that results in a nice pattern or design on top of the finished drink. I think it's pretty darn cool, particularly since I've been wanting to try this myself for years! If you're curious what a rosetta is, check my Facebook fan page for a pic.
Monday, February 16, 2009
I've got proof...
...that people really do appreciate good coffee. Maybe they can't afford to buy the good stuff everyday-but I'm pretty sure they know the difference. I'll tell you why:
Uptown's first generation coffee brewer is on permanent loan at the new Howell DDA/Main Street office around the corner at 122 State St. We upgraded to a better, higher-volume brewer at Uptown, so the old one was just gathering dust and I figured why not have good "office coffee?"
One of my goals upon taking the job as Howell Main Street/DDA Director was to increase volunteerism, community participation, and attendance at committee meetings. I joked with many committee members after moving in to the new office in December about what "great" coffee will have on tap here for meetings. I didn't realize how much that meant to them until a committee member showed up for a 2:30 p.m. meeting asking for a cup of coffee! I thought she was joking, but soon realized the seriousness of the situation when she showed genuine disappointment that a fresh pot was not steaming ready. Another office worker in a nearby law office randomly poked her head in asking for a warm up of her morning coffee from home!!
I usually brew some coffee for early morning meetings at our State St. office. These meetings, I have discovered, are surprisingly well-attended. This, my friends, has become my primary strategy for increasing participation in Howell Main Street! This also proves that people, more and more, are seeking good coffee!
Uptown's first generation coffee brewer is on permanent loan at the new Howell DDA/Main Street office around the corner at 122 State St. We upgraded to a better, higher-volume brewer at Uptown, so the old one was just gathering dust and I figured why not have good "office coffee?"
One of my goals upon taking the job as Howell Main Street/DDA Director was to increase volunteerism, community participation, and attendance at committee meetings. I joked with many committee members after moving in to the new office in December about what "great" coffee will have on tap here for meetings. I didn't realize how much that meant to them until a committee member showed up for a 2:30 p.m. meeting asking for a cup of coffee! I thought she was joking, but soon realized the seriousness of the situation when she showed genuine disappointment that a fresh pot was not steaming ready. Another office worker in a nearby law office randomly poked her head in asking for a warm up of her morning coffee from home!!
I usually brew some coffee for early morning meetings at our State St. office. These meetings, I have discovered, are surprisingly well-attended. This, my friends, has become my primary strategy for increasing participation in Howell Main Street! This also proves that people, more and more, are seeking good coffee!
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