An Oscar Wilde winner

“The only thing better than an Oscar Wilde play is an Oscar Wilde play you win free tickets for.”

Okay, so Oscar Wilde didn’t say that. But he is the playwright of The Importance of Being Earnest, which is currently being presented by our own Saint John Theatre Company. They were kind enough to provide us with tickets to give away for tonight’s performance and we have a winner.

Kathy Bacon will be off to the performance at the Imperial Theatre. We made our draw and Kathy was the winner. The play is on through Saturday and you can probably still get tickets. This particular play was Oscar Wilde’s last play.

And now for something Oscar Wilde actually did say.

“Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination.”

🙂

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Note about today – our doors close early

We have a quick note about today … Our last seating is at 6:30pm and our doors close at 7:00pm to get ready for tonight’s function: an evening with local photographer Beaver Smith and Uptown Saint John captured through his lens.

We still have tickets available and they can be purchased at the door. We’re looking forward to an amazing night!

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A busy weekend for us and we love it

Our weekend is pretty full with good “stuff.” It starts with tomorrow night as we host local photograph Beaver Smith and his photos.

We had a pretty interesting back and forth (an interview) with Beaver earlier in the week about photography and Saint John.

Then on Sunday afternoon, we’ve got Bob McVicar (Chef Bob) coming in to present a cooking class with the subject being Creole jambalaya. When we spoke to Bob the other day, he was sounding pretty pumped about it — as are we!

In both cases, tickets are limited but you can get yours simply by calling us here at the Urban Deli at 652.3354 or, put another way, 652.DELI.

Of course, you can also join us tomorrow morning for our regular Urban Deli breakfast (9:00 am to noon).

That should cover all the bases … Oh yes, one last thing. For those who have signed up to our newsletter, we are giving away tickets from the Saint John Theatre Company to their November 25th show: The Importance of Being Earnest. If you haven’t signed up yet, you still can subscribe and have a chance at winning. Just visit our newsletter page and subscribe.

Now it’s back to work and getting ready for the weekend …

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Chef Bob talks about his cooking class – Creole Jambalaya

Coming up on Sunday we have another cooking class with Bob McVicar (aka Chef Bob). If you would like to join us, give us a call at the Urban Deli: 652.3354. If you would like to know more, have a look at our post, Creole jambalaya. Or you can just let Bob tell you about it himself:

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One last thing: For those who have signed up to our newsletter, we are giving away tickets from the Saint John Theatre Company to their November 25th show: The Importance of Being Earnest. If you haven’t signed up yet, you still can subscribe and have a chance at winning. Just visit our newsletter page and subscribe.

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Creole Jambalaya – cooking class at the Urban Deli

Creole Jambalaya - photo: laaloosh.comWe did it a few months ago; we’re doing it again – a cooking class coming up on a Sunday – November 21, 1:00pm to 3:00pm –  with ‘Chef Bob.’ That’s Saint John’s Bob McVicar. The subject of the class? Creole jambalaya!

Traditionally, jambalaya is put together in three main parts involving meats and vegetables, and there are two main types of jambalaya: Creole and Cajun.

There are likely many more, because cooks love variations. We understand that Chef Bob has a Creole jambalaya  in mind for us on November 21. If you’re the curious kind, you can read more about jambalaya and its history.

The class at the Urban Deli will be ‘reserved seating only.’ There is a cost — $25 — to help offset some of our costs. But we’ve tried to keep it as minimal as possible. And we ask that you bring your own “to-go” container so you can take away your own sample of the finished dish.

Of course, you’ll also learn how to make this jambalaya and take home a copy of Bob’s recipe.

This should be a lot of fun. If you get thirsty, beverages will be available for purchase: beer, wine and non-alcoholic drinks.

If you’re interested in what promises to be a flavorsome and entertaining afternoon, just give us a call at the Urban Deli: 652.3354.

The details one more time:

Cooking class at the Urban Deli
Creole jambalaya with Bob McVicar
Sunday, November 21, 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Cost: $25

We hope you can join us!

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Picture this — Our Uptown like you’ve never seen it

We have a big night coming up at the Urban Deli: Uptown Saint John Captured Through the Lens of Beaver Smith.

A great friend of the Deli, Beaver Smith is the talent behind bigdayfoto, wedding photographers, a man with a great eye for incredible shots.

He’s recently had that creative eye set on our own Uptown and the Urban Deli is going to host an exhibition of his work. You haven’t see Uptown Saint John until you’ve seen it through Beaver’s eye! We think you’ll find the pictures fascinating.

Prints taken by Beaver will be unveiled at the Urban Deli the night of Saturday, November 20th. They’ll be available for viewing and purchasing and the event will include a variety of complimentary (and savoury!) hors d’oeuvres. There will also be a cash bar.

The Details:

  • Date: Saturday, November 20th, 2010
  • Time: 8:00pm to 9:30pm
  • Tickets: $20 each

We have the event posted here on Facebook. As for getting tickets? They’re available at the Urban Deli or give us a call at 506.652.DELI (3354).

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We’re working on a newsletter

Yes, it’s something new we’re working on. As you can see over on the upper right, we’re putting together a newsletter. You can sign-up for it there or just go straight to the sign up page here.

No, we won’t be flooding you with oodles of emails.

We hope to provide you with news, events, recipes and maybe even a surprise or two … You can be “in the know” about what is new at the Urban Deli as well as get some tasty info on food. If you’re a foodie or just like being up to date on what we’re doing and planning, subscribe to our newsletter and be a part of our Urban Deli family!

And if you have some ideas on what you would like to see in an Urban Deli newsletter, please share them with us. Just use this contact form.

We hope you join us for our newsletter!

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