Another event. With food. At Nordstrom

mmm-yoso!!! is just a humble blog.   We talk about what we ate and where we ate it and maybe what it cost.  We tell you if we liked it or not.   Today, Cathy is talking about what she ate...the food was free, but the ancillary costs...oh my!

Hi again.  Yes, Nordstrom has had its "spring event".   My friend was invited and asked me to tag along.  Of course I did, with my camera in one pocket...and credit card in the other pocket.  You remember the last 'event' I went to, right? 

In general,  Nordstrom is a high end clothing and accessory store which rewards its best customers by closing the doors and allowing only the best (i.e. big spenders) ones to attend these twice a year happenings, (close to the Christmas holidays and Mother's Day), for easy shopping while serving adult beverages and fancy snacks.  On a 'regular' shopping day, you can eat at the Nordstrom Cafe inside the store.  These 'events' are catered.

I really got all of my purchases into this one bag, since silk does not take up much space when folded or thrown on the floor...and I ate a lot of goodies in between making those purchases. I started out the evening with a melon martini- a sip already taken before the photo... The server told me it was vodka with melon liqueur and you can see, a melon ball was in the glass.  Very refreshing.

Then I moved on with a miniature barbecue chicken miniature mini teensy slider..which was unusually tasty. (The napkin it is placed on is 4 inches square).

This was followed by a polenta puff topped with ancho chili sauce.

The 'Asian chicken' filled pocket was extremely tasty- ground chicken mixed with a taste of green onions, garlic and ginger made this moist delicate pocket an almost hearty snack .

By far, my most memorable and favorite tasting food of the night was the orzo pasta, with Kalmata olives, cherry tomato halves (richly flavored cherry tomatoes, I might add), artichoke hearts, with a lemon oregano dressing and topped with crispy feta cheese bits.

There was supposedly a S'mores dessert, but I never saw it being handed out. I don't crave chocolate, but I do like marshmallow, so I was a bit disappointed, however I managed to get to the Godiva shop and bought a serving (four) of the candied orange peels dipped in dark chocolate ($2.25) to bring home to The Mister.

Of course, I hit the coffee bar before driving home....

The store holds these events twice a year and I can't wait for the next one in December.

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Comments

[Indra]

I love the evening shopping events; some of my best shoes have come from them. Problem is, the more I drink, the more I buy.

Just wanted to point out that the wonderful food you described was prepared by TKA catering, in my opinion one of the best caterers in SD.

[nhbilly]

This time around looks a bit more exciting than last time you went, must have been the melon induced vodka drink ;-)

[clayfu]

i always forget to go to the shopping events.

[Chris]

What!? No Caviar!? No foie gras!? PSST. I'm "outtie."

[cathy]

My problem too, Indra....I get alcohol first but then go for the water and then the coffee. TKA has been catering for a couple of years now, and I do like the quality as well as variety of goodies they serve.
So, you *read* the post, did you, Bill? I was wondering if anyone would...
I think my friend had to RSVP about April 10 for the May 8 event, Charlie...it's just like any other appointment, but with food involved.
Hahaha! Thanks for a good laugh, Chris

[Carol]

I think my Mister hides these invitations from me. I haven't seen one in years. He doesn't believe I need any more shoes, black ones especially. When he asks, "How many pairs of black shoes do you need?" I always answer, "As many as it takes." :-P

[clayfu]

I always forget to RSVP. I get the email from one of the salesmen but i just never reply. Guys clothes are all the same anyways =)

[cathy]

Oh, I just got *the cutest* pair of black shoes, Carol...round toes and only a 1 1/2 inch heel...Then I got the same ones in brown...and off white. Just ask a Nordstrom salesperson to put you on the list for the next event...they will.
No, Charlie-guys clothes are *not* all the same! Plus during these events there are sometimes giveaways from certain brands...and I have seen men drinking bottles of beer while sitting and waiting for their wives who are shopping in the store. Also, the women's lingerie, fragrances and jewelery counters are available, you know...;)

[Jeff C]

Cathy, (see I remembered to spell it without the "k") I really like the Nordstrom's cafes. I know that the event was catered but if you go to San Francisco's Nordstrom, it might be worth the while to pop in and have a light lunch there. Since San Fran has so many gastronomes, I think the quality of even this little cafe is quite good. All in all, I find Nordstrom's a class act.

[cathy]

You did see my post on the Horton Plaza Nordstrom Cafe from September of last year, right, Jeff? (click the underlined thingy just above the photo of the Nordstrom shopping bag in this post). I have been to quite a few Nordie's Cafes, and all see so high quality...in fact, I had some friends visiting from Kansas last week and we went there for lunch just because they wanted 'good food for lunch'. Like I had to be told...