That’s right! We have been nominated for Best Coffee Shop in the Northwest and we need your vote!

If you like us, please vote for us by clicking anywhere in this text. We will be grateful and humble, we promise.

Inspired by the movie Julie and Julia, I have completely changed my French pastries at Muse. I am proud to announce Upper Crust bakery in Magnolia has won my butter and egg loving heart.

I love these great pieces from local artist Kate Endle and I am so happy to have them in the store this month.

Kate also has a store on Etsy where you can get works that are not at Muse.

Saturday the 29th a local Flashmob performed all over town as a Tribute to the departed Michael Jackson.

One of the performances was at Kerry Park here in Queen Anne (3:43 into the video). I wish I had known, I think Kelley and I would have liked to shake what our mommas gave us.

Ice Slide, originally uploaded by bhenrymartin.

I know I have not blogged in a while but I have a good reason. I broke my elbow. I didn’t even know you could do that but when you think about it, why not.

I broke it on March 4th in Quebec City riding the ice slide in front of the Chateau Frontenac. It was a ton of fun until I lost my balance at about 35mph smacked my left elbow square on the ice and rode that way till I could get my balance back.

After the ride was over, my wife asked if I was ok and I answered, ‘no’. Instead of seeing a doctor, I decided to see a bartender and ride out the pain. I was sure it would get better, but alas it still has not. I have been trying to get by with an arm that will not fully open up completely and is almost always in pain.

I’m telling you this because I am having surgery April 2nd and they will fix me. I won’t be able to type very well for a while but I promise to get back to this better after I start to heal. If you are the kind of person who prays, meditates, maybe you send positive energy into the world, what ever you do, please send it to me and to Dr. Joel Shapiro.

If you are at all medically minded, I have an ‘olecranon fracture’. Even though the following images are not my particular case, it is exactly what I have and will have done to fix me.

Thanks!

LOGO2.0 part I, originally uploaded by Stabilo Boss.

One of your fellow customers has planned a great event and I wanted you to know about it.

So many of us watch YouTube more than we are watching broadcast television, so why not take it to the next level? Participate, make your own video content. That is what Curtis and a few friends decided to do. They even decided to ask popular beer maker Red Hook to join in on the fun.

Friday, March 27 @ 7:30 PM

Kirkland Arts Center Gallery

Please join us for an evening of curated YouTube videos and beer!
Ranging from thought-provoking to thought-revoking, BrüTübe will feature six curators, each presenting a 15 minute set of videos revolving around the evening’s theme, “mash-ups.” This free event will be held in the Kirkland Arts Center Gallery, during the current exhibit, Outside the Lines. Beer generously provided by Redhook Ale Brewery.

BrüTübe Cürators:

Andy Arkley, Musician (The Bran Flakes, Library Science) & Designer Courtney Barnebey, Musician (Library Science) & Designer Curtis Erlinger, Artist Casey Keeler, Artist, Musician, Curator Kathy Lindenmayer, Co-Producer, Rock Lottery/Costume Designer Troy Nelson, Comedian/Musician (Black Daisy), DJ (KEXP)

See you there!

Kirkland Arts Center
620 Market Street
Kirkland, WA 98033
Contact: Cable Griffith
(425) 822-7161, x102
www.kirklandartscenter.org

I shave twice a week whether I need to or not. I just can’t grow a beard to save my life. With so many hipster rock bands growing beards these days, I am starting to feel left out.

Kelley and I are off to Quebec next week for a few days and now I can keep my head and face warm, maintain that cool hipster look and not give my Raven Haired Beauty a face rash when I kiss her. Introducing the Beardhead. Four to choose from: Viking (yellow), Lumberjack (brown), Grandpa (grey), and Pirate (black). They even have interchangeable moustache styles. $24.99

If you missed this event, don’t worry. Muse Coffee and Chocolopolis are planning the next chocolate/coffee pairing event based on the success of Thursday’s event. Everyone who attended said they had a great time, learned a lot, and were full of chocolate and coffee.

Check back here for details about the next event, or better yet, click on “Subscribe!” at the top of the page and subscribe to the museletter.

Chocolate coffee beans, originally uploaded by rutty.

Don’t forget about our event tomorrow night! You can RSVP at 206.282.2711

In the mean time, check out the new article written about us in a national trade magazine:

Specialty Coffee Retailer Magazine

Just in time for Valentine’s Day are a few of the sweetest cards for your honey. Couple that with a wrapped heart shaped cookie and you are a last minute superhero to someone.

Suite 7 Creative, a local design company is creating a new line of cards and postcards that will be available at Muse. Honestly, sometimes all you need is a card and a cookie to tell some one how special they are in your life.