Did you meet your wife Liz over a glass of Ginger Fizz? Or did Ginger Fizz give you the brain power to ace a rough quiz? If you’ve got a great Ginger Fizz story (true or imaginary) head over to our facebook page and leave a comment. Our 10 favorite stories will get a free Ginger Fizz shirt and a Fizz on us!
Place: Sweetwaters downtown, corner of W. Washington St. & Ashley
Exhibit Dates: April 29 – May 31, 2010
Meet the Artist: Friday, May 7, 2010
Time: 5-7pm
Sweetwaters downtown will showcase the work of local-grown photographer Lisa Monahan. Selections from her stunning food photography portfolio will be on exhibit during the month of May. You can come meet this award-winning photographer on Friday, May 7 from 5-7pm!
Place: Sweetwaters downtown, corner of W. Washington St. & Ashley
Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Time: 7pm-9pm
Our feature is award-winning poet Christine Rhein, who will read from her prize-winning book, Wild Flight (Texas Tech University Press, 2008). She will also share new poems from a work-in-progress, exploring themes of love, technology, and intersections of the two.
Open mic follows. Bring 3-1/2 minutes of your best work! 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
Place: Sweetwaters Downtown, corner of W. Washington St. and Ashley St.
Date: Thursday, April 1, 2010 – April 30, 2010
FestiFools Parade
Place: Main St., Downtown Ann Arbor
Date: Sunday, April 11, 2010
Sweetwaters is proud to announce an art show like no other. Starting April 1, 2010, come view amazing 3D artwork created by the masterminds behind FestiFools, the annual Ann Arbor street parade!
Paricipate and join the foolishness during the actual FestiFools parade on Sunday, April 11, 2010 on Main St. in downtown Ann Arbor.
Place: Sweetwaters Plymouth Green, corner of Plymouth and Green Rd.
Date: Sunday, April 18, 2010
Time: 2-3pm
Cost: FREE
Join Barb at Sweetwaters Plymouth Green to taste our NEW espresso blend, our Abianno espresso (Barb calls it “liquid gold”), and our featured coffee Ethiopian Sidamo.
Learn what makes a great shot of espresso and to describe the characteristics of a brewed coffee.
Don’t miss out on great coffee and conversation with Barb!
Space is limited. Sign up with the staff at the counter or call Sweetwaters Plymouth Green @ 734-327-6330 and reserve your spot.
Have a recipe that calls for coffee? Submit your own coffee recipe to info@SweetwatersCafe.com. Be sure to include pictures of your creation and yourself. Your recipe may be posted on our blog, and the best recipe wins a free bag of coffee!
For inspiration, here’s one we’ve tried:
Midnight Blend Cherry Almond Cake
1 cup of sour cream
1 package of french vanilla cake mix (Betty Crocker or your favorite)
3 eggs
1 cup Sweetwaters Midnight Blend brewed coffee (brewed strong)
1 can cherry pie filling
½ cup of almond slices
Powdered Sugar Glaze
1/3 cup butter
2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2-4 tablespoons water
Blue Tractor in Ann Arbor has created a stout using our coffee! Sweetwaters Java Stout, is brewed with pale, caramel, chocolate, and roasted malts with a wee bit o’ oats and a coffee malt made from our House coffee. Head over to the Blue Tractor or Cafe Habana on Washington St. just past 4th Ave. and try a pint. Reviews are in and from customers to staff they’re all lovin’ it!
Place: Sweetwaters Downtown, corner of W. Washington St. & Ashley
Date: Thursday, April 1, 2010
Time: 7:30pm-11:00pm
Join us as Classical Revolution performs on Thursday, April 1st at Sweetwaters downtown. The Phoenix Quartet, visiting artists at the University of Michigan School of Music, will be performing String Quartet No. 3 by Bright Sheng, UM faculty member.
For more information on the Phoenix Quartet, please click here.
For more information on Classical Revolution, please click here.
2. What is your favorite Sweetwaters guilty pleasure?
Almond Croissants
3. Tell us about funny story related to Sweetwaters?
I was opening one day last Fall and the fire alarm was set off by another business in the complex. We didn’t know how to shut it off, neither did the building managers, or the security company….or the builders…or the fire department!
4. Who is your favorite Sweetwaters customer?
Ron and Dan, They both know my name.
5. Who is your favorite cartoon character? and why?
Gaston, because I think he’s hysterical.
6. Create a Sweetwaters drink or treat for your cartoon character, what would it be?
I like to think he drinks a black eye. Midnight Blend with 2 extra shots.
7. What do you do outside of Sweetwaters?
I’m finishing my masters in double bass performance, grade music theory papers, work on stage lighting, rehair instrument bows, play bass with Dearborn Symphony.
AnnArbor.com published a great executive profile on one of Sweetwaters’ founders, Lisa Bee. Read about what makes Sweetwaters fun and what’s the best part of being in the coffee biz.
Executive Profile: Lisa Bee, co-owner, Sweetwaters Cafe
People— they’re the best part of the job and the most challenging part of the job for Lisa Bee, co-owner of Sweetwaters
Café in downtown Ann Arbor.
“I get to meet so many different people,” Bee said. “Not just the customers, but also the staff.” Bee said that former Sweetwaters employees move away after college, but often come back to let her and her husband, Wei, know how they area doing.
Bee said that while customers are loyal and have made many useful suggestions, they’re also the first to let her know when they don’t like something or want something to be changed, from adding new beverage selections to repairs or remodeling work on the shop.
“I’m really thankful for those people, though,” Bee said. “Our customers set a very high bar for us. They make us who we are.” full entry »
1. What is your favorite drink at Sweetwaters?
