Time for another exciting dinner of this year. Michael and Raj are hosting "The Uber Dinner" for 2008... heh just kidding. Friends, lets come together and have a blast of a time at the Oktoberfest dinner, drink a lot of beer and eat great food.
Traditionally people only eat select variety of food such as Hendl (chicken), Schweinsbraten (roast pork), Haxn (knuckle of pork), Steckerlfisch (grilled fish on a stick), Würstel (sausages) along with Brezel (Pretzel)), Knödeln (potato or bread dumplings), Käsespätzle (cheese noodles), Reiberdatschi (potato pancakes), Sauerkraut or Blaukraut (red cabbage) along with such Bavarian delicacies as Obatzda (a fatty, spiced cheese-butter concoction) and Weisswurst (a white sausage) and so on and so forth.
The list looks impossibly delicious, but don't worry you don't have to bring those delicacies. According to Mike and Raj, "Anything and Everything is welcome".
I encourage everyone of you to sign up for this dinner (as soon as possible till the RSVPs are available) and for a change, I have removed the "Maybes" just for experimental purposes.

About Our Hosts
Raj:
He has an Undergraduate Degree in Electrical Engineering & Master's in Engineering Management, currently working as a Project Manager in Construction Business, recent transplant to Minneapolis from windy city (Chicago). He Loves doing volunteer activities whether be it Special Olympics, Junior Achievement program or "Feed my starving children". Long Drive esp. thru' countryside excites him, so far the longest drive being from Chicago to San Fransisco in just over 2 1/2 days in his little Chevy Aveo (now sold off).

Michael:
Still waiting for his info

The direction to the venue is explained below:

1.Nearest Highway junction is 169 & Cedar Lake Road,
2.Take exit for Cedar lake Rd.,
3.continue west on Cedar Lake Road
4. Turn left on Greenbrier Road, light signal ( this is 2nd light, after Lindbergh Drive from 169/Cedar Lake Rd. junction)
5. Continue down slope on Greenbrier Rd.(speed limit 25mph, the entire area is all different appartments)
6. After 2nd curvature (Greenbrier Road), look on left for "Brier Creek Appartment" (this is immediately after the Ponds lake appartment)
7. 10641 is the West Bldg of the Brier Creek Appartment, Entrance at the mid of the bldg., Common Room at level 1, can be seen straight thru' at the entrance.

The Google Maps Snippet can be found here:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=10641+Greenbrier+Road,+MN+55305&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=45.553578,70.664063&ie=UTF8&ll=44.952271,-93.415418&spn=0.007031,0.021887&t=h&z=16

"Healthy" food is all the rage these days. But seriously, since when does that mean it can't be just as tantalizing? Our gracious host, Jeremy, will be featuring tarragon, garlic and brandy braised chicken, served on bread with smoked swiss. Or, you might be delighted with his fire-roasted tomato deep dish pizza. (You'll have to come to find out which!) Either way, this dinner will prove once and for all that tasty and healthy are not mutually exclusive. Not to mention it's a great opportunity to get new ideas and inspiration for what to make at home. Please bring a tasty but healthy dish to pass. (Check out our food ideas page.) We also welcome your recipes to share with the group.

For the directionally-challenged:
If you use google maps, plug in Jeremy's address and turn on the satellite view. You will see that there are two buildings, each of which is shaped like a horseshoe. He's in the second building. The main entrance is in the center of the horseshoe.

About Your Host: Jeremy
Jeremy grew up in North Dakota, about 20 miles south of Canada, and 100 miles from geographical center of North America (and lowest population of surfers : ). It was a place where you could see the curvature of the Earth from your driveway and the Milky Way at night. He came to Minneapolis for the U of M, loved the city, and decided to stay. The Twin Cities are one of the 4 places Jeremy would consider living (try to guess the other 3 and you might win something at his dinner). Professionally, Jeremy is an engineer. He started a small company, Green Spring Design, that makes interactive websites for ad agencies and small businesses. He likes traveling, and he started playing the electric guitar this year.

Come celebrate one year of successful Saturday Night Dinners at our huge 1st Anniversary Party!! The setting for the most extravagant dinner yet will be at the exclusive Excelsior & Grand Condominiums in St. Louis Park. Our luxurious venue includes an indoor seating area with granite counter bar and plush leather couches. Step out onto the deck area and help yourself to all the FOOD - provided potluck style by all of you! Finish the afternoon by cooling off inside the gated pool area and catch a tan on the lounge chairs. **Raffle drawing giving away hundreds of dollars worth of prizes from local businesses!** You do not want to miss this opportunity to mingle with 100-200 young professionals as we celebrate the success of the past year and launch into our next!

PLEASE READ
*Party is FREE of charge with dish to pass. Grills are available for use.
*BYOB
*Bring your swimsuit and towel!
*Come one, come all! Bring your young professional friends (approx. ages 20-35)

Sponsor: Ray Shan & Justin Barrett, Co-Founders of the Holy Cow Company
Ray and Justin are Co-Founders of Holy Cow Company, whose mission is to design and produce the best clothing on Earth. All products made with 100% certified organic cotton. Learn more about Holy Cow Company at: www.holycowcompany.com

MAP TO LOCATION: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3820+grand+way,+st+louis+park,+mn&sll=44.934912,-93.340831&sspn=0.010755,0.019312&ie=UTF8&ll=44.933894,-93.34038&spn=0.010755,0.019312&z=16&iwloc=addr

It's time to turn up the heat this summer at Eddy's Cajun BBQ! Join your fellow Saturday dinner members for a grill-out full of hot Cajun delights. Eddy is firing up the grill with some homemade Kebobs, and we welcome your favorite Cajun dishes or meat: Gumbo, dirty rice, andouille sausage, potato salad, or just some slabs of chicken would be perfect. Eddy also welcomes any portable volleyball sets, frisbees, or other outdoor games. At the end of the night, relax by the bonfire!!

About Eddy
Eddy was born in Ecuador but has been living here in the U.S. for the last 8 years. He's attending Concordia for a U.S. Marketing Management degree. Eddy also loves mountain biking and soccer. Eddy is excited to host our next Saturday dinner to meet new friends - and maybe even to recreate those relaxing, sunny days in Ecuador!