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Jenelle Rensch covers the calendar, arts and entertainment.
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Mi Casa Es Su Casa was a greatexcuse to sip and sample ourway
through a Sunday evening.
The Claremont Educational Foundation (CEF) andClaremont
Community Foundation (CCF) joinedwith Hotel Casa 425 to put on the
6th annual Mi Casa
Es Su Casa charity event.We moseyed in to the Hotel Casa 425
courtyard in
our summer clothes and greeted the new friends wevemade over the
past few months attending various Clare-mont events. Weve come to
expect quite a lot from ourventures, and Mi Casa Es Su Casa did not
disappoint.
The beautiful courtyard setting with strings of twin-kling
lights was classy and comfortablea perfectplace to stuff your face
and enjoy conversation. Therewas also a flamenco/jazz band, the
Vahagni Trio, play-ing some upbeat instrumental tunes that set the
mood.
We started our tasting tour at the 50-Fifty Asian fu-sion booth,
sampling delicious stir-fry and tantalizingcurry pockets. We then
moved on to one of our fa-vorite local businesses, Claremont Craft
Ales, wherewe talked to the owner, Emily Moultrie.
These events are great. Its always nice to meetpeople you have
only heard aboutpeople youvealways wanted to meet, she
commented.
Next on our culinary soire was La Parolaccia Oste-ria, who
served up a unique take on bruschetta pairedwith a cheesy pasta
that was to die for. While enjoying
our pasta, we got the chance to talk to a 5-year partici-pant of
the event, Daniel Kentner. Mr. Kentner said theevent has changed
and grown over the years to includethe addition of beer and liquor
to the tasting options.His all-time-favorite food at the event was
a slidermade especially for the event by The Back Abbey.
There were an array of wineries present from nearand far
including Franciscan Estates Winery, all theway from Napa Valley.
We learned that the hotel was
integral in getting all of the wineries to
participate,graciously inviting and housing them for the
event.[Editors note: Read the full story and see the slide showat
www.claremont-courier.com. Click on ClaremontAfter Hours on the
lower left-hand side of the page.]
Jessica Gustin and Jenelle Rensch
Mi Casa Es Su Casa: charity event raises money for education
COURIER photos/Jenelle RenschFlamenco/jazz band the Vahagni Trio
play instrumental tunes during Mi Casa Es Su Casa at Hotel Casa 425
on Sunday,June 2. The event was a fundraiser for the Claremont
Educational Foundation and Claremont Community Foundation.
Outgoing Claremont Educational Foundation presidentKen Corhan
makes announcements at Mi Casa Es Su Casa.
The bloggers behind the COURIERs Claremont AfterHours visit Mi
Casa Es Su Casa fundraiser and samplean array of delectibles.
CLAREMONT AFTER HOURS
