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SUMMARY:Christmas Gala - Gourmet Buffet Dinner & Dancing at the Edelweiss Club - Victoria Friends Meetup Group
URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/christmas-gala-gourmet-buffet-dinner-dancing-at-the-edelweiss-club-victoria-friends-meetup-group/
LOCATION:Edelweiss Club :: 108 Niagara Street Victoria, 
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Deluxe Buffet Menu:=0D=0A=
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Select Cheeses with Olives & Crisp Breads=0D=0A=
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Chef Carved Baron of Beef, au jus and horseradish=0D=0A=
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Herb & Spiced Crusted Chicken=0D=0A=
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Lemon Herb Glazed West Coast Filet of Salmon=0D=0A=
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Vegetarian Lasagne=0D=0A=
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Roast Potatoes=0D=0A=
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Seasonal Steamed Vegetables with parley butter=0D=0A=
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Salads:=0D=0A=
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Fresh Garden Greens with house dressings=0D=0A=
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Assorted Sweet Peppers & Red Onion in Balsamic Vinaigrette=0D=0A=
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Traditional Tabouli Salad=0D=0A=
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Classic Four Bean Salad=0D=0A=
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Chef's Pickled Beets & Onions=0D=0A=
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Freshly Baked Buns served with butter=0D=0A=
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Desserts:=0D=0A=
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Fine Squares, Pastries, and Streusels=0D=0A=
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Gourmet Coffee & Tea=0D=0A=
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Also, a cash bar will be available all night.=0D=0A=
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As you can tell, depending on your specific dietary needs, there is something there for just about everyone.  I am vegetarian, but I eat cheese and dairy, so the lasagne will work for me.  There is not a lot for pure vegans beyond the salads and the potatoes and vegetables.  The caterer said that she felt that most of the menu is celiac-friendly because they do not cook the meat with any wheat or grain -- the "crusted" chicken has only herbs and spices and a natural crust from being cooked, not any grain.  Obviously, the desserts and tabouli salad would be out for someone with celiac, but there are still quite a few lovely options I think.=0D=0A=
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The banquet hall will be beautifully seasonally decorated for Christmas and they have what I am told is an amazing dance floor - one of the best in the city -- we will have a DJ and we will have the place to ourselves until 2:00am (music & beverage service stop at 1:00am).=0D=0A=
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The price for this Christmas Meetup Gala Event is $55 for everyone who pays before December 1 and, depending on how many people sign up, it may go up to $60 for those who pay after December 1 because if we don't have 100 people, then the cost goes up.  The event starts at 6:00pm.=0D=0A=
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I also made a deal with the caterer for those who just want to come and dance.  This is a very LIMITED deal, which I am only offering to about 25 people.  A few people told me that they already have a Christmas party that night or that they absolutely cannot afford $55 or that the menu was completely unsuitable for them (for example vegans) and I did not want anyone to feel left out.  So, for a limited number of people, you  can come at 9:00pm instead of 6:00pm and enjoy the dancing, the cash bar, and some extra snacks that the caterer will be putting out for only $25. =0D=0A=
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I need to limit the tickets for this because I want this to be a phenomenal event and we need to get enough people signed up for the buffet itself to make this event a huge success!!!=0D=0A=
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Please feel free to invite friends and family (all family members must be over 19 for this event).  What an amazing introduction to meetup this would be! =0D=0A=
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Oh... and what to wear?  I am going to call this semi-formal.  Please feel free to really dress up and make this special (or dress like an elf - Mary :)).  However, if you don't like to dress up, please feel free to dress in whatever you consider to be your own personal version of "dressed up".  No jeans, T-shirts and baseball caps.  If everyone wants to be extremely dressy - suit and tie - dresses - I think that would be lovely.   =0D=0A=
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Tickets are $55 per person before December 1.
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