Trolley Holiday!

When was the last time you went to Trolley Square? It had been awhile for me, and I was so glad to be invited to a blogger event last week that reminded me all over again how cozy and charming it is.  Really, there's nowhere else like it in town and I was reminded that it has it's own appeal, so different from the newer shopping centers that have popped up in town.

It reminds me of being little and shopping at the holidays with my mom.  It's changed over the years, but still some old favorites (Desert Edge, Cabin Fever, Tabula Rasa) remain.

We started with dinner at The Old Spaghetti Factory.  I had chicken alfredo, followed by their super tasty spumoni ice cream.

During dinner I chatted with some of my favorite fabulous ladies in the local social media / tv scene.

 

Chelsea Nelson Knezic of Heartbeat Nosh 

Brooke Graham Hackett and Brittany Graham Haslam of KUTV2 and Twin Tested 

Kori Laurel of Korilaurel 

And so many more! You should have seen this table of beautiful, well dressed, smart and self made women.  These events are incredible to be in the midst of that energy alone! 

And when dinner was over, my husband came to meet me and it was time to shop! We went to just about every store before we were able to decide what was coming home with us that night.  

Here's a sneak peek of what we ended up with: 

Some just for me, some just for him, and some for the both of us.  I have so much more to tell you about each item, the customer service, and who has what at Trolley Square.  

But you'll just have to wait a couple of days for the next post! 

One last thing, Trolley Square is decorated so beautifully for the holidays.  My love didn't even hesitate when I asked him to hop in a Christmas selfie!

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Thanks for reading!

Deena Marie

Brio Tweet Up!

Last month I was invited to Brio at City Creek for a Tweet Up.  I was told I could bring a guest, and upon checking in we were taken to a private room with one long dinner table.  We sat at the middle of the table and soon it was filled with movers and shakers in SLC, all of whom have a large social media presence.  I brought my boyfriend, and we found ourselves next to Janet Thaeler, and across from Brittany Graham and her husband.  Turns out he knew Brittany and her husband already!

Two waiters took care of us through the night, both going above and beyond.  They started by asking who'd be drinking alcohol and then told us who were that there would be two drinks.  The first they'd choose for us, the second we'd get to pick from the menu.

Appetizers and salads came next.  Everything was served to us family style.  We got to pass around and sample several things this way.

The waiters were careful to ask about food allergies, and if there were any vegetarians.  There were both, so they brought quite a few main dishes to suit everyone.

Dessert was my favorite part.  Who doesn't want to sample nearly everything from a dessert menu?

The hashtag for the event was #briotweetup and since there were several nights of this, it was fun to search for it afterward on various social media sites to see who else had gone.

I hadn't known who anyone was previously at our table, and when I searched the hashtag, I was surprised to discover more really big social media folks right here in SLC.

What a good idea, right? A great way to make new connections, another example of how important and useful social media and hashtags can be, and of course what great promotion for the restaurant.  Job well done.  Being taken care of so well only makes me anxious to go back.

And look, I'm STILL talking about it!

It was super delicious, too.  Among my favorites were the strawberry mojito, roasted red pepper bruschetta, chicken limone, and a little pumpkin dessert with ice cream.  It's pictured, but I can't seem to remember the name, or find it online! At least I can show you what it looks like.

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What restaurant would YOU pick for a tweet up?

Deena Marie