That Makes It Officially Summer

This week I learned about aggressive flying cockroaches...Turns out they live in my neighborhood too. تFirst rule of thumb: تDon't run. ت

For now, I've taken shelter in a secure facility...still connected to the outside world through the miracle of the internet...and filling you in on all you have to look forward to this week.

Monday: تIt's "Mystery Movie Monday"...with a great selection of personal pizzas and draft pitchers. تFun starts at 8:30pm

Tuesday: تIt's an evening of dinner and dancing with
The Prescott Playboys. ت



Chef Cody will be back in for Chef Tony this Tuesday. ت

His menu:ت

Entrees:

• Lamb- Bone in Lamb Medallions served with a Mint/Basil Pesto, Bamboo Rice, andVeggies.
• Ahi Tuna - Coriander Crusted Ahi under local/organic greens and served with Asparagus, Wasabi Creme, and Bamboo Rice
• Snapper- Princess Snapper served with a olive/mint tapenade, Bamboo Rice, and Veggies
• Scallops- Served in a pool of citrus sauce and layered with asparagus puree
• Arugula Salad - Spinach/Arugula, Roasted Pine Nuts, Parmesan Cheese, Lemon Vinaigrette, Cherry Tomatoes, and Avocados

Apps:

• Brie/Potatoe Dumplings - Served with Strawberry Jam
• Spicy Cucumber Boats - Cucumber boats stuffed with Spicy Red Quinoa and topped with Chipotle Creme

Thursday:

Benefit for Darfur:

• When: Thursday, July 10, 6:00 dinner, 7:00 Music by Jonathan Best
• Honored Guests: Lost Boys of Sudan
• What: This is a benefit to support Drumbeat for Darfur, the Arizona Lost Boys Center and World Children's Relielf, a Prescott-based organization partnering with countries in Africa to build schools and hope. Come early for dinner and conversation with our honored guests. Stay to enjoy the music and fun.
• Where: The Raven Café (142 N. Cortez)

Please note:

Raven Cafe is creating a great selection of African-inspired foods and contributing a portion of all food and beverage proceeds to the benefit. The music will start around 7, but come earlier if you want a quieter setting for dinner and conversation with the Lost Boys (though both will be available throughout the evening).

Jonathan Best and other local musicians will be featured entertainment.
Maria Flurry will join in with some lively percussion and the Lost Boys
are going to show us some of their drumming styles.
If you have drums,tambourines, maracas or other rhythm instruments, bring them along. And, with all that drumming, you can be sure there will be dancing.

This is not an evening for speeches. Instead you can expect a celebration of hope: good food, great people, lots of rhythm, raffles and, of course,displays and
print material to connect to the humanitarian crisis that persists in Darfur.

All proceeds from this benefit will be divided among three groups: UUSC's Drumbeat for Darfur project, the Arizona Lost Boys Center and World Children's Relief.

Friday: Patrick Sweany is back. Patrick's new album was produced by the Black Keys, and perhaps unsurprisingly he sounds a lot like the Black Keys. If you missed his last swing through the Raven, you missed an amazing show. You should definitely see this if you are a fan of The White Stripes, RL Burnside, TheBlack Keys, Junior Kimbrough or John Lee Hooker. 8pm

Saturday: Jonathon Best is performing another of his amazing solo looping shows. It's like Young Einstein meets The Beatles in the back of Michael J Fox's Delorean. 8pm

Your Album of the Week: You should be listening to
"Florida Funk" Funk 45's from the Alligator State 1968-1975.

Until Again

Raven