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From: Carol Greenwood Date: 2009 Jan 12 23:43 UTC Short link

This is the last chance for folks to drop by Clicquot Club, spend a
little money, and wish Brian and his staff well.  Due to the decrease in
business arising from the economic downturn, he plans to close his
business as of 8:00 p.m. tonight.  No more super chocolate cake,
chocolate chip cookies fresh out of the oven (if you time it right), and
the best chai in town, as well as the signature Cafe Clicquot.

What are we doing to support existing Seward small retail businesses?
Let's have fieldtrips to existing businesses and  tell them we want them
to stay in the neighborhood.  Small local  businesses put more money
back into the community and employ our neighbors.

Carol Greenwood

From: Peter Fleck Date: 2009 Jan 13 00:31 UTC Short link

I'm sad to see Cliquot go away. I didn't get there often, but I
enjoyed the pizza and they made good coffee. It was also a nice place
to sit outside in the summer.

But I have to say that they did have very heavy competition right down
the block at the Birchwood. I liked the desserts there much more and
you could argue that the menu is better.

We have a lot of great restaurants in our neighborhood, located all
over the place. I would suggest you head down to the Himalayan soon to
make sure we don't lose them and the diversity they provide. There is
also the Indian place just past the (new) Co-op.

Peter


On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 5:43 PM, Carol Greenwood <email obscured>>
wrote:

From: Justin Heideman Date: 2009 Jan 13 01:04 UTC Short link

This is a real shame, especially since this has come up so suddenly.
I'm sure the holidays are an especially tough time.  Clicquot was my
favorite coffee shop in the twin cities. The huge menu, great deserts,
and lots of coffee meant I could almost always find an excuse to work
there on the fast wifi and plentiful power outlets. Darn.

-Justin Heideman

From: Carol Greenwood Date: 2009 Jan 13 02:45 UTC Short link

Oh, by the way, I liked the Clicquot's price points.
Carol

Peter Fleck wrote:
> I'm sad to see Cliquot go away. I didn't get there often, but I
> enjoyed the pizza and they made good coffee. It was also a nice place
> to sit outside in the summer.
>
> But I have to say that they did have very heavy competition right down
> the block at the Birchwood. I liked the desserts there much more and
> you could argue that the menu is better.
>
> We have a lot of great restaurants in our neighborhood, located all
> over the place. I would suggest you head down to the Himalayan soon to
> make sure we don't lose them and the diversity they provide. There is
> also the Indian place just past the (new) Co-op.
>
> Peter
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 5:43 PM, Carol Greenwood <email obscured>>
wrote:

From: Cam Gordon Date: 2009 Jan 13 03:52 UTC Short link

This is very disappointing and surprising. Are you sure?

I remember how long and hard Brian worked to turn the old "williams" building
around and how long it sat empty until he came along. And what an upgrade it
was!  This is not unlike Pi in some ways, but having this happen on such a key
residential corner makes it hurt in a special way. It is especially hard when
(like Pi) we get such short notice of trouble coming and can't really do
anything to increase shopping there etc.  As far as I know Brian was renting
the place. I do hope is not too far in the hole and lands on his feet.  The
club will be dearly missed.

Cam> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:45:43 -0600> From: <email obscured>> To:
<email obscured>> CC: <email obscured>> Subject: Re:
[Seward] Sad news re Clicquot Club> > Oh, by the way, I liked the Clicquot's
price points.> Carol> > Peter Fleck wrote:> > I'm sad to see Cliquot go away. I
didn't get there often, but I> > enjoyed the pizza and they made good coffee.
It was also a nice place> > to sit outside in the summer.> >> > But I have to
say that they did have very heavy competition right down> > the block at the
Birchwood. I liked the desserts there much more and> > you could argue that the
menu is better.> >> > We have a lot of great restaurants in our neighborhood,
located all> > over the place. I would suggest you head down to the Himalayan
soon to> > make sure we don't lose them and the diversity they provide. There
is> > also the Indian place just past the (new) Co-op.> >> > Peter> >> >> > On
Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 5:43 PM, Carol Greenwood <email obscured>> wrote:>
> > >> This is the last chance for folks to drop by Clicquot Club, spend a> >>
little money, and wish Brian and his staff well. Due to the decrease in> >>
business arising from the economic downturn, he plans to close his> >> business
as of 8:00 p.m. tonight. No more super chocolate cake,> >> chocolate chip
cookies fresh out of the oven (if you time it right), and> >> the best chai in
town, as well as the signature Cafe Clicquot.> >>> >> What are we doing to
support existing Seward small retail businesses?> >> Let's have fieldtrips to
existing businesses and tell them we want them> >> to stay in the neighborhood.
Small local businesses put more money> >> back into the community and employ
our neighbors.> >>> >> Carol Greenwood> >>> >> Carol Greenwood> >> Seward
Neighborhood, Minneapolis> >> Info about Carol Greenwood:
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From: stephen kung Date: 2009 Jan 13 04:01 UTC Short link

We live on the Cliquot block and are completely surprised.  As a business
owner, I would have appreciated knowing about their struggles earlier on.  This
forum needs to be more welcoming to business concerns going into these lean
times.  So sorry to hear.

Stephen Kung

> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:31:16 -0600
> From: <email obscured>
> To: <email obscured>
> Subject: Re: [Seward] Sad news re Clicquot Club
>
> I'm sad to see Cliquot go away. I didn't get there often, but I
> enjoyed the pizza and they made good coffee. It was also a nice place
> to sit outside in the summer.
>
> But I have to say that they did have very heavy competition right down
> the block at the Birchwood. I liked the desserts there much more and
> you could argue that the menu is better.
>
> We have a lot of great restaurants in our neighborhood, located all
> over the place. I would suggest you head down to the Himalayan soon to
> make sure we don't lose them and the diversity they provide. There is
> also the Indian place just past the (new) Co-op.
>
> Peter
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 5:43 PM, Carol Greenwood <email obscured>>
wrote:
> > This is the last chance for folks to drop by Clicquot Club, spend a
> > little money, and wish Brian and his staff well.  Due to the decrease in
> > business arising from the economic downturn, he plans to close his
> > business as of 8:00 p.m. tonight.  No more super chocolate cake,
> > chocolate chip cookies fresh out of the oven (if you time it right), and
> > the best chai in town, as well as the signature Cafe Clicquot.
> >
> > What are we doing to support existing Seward small retail businesses?
> > Let's have fieldtrips to existing businesses and  tell them we want them
> > to stay in the neighborhood.  Small local  businesses put more money
> > back into the community and employ our neighbors.
> >
> > Carol Greenwood
> >
> > Carol Greenwood
> > Seward Neighborhood, Minneapolis
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From: Peter Fleck Date: 2009 Jan 13 04:06 UTC Short link

Well, let's get the businesses on the forum. I've invited Seward Co-op
and I'm still waiting.

Get a name and the email and send it along to me and I'll put them on the list.

Peter

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 9:56 PM, stephen kung <email obscured>> wrote:
> We live on the Cliquot block and are completely surprised.  As a business
> owner, I would have appreciated knowing about their struggles earlier on.
> This forum needs to be more welcoming to business concerns going into these
> lean times.  So sorry to hear.
>
> Stephen Kung
>
>> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:31:16 -0600
>> From: <email obscured>
>> To: <email obscured>
>> Subject: Re: [Seward] Sad news re Clicquot Club
>>
>> I'm sad to see Cliquot go away. I didn't get there often, but I
>> enjoyed the pizza and they made good coffee. It was also a nice place
>> to sit outside in the summer.
>>
>> But I have to say that they did have very heavy competition right down
>> the block at the Birchwood. I liked the desserts there much more and
>> you could argue that the menu is better.
>>
>> We have a lot of great restaurants in our neighborhood, located all
>> over the place. I would suggest you head down to the Himalayan soon to
>> make sure we don't lose them and the diversity they provide. There is
>> also the Indian place just past the (new) Co-op.
>>
>> Peter
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 5:43 PM, Carol Greenwood <email obscured>>
>> wrote:
>> > This is the last chance for folks to drop by Clicquot Club, spend a
>> > little money, and wish Brian and his staff well. Due to the decrease in
>> > business arising from the economic downturn, he plans to close his
>> > business as of 8:00 p.m. tonight. No more super chocolate cake,
>> > chocolate chip cookies fresh out of the oven (if you time it right), and
>> > the best chai in town, as well as the signature Cafe Clicquot.
>> >
>> > What are we doing to support existing Seward small retail businesses?
>> > Let's have fieldtrips to existing businesses and tell them we want them
>> > to stay in the neighborhood. Small local businesses put more money
>> > back into the community and employ our neighbors.
>> >
>> > Carol Greenwood
>> >
>> > Carol Greenwood
>> > Seward Neighborhood, Minneapolis
>> > Info about Carol Greenwood:
>> > http://forums.e-democracy.org/p/carolgreenwood
>> >
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From: Cam Gordon Date: 2009 Jan 13 04:18 UTC Short link

I think a good next step (if it hasn;t been tried already) would be to work
through the Seward Civic and Commerce Association.  I suspect they would be
glad to help publicize the list in their emails and perhaps also with a little
announcement/presentation/sign-in-sheet at one of their upcoming monthly
meeting.

To help get the ball rolling I to the liberty to send this message to Mary
(support staff) and Jim Welna (president)


Cam> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:05:49 -0600> From: <email obscured>> To:
<email obscured>> Subject: Re: [Seward] Sad news re Clicquot Club> CC:
<email obscured>> > Well, let's get the businesses on the
forum. I've invited Seward Co-op> and I'm still waiting.> > Get a name and the
email and send it along to me and I'll put them on the list.> > Peter> > On
Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 9:56 PM, stephen kung <email obscured>> wrote:> >
We live on the Cliquot block and are completely surprised. As a business> >
owner, I would have appreciated knowing about their struggles earlier on.> >
This forum needs to be more welcoming to business concerns going into these> >
lean times. So sorry to hear.> >> > Stephen Kung> >> >> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009
18:31:16 -0600> >> From: <email obscured>> >> To:
<email obscured>> >> Subject: Re: [Seward] Sad news re
Clicquot Club> >>> >> I'm sad to see Cliquot go away. I didn't get there often,
but I> >> enjoyed the pizza and they made good coffee. It was also a nice
place> >> to sit outside in the summer.> >>> >> But I have to say that they did
have very heavy competition right down> >> the block at the Birchwood. I liked
the desserts there much more and> >> you could argue that the menu is better.>
>>> >> We have a lot of great restaurants in our neighborhood, located all> >>
over the place. I would suggest you head down to the Himalayan soon to> >> make
sure we don't lose them and the diversity they provide. There is> >> also the
Indian place just past the (new) Co-op.> >>> >> Peter> >>> >>> >> On Mon, Jan
12, 2009 at 5:43 PM, Carol Greenwood <email obscured>>> >> wrote:> >> >
This is the last chance for folks to drop by Clicquot Club, spend a> >> >
little money, and wish Brian and his staff well. Due to the decrease in> >> >
business arising from the economic downturn, he plans to close his> >> >
business as of 8:00 p.m. tonight. No more super chocolate cake,> >> > chocolate
chip cookies fresh out of the oven (if you time it right), and> >> > the best
chai in town, as well as the signature Cafe Clicquot.> >> >> >> > What are we
doing to support existing Seward small retail businesses?> >> > Let's have
fieldtrips to existing businesses and tell them we want them> >> > to stay in
the neighborhood. Small local businesses put more money> >> > back into the
community and employ our neighbors.> >> >> >> > Carol Greenwood> >> >> >> >
Carol Greenwood> >> > Seward Neighborhood, Minneapolis> >> > Info about Carol
Greenwood:> >> > http://forums.e-democracy.org/p/carolgreenwood> >> >> >> >
This topic's messages may be viewed at:> >> >
http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/topic/6VXUiv0XFTSU3U8iHPdG4g> >> >

From: Peter Fleck Date: 2009 Jan 13 04:32 UTC Short link

Thanks, Cam. I think that's a good idea.

Mary & Jim - please join the list yourselves!

Peter
Forum Manager.

On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 10:18 PM, Cam Gordon <email obscured>> wrote:
>
> I think a good next step (if it hasn;t been tried already) would be to work
through the Seward Civic and Commerce Association.  I suspect they would be
glad to help publicize the list in their emails and perhaps also with a little
announcement/presentation/sign-in-sheet at one of their upcoming monthly
meeting.
>
> To help get the ball rolling I to the liberty to send this message to Mary
(support staff) and Jim Welna (president)
>
>
> Cam> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:05:49 -0600> From: <email obscured>> To:
<email obscured>> Subject: Re: [Seward] Sad news re Clicquot Club> CC:
<email obscured>> > Well, let's get the businesses on the
forum. I've invited Seward Co-op> and I'm still waiting.> > Get a name and the
email and send it along to me and I'll put them on the list.> > Peter> > On
Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 9:56 PM, stephen kung <email obscured>> wrote:> >
We live on the Cliquot block and are completely surprised. As a business> >
owner, I would have appreciated knowing about their struggles earlier on.> >
This forum needs to be more welcoming to business concerns going into these> >
lean times. So sorry to hear.> >> > Stephen Kung> >> >> Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009
18:31:16 -0600> >> From: <email obscured>> >> To:
<email obscured>> >> Subject: Re: [Seward] Sad news re
Clicquot Club> >>> >> I'm sad to see Cliquot go away. I didn't get there often,
but I> >> enjo
 ye
>  d the pizza and they made good coffee. It was also a nice place> >> to sit
outside in the summer.> >>> >> But I have to say that they did have very heavy
competition right down> >> the block at the Birchwood. I liked the desserts
there much more and> >> you could argue that the menu is better.> >>> >> We
have a lot of great restaurants in our neighborhood, located all> >> over the
place. I would suggest you head down to the Himalayan soon to> >> make sure we
don't lose them and the diversity they provide. There is> >> also the Indian
place just past the (new) Co-op.> >>> >> Peter> >>> >>> >> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009
at 5:43 PM, Carol Greenwood <email obscured>>> >> wrote:> >> > This is
the last chance for folks to drop by Clicquot Club, spend a> >> > little money,
and wish Brian and his staff well. Due to the decrease in> >> > business
arising from the economic downturn, he plans to close his> >> > business as of
8:00 p.m. tonight. No more super chocolate cake,> >> > ch
 oc
>  olate chip cookies fresh out of the oven (if you time it right), and> >> >
the best chai in town, as well as the signature Cafe Clicquot.> >> >> >> > What
are we doing to support existing Seward small retail businesses?> >> > Let's
have fieldtrips to existing businesses and tell them we want them> >> > to stay
in the neighborhood. Small local businesses put more money> >> > back into the
community and employ our neighbors.> >> >> >> > Carol Greenwood> >> >> >> >
Carol Greenwood> >> > Seward Neighborhood, Minneapolis> >> > Info about Carol
Greenwood:> >> > http://forums.e-democracy.org/p/carolgreenwood> >> >> >> >
This topic's messages may be viewed at:> >> >
http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/topic/6VXUiv0XFTSU3U8iHPdG4g> >> >

From: Jim Welna Date: 2009 Jan 14 19:21 UTC Short link

Below is a message that I sent out yesterday to a number of folks.  Thanks to
Peter Fleck I am now a member of the mpls-seward forum and can send you all
the message.

I am so sorry to hear about the closing of the Cliquot.  This comes on the
heals of the closing of the Pi club.  Both businesses had made a substantial
investment in our community.  Being at the hardware store I hear almost every
day
from local owners of the challenges that our local businesses face.  Business
has softened or in some cases dropped significantly and expenses continue to
go up in all categories.  Many businesses had 30% increases in their property
taxes this year.


SCCA is working on a marketing campaign for local businesses.  It's in line
with our live, shop, dine, work and play in Seward theme. We welcome ideas on
how SCCA can help keep Seward strong.  Our next meeting is at Wells Fargo on
Wednesday Janaury 21st at 11:45.  The Himalyan will be catering the lunch.
There will be a sign-up list for the seward forum at the meeting and we will
include information on joining it in our February newsletter.Send me an e-mail
if
you will be attending so we can have an accurate head count. Jim Welna SCCA
Chair, Welna II Hardware


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