A delicious glimpse into our Danforth Inn Gourmet Brunch Tweetup

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The idea began when suddenly I found myself amongst a number of other foodie friends on Twitter. The word foodie needs no further explanation. Foodies understand one another; we’re obsessed with all things culinary. Foodies don’t eat to live, we live to eat. We plan activities around food. We plan vacations around foodie towns. At breakfast we talk about where to eat dinner. At dinner we talk about and photograph our food. In the morning we chat online about the food we ate for dinner. We post photos of our meals. Our partners and spouses often ask “can I eat now?” waiting for the end of the photo session. And not just photos, beautiful, artful photos. Food is art. Edible art.

And with my constant food-teasing habits, some Twitter friends would regularly ask when I was cooking for them. Thus our brunch tweetup was born. @kimswan decided she’d offer the venue and I (@danamoos) offered to cook (being a former innkeeper and present wannabe food writer/photographer). It was not long after our Harvest Brunch with Chef Carmen Gonzalez (who much prefers preparing dinner) that I said I’d do brunch, since it’s my favorite meal to prepare for entertaining. The hashtag #DanforthMaineTweetup was created. Realizing I could use the expertise of  event and party planner @LeslieCottrell and wonderful foodie friend and Cabot Creamery’s Consumer Lifestyle Commentator, @CandaceKaru, the “Danforth Divas” began planning. Hmmm, that could have been the hashtag…

We decided on a date – November 23, 2009.  We tweeted it, posted it on Facebook and ended up with a very nice turnout. It was a chance to meet new friends, face to face (or IRL, in real life). It’s also a way for Innkeepers to leverage the power of Social Media. Restaurants and bars host tweetups, why not inns? @RSHotel in New York has been uber-successful at it. Why not Danforth Inn with the Danforth Divas? And days later, we’re still talking about those Gorgonzola stuffed dates wrapped in bacon…

Our menu:

–Fabulous Horseradish-Heavy Bloody Marys

–Pomegranate Sparkling Punch

–Mango, Papaya and Strawberries with Basil and Lemon

–Grapefruit Brûlé with Vanilla Bean Creme

–Pumpkin Spice Bundt Cake

–Egg Roulade filled with Leeks and Parmesan topped with Lobster in Sherry Butter

–Steamed, Chilled Asparagus served with a Curry Aioli

–Cabot Clothbound Aged Cheddar, French Bread

–Potato Gratin Dauphinios “Danforth” with Cabot Private Stock Cheddar

–Gorgonzola Stuffed Dates wrapped in Bacon

–Chocolate Truffles

–Earl Grey Tea Cookies

–Coffee, Tea

Thanks so much to all of you who attended, it was great fun and wonderful to meet you in person, or I should say IRL or F2F. And @Sarah_Wallace, nice job on the video

Enjoy the eye candy tour…

p.s. Here’s a snapshot of the Twitter hashtag stream #danforthmainetweetup. Click on it to get all the search results!!