As we wrap up another year here at The Whitney, I would like to take a minute to remember some great times had at the restaurant over the past 12 months.
This year was the first year for our Motown Mimosa Brunch on Sundays which turned out to be a huge success. Guests enjoyed the musical stylings of Detroit's classic Motown artists, bottomless mimosas and fabulous food prepared by The Whitney's chefs.
Our brunch attendance jumped from 40 per Sunday to over 100 on average with the introduction to the Motown sound.
It was also a successful year for our Pre Theatre Menu and DSO Package (these are still offered throughout the winter). The Pre Theatre is a four-course menu offered at a fixed price of $45 per person and can be enjoyed before your show. The DSO Package includes two floor seats to a DSO show of your choosing and dinner for two with us, all for just $180! Thank you all who took advantage of these great deals over the year!
If you were around during the summer, you would remember our "oasis in the city" a.k.a garden patio. We hosted Rain or Shine Happy Hour, Twilight Tuesdays, Thursday's 89x Garden Parties, and Detroit's premiere DJ's on the weekends. Whether rocking out to the 89x bands or dancing into the night on Tuesdays with DJ Capnt 20, the garden was the hottest place to be this summer (as I type this, I am looking out the window at the furious blizzard and wishing that it was summer in the garden).
We also had the opportunity to host fundraising events here at the mansion. Early in the year we hosted several current Channel 56 donors as well as a number of key prospects for the station. Then in September we kicked off our “Flora’s Tea Room” service with an event featuring Mr. Song Millinery, the world-famed designer of the “Aretha” hat from President Obama’s Inauguration. Mr. Song’s "Day of Fashion" at the mansion in September was a great success with beautiful women in beautiful chapeaux, all for the benefit of Susan G. Komen for The Cure. The day was split into two events: a high tea debuting the launch of The Whitney's High Tea service and a cocktail garden event in the evening, both featured a fashion show by Mr. Song. Fashionable hats were encouraged and definitely represented!
Another successful fundraiser was a special Sunday Brunch for the Michigan Opera Theatre in October which raised over $7,000 for Michigan’s premier opera company.
And we have one more benefit to go – this Thursday evening’s New Year’s Eve celebration featuring members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra plus “The People’s Choice” band, a popular, upbeat band that will rock loose around the midnight hour.Proceeds from the New Year’s Eve gala, which will feature three individual dinner seatings as well as an exclusive “after party,” will go to the DSO.
There have so been many good times spent here over the past year, (including more than 30 weddings which took advantage of the mansion’s opulent settings and surroundings!), and just this last month of holiday cheer has been our best yet. We have been jammed packed every week with Detroiters and visiting out-of-towners looking to celebrate the wintery season. We had the opportunity to welcome a bunch of new faces into the restaurant and hopefully they were surprised and delighted by their experiences here and will come back soon.
We now go into the New Year with hopes of having another successful one. Speaking for all of us here at The Whitney, we wish you and your family all the very best this holiday season and a New Year full of only good and positive things!
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Monday, December 28, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
The Whitney makes the top 10 outdoor havens in the Metro Detroit area
Molly Abraham of the Detroit News recently gave The Whitney a nod as she posted it as one of the Top 10 outdoor havens in the Metro Detroit area.
To read the whole article, please visit: http://www.detnews.com/article/20090723/OPINION03/907230333/1032/ENT/10+appealing+outdoor+dining+spots
Saturday, July 25, 2009
MetroMix Boasts Alumni Reunion Block Party
Do your colors run green and white; maize and blue; black and gold? Whatever they run, The Whitney is welcoming alums from area colleges and will turn the restaurant and its gardens into a picnic block party Saturday, TODAY!
Graduates from Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, Eastern Michigan University, Wayne State University, Oakland, Central and more, are expected to participate. Tents, loungers and an outdoor grill will be provided at the Whitney along with live music and sounds by DJ Polo.
8 p.m. Saturday, the Whitney, 4421 Woodward, Detroit. 313-932-5700. $10.
Friday, June 5, 2009
A Garden Family Hootenanny
Invite your family (and friends) to enjoy an afternoon in The Whitney’s beautiful garden oasis in Midtown Detroit on Sunday, July 12th from 3pm- 5pm for the first ever Garden Family Hootenanny! Families can enjoy music from The Mydols and Cello-Bella as well as kids activities and crafts. The Whitney's delicious garden bistro menu and full beverage service will also be offered. Adult admission is $10 and kids are FREE!
Please make reservations by Wednesday July 8, 2009 by contacting Emily Driscoll at 313.832.5700 or edriscoll@thewhitney.com.
Monday, May 11, 2009
Summer Fun in The City
During the month of May, The Whitney will offer it’s first-ever two-for-one entrees Tuesdays - Thursdays from 5 to 7 p.m.
Happy Hour specials will be offered in the popular new Ghost Bar or our colorful garden oasis also from 5 to 7 p.m.
A variety of live DJs and bands will entertain guests Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. A list of our live entertainment will be posted here weekly.
“Motown Brunches” will continue inside or out (rain or shine) on Sundays from 11a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Whitney is also offering lighter fare on its luncheon menu and is introducing a new and more complete low cost casual dining menu in its gardens. Feel free to call the restaurant or stop in for more information.
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