Elite Event: A Very Yelpy Holiday Party

Strawberry Rosemary gin delish!!!
This will now be my go to Holiday beverage :)
Farrah and her henna skills dazzled as usual and I got lots of compliments at work the days following the party.
The venue was fantastic– I’ve stayed at an Aloft before and can say that the rooms and the service parallel their W/​Westin relatives. This spot is in a great location and the lobby is definitely happy hour mid-​week worthy!
Can’t think of anything about this party that I didn’t love!

Unilocal always throws the best best best best Holiday Party!!!
Thanks to all the sponsors and organizers (Abby, Unilocal and partners in crime!) for such a fun event!
I got the most beautiful henna tatoo on my arm. I’ve been showing it around the office today hahahahahah so cool!
The Indian food was delectable, thank you thank you :)
It’s always great to see my fellow Unilocalers, meeting new friends and all. Everyone was very friendly and ready for the holidays!
Thanks for bringing the holiday spirit and holiday cheers… til the next fun event!

Wonder why the YEE always gets 5 stars? Check it:
The moment I walked in, the décor of this place blew me away! I loved the modern décor. It was big, airy, well-​lit, plenty of places to sit and mingle, great food, great drinks, and great opportunity to see your friends on Unilocal or finally meet new ones!
Like all events, Abby likes to raise money for some great charity. This time, it was Nine Lives Foundation. Although I’m more of a dog person, I donated to the cause because hey, it’s the season of giving.
First stop – WXYZ bar (duh) where the guys were hard at work pouring the Mojitos made with your choice of Bombay Gin or Grey Goose Cherry Noir. If you’re not a gin or vodka kinda guy, there were plenty of IPAs to choose from. I love IPA, but love GG more so didn’t wanna mix.
My +1 and I (Dorothy) checked out the commotion in the other room where Peter’s Kettle Corn were sampling 8 different flavors of the kettle corn. Unlike Costco, he was generous enough to hand us lucky Unilocalers bags of this stuff. We then strutted to meet Patricia and got to sample her yummy cheesecakes. No wonder she scored a deal with Safeway.
Photobooth! Lots of fun props to don for the self-​take photobooth. It was funny watching people posing waiting for the camera to go off only to later watch them realize they had to grab the remote. LOL…
Henna by Farrah. Although I didn’t wasn’t brave enough to get the teardrop tat or the Mike Tyson special, I did notice plenty of women sporting their fancy swirly arm designs. It was funnier watching them afterwards all stiff-​armed so it wouldn’t smear.
Although not a huge fan of Indian food, I did venture out and tried all the goodies Roti exhibited and it was pretty decent not gonna lie.
Of course my favorite part about YEEs are seeing my friends such as Dorothy, Cat, Lissa, Deep, Bobby, Lorrie, Crystal, Yun, Ellen, Cece, Denise, and meeting new ones like Jayme, Pansy, Evan, Kevin, Andrew, Ly, Kimberlyn, Derek, Audrey, and my slumdawg’s finance. I’m sorry if I didn’t get a chance to mingle or mention the others because I was too busy trying to capture everyone’s picture while holding my drink (you know how many drinks I lost?).
Everyone looked great at this swanky hotel. The 2 hours came and gone and some of us stayed behind because we didn’t want it to end. So glad I found out about Aloft thru Unilocal otherwise I would have never veered in this direction when passing by SFO.

I must say this event was a great way to celebrate a holiday party. My +1 and I had tons of fun mingling and coming out to the Aloft Hotel.
The event was held in the lobby of Aloft and it was quite spacious with plenty of open space and couch that allowed many areas to sit. However, it did rain a little so didn’t go to the patio much. The place has a modern feel to it with a few TV’s around the area. The XYZ bar was located in the lobby off to the side and next to it was a fire place. The fire place was really warm for a cold day. Next to the bar and up five steps was a pool table (thats pretty cool and you could actually play pool). The staff was wonderful and there was also a tour of the hotel.
There was so much going on but I cannot forget the kittens from the Nine Lives Foundation. Definitely made a donation there! They were precious and do deserve to be adopted! I would have loved to take one of them home with me. The next best thing was being able to take a photo with the female kitten (forgot her name but she was so sweet!) Very glad that they came out and brought the kittens with them.
Next up we stopped at the Snap Yourself photo booth! Awesome deal. There were props for you to use and you literally snapped a picture of yourself or you and your friends with a click of a button. Brought out the creative side of us of course. The pictures turned out great!
After Snap yourself pb we went to the xyz bar to try some of the cocktail. They were different and really refreshing. We had rosemary with gin and strawberry and also a cherry mojito. Yummmy! Thank you xyz bar.
Also 21^st Amendment was on point ESP the Fireside Chat which is one of there seasonal beers. It was sweet and had a great taste to it. The Back in Black was pretty good too.
Peter’s Kettle Corn never ceases to amaze me with there many flavors of pop corn. From sweet to savory. The BBQ one was one of my favorites full of flavor and a great snack to just munch on throughout the day.
Can’t for get the food from Roti! It went fast, but we did get a taste of the food and it was delicious. The flavors were unique and savory. I’m definitely going to stop by and try other dishes.
For dessert we got some Ultimate Sin Cheesecakes! They were delicious. I couldn’t resist trying the egg nog cheese cake out of all of them. I love egg nogg and the cheesecake really did taste like egg nogg. The chocolate one was very chocolate if you like chocolate this is definitely the one for you.
Finally I loved the Holiday henna from Farrah. She did a wonderful job and was very lovely her self. She was very quick and could create designs right of the top of her head. She did say she was doing a lot of free hand through out the party. The henna came out very nice and adding a touch of glitter was brilliant!
Thank you to all the sponsors and Aloft (for accommodating all the guest) and most of all thank you Abby for setting this all up. Abby and her team did a wonderful job! Can’t wait to see everyone at the next shindig.

Thank you, Abby, for inviting me to my first Unilocal holiday party! Abby and her helpers put on such a lovely event! Everything was absolutely amazing (:
I made a last minute change to my +1, Kyle D. was my dashing date! Aloft was surprisingly easy to find, it was right off the exit! Parking was validated at the bar so that was a huge plus (thank you!). Upon entering, I immediately noticed how modern and new the hotel was! Elites were just starting to arrive, most of us fashionably late (; Thanks to the WXYZ bar staff for great drinks (although I was DD so I didn’t try their special cocktails)!
There were cute buttons, Unilocalsticks, gloves, armbands, & mints scattered on the tables with candles. Loved the candles — created a very intimate environment for mingling. I met several new Unilocalers for the first time: Julia, Phillip, Yun, Ellen, Dorothy, Bryce, Alex & of course, Abby!
Thank you’s to:
— Roti — I really enjoyed the tikka masala with basmati rice. The garlic naan was good but wasn’t the best I’ve had & the pakora was yummy. They’re located in Burlingame, far from home but if I’m ever in the area, I’m definitely going to stop by!
— Peter’s Kettle Corn — AMAZING! I’ve never heard of them but as soon as I tried some of their kettle corn, I was hooked! The Strawberry Crunch was very creative but I definitely liked the Horchata the best. Who would’ve thought it would make such a delicious kettle corn flavor?! The two gentlemen were so nice, informing us of the different flavors and giving us so many to take home! (Don’t worry, I shared!!)
— Ultimate Sin Cheesecake — Another guilty indulgence! I was able to try all three flavors (original, chocolate & eggnog) but my favorite was the original. It was simple and divine! The chocolate was very decadent & the eggnog was quite interesting. Congratulations to Patricia on her Safeway deal! She was so warm and down-​to-​earth, sharing her personal stories with some of us. Best of luck to her!
— Farrah’s Henna Tattoos — It was my first time getting a henna tattoo and I was really nervous about getting one done but I’m so glad I did! She was very informative about how it works and what to expect. Farrah was also FAST! She pulled masterpieces out of thin air! Check out Kyle D.‘s pictures for my design! So cute and quaint! Thank you, Farrah, for my wonderful tattoo! (:
— Nine Lives Foundation — Thank you to the ladies who let Kyle D. & I take pictures with Mayflower! They also kept us informed about the foundation and how our donation would greatly help the kitties. It’s such a wonderful cause and foundation, I am glad I got to learn so much about them!
— Snap Yourself! — OH MY! We had so much fun with this! What a neat concept and great looking photos! Kyle D. & I snuck in two sessions because we couldn’t resist taking a kitty in with us (: Sooo adorable!
Thank you, Aloft for accommodating all of us! Also, thank you for donating the one night stay to the raffles! I couldn’t believe I won! Talk about beginner’s luck (: I am excited to check out their facility since I didn’t take the tour!
Again, THANK YOU SO MUCH ABBY! It was a phenomenal event & I hope to continue to meet new Unilocalers!

What can I say that hasn’t already been said?!
I was a very lucky +1 at this event and I had such a wonderful time. Again, a bit out of my element because I only knew a handful of people, but I had the pleasure of meeting bunch of new friends! Yah’ll know who you are! ;)
Aloft was the perfect place for the Unilocal holiday party. The WXYZ lounge and lobby area totally fostered mingling. As always, the light bites and drinks were great:
Ultimate Sin Cheesecake: Ahhhhmazing! Absolutely loved the chocolate flavored one.
Peter’s Kettle Corn: I freaking love these guys — they are always so generous and fun to talk to. The chipotle lime flavor is out of this world. Soooo upset that they are not in the south bay more often, but I will be keeping them in mind for events that I plan on hosting. Email them for special orders!
Roti: Great pakora! I could not stop eating that stuff.
WXYZ’s Cherry Noir Mojito: Two thumbs up from this gal! :)
Snap Yourself! photo booth was a blast. This was my first experience with a self controlled photo booth and I loved it because could always be camera ready… But the ones that take the shots for you always produce the funniest photos! :P
Farrah’s Henna Tattoos: Fabulous experience with Farrah. She is so sweet and really does quality work quickly. I would say she took about 2 minutes tops, but it looks like she spent hours working up the intricate design. I love my tattoo!
Thanks to Abby for another great event!

What a Wonderful Venue Aloft –very Classy, Clean and Inviting. A nice Bar serving 21^st Amendment Beer and Cherry Mojitos and Rosemary Gin. A Brunswick Pool table for Amusement. Plenty of Couchs and Seating areas to Chill.
A Great Charity the Nine Lives Foundation. Elites always have time and funds to support a good cause. Cute Kiddies.
«Snap Yourself Photo booth“‘ Everyone knows Elites love to take photos lol.
Henna Tattoos By Farrah J this was very popular with the ladies. Very Sexy.
Peters Kettle Corn a well known Unilocal Event Supporter Loading up Elites with Totes full of flavored Kettle Corn Yummy.
Ultimate Sin Cheesecakes — Mini Cheesecakes that were very tasty — rich and decadent. I loved them,
Catering By Roti Indian Bistro — the Chicken Marsala and Garlic Naan simply Delicious.
Even a raffle for a night at Aloft .
Thanks Abby and Nique!
This YEE had it All. It was a great way to close out the 2012 Elite Season. Thanks Unilocal and all the Bay Area Cm’s for a great 2012 Elite Program.
Happy Birthday Valerie!!! Your always a Joy to see at a Elite Event.
And too the Usual Suspect Elites and the New ones always nice to see and meet you.
2012 The Year of Human Nature and Good times!!!

Although I have proudly claimed Elite status for 4 years, this is my first Unilocal holiday party. I know, I know. Shame on me! But I guess better late than never, right?
The event itself was held in the lobby lounge of the newly opened Aloft hotel in Brisbane. A W Hotels brand, Aloft has a decidedly modern design with an industrial edge. The swank, somewhat funky lounge was perfect for this party.
First order of business (after registering and giving a $ 10 donation to the Nine Lives Foundation) was to proceed to the bar to see what libations were offered. No disappointment here. The friendly bartenders where mixing up two special cocktails, one a cherry mojito with vodka and the other a strawberry and rosemary gin concoction. The mojito was better, in my opinion. But, the real star of the bar scene were the beers provided courtesy of 21^st Amendment. The Fireside Chat and Hop Crisis, were both fantastic.
Top quality Indian cuisine was provided by the fine folks from Roti Bistro, who featured rice pilaf, rich and creamy chicken tikka masala, naan (which I wasn’t able to sample, but heard it was good) and vegetable pakora. Great stuff!
Peter’s Kettle Corn brought a variety of their sweet and savory snacks, which Unilocalers quickly snapped up. I’ve eating my way through the selections I brought home and still think the simplicity of the standard kettle corn is the best, although the chipotle lime had a great spicy kick.
Although I only tried one of Ultimate Sin’s mini cheesecakes (in this case Egg Nog), they appeared to be very popular amongst the party goers. The flavor and texture of the tiny cheesecake morsel was great, although the one I took was just barely defrosted and a bit too cold for my preference.
Snap Yourself! provided a photo booth and plenty of great props to dress up in. Everyone had a great time picking fun hats, glasses and other costume elements before mugging it up for the camera.
Many thanks to Abby, the aforementioned merchants and the Aloft hotel for this super fun event to celebrate the holiday season. It was great meeting new people and reconnecting with those I already knew. Looking forward to a great, Unilocaly 2013!

I had such a spectacular time at the Holiday Party yesterday. The event was SO FUN from the adorable kittens to the great food, fun photo booth and delicious drinks. This Unilocal-​tastic event really helped me get into the holiday spirit, and it was great meeting a bunch of new people at the event.
My favorite part of the event had to be the kittens. It was great to see some of the little critters that we were helping out with our donation, and I loved that the event was raising money for a good cause.
Overall, another successful and amazing event put on by the wonderful Abby.

What an amazing event to cap off all of the fun times that were had this year for Unilocal!
Abby & team does it again by throwing a fabulous soirée at the lobby of the Aloft hotel, a brand new establishment that embodies what I love the most about new, modern hotels — chic, sleek and definitely sexy.
The lounge area is intimate yet open, and the fireplaces provide great warmth on a cold dreary day that was Sunday near SFO. The cocktails were delicious, 21^st amendment was on hand with blow your mind beers, and the butter chicken was actually very, very spicy to my surprise.
The party kept going in the meeting room next door as Peter’s Kettle Corn made a grand appearance with over 7 flavors of kettle corn, all of which I had a delightful chance to try and save for the spicy one, I like them all! The cheesecake bites were equally decadent but felt a little on the mousse side for me.
We snapped the night away with one of the most fun photo booths ever! Plus I loveeee the camera that was used. What an amazing way to end 2012!

Unilocaltastic!
Magnificent Abby puts together (yet again) another fabulous party, but this time it’s at a modernly hip, updated establishment tucked right along Highway 101 which made it pretty easy to find.
My YPIC ( Unilocal Partner In Crime), Lissa G. and I came a little late (okay, maybe a lot late) but were greeted by Nique who checks us in with the cutest kitty in the world just two steps away. Shortly after, we had the choice to step down to grab some bites from Roti Indian Bistro who served up a mad buffet style meal which included Basmati rice, chicken tikka masala, naan and vegetable fritters… Or veer left to the photo op area where Snap Yourself! was — which by the way was a crazy fun idea! You’d pose and take your own pic whenever you were ready… each picture showed up on a screen for you to view right after taking it which was cool since you didn’t have to wait 15 minutes or so for anything to print up or scan. There was also a pool table where we found our brother Deep S. hustlin’ other players. The bar towards the back of the room served up holiday libations (cherry mojitos) and another fancy concoction that I didn’t taste along with some brew from local SF brewery 21^st Amendment. It was nice to see their other brews since the Black IPA was the only one I had tasted thus far. It was like hitting the lottery all that beer goodness was in front of me: D
In another room there was henna, cheesecake and kettle corn — quite a sinful room, I tell ya — all that good stuff in one little room, my goodness! Oh, and Lissa and I even got a mini-​lesson on animal dander from Abby… Don’t worry, I took notes and can totally share the wealth!
The night ended with Abby announcing the raffle ticket winner — the lucky winner won a complimentary stay at the Aloft. Not too shabby at all. Loved that Lissa G. and I were able to make this event… I don’t believe my 2012 would have been complete had I not been able to attend… Real Talk. Can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2013… tun tun tun!

Of course for my 300^th review I had to review something memorable and no better way to bring in the big 3−0−0 by reviewing the epic Unilocal Elite Holiday Party.
First of all, thanks oh so very much to the best community manager ever Abby S. for making this party all possible. From raising money for the Nine Lives Animal Foundation to getting down in the photo booth, and having a blast everywhere in between, this Elite party was definitely one of the best Holiday parties I’ve ever been to.
As for the venue itself, Aloft Hotel definitely reminded me of a hip new hotel like the Cosmo in Vegas. I loved the set-​up of the lounge area that allowed for tons of mixing and mingling amongst the party guests. The employees were super nice and awesome and definitely made sure everyone was taken care of.
Muchos gracias to Peter’s Kettle Corn, Ultimate Sin Cheesecakes, and of course 21^st Amendment Brewery! I unfortunately didn’t get a chance to try the bomb looking Indian food or get my Henna on, but nonetheless still had a great time.
As for the open bar, many props to the bartenders for making some mean Holiday cocktails. Lucky for us they had a happy hour and boy did the bartender sure have a heavy hand when he made me a whiskey sour for only $ 3.50!
I was so happy that new Elite member Jayme N. and her bf Andrew L. got to experience the awesomeness that I always talk about when attending a Unilocal Party. It was also great to see familiar faces such as Alex L., Deep S., and finally got to meet my Unilocal homegirl Denise! Overall, everyone definitely looked amazing and most importantly had an awesome time.

An awesome holiday party at a super swanky mod venue to wrap up 2012!
We enjoyed our plate of chicken tikka masala, basmati rice & garlic naan from Roti. The guys at Peter’s Kettle Corn were so nice and adamant about us Unilocalers grabbing as much popcorn as we wanted (which we did)! Their horchata kettle corn was so good! And for a semi-​guilt free dessert we indulged in cheesecake bites from Ultimate Sin Cheesecakes with my favorite being the chocolate! We also can’t forget the raspberry rosemary & strawberry mojito drinks & the IPAs from 21^st Amendment that quenched our thirsts!
I also loved the Snap Yourself photo booth for error proof pics. No more timers and candid shots!
It was so nice to meet new Unilocalers as well as reconnect with the friendly familiar faces that I’ve known for four years. Props to everyone who made it a great event!

Time to UFC this event!
USEFUL:
*Free Unilocal tote to hold all the Unilocal swag in the form of fingerless gloves, chap stick, mints, etc.
*Delicious food by Roti Indian Bistro to counteract those super stiff Bombay Sapphire & Grey Goose concoctions served by those kick-​ass WXYZ lounge bartenders! 4 craft beers by 21^st Amendment Brewery also contributed to the fun factor of this YEE
FUNNY:
*Snap Yourself! photo booth with fun accessories to make Elites (and +1s) look like festive fools
*Henna tattoos by Farrah J that made everyone run around with stretched out arms yelling «Don’t touch me, bro, or my tat will smudge!»
COOL:
*Live kittens! Need I say more??? Yes? OK, live kittens brought by the Nine Lives Foundation (a no-​kill cat shelter) in Redwood City. Everyone donated to this awesome cause, received a raffle ticket for their kind gesture, and someone was lucky enough to win a free night at Aloft Hotel — *jealous*
*Mini treats by Ultimate Sin Cheesecakes and flavored popcorn by Peter’s Kettle Corn to make this event even sweeter!
*I got to meet a bunch more Elites in real life — Ellen L. & Denise L. & Deep S. & Jeremy H. & Michael L. — thanks for the fun times!
Aloft has a great oben lobby area that is connected to the lounge. There is plenty of comfy seating in the modern space and their outdoor patio looks great for rain-​free days (which the weather Gods did not grant us yesterday, unfortunately).
Thank you, darling Abby, for planning this festive get-​together and, as always, making us Elites feel… well…very Elitist ;-)

What a fantastic holiday event! Very swanky venue and beautiful Unilocalers for company. Mad mad props to Abby and team for throwing the best holiday party I could have asked for.
VICTUALS:
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I honestly didn’t t expect such great chicken tikka masala as party sample food, but I shouldn’t have been surprised. This is Unilocal,after all! Thanks to **Roti Indian Bistro** for bringing more than their allotted samples to feed all the hungry Unilocalers. (
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Delicious (and free) cherry mojitos were the popular drink for most guests. The **WXYZ** bartenders did a great job of whipping those puppies out quickstyle for all us thirsty people.
Kettle corn was in abundance. We took a few bags and the guys told us to take more! **Peter’s Kettle Corn** was definitely prepared to feed a whole hotel full of Unilocalers during a zombie apocalypse.
Unfortunately I couldn’t try the **Ultimate Sin** cheesecake due to my dairy allergy, but let me tell you it was VERY tempting.
HENNA:
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**Henna By Farrah** provided beautiful henna tattoos, and at such a quick rate too! Many ladies (and a few guys) had their arms/​hands graced by Farrah’s art. Check it out:
— My forearm (
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— Sweet tat on my date’s hand (
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PHOTOS:
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We all had a rockin’ time taking pics with the hats and props from **SnapYourself**. Way cool since you can snap away once you’re ready, and do multiple takes if you don’t like the result.
— Couples pic (
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— Photos with friends (
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KITTIES:
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They stole the show! **Nine Lives Foundation** did a great job explaining the kitty adoption process and also answered some of Evan’s questions about stray kitties. The kitties were so cute we almost snuck Mayflower home with us!
BONUS:
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Looks like I wasn’t the only one to get a warm greeting from Cristal C. She made me feel welcome right away! Extra thank you to Deep S. for being the best coat check service I could ever ask for. Oh wait, Slumdog Coatwatch doesn’t really exist? Whoops! But I appreciate you guarding my coat with your life and telling me when you were departing. :) Also got to hang out with Alex, Dorothy, Audrey, Kevin, Jeremy, Anna, Emmalouise+hubby Stephen, Bryce, and Yun. Yay!
Now for the swag. I was so excited to finally get my Unilocal wristband. Still need those gloves though… lol. Can’t seem to get ‘em! Unilocalstick was in abundance at every table. And the tote bag for checking in has come in super handy already.
Thank you Abby-​Claus for such a wonderful party to kick off the holidays! It was Unilocaltastic. Unilocalgasmic, even!

Well, I officially had my Elite Party cherry popped this afternoon. And what fun it was!
Kitties, popcorn, henna, great drinks (omg, great drinks) and a great locale to boot. And the photo booth was a hoot. (Yes, I realize I just rhymed!)
The lobby was how I imagine my living room would look if I actually got around to making it over. The couches were comfortable, the pool table a nice addition and the bar was fantastic. There’s a nice fireplace and a beautiful outside courtyard.
The strawberry gin drink was sinful — in a good way, of course. The staff serving it had huge smiles and you could tell they actually enjoyed what they were doing. I’m sorry I have to mention this, but it just doesn’t happen everywhere anymore.
I can’t tell you more about the food, because as you know, this girl is highly allergic to gluten. And unfortunately it was in everything (literally).
Honestly, I can’t rate the food, so I am basing this mostly on the great atmosphere and service provided by the hotel staff. And the fun other guests, of course! :)
In short, I had a great time at the party. It was great to put faces to words I have read and to meet many others from the area! I am already thinking of throwing a party just so I can hire Snap Yourself. In the meantime, I think you might be able to find me on a Saturday Night sitting at the bar or on one of the comfy couches listening to DJ Chris.
Thanks Unilocal,and especially Abby, for hosting a great holiday party!

An open bar filled with mojitos AND adorable squeal worthy kittens? Sounds like a perfect combination of naughty and nice to me. But I think most of you elite’s were definitely on the naughtier side. :)
Abby and her little helpers have outdone themselves once again with an amazing and festive little party! I thank my lucky stars that the lovely Ly D. decided to take me as her plus one! Some of us weren’t as lucky to get in, but that’s why you gotta make some friends on the elite squad. 8D
Where do I even begin?! Everything was just so immaculate. Aloft is very modern and cozy, which was just perfect for a Unilocal holiday party. I hope everyone donated to the nine lives foundation! The lovely ladies who run the shelter are just as adorable as the kittens themselves (especially May flower!). How could you not run over to Jeremie’s «Snap Yourself» booth without a kitten? (GREAT idea btw!). I think we can all agree on how delicious the chicken tikka over at the Roti Indian Bistro table was! Not too light, not too heavy and creamy; it was just about right! I’m a bit embarrassed to admit it (No, not really), but I came in line twice for seconds! (Don’t judge!) Oh, and everyone with a Unilocal bag knows they came out with tons and tons of popcorn from Peter’s Kettle Corn! (Don’t even lie about it) The two guys running the table were sweethearts who were more then happy to stuff our bags like Christmas stockings. (Horchata was the best, I don’t care what anyone says!) Patricia Morrissey from the Ultimate Sin Cheesecake company was so down to earth and welcoming! She bantered with several of us about her delicious selection of cheesecakes as well as a couple heart-​wrenching obstacles she had to face to get where she was today. So happy for you and your Safeway deal Pat! And of course, who can forget Farrah and her stunning henna designs? She incredibly quick and meticulous at the same time. Check out the pics for Ly D.‘s lovely little design!
And of course, to top off the evening, my wonderful date won the night at Aloft! :) All because of my divine intervention, right? Congrats my dear! Beginner’s luck (her very first Unilocal elite event to boot!), but surely deserved.
Thank you Abby and Unilocal for an amazing time! I hope everyone has an amazingly fun and safe holiday! Shout outs to a couple new friends as well! Julia, Phillip, Yun, Ellen, Dorothy and Bryce, it was nice meeting you all! Hope to see you guys at the next event!
P.S I LOVED THE LITTLE GIFTS ON THE TABLES! Wish I had swiped one of each when I had the chance… hehe…

Another AWESOME Elite Event!!! Thanks Unilocal!!!
Loved the venue, Aloft a modern, trendy green hotel was super comfy as we chatted it up in their lobby and bar area with our fellow Unilocalers!
Roti in Burlingame served up Chicken Tikka Masala and Naan… YUMM!!! I really liked it, especially because Tikka Masala is usually too spicy for me, but this was nice and mild and rich with flavor.
The friendly staff from Ultimate Sin Cheesecake served us up 3 types of cheesecake: Egg Nog, Basic and Chocolate, all were amazing. Can’t wait to see them in Safeway!
The two great guys from Peter’s Kettle Corn stuffed our Unilocal bags full of kettle corn. Loved the fact they do more than just the original flavor. My favorite so far was the Strawberry Crunch, but to be fair, I haven’t actually tried all the flavors in my bag yet. Trying to limit myself to two bags a day!
My favorite vendor? Okay well it’s actually a tie. I had a ton of fun in Jeremie’s Snap Yourself photo booth and the kittens from Nine Lives Foundation were adorable. So my favorite moment of the day is when I got to take then kittens into the photo both… ahhhh… they were so cute!!!
Thanks Abby and Unilocal for AMAZING Unilocal Event!!!

How Unilocaly was this party… very Unilocaly!!!
Walk in and right away we see Abby S. makin sure everybody gets checked in and she hooks us up with free Unilocal bag… I see my fellow playa Alex L. doin mad work on the camera (sorry no nude shots, he takes only professional photos, at least that I know of?!?)…next we strolled over to the bar area and they had the gin and goose rollin like there’s no tomorrow… the lady loved the Cherry Mojito mixed drink… next we head on over to eat some Indian food, the ladies can’t get enough of it, makes them feel like a slumdog millionaire!!!
Once we were done eating, we run into Cristal C. she was fitted like a true playa would be, then I run into Anna R. she was getting ready to chow down on the kettle corn (so many flavors to choose from)…As soon as I get ready to relax, in comes Denise L. and hands me her coat and tells me to guard this with my life (i didn’t know they outsourced coat check to us slumdogs too?!?)…So as we were chillaxed and playing pool in walks the Cool Cat V. and my cuzzin from another mother Lissa G. right on time for the raffle (no i didn’t win yo)…The fiancé wanted and got a henna tattoo and then rubbed it all over my jacket (wtf), I ate some cheescake which made me feel a little bit better about my jacket, as the night went on I ran into more Unilocalers like Nique F., Eugene L, Yun C., Bobby L… etc…
Great Unilocal party, big thanks to Abby S. for another great event and what a great YEE to cap off 2012 kickin it with all my Unilocal playas!!!

Wow. what a party! Awesome people, tasty food, killer Cocktails and Kitten’s! Winning combination right there!
As if it hasn’t already been said before — Abby really knows how to throw a party!
We had a small selection of light bites from Roti Indian Bistro including Chicken Tikka Masala, Garlic and plain Naan along with Rice as well as cute mini Cheesecakes from Ultimate Sin Cheesecakes (Egg Nog, Vanilla and Chocolate flavors) and the ever popular peter’s Kettle Corn who again were so incredibly generous with their mini bags of various delicious flavors.
The bar staff at Aloft were awesome and boy, were those some strong Mojito’s! 3 of them and I’m now ready for a nap.
For entertainment we had Farrah J with her amazing Henna skills giving us sparkly tattoos. love love love btw! Every time I see Farrah she does such a fantastic job, shame on me for smudging mine all over my dress within 2 minutes. Booo, bad Emmalou.
Snap yourself! Photo booth was also a big hit.
Schmoozing with fellow Elite’s it’s was great to see some of the regulars (Bobby L, Gill C, Michael L, Ellen L ect) along with one of my most recent ”buddies” Denise L and her boyfriend as well as fellow Yogurtland fan Tami S. There were so many people to chat to I no longer feel so nervous coming to these events and am now officially known as ”the British one”. Lol!
Winner of the party? For me it was Nine Lives Foundation, a no kill animal shelter which we were raising money for with our donations. They brought along with them 2 of the most adorable 10 week old kittens ever! Of which one of their names escapes me right now (blame the Mojito’s) I remember Orsen though, he came to play with me for a few minutes until he wore himself and curled up for a nap. Too cute!
The shelter has animals of all ages for adoption so if you are looking to get a pet I beg of you — Go here! Or if you can spare a few dollars please donate, they do such amazing work caring for these animals. Direct link:
) I didn’t win the nights stay at Aloft but a huge congratulations to the person who did. Jealous much?
Thank you Abby for the fab party and my last event of the year. I had a blast.
Happy FUC’ing Holidays all! Be safe and (hopefully) see you next year!