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Below you can find our Press Releases and Media Coverage. Our So Panache! Newsletters can be found on the About Us page.

What's New (or at least interesting)?

This is where we'll announce the most recent additions to our website and/or our business. If you've visited us before and want to know what's changed, take a look here first (new items are listed first).

  • A Dash of Panache won Best Event Facility and Best Caterer!The Roseville Press Tribune announced it's 2010 Best of the Best Winners! A Dash of Panache won BEST Event Facility and BEST Caterers! Thank you for voting for us!

     
  • KCRA A-List Results Best Tea HouseThe KCRA A*List Results were released and A Dash of Panache took 2nd place for the 2010 contest. Thank you for all who took time to vote for us at Best Tea House! Here are the results over the past few years:
    • 2010 Contest (2nd Place)
    • 2009 Contest (4th Place)
    • 2008 Contest (5th Place)
  • The North SAC News ran an article, Tea for Two? written by Tina Fontenot who visited our parlor in April. Click here to read the article (to clarify a few "misunderstandings" in the article: we didn't buy the building, and only Saturday nights are reserved for private events because we're closed during the day on Saturday).
  • Fox 40 News at 11am invited the owners of A Dash of Panache (Scott & Karen Alvord) to demonstrate a High Tea during their Cooking segment (in the Fox 40 Cafe), hosted by Paul Robins. Click here for more information, photos, and video clip.
  • New Hours of Operation! Because the economy has hit our industry hard, we have had to modify our hours of operation to focus on the busiest times of the week. This is an important cost saving measure and we're sorry if it causes any inconvenience. If you have a larger group wanting to attend outside of normal hours, please Contact Us.
  • Best Ice Cream Parlor in Roseville2010 Best Ice Cream Parlor in Roseville (handmade ice cream)Best of Roseville 2010 & 2009 (Ice Cream Parlors)
    The US Commerce Association (USCA) awarded this to us because they believe we "have achieved exceptional marketing success in [our] local community and business category." And they believe we "enhance the positive image of small business through service to [our] customers and community."

     
  • A Dash of Panache wins several Reader's Choice Awards (Click to see details)THANK YOU for voting A Dash of Panache into several winning categories in the Readers' Choice Awards (Roseville Granite Bay Rocklin Style Magazine) including:
    • Favorite Salad Place:
      • 1. A Dash of Panache ('08)
      • 2. A Dash of Panache ('07)
    • Favorite Best Kept Secret:
      • 1. A Dash of Panache ('07)
      • 3. A Dash of Panache ('08)
    • Favorite Take-out Restaurant:
      • 1. A Dash of Panache ('07)
    • Favorite Ice Cream:
      • 3. A Dash of Panache ('08)
    • Favorite Smoothie:
      • 3. A Dash of Panache ('08)
    • Favorite Waitperson:
      • 2. Sandra Romo, A Dash of Panache ('07 & '08)
    • Favorite Local Businessperson:
      • 2. Scott Alvord, A Dash of Panache ('08)
    • Favorite Overall Restaurant!
      • 3. A Dash of Panache ('07)
         
  • Best of Roseville 2008 (Ice Cream Parlors) A Dash of Panache Best of Roseville 2009 (Ice Cream Parlors) A Dash of Panache  Best of Roseville 2010 (Ice Cream Parlors) A Dash of Panache Our Ice Cream Parlor was presented with the Best of Roseville 2010 award (matches our 2009 & 2008 award we received previously too) in the Ice Cream Parlor category! Each year, the US Local Business Association recognizes outstanding local businesses in specific cities and in various categories throughout the country. A Dash of Panache was identified as a company that has "achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category" AND "has enhanced the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community."
    Well golly jeepers (blushing), thanky!
     
  • SAD NEWS. The beauty of celebrating friendships over tea includes having a variety of tea parlors to patronize. The greater Sacramento area is losing tea parlors at an alarming rate due to the economical stress our country is experiencing. Having many tea parlors to choose from actually builds the "going to tea" industry over time because more and more people get involved without getting bored of the same old thing. We are still open (Thank you Lord) but we are not exempt from financial stress. We, like all of the other parlors in the area, are barely holding on (financially) and waiting for the economy to swing back in our favor. We are very sad to hear about the many recent fatalities/changes in the tea parlor industry. Some (we couldn't keep up with all of them) of the local closings/retirements include:
    • Hina's Tea in Sacramento announced that they are closing shop sometime in April 2010. Hina Soni's shop has been a favorite place to relax and drink tea by college students and other tea lovers. According to their website on 4/10, they are being evicted. No details yet on whether or not they'll reopen somewhere else.
    • Treasured Tea Time in Sacramento closed its doors on December 28, 2009 after nine years of serving the greater Sacramento area. Cheryl is a wonderful lady and her decision to close her beautiful parlor and gift shop brings pain to our industry but gives her more time to spend time with her husband who works across the country.
    • My Cup of Tea in Grass Valley is closing in December 2009 after 3 years of operation. The owner, Nita Jacoben, has been a wonderful contribution to the tea industry and she is also a very nice lady. The community will miss she and her daughter.
    • A Maad Tea Party Cafe in El Dorado Hills closed earlier in 2009 then re-opened again and is now closed again (fall 2009). We dropped by to enjoy their service and found it was completely empty inside. The economy is cruel to our industry.
    • An Afternoon to Remember in Newcastle. Amy Lawrence has run this beautiful and high-quality tea parlor (an "A*List" winner) for 6 years and we had often referred guests to her on days that we could not accommodate them. With a sad heart, Amy notified her huge following that the last day she'll be open will be June 12, 2009. This is a HUGE LOSS for the region. Luckily Amy will still be active in the Tea Sippers Society, cookbooks, and many other tea-related endeavors.
    • A Cup of Tea in Town & Country Village (Sacramento). Karen has run a wonderful upscale tea parlor and had to close her doors in January 2009. Our tea industry is going to miss them.
    • Rose Mountain Manor in Colfax closed after 8 wonderful years of operating as a unique Bed & Breakfast (and tea parlor). Barbara Bowers, the Innkeeper, will still be "inn sitting" around the area.
    • Partea Time in Historic Folsom. Kathy's Victorian tea parlor was a cute addition to the downtown Folsom area. It was shocking news to hear she had to close the doors sometime around September 2008.
    • Earl Grey Manor in Old Sacramento. They closed their doors for the last time on August 11, 2008 after 3 years. They offered a variety of experiences to our common clientele and they will be missed.
    • Elegant Garden in Orangevale. To watch them close the doors to this 2 million dollar Victorian House was painful for all of us. They moved from the Birdcage mall to this beautiful building and we were stunned to hear they closed the doors.
  • The American Girl Friendship Club had several fun sessions. If you are interested in future sessions, please sign up for our Mailing List.
  • We're now offering FREE Wireless Internet access to our guests (yes, we're now an Internet Cafe if you'd like).
  • We have been asked over and over to include a Testimonials page (seriously). Sorry it took so long.
  • A Dash of Panache radio spot on KKFS The Fish 103.9 FMWe ran our first radio spot on KKFS 103.9 FM The FISH in regards to our Holiday High Tea! Click on the logo to the right to hear the MP3 audio clip!
     
  • There are Media Coverage and Internet Links below.
  • We held our Grand Opening on September 13, 2005 at 11:00am.
  • Joined the Roseville Chamber of Commerce in August 2005. Our owners have served on its Revitalization Committee since that time.
  • We joined the Downtown Roseville Merchants, Inc. in 2004. One of our owners, Scott Alvord, was elected as Vice President that same term and then elected President in 2005 (and has been re-elected President every year since then). Scott says, "It's a great board of directors and I'm honored to be a part of their organization. We all work pretty hard to help our Unique, Historical, and Cultural downtown area flourish!"
  • We added a very handy Calendar of Events for fast lookup of available events, etc.

Press Releases

These are the press releases we've issued. You may want also want to search for topics by keyword.

  • Downtown Roseville Merchants, Inc. We are proud to be members of this association and are excited about the opportunities downtown as well as the wonderful business owners we associate with. If you haven't strolled around down here, you are really missing out on a fun experience. This truly is the Heart of Roseville, the ONLY place in Roseville where our community can experience HISTORY (the downtown area is where Roseville began), CULTURE (Downtown Tuesday Nights, Christmas Tree Lighting, Street of Wreaths, various parades, military ceremonies, Family Fun Night, etc.), and UNIQUE shops and businesses that can't be found anywhere else in the world!
     
  • Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Click here for full-size photo.Grand Opening Press Release (contains information about the grand opening celebration, including photographs, as well as the history of the business.) The photo below links to a full-size, high-quality digital photo of the ribbon cutting.
     
  • Roseville Chamber of CommerceWe are a proud member of the Roseville Chamber of Commerce.
     



Media Coverage and Links to A Dash of Panache

If you've seen coverage that isn't listed below, please contact us. Thanks!


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