Blindfolded Dinner

Valentine’s day comes once a year, make the most of it in 2010.

ChickiePoo’s ranks as your number one passionate restaurant, as we offer the only Blindfolded Experience in town. Yes, you read that absolutely correctly. Blindfolded, you will taste 14 different creations of Chef Lucien’s, some using only your fingers to delicately place the tasty morsel into your beloved’s open lips. Yes, it can be that exciting, yes, it can be that hot.  The windows will be covered and the lights will be low.

Sharing and Trust

The art is in the feeding itself, in the sensory voyage, and in the surprising range of feelings evoked by such an intimate yet simple act.

Chef says, “If you ain’t willing to share,  then what kind of lover are you?”

And yet, he realizes that the sneaky among you will tell your tried and true sweetheart that there was only ONE bite, when the rest of us know there were THREE!!!  We won’t tell, if you don’t. (Just a tip though, being blindfolded heightens your OTHER senses, like hearing!)

Eating is not a problem with a blindfold on. Your mouth is in the same place it has always been. The trick and the giggles come from not knowing exactly what or when something will come near to your lips, if your partner feeds you. OR finding your plate if you feed yourself.

Even just a short five minute blindfolded experience can be titillating>>>>> imagine what an entire evening will be like. Better yet, stop imagining and make a reservation now. Email chickiepoos [at] gmail [dot] com or stop by  for reservations.

Get a JUMP-start

• Plan on the kids staying somewhere else that night, because you’ll be enjoying most of Sunday morning in bed!
• Read online about menu Degustation, or the taster’s menu.
• Watch that one scene from 9 1/2 weeks again. You know the one, and if you don’t order via Netflix NOW.

The Deets:

• 70 per couple, one plate shared or for TWICE the amount of delectables, 140 per couple, including beverages
• Alcoholic beverages are not available for sale.
• The price does NOT include TAX or TIP.
• All reservations must be pre-paid or the reservation will not be considered.
• Friends or non-lovers may make reservations as well but the same pricing applies as above.
• All blind-folded individuals will be encouraged to remain that way. If you need to use the restroom please ask your partner to lead you there. Of course you can remove it while inside, but please put it back on before you leave the room. At  NO POINT will any blindfolded person be left alone without specifically stating the departure and return of their dining partner.
• Preferably one person will remain blindfolded for the entire dinner, but diners may choose to switch.
• Any food allergies must be mentioned at reservation time.
• No vegetarian, vegan options will be available.
• Blindfolds will be provided and may be taken home at the end of the evening.
• What happens at ChickiePoo’s, well, let’s hope it doesn’t stop at ChickiePoo’s but continues at home.
• Any questions or for reservations email chickiepoos [at] gmail [dot] com or stop by.

Moving into Second Year

As we start the second year of treatments ChickiePoo has been honored by the folks who parted with their hair, in all forms. Some discarded it all, some just a few meaningful strands.  Thanks again to all those who  donated to the silent auction and to those who participated in the dinner.

Become a fan on Facebook of ChickiePoo’s, April Eight, The Honneycombs, or Tricia McDowell Photography.  All of us appreciate it.

Remember Chef loves to change the menu, without your participation the menu items rotate more slowly.

If you have not visited here you may not know that besides grilling, roasting and sauteing Chef also bakes the bread, the desserts and currently whips the cream by hand!  Additionally, he creates by hand each and every agnolotti. Nearly all of the pasta served at ChickiePoo’s has been made by hand.

Chef’s goal, to bring visitors to Madison for gastronomic tourism, starts by keeping food standards high while keeping the environment comfortable for the patrons.

Thank You to…

• Madison Fudge Factory, 630 West Main St, Madison
• Cocoa Safari Chocolates, 118 West Main St, Madison
• Crawdaddy Music, 130 East Main St., Madison
• All Ways Pottery, 219 East Main St., Madison
• Rock-A-Bye Lady, 213 East Main St., Madison
• The Attic, 631 West Main St., Madison
• Dusty Miller Antiques, 115 East Main St., Madison
• Tricia McDowell Photography
• MPS Printing, Clifty Drive, Madison
• Rusted Roots & Kim Kidwell, 321 Mulberry St, Madison
• Lovely Creations, 229 West Main St., Madison
• And to many other individuals who made yesterday fantastic.

Photos to follow.

Get BUZZED

The ChickieFUZZ Challenge, occurring tomorrow night at two locations, fast approaches. The posters are hung, the clippers are sharp, the food is planned, now we just have to

GET BUZZED

Family members and co-workers have been pitted against each other in this battle for hairlessness.  Local business owner Geoff Walburn of Rivertown Chiropractic has volunteered his locks, and rumor has it that a couple of local attorneys may be sporting new hair-dos.

The importance of raising awareness ranks the ChickieFUZZ Challenge as a life-changing event—just as cancer was for our family last year. Many, many, many people told me,

“There is NO WAY I could shave my head.”

By allowing ourselves to get buzzed we have brought only one of the many side effects of cancer/chemotherapy into the public eye. Anyone suffering through cancer treatments knows that the side effects of the medications can create lots of pain, aches, sickness. Baldness, which should be an easy one, actually causes some great pain. Just ask those ladies who told me that they could never shave their hair.  The ChickieFUZZ Challenges encourages people to consider what life is like without hair, when their only concern is how long it would take to grow out, not whether or not the treatments will “work.”

• Silent Auction & appetizers at ChickiePoo’s 209 West Main Street starts at 5:00 pm.
• Head Shavings at Rusted Roots, 321 Mulberry Street clippers on at 6:00 pm
• Dinner at ChickiePoo’s starts at 7:30
• Silent auction completed at 8:00.  One need not be present to win, but must leave a contact number.

REMEMBER TO SIGN UP AS A FAN ON FACEBOOK.

Thanks to @dloehr for suggesting this fantabulous phrase.

Thanks to all those who have donated for the Silent Auction and to all of those who have collected pledges, made pledges and who will attend this event.

Thanks to all of you who will attend in spirit.

Thanks to all of those who are reading this.

Silent Auction

ChickieFUZZ will also be auctioning off items that are donated. So far TWO local businesses have offered items. If anyone wants to donate goods or services either bring the item, or a certificate that can represent the service or item, to ChickiePoo’s at 209 West Main on or before January 1 4.

ChickieFuzz Challenge

The ChickieFuzz Challenge

A fundraiser to show our kid that BALD IS BEAUTIFUL.

January 14th marks ChickiePoo’s diagnosis date. For ONE YEAR  Isa has lived without hair. People stare, people say she is beautiful, people say………’Gee wish I was bald.’    …Ha. No they don’t.

This event will contain lots of hair,  or shall I say,  loss of hair!

Easy peasy here’s how >>>>

• Collect pledges
• Shave head
• Collect and donate money

It works like this, tell people that you’re going to shave your head, (they say, yeah right, then you say, no really, and it goes on like this….) finally you say.. “Okay,  you pledge some money and when I come back with no hair you give it to me.”

Not a dash for cash, no one has to run anywhere, and no one gets hurt doing this.  IT IS JUST HAIR… it will grow back.  Live life on the edge, go for skin.

All the cool people in Madison are BALD!

You decide how much your bald head is worth.  You decide a minimum pledge. You make it happen!

All day January 14th will be a celebration of life—fantastic and phenomenal life!

Luckily for us Tricia McDowell plans to document these proceedings with her camera. My guess is she could sell you prints of your former locks.

The world is working beautifully because  the amazing April Combs of April Eight and the Honneycombs, will play solo.  Her recent work contains both grown-up music and music for all-ages, (as in kid friendly).  Thank you thank you thank you.

The one who will bare the bald, Kim Kidwell Lytle,  has GRACIOUSLY committed to relieving you of the burden of all that hair. Not only has she volunteered her services she has volunteered her space. Rusted Roots, 321 Mulberry, Madison Indiana at 6PM. ChickieFuzz will sweep up your locks OR… if you believe strongly enough perhaps donate them to Locks of Love.

Here I go guessing again, but Chef Lucien at ChickiePoo’s could share some culinary delights with the shorn.

Become a fan of ChickiePoo’s at Facebook and please sign the guest book at the event page for ChickieFuzz Challenge.

Currently ChickieFuzz administrators are looking for items to be donated for a silent auction.

Comment below or at Facebook for details Email me for donation information. chickiepoos at gmail (dot) com.

BY THE WAY, I AM LOOKING FOR PLEDGES, CUZ YOU GUESSED IT… MY HAIR IS COMING OFF.

ChickiePoo Admitted to Riley

ChickiePoo admitted to Riley hospital at 8:00 Monday night.

Her fever rose quickly which could indicate a number of different and dangerous problems, or none at all.  Her admission could change the plans for the entire week-end because even though two days is the typical minimum that Isa could stay, it could be longer. If her immunity continues to be low, or if she develops an infection or continues to run a fever then she will remain an in-patient at Riley Hospital.

She may not have any visitors other than family, and none under 15. This means that only one parent will stay with her while the other parent stays with GG at home.  At this time Isa and Papa/Chef wait in the ER for a room in the 5th floor Oncology Department.

Because ChickiePoo’s, the restaurant, runs with just two adults, having one gone closes the operation. Thanks in advance for your patience with regards to ChickiePoo’s being closed. We will be open again as soon as we can.

In lieu of selling food this week-end perhaps we will organize a donation drive!!   Anyone want to pledge money for some head shavings?  I’ll shave mine if you shave yours.  Madison could be filled with bald people in honor of ChickiePoo!

January 12 marks the one year anniversary of preliminary diagnosis of leukemia. So in honor of ChickiePoo lets go bald for the new year!

Complications

Recently ChickiePoo has run into complications with her treatments. She received six transfusions this week and it looks like she may need more. Currently we’ve planned on opening for New Year’s Eve, but with her condition remaining static, we may need to reconsider this.  Monday morning we will have more information about ChickiePoo, until then please comment here or on the ChickiePoo page at Facebook.

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ChickieMornings-Breakfast

Our breakfasts are simple, but delicious.

Today the breakfast markets have become about slamming as much food into ourselves as possible. Most people like to get the day started with a hearty meal, but few of us enjoy being stuffed.  ChickiePoo’s breakfast, happening only on Saturday mornings now could be considered minimalistic.  One omelet with a few choices, eggs and toast, coffee and a bread of the day. This week scones and banana bread found their way to the menu.

Breakfast only on Saturdays until ChickiePoo’s chemotherapy schedule changes and she starts to show signs of feeling better.