CALLING ALL MICE!

Being playful lately? Has the cat been sleeping early at night? Have you gone in search of cheese?

THE MICE blog is looking for authors on topics such as: movies, books, plays, bars, hotels, shopping, week ends, and more... Please feel free to share your discoveries so that the MICE can continue to play! We are looking for fun, creative and informative content.

Please submit any article or reviews to me at: the miceplay@mac.com.

If you do submit an idea, can you please rate it according to your experience. The ranking is as follows:
5 Cheeses is 'out of this world'
4 Cheeses is 'outstanding'
3 Cheeses is 'very good'
2 Cheese is 'good'
1 Cheese is 'fair'.


On the flip side, if you've had a horrendous experience while playing, feel free to offer up the dreaded Mouse Trap as a review.

Which Mission Impossible? Rock climbing? Trapeze? or Boxing?

Hy Mice,
The sport with the highest number of votes will become our May event. I will keep you posted on the winner.

Trip to Chinatown: Uncover your photographic talent

On June 11th, 2008, explore your photographic hidden talent with Annabel and Dorothée, two gifted photographers from the "belathée" agency.

Before going out in teams to shoot the streets of Chinatown, Annabel and Dorothée will teach us a few tricks of the trade. Everyone will feel comfortable exploring their own cameras for a few hours and will even brave taking the setting off "Automatic"!

Backup plan for bad weather: Pack your umbrellas! We'll still go on our artistic trip, the rain will bring a unique atmosphere to our photographs.

We'll meet at 6pm. They'll instruct, then we'll head out, and finally meet up again with laptops to download our pictures in a quintessentially Chinese restaurant.

Space is limited. Secure you place by sending me an email.

The Rosie Lee

It was unanimous! The Rosie Lee was our favorite cocktail. Charlotte is giving us the recipe of this exquisite drink so that you can impress your next guests.

In THE MICE hole

Please click Slide Show to see THE MICE at play!

Antje, Judy, Lena and Kim at work

Dear Mice I must say that I laugh very hard at this video. Antje's delivery performance was A+!

Why THE MICE?

For those of you who didn't know me in my late 20's, it all started after I had the first of my three children. My husband, traveled a lot and I soon noticed that I invited girl friends over when he was away and the children were asleep. It was a chance for me to carve out some time for myself. I transformed that opportunity into the possibility to have fun, because, after all when the cat’s away, the mice will play! And so the idea of THE MICE was born.

Over the years, I have captured this freedom from the daily grind informally by planning great events in Paris, London and New York.

This month, on April 17th, 2008, I am excited to launch THE MICE officially in New York and to bring it to the next level by planning an entire year of exciting and unique events for this exclusive, members-only community, just for women.

Shake it Up!

What a better way to celebrate the launch of THE MICE by learning how to make cocktails with one of the best female bartenders in the world?

Learn straight from a master mixologist the art of using seasonal, fresh ingredients to create the most delectable cocktails that embody the perfect taste, texture, and look. It's fun! It's social! What's more, there will even be a playful and exciting challenge to mix your own creative juices. You could be lucky and win $100 to spend in some of the best cocktail lounges in New York. Treat or surprise your friends and neighbors with your signature aperitif and some delicious bar nibbles to start the night off in just the right way. You’ll end up reinventing your Saturday night pot luck dinner.

GUEST PROFILE
CHARLOTTE VOISEY, ONE OF THE WORLD'S BEST FEMALE BARTENDERS

Charlotte has travelled the world, stunning Aspen, Las Vegas, Kuala Lumpur, Mexico, New Zealand, and New York with her original approach to the art of the cocktail. She has run bars in Barcelona and Buenos Aires but got her career started in London.

Soon after her London bar, Apartment 195, was awarded Bar of the Year (2003), Charlotte went on to win the Best Bartender prize at The UK Bar Awards in 2004. Recent consulting projects include The Dorchester Hotel, London and Ian Schrager's Gramercy Park Hotel, Manhattan. Still competing internationally, Charlotte took silver medal at the World Female Bartender championships in Italy this year.

Trivial details!

Each of THE MICE will be asked for a $25 participation fee.

The event will take place in Sunset Park at 451 37th street in Brooklyn. The nearest subway stop (lines N, R, M and D) is 36th street, a block away from the event location.

Good News! My Cat (the big one) who won't be too far away on April 17th kindly offered to take the Brooklyn Mice back home at the end of the party so that they can enjoy their drinks. Taxis can be booked for the Manhattan Mice.

Please secure your place at this explosive launch event now, with $25 as follows:

By check at 451 37th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232.