Galentine’s Day 2016 – in Soffitta at Va Bene Caffe

2015 was a great year for local business in Duluth! It has been so much fun for us to meet the women behind some of our favorite businesses. To celebrate these women we hosted a Galentine’s Day Brunch on February 13th at the intimate party room above Va Bene Caffe.

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The food was delicious – Nicoise salad, fresh fruit, roasted red pepper spread, carbonara pizza, pizza fresca and pizza Phillippe, plus mini cakes and donut holes from Johnson’s Bakery and Bekahroos Couture Cookies.

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Each guest received a handmade heart shaped ring and ring dish. nametags_rings_heart_galentine

Each table had origami conversation hearts with conversation topics and facts about female owned businesses.

Three of our favorite facts:

  1. Between 1997 and 2014, the number of U.S businesses increased by 47%. Women-owned businesses increased 68%
  2. Over the past 7 years, women-owned businesses have added 274,000 jobs. Men-owned businesses have seen a decline in employment
  3. Women-owned U.S businesses generate over $1.4 trillion in annual revenue

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We had two prizes to give away! The gifts were donated by Blue Arrow Boutique and Crave.blue_arrow_boutique_crave_superior_wi

We had a great time with the local businesswomen and look forward to future events! Local businesses at our brunch included:

Mad galentines_2016_duluth_loves_localChicken Studio, SUPerior Paddle, Duluth Fit Lab, JaneCane Photography, DLH Clothing, Bent Paddle Brewing Co, Studio Duluth, Va Bene Caffe, BekahRoo’s, Sarah Seidelmann MD Shamanic Healing and Coaching, Birchaus Market, Along An Inland Sea Photography, Northland Special Events, Hemlocks Leatherworks, The Protein Pub and Infinity Massage & Wellness.

Thanks Mad Chicken Studio for providing a photo booth for us!

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Duluth Loves Local
We are a grassroots movement that wants consumers to think local first, and by doing so, positively impact the place we call home: Duluth. We feature and support hard-working Duluth businesses to show the community the diverse business community that make our city so great. We want to create a community of people who value the artisanal details, hard work, and craft that drive our Duluth businesses.