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Saturday, May 26
Hands On St. Nick - A Makeover
St. Nicholas Family Clinic
1901 Kentucky Ave.
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Come help us give this 20 year old organization a NEW LOOK! Help us paint, clean, organize and create a welcoming environment for our patients and the community.

Specific needs include: taping & mudding supplies, paint & artwork groupings, rugs, blinds & plants/interior foliage, soft fluorescents, baby changing station (x2), office organizers, L-shape desk, chairs, coffee tables, flooring – wood laminate & vinyl or tile, and volunteers.

Having served almost 7,000 patients since opening in 1994, St. Nicholas Family Free Clinic has made a significant impact on the health of our community and region. We are looking forward to giving back to the clinic by recruiting local businesses and volunteers to help lay new floors, freshen the walls with new paint, and organize the space for people to be proud of. Featuring JLF Interior Designs.

Refreshing redo, complimentary wine tasting, and free gift certificate!


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Olive Garden held two complimentary wine tastings this week to celebrate their new Tuscan inspired design change.  Refreshments and renovations…sounds good, yes?  I stopped by Wednesday to check it out, and both the wine tasting event and new decor are just lovely! Many thanks to General Manger Todd Cromwell and staff.


Interior updates include new décor, tables, chairs and booths that emanate the warm, rustic tones of a Tuscan Farmhouse.  Another update includes a refreshed bar area that reflects a true, Tuscan-inspired space, with a more modern and sophisticated feel.  Everything to me seemed lighter and brighter!  Later this month they will also receive brand new wine racks that are straight from Italy.


Led by Olive Garden’s Wine Specialists, the tastings educate guests on Italian wines including their origin, body style, aroma, flavor/finish and food pairings. The wines featured are from around Italy and are paired with some of Olive Garden’s delicious food.  The tastings began with a Pinot Grigio (Sartori, Delle Venezie) followed by a Fiano (Mandra Rossa, Sicily).  I am normally not a huge fan of anything but the driest of wines but these were very good!  Next were the reds, Nero d’Avola (Arancio, Sicily) and a Sangiovese-Syrah (Rocca delle Macie SaSyr, Tuscany) that was made especially for The Olive Garden.  These were more my style and the Syrah was definately my fave.  A tasty sampling of pomodoro tomatoes, bread, Grana Padano cheese, and marinated olives were served also to pair with the wines.  Lastly I enjoyed sampling a nice Moscato (Castello del Poggi, Piedmont).  Even though Moscato is a sweeter wine I can always enjoy a bit of it with dessert, and my server had several complimentary sweets to choose from.

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If you missed out on the wine tastings this week, you have two more chances next week, and there will be some special hosts there as well. On Tuesday, October 12, Director of Operations Pam Denton and Culinary Manger Beth Cavenah will be there, and on Wednesday, October 13, Division Senior VP Sam Pereira will be in attendance.  Both tastings are from 6 pm- 8 pm.


To further celebrate The Olive Garden’s design refresh, I have a $25 gift certificate to give away just for ilistpaducah.com readers!  Simply leave a comment on this post and we’ll pick a winner Monday evening.  Be sure to use your name when commenting so we can properly identify the winner.  Good luck!


Posted by Laura K on 10/7/2010 14 Comments



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#1 from Michelle Bowland on October 09, 2010

The Olive Garden is my favorite restaurant in Paducah! The atmosphere is wonderful and the food is always better than expected. I look forward to seeing how it looks now that it’s been renovated, thanks!

#2 from .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 09, 2010

Olive Garden is a favorite of my family always! The service is impeccable, food is delicious, and the atmosphere is relaxing.  I love the new Tuscan influence in the decor! Now an even better place to dine!

#3 from .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 09, 2010

Looking forward to experiencing the new decor and wine tasting this week.  Always open to further education for my palate when it comes to wine.  Not too much about Olive Garden not to love!

#4 from Star Hargrove on October 09, 2010

Thank you for the update! Can’t wait to try it!

#5 from .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 09, 2010

Thank you so much for this information. This will be a delightful way to wind down a day. Great wine, lovely atmosphere and great friends. Cant get any better than that. Thank you.

#6 from .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 09, 2010

I am new to Paducah, so I can’t wait to check it out! 
Thanks so much

#7 from .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 09, 2010

want to win! u rock!

#8 from .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 09, 2010

We have always been glad they have some low carb pasta there, so I hope it hasn’t changed.  We also have meetings there, so I can’t wait to see it.

#9 from .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 10, 2010

I love the olive garden and I would love to go, but my husband is kind of leary about trying new things but I would love to get him to go :)

#10 from .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 10, 2010

My husband and I were there Wednesday night also. I really liked the personal attention they gave you and the wines were great.  I always like the Moscato.

#11 from .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 11, 2010

Their new redesign is great, and they still have the best mussels around !

#12 from .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 12, 2010

Congratulations Star Hargrove!  You win the Olive Garden $25 gift certificate.  Use the “contact us” button at the top of the page and send us your address, we will mail to you!

#13 from .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 13, 2010

I love the salad and bread, and love to try all of the wine.

#14 from .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on October 18, 2010

Thank you for the update, iList… It all sounds GREAT - I will have to plan a trip to the Olive Garden and check things out !!!

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