Enjoy French Night at the Plimsoll Club on Saturday, July 12

July is always a festive month for the French. In keeping with that joie de vivre, the Plimsoll Club, on July 12, is hosting an evening filled with music, dancing, our sensational buffet and a drawing for two free tickets to Paris. 7:15 p.m. - The cocktail hour features imported champagne, a variety of French wines, elegant aperitifs, conventional cocktails, and assorted hot and cold hors d'oeuvres. During this prelude to dinner, an abundant display of French charcuterie will be showcased. An accordionist will serenade you with traditional French melodies. 8:15 p.m. - Our magnificent buffet opens, overflowing with delicacies such as Iced shrimp, Lobster Bellevue and many of your all-time favorites, including Norwegian Salmon with fenouil, Chateaubriand, Rack of Lamb Forestiere, Smoked Salmon, just to name a few. Crepes Suzette and Cherries Jubilee will accompany a grand array of pastries and cheese. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. - Dancing to the music of The Encores. A highlight of the festivities will be a drawing for two round trip tickets to France, compliments of Continental Airlines. Continental Airlines, five time winner of the J.D. Power & Associates award for the best airline in customer satisfaction, offers daily service to Paris, France, and to many other cities of Europe. Frequent service from New Orleans to our European gateways of Houston and Newark provide convenient schedules to Paris, London, Frankfurt, Madrid, Rome and many other points of interest. Continental is one of the largest air carriers in the world, providing its customers with an international route network reaching more than 55 different international destinations. Today, Continental and Continental Express serve over 190 cities worldwide, including more than 135 cities in the U.S. Over 2,000 flights span the globe each day, crossing the Atlantic to and from Europe; covering the length and breadth of America; traveling into the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America; and across the Pacific to and from the Philippines, Micronesia, Indonesia, Japan and Hong Kong. Continental Airlines has won more Freddie awards than any other airline, and One Pass has been chosen best Elite program eleven out of the past twelve years. Continental was #1 for 2001 in on time performance, and was named Airline of the Year by Air Transport World. The price of this very special evening, including cocktails and hors d'oeuvres is $61.95. Complimentary validated parking is available in the WTC garage. For reservations, call Shelly Cantrelle at 529-1701 from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. If you must cancel, please do so before noon on Thursday, July 10 and ask for your cancellation number or full billing will apply. Join us for French Night! Laissez le bon temps rouler and bon appetit!

The Plimsoll Club Cordially Invites You To Enjoy Family Fun & Fireworks on Friday, July 4

Independence Day will close with a bang as you and your family view the spectacular Fireworks. The informal buffet dinner will feature your favorite barbecue and Louisiana specialties. The evening begins at 6:45 p.m. and the fireworks are scheduled for approximately 9:00 p.m. Enjoy our fabulous buffet, including assorted salads, jambalaya, crawfish etouffe, barbecue ribs, fried chicken and catfish, macaroni and cheese, hamburgers with all the trimmings, and a lavish selection of desserts, to name a few. Musical entertainment will be provided. Caricature artist Bob Budro and balloonist Ron Verdun will also entertain the guests. The cost of the dinner and full evening's entertainment is just $31.50 for adults and $13.95 for children under 10. Casual attire is recommended. Complimentary parking is available in the WTC garage. Just bring your ticket to the club for validation. Unfortunately we are already sold out. Please call Shelly Cantrelle at 529-1701 from 8:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m if you would like to be put on our waiting list. If you must cancel, do so by 12:00 p.m. on Monday, June 30 and ask for your cancellation number or full billing will apply.

Taste of Caribbean Lunch Buffet July 25

Let us bring the Caribbean to you on Friday, July 25. Cruise on up to the Plimsoll Club for a feast of tropical treats for only $19.50. The chef will prepare a plethora of palate-pleasing dishes to include St. Croix seafood salad, calico bean salad, tropical fruit salad, conch chowder, mahi mahi with avocado beurre blanc, crab stuffed shrimp, curried chicken with cashews, whole roasted pig with mango chutney, boneless leg of lamb with papaya-mint sauce, Barbados rum cake, bananas flambeed with pina colada sauce and much more! To complement this island bounty, we offer a delicious rum punch for only $3.50. Set sail for the Plimsoll Club now by calling 529-1701 for reservations. Cancel by Wednesday, July 23 by noon and ask for your cancellation number or full billing will apply. As always, complimentary validated parking is available for four hours during lunch.

Casual Fridays Are Here!!!

We all know how unbearable the New Orleans summer heat can be. So, during the months of June, July and August The Plimsoll Club will be relaxing our dress code for LUNCH on FRIDAYS. Jackets for the gentlemen will not be required, appropriate business casual attire is acceptable. We hope you will take the opportunity to join us for lunch and take advantage of our Casual Fridays.

PLEASE: no shorts/skorts; no jeans; no tennis shoes.

WTCA General Assembly to Take Place in Washington, D.C. in Fall

The 34th Annual General Assembly of the World Trade Centers Association will be held in Washington, D.C. on October 12-15. The focus of this year's Assembly is to provide global business leaders with a greater understanding of, and increased access to international business, U.S. Government and diplomatic connections.

Participants will include WTC leaders from across the globe and their business delegations, multilateral institutions including the World Bank, the international diplomatic and embassy community, U.S. Government agencies that support international trade and the greater Washington, D.C. business community.

Reservation Reminder

We are now accepting reservations for:

Taste of France Lunch

Lobster Dinner/Dance

Gourmet Dinner

South of the Border Lunch

Oktoberfest Lunch

Steak Dinner/Dance

Please call Shelly Cantrelle at 529-1701 between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm to make reservations.

They All Asked For You!

On Friday, May 2nd The Plimsoll Club participated in the Bank One Zoo-To-Do benefiting Audubon Zoo. It was a beautiful evening under the stars with excellent food and entertainment provided by K.C. and the Sunshine Band. Our own Chef Ramon Nieves prepared Veal with Boursin Cheese tableside and Dauphinoise Potatoes. Our food and presentation were a big hit - we had one of the longest lines of any of the restaurants. If you missed us this year, we hope to see you in 2004.

Pictured left to right: Director of Sales & Catering, Pam Babin; Banquet Manager, Mike Vidrine; Steward, Lorensell Jackson (aka Chicken) and Chef Ramon Nieves.

Feedback

We certainly appreciate all of the attention and efforts to make our dinner a tremendous success. The Plimsoll Club's reputation of excellent service and outstanding food was achieved. Everyone had nothing but glowing compliments. I certainly would recommend to anyone the use of your facilities and hope to be able to use them again myself.

John P. Woolf

Triplett, Woolf & Garretson, LLC

Christmas in July

The holidays and cool weather may seem to be far in the future but it's not too early to book space for Christmas parties at the Plimsoll Club. We have very few available weekend dates left for evening parties, so call Karen Eckman or Pam Babin at 529-1701 right away to reserve space for your holiday bash. In keeping with the holiday spirit, we have a special offer for holiday office luncheons during the month of December. We will give everyone in attendance a complimentary glass of champagne with dessert. In addition, we'll organize a drawing for a Plimsoll Club apron colored royal blue with white lettering and piping. This offer applies only to luncheons held in private rooms with a banquet menu served. Group luncheons in the main dining room or those selecting the la carte menu or buffet are excluded from this offer.

Chef Keith's Corner

CREOLE TOMATO AND BASIL SALAD

2 tbsp. olive oil

2 tbsp. cider vinegar

2 tsp. chopped fresh basil leaves

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. ground black pepper

3 cups cooked rice, cooled

2 medium Creole tomatoes, chopped

1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped

1 small red onion, chopped

Whisk together oil, vinegar, basil, salt and pepper in large bowl. Add rice, tomatoes, cucumber and onion; toss. Served chilled. Makes 6 servings.

Welcome New Members!

We've Revised Our Reservation Policy

Due to the popularity of several of our special events scheduled throughout the year, and in order to afford our new members the same opportunities that our longstanding members enjoy, the Plimsoll Club has revised our reservation policy. Beginning July 1st, we will accept reservations for special events no more than three (3) months in advance. Look for your reservation reminder in our newsletter, starting this month. To make reservations please contact Shelly Cantrelle at 529-1701 between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. Thank you for your understanding as we strive to improve your club. We look forward to seeing you in the near future.

Spotlight On Reciprocal Clubs: The Balboa Bay Club & Resort

Perched on 15 prime bay-front acres, the Balboa Bay Club & Resort combines the comfort of a relaxed, casual California lifestyle set against a glistening backdrop of pristine yachts, breathtaking views of Lido Isle by day and spectacular sunsets at night.

The Club, which has been in existence for 55 years, offers a myriad of recreational activities including golf, tennis, racquetball, squash, basketball, yachting and swimming. The Club also offers a state-of-the-art fitness center with professional instructors and luxurious spa facilities. A $65 million luxury hotel has recently opened on the property offering 132 rooms, creating Newport Beach's only full-service waterfront hotel.

All reciprocal club members are invited to enjoy access to the member's only areas, including two private restaurants, a private pool and beach and guestrooms and suites in the clubhouse. An added benefit is a 10% discount on food and beverage enjoyed in the resort's public areas and member rates at the spa. For more information, contact the Membership Department at 529-1601, ext. 226.

The Club's Summer Hours

The Plimsoll Club will be open for lunch, but closed for dinner, during the months of July and August(except for the July 4th event and other special event dinners). The club will no longer be closed for the last two weeks of August. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, September 2nd.

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