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Join us for the Spring Wine Tasting & Sale on Thursday, May 16th, from 5:00 – 7:30pm.
Wine tasting and appetizers, $20 per person (deducted from purchase)

For the month of April, Chandlers Facebook pages were sprinkled with at least 22 nominations for the “Stellar Administrative Professional”. Our deserving gift was a special “Getaway” with us at Hotel 43 and dinner for 2!

We are pleased to share with you that while several individuals stood out to us, these folks were ultimately stars in our eyes as well as their fellow colleagues.

Our top recipient was nominated by four people, all separately, so that says a lot to us right there.

Jana Tyler, Kim Hyde, Sonja Rhodes and Pam Erdman all nominated Mardee Albright of Cherry Gulch as an amazing Administrative Professional. Cherry Gulch is a boarding school for therapeutic school for boys ages 10-16 in Emmett. This past year Mardee’s husband went through radiation for prostate cancer and this woman never missed a beat! She maintains schedules for at least three professionals and keeps track of 60+ employees everyday in addition to our boys. When you mention needing something in the near future, she has it in your hands within minutes. She and her husband deserve a special evening where they are the ones receiving, not giving. Congratulations to Mardee for an amazing job!

Our second runner up was too hard to select since they came to us a lump sum group from a recognizable firm in Boise, Heathwise. Tracy Landauer recognized her entire administrative team at Healthwise as she says, “It would be impossible to single out just one of these inordinately talented, capable multi-taskers. They exhibit grace under pressure no matter their workload – and their workload is significant, between people, paperwork, and things that pop up without warning. They excel at both working independently and as team players who back one another up. They present the best possible first impressions to callers, clients, and colleagues. And to complement this high-performing skill-set, each brings a spirit of collaboration. Our administrative team is part of what makes Healthwise such a wonderful place to work, and truly it wouldn’t work without them.”

Congratulations to Caralea Hopingardner, Cindy Gustavsen, Erica Reis, Jan Boyno, Jan Kirkhart, Kacy Laragan, Michelle Vicars and Marsha Wadsworth.

A special “shout out” also goes to Michele Stanford at Eagle Hills Elementary and to Katie Van Vorhis at the Office of the Ada County Public Defender.

Thank you to all the fans out there that make these recognitions and highlights fun and enjoyable. Keep them coming. We are running another one for our special Mother’s Day Brunch!

See you online!

ConciergeQ’s Maria Prekeges invites you to Chandlers – Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood in downtown Boise, Idaho to taste their signature cocktail the 10 Minute Martini!

Located in downtown Boise Idaho at Hotel 43, Chandlers – Prime Steaks & Fine Seafood is an upscale dinner house specializing in prime corn fed steaks and Kobe-Style Beef. An incredible fresh seafood menu featuring delicacies from around the world and a three course prix fixe dinner menu featuring Idaho-sourced ingredients round out a menu that has already won praise from guests that have dined at Chandlers, not to mention the Best Steakhouse Award from the Idaho Statesman’s 2010 Best of the Treasure Valley.

Man can not exist on hard boiled eggs and chocolate bunnies alone! That’s why we’ll be serving up a special brunch including a prix fixe menu of breakfast favorites this Easter Sunday.

Prefer celebrating Easter evening? No problem! Enjoy a special Sunday three-course menu that includes prime rib for only $27.

So grab your chickadees and come on in this Easter for great food, live music and, as always, complimentary valet parking.

• Easter Menu (Sunday, March 31st)
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Karen Ballard, Administrator, Tourism Division, Idaho Department of Commerce

Karen Ballard was promoted to administrator of Idaho State Tourism in November 2007. Her duties involve development and implementation of Idaho’s $3.5 million travel promotion and marketing program, as well as oversight of the $3 million regional grant program for non-profit tourism organizations.

Travelers contribute over $3.5 billion to Idaho’s economy, which is about 6 percent of the state GDP. Market share growth occurs ideally when marketing campaigns succeed. Karen and Her colleagues were honored to receive the 2012 U.S. Travel Association Mercury Award for Vitamin ID as the best overall marketing campaign in the nation.

Karen joined the Idaho Department of Commerce in 1992 for a newly-created tourism development position to promote the state internationally. By successfully tapping into trends, such as cultural, historic, international and rural tourism, the division facilitates attracting not only tourists but also bolstering small community service providers. Culinary tourism is a growing niche and it is a joy for Karen to be a patron o f the many fine establishments carving a name for Idaho cuisine, such as Chandlers.

A native of Washington, Ballard received her degree in legal studies from UC Berkeley before relocating to Idaho in 1982. Ballard began her tourism career with the Elkhorn Resort in Sun Valley where she met her future husband Brian when he asked to join her golf round. Despite having no game at the time, je saw potential in the swing and encouraged Karen to improve. They now enjoy regular friendly wagers on who will be the better golfer.

Chandlers nominated Karen as their 2013 tribute to women and industry in recognition for her dedication to her fine position both on an international level as well as national and local. We are proud to say “welcome” when Karen walks in the door!

Congratulations to Kris Perdew who won a dinner for two at Chandlers, plus a night at the Hotel 43.

Here is his story submitted through our Facebook page…

We know it’s hard to fit all the romance into just one day so that’s why our celebration lasts four days! Enjoy our special prix fixe menu starting Wednesday, February 13th through Saturday, February 16th.

And not only do we have a great menu lined up but as always, there’s live jazz seven nights a week and complimentary valet parking.

• Valentine’s Dinner Menu
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Congratulations to DaNay Martin-Salas who won a dinner for two at Chandlers, plus a night at the Hotel 43.

Here is her story: She was nominated by Amber Williams, a friend on our Facebook page…

National Philanthropy Day ® (NPD) is a special day set aside in November to recognize and celebrate the endless daily contributions individuals and organizations across the world make to countless causes and missions. Last year, more than 125 AFP Chapters held NPD events across North America. Rex Chandler, owner of Chandlers Steakhouse, was recognized for “Outstanding Public Service” and honored as one of this year’s 2012 Idaho Heroes in Philanthropy.

On Wednesday, November 14th, winemakers Jean-Francois Pellet from Pepper Bridge & Amavi Cellars, and Trey Busch from Sleight of Hand Cellars, came to Chandlers for another memorable Winemaker Dinner. Check out the photos below from this fantastic event and be sure to catch our next Winemaker Dinner.