Elite Event @ Ember

Ember is a great choice to have an event, the set up is very lovely. Gorgeous outdoorsy bar with sofas and nice lighting. The belly dancers were fun and the chicken skewers were insanely delicious. Thanks Colleen the blue moon did a great job of loosening up the vibe. This event was mega fun. =]

I went to Ember for a Unilocal event last week. It was my first visit, or so I thought. Turns out I went to Ember a couple years ago when I was visiting my cousin. As soon as I walked into the outside bar area, I remembered the place.
For the Unilocal event, we had a bunch of appetizers circulating. Everything was great. The beef and chicken skewers were excellent. The empanadas — delicious. And I’m pretty sure I had enough slices of their flatbread to count as a whole pizza.
It’s such a great place for Orlando’s weather, especially in the «winter.» You can be outside or inside. Both times I’ve been the weather was great so we sat outside.

Belly dancers with with fire and swords on their heads? Oh its just another Elite event!
As usual Colleen has killed it with an amazing venue, atmosphere, and grub. Its wonderful to see the Elite ranks start to swell, and I love chatting with local foodies around Orlando.
I cant wait for our next get together!

Colleen does it again! This was the perfect way to visit Ember for the first time. The staff was attentive and kept the food and drinks coming all night! Loved the Unilocal goodies on the table as well.
I really liked the idea of using the «find your match» game as a way to mingle. I think it would be great if all of the events included games like these.
I can’t thank you enough Colleen for putting these events together. They never disappoint!

This event was AMAZING. Seriously — I had such a great time.
The weather was perfect for chillin’ outside on Ember’s beautiful patio. The overall environment was perfect, the service was fantastic, and the food was delicious. Who doesn’t love a good skewer, flatbread, or empanadas? =)
I was extremely jealous of those who won the Chili cook off tickets though! Hope all those that won had a great time.
I feel like I haven’t been to an Elite event in a couple months so it was really great seeing all the Unilocalers — old & new!
Huge thanks to you Colleen for a great event! Looking forward to the next one. =)

What a great event put together by Colleen! I’m not a huge fan of Ember but the weather combined with the stellar service and yummy finger foods we got that night was enough to change my mind. I think this would be a great place for an early evening out and about.
Really enjoyed the fun letter props and the belly dancers! A fun night out with fellow Unilocalers!

I visited again this past Thursday for a Unilocal event which lead to this update, mind you I only had appetizers but they were amazing! I had their chicken empanadas, chicken and beef skewers and this cheese flat bread. The flat bread was eh but everything else was SO good. I’d only been for lunch and happy hour, which I still will not repeat, but if I go back I will definitely try their skewers, which are juicy, a nice size and on the spicy side which I love.
P. S. It’s only up by 2 because I only tried the 4 items, which were all appetizers.

This was my first Unilocal Elite event and I really enjoyed myself!
Ember is always a great place to hang out and enjoy a drink. The music was good, the weather was the best, and the comped Blue Moon brew and the tasty appetizers going by was icing on the cake! The dancers were great entertainment, some with even fire on their heads!
Great way to meet fellow Unilocalers and I’m definitely looking forward to more.

awesome event!
ember offered the perfect ambiance for hanging out with my favorite Unilocalers (new and old)! service was great with ample food. the meat skewers and empanadas with my all time beer of choice — bluemoon, made it even better! also thanks to the smart water peepz that kept us hydrated all night!
cannot wait for the next event!:))

This was a great event, Colleen always plans and executes great events. Ember really treated us right with great service and a constant flow of great appetizers. It was great to see some old Unilocal friends and meet some new ones, we had an amazing turn out. I’ve been to Ember plenty of times, and always enjoyed it, but this was a special time.

I went to support my elite best friend Daya. It was a great time, the people were very nice and very welcomeing. The food was amazing, and the drinks were great!

I looooooved the belly dancers! The event was a blast, great to see familiar faces and new ones as well. Colleen did a fabulous job as always, thanks again, lady! I’d never been to this venue before, so this was a really nice treat for me — the place is much larger and prettier than I was expecting, staff was friendly, and the food was lovely! Lots of chicken/​beef skewers (spicy!) and particularly delicious empanadas… I might come back here sometime soon to have a bite in the pretty outdoor area.

Wish I didn’t miss the early festivities, but I ended up having a great time! Their outdoor area are really nice. The ambiance is nearly perfect. Too bad I didn’t get a chance to try out the swing chair.
Been here before, never had a bad time. I just noticed that I don’t think I’ve ever been inside though… hmm. Anyway, I love the fact that they serve Magners, but as our drink tickets were only for Blue Moon, I had to do a little compromise.
See, I’m not a beer drinker, but Kudos for Blue Moon being maybe the only one that can stay in (at least for a bit). If you drink the whole bottle at once, and follow it with a nice swish of Vitamin Water, it’s better than paying for a drink! ;) Don’t know what I would have done without the Vitamin Water!
So great to see so many of the people I love in one place, and the +2 was very gracious, even if I couldn’t fill it up.
Given that I’m a limited socialite, Ember would probably be my first call if anyone asked my opinion. The food is good — the spicy steak skewers were killer. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a polite way to ask for a whole platter (it’s easier when you’re Santa Claus).
See y’all next month and keep on Unilocalin like there’s no tomorrow!
Art

My 1^st Elite Event of 2011 did not disappoint one bit! :)
Loved:
–Seeing lots of new Elites, meeting experienced Elites for the 1^st time (Hi Aaron H., Rayni K., Kas T.).
— The food! Beef Skewers, Chicken Skewers, Tomato & Basil Flatbread, Chicken Empanadas-​very tasty, and lots of it.
–Blue Moon’s Spring Blonde Wheat Ale and their Belgian white. Beeeer, yuuuuum.
–The hook-​up on the Glaceau Vitamin water and Smart Water thanks to Gary A.
–Being able to enjoy the great outdoors in D-​town O-​town before summer comes to sweat us all back inside. Ember has a great outside atmosphere.
–Fantastic service. All the ladies were on their game.
–Good to see Alexis N. before her trek to the big city. We’ll miss you, sweets!
–Rhea P., specifically, for my new headline quote which was directed at my hubs. =)
Thank you to:
–Colleen, the Queen of Carousing!
–Ember for employing such nice staff and serving such lovely food.
–My fellow Unilocalers for always being so kind and friendly.
–Yelp for the can cozies, pen, and key chain. Woot for Unilocal!swag!

Oh how sweet it is to be an Elite Unilocaler!
Last night’s event at Ember was fantastic, and it just shows that the Elite Unilocal crowd is expanding, really loosening up, and getting to know one another.
Colleen — the whole «match the playing cards» thing was a great way to socialize and break the ice. And the Unilocal swag on every table was flippin sweet. Emery boards, keychains, Unilocal cards to leave at places, Unilocal koozies to keep our beer cold, p-​i-​ns and p-​e-​ns? We’re so spoiled!!!
As for Ember — they brought it last night! Having the best part of the patio reserved for the Unilocal group made us feel like VIP, and with the flash of the cameras and the belly dancers, I pity the onlookers who weren’t part of our party!
The food was awesome and there was plenty of it. My favorite was the steak on a stick. It was so good it put all else to shame. I don’t even want to think about how many I ate… the chicken was good too, the empanadas were hot and yummy, and I could have thrown down on a bit more pizza because it matched the Blue Moon so well.
And the service was pretty impeccable. Those girls were on their game, super nice, completely attentive, and Ember deserves business when it hires staff like that.
HUGE thanks to Unilocal and Ember for letting us bring extra guests this time. My friends definitely «get» why I spend the time on Unilocal that I do (writing reviews,… checking in… getting directions… reading other reviews,… and leaving quick tips… you know…).
Can’t wait to hang out with you guys again! :)

Alphabets have never been more fun! Gorgeous night for outdoor lounging, conversation, and dance watching.. .
Love, Love, Love the events, as always, and hope to drop by just for fun sometime soon. I think the draw for me is really the ambiance – downtown night looking up at the lights.. .
wow, I feel fortunate all of a sudden!