There are still tickets available for the Dinner and Comedy Benefit the LINK program is hosting May 14th at Goonies Comedy Club in downtown Rochester. Doors open at 6 PM, dinner served at 6:30 and comedy is from 7:30 to 9 PM. All of the proceeds raised from this benefit will go to Lutheran Social Service LINK Program and Street Outreach Program to serve a youth in our community.  Tickets are 30 dollars and must be bought by May 10th.  For ticket information please contact Josh Hameister at 507-226-3811 or via email Josh.Hameister@lssmn.org.   The two comics performing are Mark Poolos and Michael Callahan (Please see below for bios).

Headliner:  Mark Poolos

Sontes Restaurant will unveil a new menu on Friday, March 8.  The new menu will remain true to the restaurant’s farm-to-table philosophy, showcasing locally grown foods, but will now feature entrees and a la carte side dishes. 

The restaurant’s signature small plates, or Midwestern tapas, will also remain on the menu.  Sontes’ take on tapas shows off southern Minnesota’s best local foods in combination with a range global flavors.  The small plate menu choices provide a smaller portion of food than a standard entrée, and multiple plates are intended to be shared among all guests at the table.  But for those who choose not to share plates, new larger entrée options are now available.

BaconFest is a fundraiser for the Sunset Terrace Elementary Playground Fund. It will be held Thursday, February 7th, from 5:00 to 9:00 at the Ramada Hotel located at 1517 16th Street Southwest in Rochester. Tickets are $25 and can be bought online in advance or at the door with case the night of the event. There will be a silent auction and endless amounts of bacon dishes for you to try including bacon sundaes and Pig Candy. To learn more about the event and the dishes being served or to get your ticket, go to http://baconfestrochester.wordpress.com/.