
Soft Launch & Honey Tasting
Join us on Saturday, March 9th, for the soft launch of Sheba Bees Honey. Master Honey Sommelier C. Marina Marchese will lead a guided tasting of 3 Yemeni honeys. Enjoy Yemeni coffee and tea with Hors d'oeuvres, Yemeni breakfast favorites, khaliat nahal, a cheese-filled, honeycomb-inspired sweetbread, and sabayah, a rich, flaky pastry served with honey. Marina will demystify the secret world of bees, how they produce honey, their botanical sources, and the regions they produce, with a lively discussion about the unique flavors of honey produced in Yemen.
There will be music, and participants are encouraged to color and keep postcards designed by a prominent Yemeni artist and Sheba Bees team member, Thiyazen Al-Alawi. Sheba Bees honey will be available for purchase during this invitation-only event.
Please note that due to the nature of this event, space is limited to 25 people. Book now to ensure your attendance.
PROGRAM
Introducing Sheba Bees, brief remarks by Waleed Alhariri, founder & CEO.
Guided Honey Tasting, 45 minutes featuring Master Honey Sommelier C. Marina Marchese.
Socialize and color postcards designed by Thiyazen Al-Alawi, a Yemeni artist and Sheba Bees field monitor.
Hors d'oeuvres with Yemeni coffee & tea, which may be enjoyed indoors or on the rooftop, weather permitting.
ADDRESS
The River Lounge, Skyline Rooftop
1-50 50th Avenue, Long Island City (Queens).
If arriving by train from Manhattan, connect at Times Square to the 7 train toward Flushing, exiting at Vernon Blvd-Jackson Ave.; walk seven minutes to the venue.