Archive for 2009
Enjoy Cheryle Correa’s Unique Style While Munching On Half-Price Pizza!
On Saturday, November 28, 2009, Flat Iron Café will be hosting a three-hour performance by Cheryle Correa. From 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm, Cheryle will be performing live at Flat Iron Café in Middleborough, Massachusetts.
Saturdays are also half-price pizza night at Flat Iron Café! We kicked off our change in half-price pizza nights this past weekend with the debut performance of Mark Belanger (a.k.a. Bellicose Bumpkin) and by all account it was a raging success! You heard us right… From now on, come in any Saturday night after 4:00 PM and you can get your favorite pizza for half the normal cost. Love pepperoni? We’ve got that. Craving some linguica and peppers? Coming right up. All of your favorites are here just waiting for you to enjoy.
Pizza by Johnny
As with all good things in life, though, there are some rules:
- One (1) pizza per person
- No more than three (3) toppings
- Eat-in only; special pricing not available on takeout pizza
- Half-price pizza pricing does not apply to our specialty pizzas
So come on in Saturday night and enjoy some good music and some great pizza… Join Flat Iron Café and Cheryle Correa on November 28th for a night of music ranging from country to rock to pop and maybe a few surprises thrown in to make the evening extra special.
Cheryle Correa Biography
Born in Plymouth, Massachusetts and the oldest of six children, Cheryle grew up needing to be the center of attention. This was her driving force to always be performing — singing, dancing, acting or writing music.
Following high school, Cheryle was hired to be the instructor/choreographer for Plymouth-Carver High majorettes and marching girls. During the time she was an instructor for the P-C majorettes and marching girl units, the group marched in The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City, The Tournament of Roses parade in California and The Orange Bowl Parade in Florida. After being cast in the role of Mary Magdalene for Priscilla Beach Theater’s production of Jesus Christ Superstar, she was chosen to be the vocal coach for the children’s theater group. Cheryle then joined a prominent Gospel singing group called New England Gospel, which was one of the most popular traditional/contemporary Gospel singing groups in the New England and New York region during the early 1980s. Cheryle wrote five of the songs that were included on the group’s album: “A Touch of New England Gospel.”
In 1981 Cheryle received a Grammy nomination for “Best Contemporary Gospel Performance.” She joined The Recording Academy (NARAS), and became affiliated with BMI as a songwriter. After New England Gospel disbanded, Cheryle began singing lead with various types of cover bands. Cheryle has performed every style of music including gospel, pop, rock, blues and country. In 2002 she released her first full-length country album, which comprised of all original songs written by Cheryle. The “I Keep Dreaming” CD has done well for Cheryle including winning her an honorable mention award in 2003 from Billboard Magazine for country songwriter and Grammy entry nominations for singles released off the CD in 2003, 2004 & 2005.
In 2003, Cheryle moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a full-time career as a singer/songwriter. She performed regularly in Nashville honky tonks and concert halls including: Legends Corner, Bluegrass Inn and Roberts. In January 2005, Cheryle had the opportunity to appear as an extra in the Toby Keith video “Honky Tonk U.” In 2005, Cheryle was a trophy winning finalist in the “Sonic Search for A Star Competition” – held in Franklin, Tennessee. She was also an opening act for country legend, Kathy Mattea. Samples of Cheryle’s music can be found at http://www.myspace.com/cherylebcorrea.
Kenny Cieplik sits outside the Flat Iron Cafe in Middleboro with his mother, Paula Cieplik.
The Thursday, November 26, 2009 edition of The Enterprise has a terrific article about Kenny Cieplik and blog — www.thetravelingwheelchair.com. It’s an excellent article about the challenges that disabled Americans face every day and Flat Iron Cafe is proud that Kenny chose our restaurant as the location for the interview with Alice Elwell from The Enterprise.
We had a great time hosting Kenny and his group while they talked about the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and how The Traveling Wheelchair blog is making its own contributions to raising awareness and educating the general public.
In June of 2009, Flat Iron Cafe received four stars (out of five) for our handicapped accessibility. You can read Kenny’s review of our restaurant on his web site at: http://thetravelingwheelchair.com/flat-iron-cafe-in-middleboro/. You can also read more about Kenny in a column from the Middleborough Gazette written by Mark Belanger.
Thank you to the Ciepliks for their continuing efforts to inform and educate all of us! Flat Iron Cafe is proud that they are regular customers and grateful for their kind words about our restaurant. Keep up the good work, Kenny!
From all of us at Flat Iron Cafe, we wish you a very happy Thanksgiving Day.
We will be open from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM for breakfast only.
We are thankful for all of our regular customers… you are our family and feel truly lucky that you choose to spend time with all of us at Flat Iron Cafe!
Happy Holidays!
Future Of Middleborough Trust 500-Piece Puzzles!
The Future of Middleborough Trust (FOMT) was formed in 2008 by a group of concerned citizens is now a tax-exempt charitable organization. The mission of FOMT is to work help the people of Middleborough stay safe and and enjoy our wonderful community.
Middleborough has a diverse population and rich history. But we also have rising numbers of incidences of illnesses like autism, Alzheimers, Downs Syndrome and other maladies. One of the side effects of these illnesses is the tendency of the patient to wander off and become disoriented and lost.
With this in mind, FOMT’s first project is the implementation of PROJECT LIFESAVER in the Town of Middleborough. In order to implement PROJECT LIFESAVER, the Future of Middleborough Trust is raising money with the sale of a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle.
The puzzle is a beautiful photograph, taken in May 2005, of Middleborough’s Veterans Memorial Park with our historic – and possibly haunted? – town hall in the background. The puzzles are $15.00 a piece and make the perfect gift for the puzzle fanatics in your circle of friends and family.
Flat Iron Cafe is proud to be helping FOTM with the sale of these puzzles in our store. We have a puzzle displayed inside the restaurant, so be sure to stop by and take a look. Once you’re ready to buy – and in the process, support this phenomenal effort by FOTM – come on in! All proceeds from the puzzle sales will go directly to the Future of Middleborough Trust and PROJECT LIFESAVER!
“World Tour” may be a stretch right now but Flat Iron Café is thrilled to present a new performer in our line-up of Saturday night musical performances.
Mark Belanger plays an eclectic mix of bluegrass, old time, folk, rock, and pop covers with a bit of original material thrown in. He started of playing in South Shore rock bands in the late 70′s and 80′s before migrating to bluegrass and old time music in more recent years. He is currently playing with the bluegrass quartet Laughing Grass and the NayBob’s – a two to three piece group that plays a wider mix of material.
This will be a solo acoustic gig – something that is a bit new to Mark. He will be playing a mix of old time, bluegrass and folk as well as deep cuts from bands like The Beatles, Warren Zevon, Tom Waits, and a smattering of original music.
Join Mark and his growing flock of groupies at Flat Iron Café – located at 444 Centre Street in Middleboro – on Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 8:00 pm to 11:00 PM for what’s sure to be a great night of great music, food and friends.
Tonight, Flat Iron Cafe will be one of six restaurants participating in a charity wine show and tasting event at the Middleboro Elks!
We are bringing our famous broccoli salad. Join us, the Middleboro Elks and Muckey’s Liquors tonight from 5:30 pm to 8:30pm. There will be over 100 wines to sample and six restaurants in total giving you a taste of their fabulous food! There will also be lots of raffles going on so you need to come on in and help us raise money for a local charity.
Tyler Sanford
On November 7, 2009, Tyler Sanford will be performing live at Farrar’s Flat Iron Café from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Tyler is a new and unique addition to Flat Iron Café’s roster of local musicians.
“The music industry isn’t just gonna come knockin’ on your door.” Tyler remembers his mother saying those words to him one day, while discussing his progress as a musician. Tyler began recording music in 2004, secure in the knowledge that he has a special talent and something to offer up to the world of music. What makes him different from the countless others attempting to make names for themselves? For one, his goal is not to be a “hit machine.” He refuses to compromise his talent in order to impress the music-buying world. He writes what he likes to write, and if it makes an impression, then Tyler believes that he has done more than what was originally attempted. Comparing Tyler to any particular artist is inaccurate, because he doesn’t sound like any artist out there. However, his influences are Mike Tramp, Neil Young, Don Dokken, and other similar classic rock vocalists. He classifies his music as “lyrical pop;” pop music that has stories behind it. Up until now, he has been more of a songwriter than a performer, but he is now starting to reach out to audiences across Southeastern Massachusetts.
Born in Plymouth, Massachusetts and currently a student at Bridgewater State College, Flat Iron Café is thrilled to be debuting this talented singer/songwriter. Be sure to join us on Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM for a night of unforgettable original music with good friends and great food!
On Halloween night, October 31, 2009 Flat Iron Café presents Jeff Jenness and Meghan Robertson for a night of terrific entertainment and Halloween madness!
Jeff and Meghan have been playing music together for more than two years in a local band (The Shed Inspectors). Wanting to try some other avenues of entertainment, they are now branching out and playing acoustic duo sets of music. A native of Middleboro, Massachusetts Jeff has been playing guitar for nearly twenty years. He is self-taught and has been in numerous local bands. Meghan, a native of Brockton, Massachusetts, is relatively new to playing in a duo. She started singing in plays and musicals about ten years ago and has decided to embark on new adventures with Jeff. Together, the pair play a variety of musical genres ranging from Elvis Presley to Sugarland and everything in between. Their unique vocals and playing are rapidly catching the attention of a variety of clubs in Southeastern Massachusetts and we are very happy to have them at Flat Iron Café. They have also been working on some special songs – just in time for Halloween!
The staff is dressing up for Halloween and we hope that everyone will join us in the costume parade. We will be holding a contest to see who has the best costume. (Hint: dressing like pizza or other foods will definitely increase your chances for winning our costume contests.) Come on in for the food, music and Halloween hilarity between 8:00PM and 11:00M on October 31st… you never know who might be haunting the place that night.
Join us on Saturday, October 31, 2009 from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM for what is sure to be an unforgettable evening of music, food, friends and laughter!
The Middleboro Sachems won their first game of the season and Flat Iron Cafe was there – along with WVBF 1530 AM – to witness the awesome win over Randolph!
While the rivalry between Middleboro and Randolph may be continuing at Flat Iron Cafe (Debi is a Middleboro High graduate and Tom is a true native of Randolph) we just want to thank everyone for the great time had by all this weekend!
We thoroughly enjoyed being in the press box on Friday night for the football game, followed by the radio station, Bill Mulligan and Cheryle Correa performing on Saturday. It was terrific and we can’t wait to do it all over again next year.
We also want to thank Nikki & Daryl Shumway – of NJ-Photo.com – for all the time and energy they spent getting terrific pictures of our various events and happenings. We will be sharing those with everyone else as soon as they are ready! Contact us if you want more information about NJ-Photo… we recommend them for any event or special occasion you may be planning!
But in the meantime, sit back and enjoy some of the video we captured during Saturday’s homecoming events!
Welcome Home To Middleboro and Farrar’s Flat Iron Café!
Congratulations to Middleboro High School’s Sachems for their awesome win against Randolph on Friday night! Flat Iron Cafe is celebrating with you all day on October 24th…
Schedule of Events
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM: You Need To Know hosted by Dr. Roger Haber – WVBF 1530 AM will be broadcasting live from Flat Iron Café
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM: Bill Mulligan kicks of the musical portion of our celebrations
8:00 PM to 11:00 PM: Cheryl Correa performs live at Flat Iron Cafe
Saturday, October 24, 2009 is Homecoming Weekend in Middleboro and Farrar’s Flat Iron Café is pulling out all the stops to celebrate!
Dr. Roger Haber
At 9:00 AM on October 24th, Flat Iron Café is hosting a live, on-site broadcast of You Need To Know, a radio program on 1530 AM—WVBF hosted by Dr. Roger Haber. Dr. Haber, will be talking about all things Middleboro during this hour-long broadcast. Dr. Haber will be taking calls, talking to customers inside the restaurant and giving out a prize or two while on the air.
This week, Flat Iron Café presents Cheryle Correa for a night of grammy-nominated rock, pop and country! In 1981 Cheryle received a Grammy nomination for “Best Contemporary Gospel Performance.” She joined The Recording Academy, and became affiliated with BMI as a songwriter. In 2002 she released her first full-length country album, which comprised of all original songs written by Cheryle. The “I Keep Dreaming” CD won her an honorable mention award in 2003 from Billboard Magazine for country songwriter and Grammy entry nominations for singles released off the CD. In 2003, Cheryle moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a full-time career as a singer/songwriter. She performed regularly in Nashville honky tonks and concert halls. In January 2005, Cheryle had the opportunity to appear as an extra in the Toby Keith video “Honky Tonk U.” In 2005, Cheryle was a trophy winning finalist in the “Sonic Search for A Star Competition” – held in Franklin, Tennessee. She was also an opening act for country legend, Kathy Mattea.
It’s a jam-packed day full of food, football and friends! Welcome home to Middleboro and Farrar’s Flat Iron Café!
About Farrar’s Flat Iron Cafe
The building known as “Farrar’s” was established in 1898 by David H. Farrar. It began as a tobacco and candy store — later adding newspapers. For many years, Farrar’s was a waiting station for the patrons of the Eastern Massachusetts Railway when trolley cars ran between Brockton and New Bedford and the East Taunton Railway. The business was with the Farrar/Reed family — running as a popular ice cream and sandwich shop and friendly place to stop in the west end of Middleborough — until 1996.
Today, Farrar’s Flat Iron Café is a relaxed and family-friendly place where you can find good food, friendly service staff and owners who are working hard to make the café the place where everybody knows your name and you know that you are always welcome. We are celebrating our third year in business at 444 Centre Street in Middleboro, Massachusetts. More information about Farrar’s Flat Iron Café can be found on the web at http://www.flatironcafe.info, on Twitter at http://twitter.com/flatironcafe or on http://www.facebook.com/flatironcafe.
