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Stop in and receive something free every day we're open.
With purchase and while supply lasts
Open: Thu - Fri - Sat
10:00-5:00pm
Stop robbing your piggy banks and penny loafers!
SWN is a proud member of METROIBA, Metro Independent Business Alliance.
Thursday, Friday & Saturday
10:00a - 5:00p
Except Holiday Weekends
Also open by appointment
Call or email for details. 651-426-3299 or info@chocolatespooncafe.com
Some restrictions apply
Retweet for Treats
2010 Point program
Beginning in 2010 earn points for 
retweeting @sowhatsnewwbl tweets. Points can be redeemed for cash discounts at So What's New.Earn 1 point for every RT
times your followers. We'll do the math and we will notify you monthly on points earned. Points are redeemable the following month for in-store purchases. A "Points Earned"confirmation email will be sent to issue your discount coupon for your one time, one visit discount. Some restrictions apply.You can earn one coupon discount per month.
Points reset each month, however a cumulative points total will be kept. Any retweeter that earns 100,000 points in 2010 will receive a $25.00 gift certificate in December 2010 to spend or regift. So retweet away!
Example:
Sowhatsnewwbl tweets 10 in December
You, retweet my 10 to your 100 followers
You earn, 1000 points to spend in January.
Points Conversion:
Points Earned Discount
1000 10%
2000 20%
4000 30%
8000 40%
16000 50%
To start earning points register on our Contact Us page.
Welcome to So Whats New
@ the Chocolate Spoon
Click on the coupon book above and print out your coupons to receive great discounts all throughout the store!
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To infinity................and beyond baby!
"Beyond Bizy Bodies" AWARD WINNING Variety Talk Show
The Biz SistazTM 
Channel 15!
2010 Mission
G3 Network
Join our G3 Network: Be our GUEST, Join our GIVING, Be GENUINE
Our 2010 Mission Statement:
When you walk through our doors, consider yourself our friend and guest, not a customer. We are here to serve your needs.
Our motto: If we treat our guests well, the rest takes care of itself.
Who we are: Business partners & owners, Nancy Poferl
& Gianna Ianos
What we do:
We provide quality products and services through our collaborative of business owners housed under one roof. We sell everything from soup to nuts, and almost everything in between.
Ruby Abducted
Please Return to US!
Ruby, our cedar carved bear was abducted last night (Oct 28th, 2009) by whiskey drinking
bandit(s). She was last seen wearing a floppy red hat with a white brim. She
also was wearing a white scarf with lime green and pink pom poms. She has one
ruby eye missing and her left ear is broken. If you have seen her please report
the siting to the White Bear Lake Police department. No charges will be filed
for her return. E-Mail Newsletter
SpoonFed
SpoonFed is the So What's New @ the Chocolate Spoon Cafe's E-mail Newsletter. To sign up to receive issues of the newsletter, e-mail Nancy Poferl at npoferl@chocolatespooncafe.comSpoon Feed Me!
Loyalty / Birthday Club
Join our Loyalty Club today and get special offerings during the year exclusive to eclub members! Email us with your Name and birth day (mmdd) and join many others who enjoy contact from So What's New. Contact Us to Join!
News & Announcements
SWN Stimulus Plan TWO WAYS
- Buy one gift certificate between now & Dec 18th, 2009 and receive a 2nd gift certificate for HALF price!
- Pick up our COUPON Book in store or at participating neighboring retailers in downtown for BIG Savings.
Open for Business Sept 6th, 2009
Book your Femme Fatale Bash today
OUR CABLE TV SHOW COMING TO YOU!
We've produced a cable show called "Beyond Bizy Bodies". It is a variety talk show with lots of fun and local happenings.
Here are just a few of our segments:
- The Buzz-local White Bear Lake
- Frugal Gourment-Filmed in our own kitchen
- The Snoop-What's happening here at So What's New
- Road Trips-Our trips, your trips and our combined trips and adventures
- Stress or "De"stress-The how to's
- Little Known Facts and Points of Interest - guest interviews
We've gone EURO
MUSIC AT THE SPOON
Due to copyright licensing laws we accept musicians that play original songs or cover songs older than 25 years only. Check out our website at http://chocolatespooncafe.com/?pageid=promotions page for details on playing at the So What's New @ the Chocolate Spoon and gig requirements.
White Bear Press 6/25/08
So What's New made press in the Business Brief column in the WB Press on Wednesday, June 25th, 2008.
White Bear Press 8/6/08
So What's New LIVE
So What's New website went live today. A big thank you to my web designer and MASTER, Frank Garofalo of Garofalo Enterprises. Frank's web company is Cyber View. Frank is a 2008 graduate from Purdue University. Frank will be continuing his education at Purdue to obtain his Masters degree.
So What's New logo was created (at a supersonic speed) by graphic designer, EXCEPTIONALE...Jim Rickard, Owner of J. Rickard Visuals. Another big thank you to Jim for creating the most outstanding visual for my business!
Banner's and other signs related to my business were done by BuildASign.com. A thank you is also in order for their high QUALITY, outstanding customer service and expeditous handling of my order.
Finally, a big thank you to Scott Callen, Owner of Trade Press, White Bear Lake, for providing me the GREATEST print media advertising and great prices.
