one-last-party-logo-squareThe OneLastParty is almost upon us, and today we’re very excited and pleased to unveil the delectable items that will be featured at the buffet dinner and bar areas. First, some answers to some of the questions we’ve been getting:

 

Food fun facts:

– The doors open at 5:30 and the buffet line opens shortly afterwards at 5:45 p.m.

– Dinner service will run until 8:00 p.m. with the show starting around 8:30 p.m.

– Special Dietary needs: the party planners went to great lengths to ensure we could accommodate a number of dietary preferences which are indicated in the notes to the menu. However, if you have a very severe food allergy, you might want to bring something to supplement the buffet offerings. As we’re serving over 500 people, we can’t guarantee that there is absolutely none of a particular ingredient in the food

 

Bar fun facts:

– Bar areas will feature both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks (see pricing below)

– Everyone with tickets that include meals will get two drink tickets at check-in that can be used for two free drinks

– Our friends at Middle-earth Wine are supporting the event, so we will have special Middle-earth wine available at the party! (NB there was a mistake in our post earlier; this wine is available for your drink tickets or to purchase. Unfortunately it will not be free all evening!)

– After your drink tickets have been used, the bars will take cash or credit cards. Credit card purchases have a $20 minimum (if desired, this can be met by opening a tab)

 

ONE LAST PARTY FOOD MENU

Salad

Mixed greens with blackberry balsamic vinaigrette (notes 1, 3)

Butter Lettuce with citrus segments and creamy herb dressing (notes 1, 3)

Sides

Roasted potatoes & pearl onions (notes 1, 3)

Buttered peas (notes 1, 3)

Entrees

Chicken breast with wild mushroom sauce

Pork tenderloin with apple chutney (note 3)

Vegetarian option: Portobello mushroom stacks with eggplant, squash and sun-dried tomato sauce (notes 1, 2, 3)

Desserts

Baked apples with Cinnamon caramel (notes 1, 3)

Blackberry tart with whipped cream (note 1)

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Food notes: (1) Vegetarian, (2) Vegan, (3) Free of large amounts of gluten

 

ONE LAST PARTY BAR MENU & PRICING:

$2   Water

$3   Juices & sodas

$5   Red Bull

$6   Assorted Beers

$6   Assorted Wines

$11 Cocktails (includes a wonderful selection of Middle-earth themed drinks)

the-hobbit-kingdoms-of-middle-earth-bannerAs you know, to celebrate the release of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, we held a contest to give one lucky Middle-earth fan a chance to win a brand new Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1” tablet to play Kabam’s epic mobile adventure The Hobbit: Kingdoms of Middle-earth.
Continue reading “WINNER of a Samsung Tab – to play The Hobbit mobile game”

BilboChristmasListHave you finished all of your Christmas shopping yet? Or are you yet to start? If you’re like us, you’ll definitely have a few more things on your list and what better way to complete the task than buying some Hobbity presents. TORn’s staffers deej, Elessar and Kelvarhin scoured the internet to find the perfect presents to celebrate the holidays and the release of “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” and we were astounded by how many wonderful choices there are. So, without further ado, here are some lovely gift suggestions for your favourite Hobbit fan (even if that happens to be you). Prices are in U.S. dollars, except the Golden Smaug Pop Figurine and the presentation pack of stamps.

Continue reading “TORn’s Hobbity Christmas Gift Guide for 2014”

jrr-tolkiens-the-lord-of-the-rings-vol-ii-the-two-towers_3.0In 1982, Beam Software and publisher Melbourne House brought Tolkien’s world to computers with a text adventure based on The Hobbit. (An emulator of the ZX Spectrum version is available to play online.)

Back then, the original licensor — in this case the Tolkien Estate itself, or Tolkien Enterprises (now Middle-earth Enterprises) — would allow licensees to sometimes resell the license. It appears that at this time the animated films shared a license with the first round of video games.

Enthusiasm for Tolkien adaptations ramped up in the wake of the 1980 animated film The Return of the King, based on the final book in Tolkien’s trilogy. Following Beam’s text adventure, developer Interplay Productions turned over an in-production fantasy role-playing game, changing the theme to a Lord of the Rings adaptation. Writer Jennell Jaquays, now the owner of Dragongirl Studios, said she was hired by Interplay to write background and some “adventuring” for the RPG.

All of this is according to author Alexa Ray Corriea for Polygon.com. You can read the entire article right here. Continue reading “A complete history of Tolkien and video games”

DoS DVD coverOur friends at the Hobbit Shop have let us know that they’re celebrating Bilbo and Frodo’s birthday this week with a mathom for you all – 40% off selected items in their store! They say:

It’s a sale of special magnificence at Warner Bros.’ official HobbitShop.com as they celebrate Bilbo’s and Frodo’s birthday! Save up to 40% on Blu-ray and DVDs of The Lord of the Rings film trilogy and the first two Hobbit movies, and on their newest collectibles like The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug Gandalf Illuminating Staff, The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Phone Cases, Hoodies, T-Shirts and more. It’s all here!

Click here to visit the shop and take advantage of the special offers.