First-Ever Wine & Paint with Cats Event Coming To Sioux Falls

Calling all cat lovers around the Sioux Empire! If you enjoy hanging out with cats, painting, and drinking wine, there are great events for you to check out in October!

The Cattitude Cafe in Downtown Sioux Falls is the "purr-fect" spot to meet friendly cats and possibly take one home! These cats are from the Sioux Falls Area Humane Society. One of the goals is to find these cats new homes. You might form a bond with these furry friends after new painting classes at The Cattitude Cafe.

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The Cattitude Cafe is proud to announce the first-ever cafe event...Wine and Paint with Cats! Not only are the painting events for adults, but The Cattitude Cafe is also offering painting sessions for kids.

Beginning on Thursday, October 12th, The Cattitude Cafe will have painting classes every Thursday. These sessions will be held inside the cat room, so guests should be prepared to welcome a few paw prints to their masterpieces.

Snuggle up with one (or a couple) kitties, a glass of wine, and paint your heart out in a guided lesson. All supplies will be provided.

Art supplies and a canvas will be included. You'll even get to take your painting home with you! Here's this month's painting schedule at The Cattitude Cafe:

Thursday, October 12th: Guided Painting (13 years and older)
Thursday, October 19th: Lazer Pointer Painting (13 years and older)
Thursday, October 26th: Guided Painting for Kids (12 years and under)

Registration is required for each painting session. Click here to sign up for your painting class with the cats at The Cattitude Cafe today!

Remember to paint happy, little trees!

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I'll never forget the best malt I ever had. It was many years ago at a new restaurant in Sioux Falls. The restaurant was housed in a silver Airstream trailer on Louise Avenue and was called The Market Diner. The malt was so creamy and I think it was probably the first time I'd ever had whipped cream on top of a malt.

The Market Diner was a unique '50s-style dining experience with neon signs, classic vinyl booths, stainless steel counter stools, and even a jukebox.

That was over 20 years ago. The Market Diner became Dixie Brothers Grill and eventually closed.

A few years later, the trailer was moved to a downtown location on Phillips Avenue, extensively remodeled and renamed Phillips Avenue Diner. The malts have not changed, nor has the diner ambiance.

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My niece Ashlea and I ventured downtown and had lunch at Phillips Avenue Diner. The menu includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner favorites. It's diner classics turned up a notch.

The breakfast menu includes omelets, biscuits and gravy, corned beef hash, and of course waffles. Recently, Phillips Avenue Diner's waffles were named the best in South Dakota according to Food Network.

Ashlea had the Ranch Burger and it came topped with bacon, onion rings, American cheese, and BBQ sauce. She substituted sweet potato fries.

My selection was the Burger of Champions. You can substitute a chicken breast for any burger, so I had mine with chicken, Applewood bacon, ham, and American cheese. It also comes with a hard-fried egg on top, but I chose to hold that.

Eat local. Some of the best food and atmosphere can be found at local, non-national chain restaurants. Try Phillips Avenue Diner at 121 S. Phillips Avenue and explore downtown Sioux Falls while you're at it.

Check out the menu here and enjoy one of Sioux Falls' iconic restaurants.

Gallery Credit: Karla Brown