Month: March 2015

La Cienega Design Quarter Invites Designers to Unveil Their Muse at LEGENDS 2015

Posted by | Mar 31, 2015 | |

(Los Angeles, March 4, 2015) – Designers and bloggers from around the U.S. and the world are preparing to descend on Los Angeles for the La Cienega Design Quarter’s seventh annual LEGENDS event, May 6–8, 2015. Showman designer Ken Fulk of San Francisco, design wunderkind Sam Allen of Fairfield, Conn., Ellen DeGeneres collaborators Cliff Fong and Jane Hallworth of Los Angeles, and rising design star Young Huh of New York will be among the 60 interior designers selected to transform the windows in the quarter on the theme of this year’s LEGENDS event, Where Muses Dwell.  And English interior design icon Nicky Haslam will travel from London for a special appearance at the McKinnon & Harris showroom in the LCDQ. One of the most anticipated design events on the national calendar and the largest event of its kind on the West Coast, LEGENDS is a 3-day celebration of design that brings influencers, enthusiasts, top design editors, and purveyors of design to the LCDQ for keynote panels, cocktail parties, receptions, book signings, personal appearances and trunk shows. Participating interior designers will bring to life their muses – their sources of inspiration – in the 67 windows of the shops, showrooms and galleries in the La Cienega Design Quarter and reveal WHO, WHAT, WHEN or WHERE inspires them most. San Francisco designer Kendall Wilkinson will present her muse, Blondie, at the George Smith showroom, while Patrick Ediger edifies Marie Antoinette at...

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ment’or at Pebble Beach Food and Wine Festival

Posted by | Mar 28, 2015 | |

ment’or at the 2015 Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival Pebble Beach Food & Wine is a premier epicurean lifestyle event on the West Coast, matching 250 acclaimed wineries and 75 chefs to create a four-day culinary experience on one of the most picturesque strips of coastline in the world. At Pebble Beach Food & Wine, ment’or will present Bocuse d’Or Team USA for two very special evenings of intimate dinners and culinary demonstrations as inspired by the prestigious biennial competition, bringing the various Team USA competitors together for the first time.  You won’t want to miss these legendary meals! The extraordinary dinners will feature past and present chefs from Team USA. Enjoy Krug champagne poured alongside cuisine prepared by award winning Chef Daniel Boulud in the opening reception, followed by a five course dinner prepared by Chefs Gavin Kaysen, Timothy Hollingsworth, James Kent, Richard Rosendale, and Philip Tessier. On Friday, April 10, Team USA’s Chef Philip Tessier, formerly of of the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group, and his Commis Skylar Stover of The French Laundry in Yountville, CA, will present a cooking demonstration which will highlight what helped the Team win the silver prize at the competition. These dishes made history, placing Team USA on the podium for the first time at the competition! On Saturday, April 11, join us at The Art of Mentorship: Sharing the Daniel Boulud Family Tree. Speaking in the panel discussion are Chefs Daniel Boulud, Gavin Kaysen, and...

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Guest on Cammy Davis’ Art on the Airways with Judith Galindo

Posted by | Mar 28, 2015 | , |

Here’s last week’s radio interview with Holly Lórien Adams on Cammy Davis’ Art on the Airways show. The interview was with Judith Galindo of Homemade Confections of Medford, Oregon. I was asked to come on and talk about meeting Judith and why Luxe Beat Magazine felt she should be featured. One of the most rewarding parts was the article resulted in immediate new clients for Judith within a few days of publication and more within the program airing. It’s wonderful to see the power of media....

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Mesa, Bring a local Chef to your table this Saturday

Posted by | Mar 24, 2015 | |

  Special Event Dinner Down the Orchard… Schnepf Farms Experience a setting unlike any other in the valley, and with a feeling more like you are in Napa Valley. Schnepf Farms is taking reservations for their March 28th, Dinner Down the Orchard event, featuring Celebrity Chef Eddie Matney owner of Eddie’s House in Scottsdale. He has a keen sense of flavor and will be bringing that to Schnepf Farms Peach Orchard in 4 courses. All vegetables will be picked from the farm prior to dinner.  To start, guests will enjoy appetizers and cheese plates followed by a garden fresh salad topped with strawberries, toasted goat cheese and a truffle lemon vinaigrette. The entrée will include braised beef short ribs, tortilla scalloped asiago potatoes drizzled with a spiced green peach relish. Veggie bowls will be filled with roasted rainbow cauliflower, baby beets, balsamic swiss chard and raw sugar snap peas. The dessert served is Schnepf Farms famous warm Peach Pie or Peach n’ Five spice cobbler served with vanilla bean ice cream.Cost for the experience is $85 per person (inclusive). Event includes four courses with wine parings, and reservations are required. Guests are served while seated down a long white linen covered table in the middle of a peach orchard. Reservations are now being accepted for the April 25th, Dinner Down the Orchard with Executive Chef Aaron May of The Yacht Club bringing...

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The Sea Pines Resort Named ‘Hotelier of the Year’ by South Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association

Posted by | Mar 20, 2015 | |

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 3, 2015MEDIA CONTACT: David Wood (703.635.0577) Buffalo Brand Invigoration Group dwood@buffalobig.com Laura Stone (703.891.3383) Buffalo Brand Invigoration Group lstone@buffalobig.com BuffaloBIG.com The Sea Pines Resort Named ‘Hotelier of the Year’ by South Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (HILTON HEAD, S.C.) – The Sea Pines Resort – Hilton Head’s most celebrated golf and leisure retreat – has been named “Hotelier of the Year” by the South Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association.The Hotelier of the Year award honors a deserving hospitality property annually based on exceptional customer service, community relations, and dedication to the advancement of the travel industry in South Carolina. The Sea Pines Resort is raising the bar for tourism on Hilton Head Island with more than $55 million in capital investment. The substantial effort includes the 26,000 square-foot Harbour Town Clubhouse opening in March, the Sea Pines Beach Club and Plantation Golf Club servicing its Heron Point by Pete Dye and Ocean Course. The legendary Lowcountry resort has recently received other prestigious accolades for its boutique hotel, The Inn at Harbour Town, including the Forbes Four-Star Award, No. 1 ranking on TripAdvisor and inclusion in the Condé Nast Johansens collection. “The Sea Pines Resort is proud to be honored for providing outstanding service while maintaining a relaxed and family-friendly environment for all to enjoy,” says John Munro, Vice President of Hospitality, Sales and Marketing. “We believe in delivering...

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