CHICAGO: The eighth annual Expo Chicago, the International Exposition of Contemporary & Modern Art, will take place September 19-22 at Navy Pier. The event will feature 135 galleries representing 24 countries and 68 cities from around the world.
LAS VEGAS: Downtown Las Vegas Events Center will host Mix 94.1’s annual Bite of Las Vegas Festival on September 14. The local food event will have performances by Rob Thomas, Shinedown, and James Arthur.
LOS ANGELES: Independent Lodging Congress’ Indie Congress D.T.L.A. will take place October 16-17 at Hotel Figueroa, the Hoxton, L.A., and the Ace Hotel Theater. Speakers will include tennis champion Venus Williams, Modern Elder Academy founder Chip Conley, and Baccarat president and C.E.O. Jim Shreve.
For information on upcoming events in Los Angeles, visit Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles
MEXICO CITY: Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants will open its first two properties in Mexico in 2020. Two design-led boutique hotels, one with 32 rooms and one with 48 rooms, are slated to open in the Polanco neighborhood. Both properties will have a signature restaurant and a rooftop bar.
NEW YORK: E.A.K. Ramen opens in Hell’s Kitchen today. The restaurant serves seven types of ramen from a menu helmed by chef Kiyoyuki Miyashita. The space seats 50 guests, including 10 at a bar and eight at a communal table.
For information on upcoming events in New York, visit Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork
SAN DIEGO: Fairmont Grand Del Mar has appointed Erin Brown public relations manager.
WASHINGTON: The inaugural Tiki Yards, a tiki bar-theme block party, will take place July 27 at Yards Park.
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With contributions from Claire Hoffman in Los Angeles and Beth Kormanik, Michele Laufik, and Ian Zelaya in New York.
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