BOSTON: Athletic training company Nobull will host the 2022 Fitness Film Festival on Nov. 5 to celebrate its fast-growing brand and community. Multiple Team Nobull athletes—including Brooke Wells, Caleb Dressel, Scott Stallings, and Tia-Clair Toomey—will attend the film festival. The 2022 Fitness Film Festival will showcase the work of independent filmmakers, with a focus on training. Attendees will also be able to see the official launch of the brand’s new “Training is Everything” campaign, plus exclusive content from Nobull featuring Brooke Wells. An invite-only VIP experience for the weekend offers a private dinner on Nov. 4 with Team Nobull leadership, partners, and athletes; and a VIP game day on Nov. 6 with a tailgate, Super Suite, and post-game field access at Gillette Stadium.
CHICAGO: Thorn Restaurant & Lounge, located in the Rose Hotel Chicago O’Hare, will partner with The Prisoner Wine Company for an exclusive Prisoner Wine Dinner at 7 p.m. on Oct. 28. This exclusive event will be hosted by certified sommelier Daphne Strata and will feature a custom menu created by executive chef Nicholas Malloy. The evening will begin with a light cocktail hour before attendees are led to their seats to enjoy the four-course meal and wine pairings. Tickets are $150 per person.
Matcha Cita, a matcha-focused cafe, opened its second location in River North on Oct. 7. Following a popular pop-up in Lincoln Park in 2021, Matcha Cita opened its first permanent location in April in the West Loop. The second permanent location is located within Studio Three at 648 N. Clark St. This space boasts indoor seating for 12 guests and will offer a sidewalk patio during the warmer months. The decor, like the West Loop location, follows a bright geometric and retro theme. The space aims to be Instagrammable with both its products and its atmosphere, so vivid accent pieces such as neon signs, greenery, and floral-decorated swings are featured throughout.
MIAMI: The 10th anniversary of the South Beach Seafood Festival is in full swing this weekend, Oct. 19-22. The four-day program celebrates the launch of Florida’s beloved stone crab season, along with spotlighting all things seafood—all weekend long. Thursday night welcomes Crabs, Slabs and Cabs to official festival host hotel Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel, where five chefs will join culinary forces to produce an internationally inspired surf, turf, and wine-paired feast. Friday night brings seafood enthusiasts to the VIP Hospitality Village in Lummus Park for an interactive, 10-battle Chef Showdown where attendees judge–and indulge in–everything from oysters and lobster to ceviche and sushi. Saturday marks the main event: a four-block, seven-hour beachfront tasting festival featuring Miami’s best seafood restaurants as pop-up cafés, bottomless premium cocktails, live music, and a slew of sponsored lounges on the sand. Tickets for general admission start at $55 and include an all-day open bar for over-21 guests.
SAN FRANCISCO: Entire Productions, Inc. has recently named Paul Balanoff as its new chief operating officer. Balanoff’s most recent role involved leading operations for the San Francisco based agency DPEM, which resulted in the company more than doubling in size in just over a year. Balanoff has also spent time as the head of operations and business development at a law firm in Chicago, with a focus on serving underrepresented communities. In his new role, Balanoff will focus on scaling and growing Entire Productions’ business divisions, including event production, entertainment production, virtual and hybrid events, and marketing.
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