August 27, 2015: New York Fashion Week's New Headquarters, the Complex Back Story to the U.S. Open Courts, Facebook Blocks Promotion for Feminist Conference

1. NEW YORK FASHION WEEK'S NEW HEADQUARTERS: At next month's New York Fashion Week, IMG will debut a space dubbed NYFW HQ with extensive programming. Vogue: "To those who think it’ll serve as a lounge for editors and buyers to rest their stilettoed feet between shows, think again. HQ will showcase art installations, talk series, and additional events from September 11 to September 16. Some happenings will be open to the public, others will require IMG’s NYFW credentials, and several will be invitation-only." http://vogue.cm/1hXFjCg

2. THE COMPLEX BACK STORY TO THE U.S. OPEN COURTS: To achieve the perfect tennis courts for the U.S. Open—the right texture, buoyancy, and color, among other factors—there is a complicated and highly technical process in which details down to the last millimeter matter. Sports Illustrated: "To ensure the formula rings true across all courts … DecoTurf uses a computerized, controlled manufacturing plant to make all products in venue-specific batches. All ingredients are mixed by weight to ensure consistency across the batch." http://on.si.com/1K2OLR9

3. FACEBOOK BLOCKS PROMOTION FOR FEMINIST CONFERENCE: Facebook denied author Anne Summers's effort to promote a conference celebrating the 40th anniversary of the book Damned Whores and God’s Police because it contains profanity, Summers said. She had tried to "boost" a post promoting the event but was blocked. The Guardian: "Boosting, which increases the number of feeds in which a post will appear, is subject to approval and more stringent standards than an average post on the social media platform. Summers said she had boosted posts before – including those promoting other events – but had never been knocked back." http://bit.ly/1hdUlD1

* LOCAL NEWS *

BOSTON:  Cape Cod Restaurant Week will be held October 12-18. Local restaurants will serve three- or four-course menus at special set prices.

CHICAGO:   The Meatloaf Bakery, which specializes in meatloaf cupcakes, has opened a second location at Chicago’s French Market. It also has a food truck called “Meatloaf-A-Go-Go.”

Cochon 555's second annual Heritage BBQ event will take place at Morgan Manufacturing September 27. The five-city culinary tour promotes heritage-breed pigs and global flavors.

LAS VEGAS:  The 11th annual Las Vegas Great Santa Run will take place December 5. The event benefits Opportunity Village, a nonprofit helping those with intellectual disabilities.

LOS ANGELES:  After 31 years as corporate executive chef of the Chaya Restaurant Group, Shigefumi Tachibe has left to focus on his restaurant, Osawa, in Pasadena.

Seventeen Los Angeles breweries will participate in the first California Craft Beer Summit, which will take place at the Sacramento Convention Center September 11-12. LA Weekly: http://bit.ly/1MOkWmb

Local event listings from the new Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/losangeles

MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA:  Food Truck Invasion, a traveling food truck festival, will make its first stop at Downtown Dadeland on September 3. Among the 15 food trucks participating in the event are Jefe’s Original Fish Taco & Burgers, Pizza Zilla, the Rolling Stove, and Ms. Cheezious.

NEW YORK:  The 13th annual New York Burlesque Festival will take place September 24-27. Events are slated to take place at the Bell House and Brooklyn Bowl in Brooklyn, and BB Kings, the Tippler, and the Highline Ballroom in Manhattan.

Cabaret company Moulin Rouge of Paris will participate in the Best of France festival, taking place in Times Square September 26-27.

Local event listings from the new Masterplanner: http://www.masterplanneronline.com/newyork

ORLANDO/CENTRAL FLORIDA:  Universal Orlando has confirmed that a Fast & Furious-theme ride will open at the park in 2017. Orlando Business Journal: http://bit.ly/1PUaeuw

PHILADELPHIA:  GlobalPhilly 2015 will offer 150 events and programs focused on international themes and issues from September 15-November 15. Press release: http://prn.to/1PyYQU7

TORONTO:  Harbourfront Centre will host its Hot & Spicy Food Festival September 4-7. The event offers food demos, culinary competitions, crafts, and musicians.

WASHINGTON, D.C.:  Under the Lights, a gala that benefits the Kevin Spacey Foundation and the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation, will mix stories from Hollywood and baseball. The event will take place September 28 at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater.

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With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, and Beth Kormanik, Michele Laufik, Jill Menze, Anna Sekula, and Ian Zelaya in New York.

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