BIZBASH CALL SHEET — #82 — Thursday, 08.18.11
Compiled today by Chad Kaydo in Chicago (for the BizBash Expo) and Jana Schiowitz in New York
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* INCOMING *
1. EMMYS' MOD DETAILS REVEALED: From L.A. bureau chief Alice Dubin: Yesterday's preview of the Emmy awards' lavish Governors Ball and Creative Arts Ball revealed a mod-inspired look. With production headed up by Cheryl Cecchetto of Sequoia Productions for the 14th consecutive year, the black-and white events will include all-white blooms in custom vessels accented with metallic touches from La Premier. Patina Catering will handle food for the 16th year, with an entree of of filet mignon, gratin of macaroni with Vermont white cheddar, rainbow baby carrots, cipollini onion, caramelized broccoli emulsion, and oxtail bordelaise‚ as well as a special dessert with sponsor Duncan Hines. Grey Goose vodka is the official spirits sponsor, and Beaulieu Vineyard will pour as the official wine sponsor. More, with photos, online here:
http://bit.ly/qV0Fud
2. CAESARS BUILDING ON VEGAS STRIP: Caesars Entertainment has tapped L.A. mall developer Caruso Affiliated to develop a massive entertainment, dining, hospitality, and retail district on the Las Vegas Strip. Known as the Linq, the $550-million complex will comprise more than 200,000 square feet of gross leasable area facing Caesars Palace, and will include a giant Ferris wheel—the tallest in the world at 550 feet—with transparent cabins that hold 40 people each. The Linq is slated to break ground this year and open in 2013.
http://bit.ly/rjHbhm
Also: The Imperial Palace will be renamed and renovated, and the O'Sheas casino will be demolished. Las Vegas Review-Journal:
http://bit.ly/nkkk0l
3. OPEN KITCHEN AS THEATER: New York Times theater critic Charles Isherwood writes about the drama unfolding behind the scenes at chef George Mendes's restaurant Aldea, where a six-seat bar fronts directly on the kitchen: "The fascinating magic of watching a high-level kitchen function lies partly in the accretion of detail, as you see the dishes being constructed in layers and with the kind of expertise that, as in a good theater production, makes the most difficult feats look easy." (Also with a slide show of strangely Instagram-style photos.)
http://nyti.ms/pcCVay
4. MADONNA'S SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION: Vodka brand Smirnoff is teaming up with Madonna to help find a new dancer for the performer's next tour. Mashable: "The promotion, called the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project, asks fans from around the world to share their nightlife experiences on the brand’s Facebook Page. The campaign, created by ad agency JWT, will include an event on November 12 in which 50 parties will happen simultaneously. Madonna will be attending one of the parties where dancers will compete in front of her."
http://on.mash.to/oRvKk3
5. APPLE STORE RENDERINGS UNVEILED: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority released a look at a library-style Apple store planned for Grand Central Terminal. The New York Times: "Apple’s renderings do not show a store filled with harried commuters in charcoal gray suits or gray-haired financiers barking into iPhones. Instead, they show a soaring space within the terminal—kind of reminiscent of a fancy university library’s card-catalog section—peopled by lanky, casually dressed young people, mostly men, bent over laptops, smiling, stuffing their hands in their pockets and consulting Apple technicians."
http://nyti.ms/oPBtPC
* INTERNAL BUSINESS *
The BizBash Chicago Expo is today. You can still register on-site. Info is here:
http://bit.ly/mFMwLV
If you can't make it, you can follow @BizBash_News on Twitter for highlights, including live tweets as we announce the winners of the Event Style Awards and the Readers' Choice awards.
http://bit.ly/r0tC0W
* LOCAL NEWS *
BOSTON: The Taste of Provincetown to benefit MassEquality will be held August 27 at the renovated Provincetown Town Hall Auditorium. This year's food, wine, and cocktail festival will feature chef Tiffani Faison and cuisine from 15 local restaurants.
http://bit.ly/q4uuzs
CHICAGO: The Art for Haiti benefit will take place at Zhou B. Art Center September 9.
http://bit.ly/qv5aSs
Help wanted: We hear Sepia is looking for a sales manager for the private room opening soon next door. (Also news: Did you know they're opening a private room next door?) (Also: Guess who had a great dinner there last night? And now it's doubly justified on the expense report.)
http://bit.ly/dHZDEE
Michael Jordan's Steak House is set to debut in the Intercontinental Magnificent Mile next week. The restaurant's two private dining rooms will each hold 18 guests.
LAS VEGAS: The Hoops Las Vegas 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, scheduled for August 20-21, will donate a portion of proceeds to Boys & Girls Clubs and homeless outreach program Title I Hope.
http://bit.ly/oBrAex
LOS ANGELES: The City of West Hollywood announced that August 18 will be declared Motley Crue Day. The band will be honored at a House of Blues ceremony as recipients of the Elmer Valentine award for their contributions to the history of the Sunset Strip, and the event will kick off the fourth annual Sunset Strip Music Festival that runs through Sunday.
Four Seasons Los Angeles at Beverly Hills' Windows Lounge executive chef Ashley James has collaborated with RJ Williams, C.E.O. of celebrity hub Young Hollywood Studio (which is based at the hotel), to come up with a healthy salad for the menu. The new item includes berries, avocado, and hemp seeds.
The much-anticipated Bouchon Bakery officially opened Wednesday in Beverly Hills. The baked-goods outpost of Thomas Keller's Bouchon Bistro is located adjacent to Bar Bouchon, at the base of the stairs that lead to the bistro.
http://bit.ly/pgoFhK
Los Angeles Times on the fate of Sunset Junction, slated for August 27-28: "Officials say organizers owe Los Angeles more than $267,000 in event fees from last year's fair, and are threatening to withhold the required permits until the festival pays up."
http://lat.ms/oIGF1h
MIAMI/SOUTH FLORIDA: Beginning October 20, more than 100 local restaurants will participate in the Lights Out Miami program to support Ability Explosion, a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising awareness of individuals with disabilities. Diners will be blindfolded while they are served multiple course wine-paired dinners. City Hall-the Restaurant will host a preview of the event August 24.
http://bit.ly/aHAhXF
NEW YORK: Vogue's daily updates of what's on tap for Fashion's Night Out revealed that the cast of "Glee" will be the official spokespeople for this year's iteration. The singing actors, including Lea Michele and Chris Colfer, will star in a music video and public service announcement for next month's shopping initiative that will go live on Vogue's Web site Tuesday and air on T.V. the next day.
http://bit.ly/r4F3Mb
After extreme weather conditions caused organizers to cancel the Black Eyed Peas "Concert 4 N.Y.C." in Central Park to benefit the Robin Hood Foundation in June, a rain date was announced yesterday. The concert will September 30.
ORLANDO: Visit Florida estimates more than 21 million people visited the state from April-June of this year, nearly 7 percent more than during the same period in 2010.
http://bit.ly/p2MRmP
Universal Orlando is making a change to the "Dragon Challenge" roller coaster ride inside the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The attraction's two coasters will no longer launch simultaneously, following two recent incidents in which riders were struck by unidentified objects believed to have come from the coaster traveling on the adjacent track as the two passed within feet of each other. Orlando Sentinel:
http://thesent.nl/o0zdZR
TORONTO: T.I.F.F.'s closing spot was awarded to the British spy thriller, "Page Eight." Artist Mr. Brainwash (featured in the street-art film "Exit Through the Gift Shop," directed by Banksy) will be involved in multiple projects during the festival with an exhibition at Gallery One, his giant spray cans will tower over the red carpet outside Roy Thompson Hall, and he will collaborate with TIFF for their fall exhibition. BBC:
http://bbc.in/r1K9z4
YOUR NEWS: What are you doing? Tell us: [email protected].
With contributions from Jenny Berg in Chicago, Alesandra Dubin in Los Angeles, Mitra Sorrells in Orlando, Carla Warrilow in Toronto, and Jana Schiowitz, Anna Sekula, and Courtney Thompson in New York.
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