DATE: Wednesday, May 30, 2012
VENUE: Lavo NYC
TIME: 8:00pm-11:30pm
DJ: Music by DJ Chachi – Live performances by Natasha Besse and Nick Hissom
ANGEL SPONSORS: Azunia Tequila, Blue&Cream, Brooklyn Industries, Dream Water, Hain Celestial Group, IZZE, Juntin’s, Karmaki, PoP Chips, Paige Management Group, Tumeric Alive, Voli Vodka
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Props to Avery Andon, Devorah Rose, Stadium Red and DJ Chachi for being involved; when nightlife gives back!
The practice is becoming commonplace at construction sites these days. Decorate the eyesore with art. And that’s exactly what’s happening down at 199 Bowery where the EMM Group is ushering in the new era of Lower Eastpacking. The bitter pill of a one-story plywood mess is now easier to swallow. But we’re still choking over here.
Paintwork on the awesome mega-mural began Sunday afternoon, and is the latest creation from LA-based pop-artist Alec Monopoly. However, the piece is still in progress. Mr. Monopoly will be out there for the next few days to wrap up.
Lower East Siders are probably most familiar with Alec’s ubiquitous Monopoly Man pasters around the neighborhood.
Photo Credit: www.kirillwashere.com
I am no GofaG or @NYNightlife (nor am I trying to be) but heres my two cent since you asked. Did I miss anything? Post it on my Facebook.com/YoungRichandFakingIt.
*add Southampton Social Club to that list – prior Dune owners
Also some note worthy Hampton Restaurants:
- Nammos (new 2012 in the old Nello space) by the infamous Eric Marx and Alex Julian
- Banzai Burger by Steve Kasuba is another hot spot
- Nobu is also set to reopen this summer as well in the Capri Hotel
For public figures, the digital age means one thing: Ohh no … life is a 24-7 rolling press conference. Think about it. We have around-the-clock cable news stations, social networks, newswires, bloggers, tweeters, and diggers. Everyone is in PR, and everyone needs an authoritative PR person.
1. Leave Some Mistakes Alone
Don’t apologize for every spelling and grammatical error you make on Twitter. By sending out another tweet to say you’re sorry for misspelling “eccellent” you’re simply calling attention to it all over again.
2. Say You’re Sorry When it Counts
Do say you’re sorry for sending out incorrect or bad links in a tweet, and be sure to include the right link in the apology. Links are extremely valuable and can give authority to the source. This is especially important if you’re sending people to a branded site that’s having a special event, a sale, or in breaking news situations.
3. Add Personality That’s Positive
Social media is like the new reality TV because it allows people to see personal pictures, life stories, and even intimate conversations by others via Twitter. Use that to your advantage and connect with followers and friends by sharing benign, but somewhat personal details.
4. Follow With Care
Many people on Twitter are under the impression that it’s good manners to follow those who follow you, but beware! The people you follow become your Twitter family. People do look at who you follow and they can and do form opinions based on your connections. While it may be tedious to do, before you follow someone, always ask yourself, “Is this person beneficial to my brand?” … Barack Obama who follows more than 650,000 people on Twitter was recently criticized for following some semi-erotic websites; he should take after his wife who follows only six very important people.
5. Return the Favor
Replying, re-tweeting, or simply responding to someone’s tweet can have a lot of long-term value. When artists, celebrities, or public figures do this it is the equivalent of an autograph.
6. Be Conscious of Your Visuals
Pay attention to the pictures on your Twitter account. It’s particularly important to filter your media grid because it may end up hurting your image down the line. In fact, you should look at every past image to make sure it’s clean, and monitor future re-tweets or reply’s with images. To find your media grid, just click on “recent images” on the left side of your profile.
7. Take Ownership of a Hashtag
Hashtags allow people to gather around topics, events, and actions across platforms. Controlling dialogue is key in any public relations campaign –- and by “owning” a hashtag, you are shaping the dialogue and the discussion. Simply using a hashtag in every tweet and adding it to your profile description as the official hashtag will help specify your message.
8. Avoid Picking Public Fights
When Lynn Hirschberg profiled the musical artist M.I.A. (Mathang “Maya” Arulpragasam) in The New York Times Magazine in May 2010 it did not end well. After the story came out, M.I.A. tweeted the journalist’s phone number to her more than 111,000 followers as a way to express her displeasure. Technically, Twitter could have completely taken down M.I.A.’s twitter account since her action violated Twitter Terms of Service. No matter what the story said, it was probably not worth possibly losing access to a major platform.
9. Search Your Name and Company Regularly
The amount of information in the digital arena can be very overwhelming but you should always beware of what appears on Twitter. By manually searching for terms related to your name, you can monitor items that may not track in something like TweetDeck.
10. Be Careful of Online and Offline Behavior
Don’t say or do something you don’t want the whole world to know about. It’s possible that you said it in front of ten people, but if one camera is there it can end up online.
I have learned from Ronn Torossian the best of the best. Once named PR Week’s “40 Under 40″ and Advertising Age’s “40 Under 40.″ Ronn Torossian is also the author of a best seller PR book For Immediate Release.
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Angel Management Group introduces nightlife and daylife concepts at Revel with HQ Nightclub, HQ Beach Club and The Social, three distinct experiences debuting at the lifestyle resort in Atlantic City. Each venue will set the standard for East Coast entertainment, presenting unmatched atmospheres designed to thrill. As the first venture of this scale in the Northeast, AMG’s venues will offer provocative experiences that rival international destinations, creating an entirely new level of entertainment.
Not only has David Guetta been busy, but so has his wifey Cathy Guetta and friend Raphael Aflalo with a media agency dedicated to bringing brands and artists together.
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My Love Affair’s official launch in June 2011 at the Lions in Cannes, France was preceded by already many achievements for the company, securing various partnerships between high profile artists and world widely known brands. Their vision was clear: brands and artists have a lot to bring to each other and, whilst artists are striving to find a business model working in the long term, brands are constantly trying to create unique and strong environments in which consumers will see their constantly growing expectations met.
Earlier this year My Love Affair launches My Product Placement www.myproductplacement.com the first internet platform in the world to help brands place their products in music videos – its first offical partner is with EMI Music.
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This short documentary/promo for the Meatpacking District gives a very brief overview of the neighborhood and its transformation from “disgusting” to one of the city’s hottest destinations. Produced by the Meatpacking Improvement Association (MPIA) and the Standard Hotel, the short is chock full of the neighborhood’s bold-faced names—from pioneers Florent Morrelet (Florent), Michelle Dell (Hogs & Heifers), and the Meilman family, to hotelier André Balazs and Council Speaker Christine Quinn. David Rabin (Double Seven), a founder member of the MPIA, remembers how he fought to prevent the encroachment of residential development in the area:
“I knew that the moment that someone put million dollar condos within earshot of the cabs, or the trucks from the meatpackers, or the people coming out of bars, or whatever—that this neighborhood would die.”
I had the privilege of getting to experience True Pilates New York and I have to say it is a hidden treasure. Not only is it a great way to get in shape for summer but the tradition, convenience, and mind over body philosophy is perfect for every New Yorker.
Pilates was developed with an incredible approach to fitness that includes over 500 exercises and engineered all the equipment, specifications and tuning. True Pilates New York still uses Joseph Pilates equipment for all of their classes today, including the reformer, to ensure the greatest improvement in their client’s bodies.
For more information on True Pilates New York, please visit: www.truepilatesny.com and for a limited time TPNY is offering two for one lessons for any new client that books their first lesson on Monday. Twice the workouts, twice the results at half the price.
A rabbi, a rapper, and an NBA All-Star all walk into a bar – scratch that – a photography studio in Chelsea, and what happened after was anything but a bad joke. Typically a Mecca of models, muses and maniacs, the StyleCaster studio was transformed into an unprecedented melting pot of New York’s 50 most stylish, reminding me why this city and its residents are so damn cool.
To clarify, they did not select individuals for this feature based upon whose closets were bursting with couture or collections fresh off the runway, but rather by those whose style continues to keep us inspired, surprised, and let’s be honest, a bit jealous. Their roster includes New Yorkers from various walks of life (and boroughs), running the gamut from fashionista to food trucker and rocker to reporter. My favorite EMM Group owners Mark Birnbaum and Eugene Remm.
Here is the full list in no particular order!
The first rule of Soho House is don’t talk about Soho House, whoops. So heres the chatter: Might hip boutique hotel operator Morgans Hotel Group team up in some way with Soho House, the uber-hip, private membership club chain? USA Today seems to think so …
Soho House New York is closed or closing for renovations and redevelopment. No time frame for reopening (source @NYNightlife)
Soho House Miami will be hosting 4AM’s 2 Year Anniversary this Saturday, congrats! Jus-Ske, Jonny Lennon, Ani Quinn, Brooklyn Dawn, Dalton, Magnum, Chrissie Miller, Mia Moretti, Orazio Rispo, Phresh, Price, Sinatra, Sub Zero, Suss One, and Theory are expected to be there!
Soho House Los Angeles, earlier this month Danish Photographer and Filmmaker Gregers Heering, was the Top Seller at Gallery for the People’s Opening Night
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Soho House started in London in 1995, primarily attracting members in the arts, film and media worlds. Today, Soho House runs private clubs – some with hotel components – in four additional cities: Berlin, New York, Miami Beach and Los Angeles. Soho House members – who must approve new members – are such loyal and wealthy fans that they will travel to different cities to attend parties with other socially connected members. If you try to get in and you’re not a member, you’ll keep waiting outside. For more information on bars, clubs or whats going on in your city check out partyearth.com !
EMM Group co-owners Mark Birnbaum, Eugene Remm and Michael Hirtenstein, whose current hospitality portfolio resides largely in Manhattans Meatpacking District, are expanding their restaurant and nightlife brands into new markets and introducing innovative offerings for 2012. Among their new projects will be a second outpost of CATCH Restaurant in Miami, and an early fall takeover of the long-vacant, 19,000-square-foot venue at 199 Bowery on Manhattans Lower East Side.
Today EMM Group, who also own Abe & Arthurs Restaurant announced plans to bring CATCH, the globally-inspired seafood restaurant helmed by Top Chef Winner Hung Huynh, to the lobby level of The James Hotel when it opens in November 2012. The decision to expand the CATCH brand comes after EMM Group owners noticed a lack of seafood-specific restaurant options in Miami, and a desire expressed by its residents for more social, shareable, city-style dining.
Eugene Remm and Mark Birnbaum along with business entrepreneur Michael Hirtenstein founded EMM Group in 2006 and have since built it into one of New Yorks most successful and multi-faceted hospitality management companies, earning the title of the new kings of New York nightlife by Forbes Magazine. The company is currently ranked #62 in the food and beverage category on the Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies. Within the company framework exist several divisions devoted to restaurant and nightlife operations, marketing and event production, promotions and lifestyle management. Within its first four years, EMM Group opened the doors to four venues: Tenjune, The Chandelier Room at the W Hoboken, SL and Abe & Arthurs. In the summer and fall of 2011 they added SL East, the Hamptons outpost of its Meatpacking flagship nightclub and two new restaurant venues: Lexington Brass and CATCH. Lexington Brass is a New-American bistro in the lobby level of a luxury Hyatt in midtown Manhattan. CATCH is a seafood concept helmed by Top Chef Season 3 Winner, Hung Huynh, in the Meatpacking District. In the Fall of 2012, EMM Group is readying to open a second outpost of CATCH in the James Hotel in South Beach Miami, followed by a bakery, restaurant and lounge at 199 Bowery in Manhattans Lower East Side. In addition to their venues, they also purchased the EMM Group Estate, a privately owned property in Sag Harbour for private events, and launched Four Hundred, a members-only lifestyle management service.
Even before the opening of CATCH Miami, EMM Group will undergo a more localized New York expansion. Following their recent approval by the neighborhoods Community Board this month, EMM Group is poised to open what will be their sixth venue in New York at 199 Bowery on the Lower East Side. The venue is expected to open in September 2012. The unnamed, 19,000 square foot property will exist in several parts: first, a front-of-house bakery, helmed by CATCHs pastry chef and in-house cake-maker, Thiago Silva, that will be open for extended hours serving coffee and various confections. The main dining room will be situated at the rear of the building, offering a menu of Asian Fusion cuisine created in collaboration by EMM Groups executive chefs Franklin Becker and Hung Huynh. Downstairs will house a basement level Jazz lounge, where guests can enjoy sharable bites, specialty drinks and performances nightly.
Two of NYC’s up and coming promotional companies, Third Rail and At Ease, are set to bring Beats & Brunch Sundazed to Murray Hill for week 2 of what is sure to become a staple brunch in NYC – first of its kind in Murray Hill @ Teqa.
What should you expect? After eating some delicious food and indulging in some great drink specials you rest. But beware, at 3pm the lights go down, the curtains close and the real party begins. Expect exotic lighting, dancing on tables and smoke machines to pull the party together.
Brunch starts at 1pm and will go throughout the night with the help of Set List Agency’s DJ’s – Pheelgood & Tyler Sherritt.
Pheelgood aka Phil Goodman has been a native to the NYC music scene for his entire life and has always had a profound appreciation for all genres of music. His roots are firmly planted in the EDM scene but he makes sure to incorporate all types of genres into his mixes and sets, including hip-hop, top-40s, funk, indie, and nu-disco. His goal is to bring an eclectic and euphoric blend of music and energy to every performance.
The name Tyler Sherritt may be new to the EDM world, but is not new to the music industry. He is currently breaking into the genre of his passion being featured on First State’s New Single “Maze” [Blackhole Recordings] and Jake Shanahan’s New Single “Otherside” [Pinkstar Recordings]. For Tyler, everyday is a new journey into the fusion of sounds, pushing the boundaries, and breaking down the production walls of what’s ‘wrong’ and what’s ‘right’. Tyler’s natural vocal delivery plus his ability to play the guitar, piano, bass and drums, proves his passion for music as a whole.
Drink specials (Seated $25 wristbands for all you can drink Bloody Mary’s, Bloody Marias, Mimosas)($40 Pitchers of Margaritas)($5 beers).
“Emperor of NYC Nightlife”
A new documentary sheds light on the ultimate American designer.
“You’re only as good as the people you dress” was the mantra of the iconic American designer and New York nightlife king known as Halston. If we are to take the man at his word, then Halston—whose client roster included everyone from Jackie O, Bianca Jagger, and Liza Minnelli to Elizabeth Taylor, Babe Paley, and Ali MacGraw—was exceptional. “He was unstoppable—this all-American guy from the Midwest who came to New York and knew what women wanted to wear,” says his dear friend Minnelli in Whitney Sudler-Smith’s sparkling documentary Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston, which premieres at the Tribeca Film Festival tomorrow. The film charts the thrilling rise and epic fall of Roy Halston Frowick, a handsome young man from Des Moines, Iowa, who at two was declared “Healthiest City Boy” at the Iowa State Fair; at 28 designed Jackie’s pillbox hat for the inauguration; at 29 had his name stitched into hats designed for Bergdorf Goodman; at 40 was dubbed by Newsweek as the “the premier fashion designer of all America”; and at 57 died from complications from AIDS.
Halston and Steve Rubell at the Palladium. June 20, 1985 (LOL I wasn’t even alive yet)
“The seventies were nuts. Everything was outrageous, everything was big. It was before AIDS, and the whole city partied and discoed with wild abandon. Halston took that to a whole new level, but, in his case, it wasn’t just decadence or excess; it was chic, it was stylish, it was what everyone wanted to do,” says Smith. “The city was in so many ways a living contradiction—the glitz, glamour, and all-night parties at Studio 54 standing in stark contrast to the reality on the street. Halston seemed to me to embody this compelling paradox, and the era, perfectly,” says Smith. Fashion PR power agent Paul Wilmot, who was Vice President of Halston Fragrances in his late 20s, says he remembers his boss “sitting across from him in his all-glass office on the twenty-first floor of the Olympic Tower with the spire of St. Patrick’s behind him. With his black turtleneck, mushroom ultrasuede blazer, incredibly long fingers, and mirrored glasses in which my face was reflected, he brought new meaning to the word imperious.” Wilmot thinks that Halston was ahead of his time not only because of his talent but also because of “his incredible gift of theater. It was burlesque, but it worked.” Halston’s other mantra—“Party hard, live hard, and have the best life”—unfortunately did catch up with him in the end and he died an untimely death after having been fired from his own company. What Smith hopes his documentary will do is “get people to look beyond the years of partying at Studio 54, and really see what a great genius this man was: He put America on the map fashion-wise, and was a true artist, more than anything else.” —Genevieve Bahrenburg
Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston will have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival. Director Whitney Sudler-Smith, Vogue’s André Leon Talley, designer Ralph Rucci, model Pat Cleveland, and others will be on hand for a conversation about the film and the designer directly following the screening, which will be moderated by Matt Tyrnauer, director of Valentino: The Last Emperor. Later that evening, Andrew Saffir’s Cinema Society will host a party for the film.
Jon Chonko, you are my hero.
Making lunchtime sexy with your Scanwiches.
