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Will’s Northwoods Inn to Crown 17th Musky Queen at Annual Musky Fest – September 20, 2008 "the Last Great Party of Summer"
Saturday, September 20 is Musky Fest, Jake Leinenkugel, of the Leinenkugel beer family fame, comes in from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to serve as Grand Marshal, accompanied by very special guest Lin Brehmer from WXRT radio, who will once again crown the Musky Queen. Entertainment includes 6 live bands: The Marty Drazak Trio, 3rd Sunday String Band, Mel Music, Blue Line Riders, Whiskey Hollow and Stuart Davis and band will be headlining. - September 16, 2008 - Will's Northwoods Inn
Fall Community Arts, Craft, and Gift Sale, Anoka Armory
Fall Community Arts, Craft, and Gift Sale, Anoka Armory Anoka MN Sept 27 - 28, 2008 Free Admission Sat. 9am - 4pm, Sun. 10am - 4pm - September 16, 2008 - Name Brand Guys
Bella Luna's Eggplant Puttanesca
Bella Luna's Delightful Vegetarian Dinner Dish. - September 16, 2008 - Bella Luna Restaurant
What’s for Dinner? Try Dining Online.
As technology increases so does the demand for convenience. With more and more restaurants looking for an edge with the dining crowd, many have turned to online ordering. - September 15, 2008 - MrMenu.com
The Red Room Tapas Lounge Wins MetroBravo Award
Rocky Top Hospitality Restaurant Recognized by Metro Magazine. - September 14, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Seabuckthorn International Inc Announces Combined Seabuckthorn Nutritional Oil Capsules
Seabuckthorn International Inc introduces SBT Single Source™, the only combined seabuckthorn oil capsule in the world. - September 14, 2008 - SBT Seabuckthorn International Inc.
New Village Streets Dining Offering, Spice Chix a Go-Go Opens at New York - New York Hotel and Casino on September 16, 2008
Las Vegas, NV, September 11, 2008 – ARK Vegas announced today the opening of a new dining concept, “Spice Chix a Go-Go,” located in the Village Streets at the New York - New York Hotel & Casino. - September 13, 2008 - ARK Las Vegas
Outside the Lines, Inc. Announces the Addition of Online Alcohol Server/Seller and Food Safety Classes
Outside the Lines, Inc. (OTL), the Sonoma, CA based Wine & Hospitality Industry consulting firm, has announced the addition of online alcohol server/seller and food safety classes to their list of services. These classes join the already popular sexual harassment prevention class in the OTL virtual university. - September 13, 2008 - Community Cafe & Annex Wine Bar
Water Pik, Inc. Launches New United Kingdom Website
Water Pik, Inc. announced today the launch of a new company website designed specifically for the United Kingdom, www.waterpik.co.uk. The new site features a number of the elements used in Water Pik’s new corporate web site launched last October (www.waterpik.com). The new site also highlights Water Pik’s commitment to health, innovation and sustainability. - September 12, 2008 - Water Pik, Inc.
Happi House Restaurants Urge Voter Registration
Happi House Teriyaki Restaurants has implemented a voter registration and awareness program through their restaurants, website, eClub, and advertising in an effort to encourage participation in this year's Presidential election. - September 12, 2008 - Happi House Franchise Corporation, Inc.
El Bravo Tamale Company Partners with Sprouts Farmers Markets – Soon to be Available Throughout the Southwestern U.S.
El Bravo is expected to increase national distribution over the course of the next 6 months. El Bravo Tamale Company proudly announced today its partnership with Sprouts Farmers Market, a well known and respected natural foods retailer based in Phoenix, Arizona. Sprouts Farmers Market carries a... - September 12, 2008 - El Bravo Tamale Company
Vermont Life Wine and Harvest Festival Celebrates Vermont Wineries, Food Producers and Artisans
The Vermont Life Wine and Harvest Festival will take place the weekend of September 26-28 in Vermont’s Mount Snow Valley. Showcasing Vermont’s wines, cheeses, specialty foods, farmers and products of all types, the festival is a celebration of Vermont’s unique and rich culture in artisan-made food and crafts. - September 11, 2008 - Mount Snow Valley Chamber of Commerce
123recipes.com Launches the Online Source for Recipes, Menus and Cooking Tips
New website includes thousands of free Recipes, Menus and Forums that’s all about food. - September 11, 2008 - 123Recipes.com
Voted America's #1 Salsa - Traverse Bay Farms
National awards and recognition just keeps coming to Traverse Bay Farms. Traverse Bay Farms Peach was Voted #1 Salsa in America at the 2008 America's Best National Food Competition. - September 11, 2008 - Traverse Bay Farms
Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill Voted "Best Patio or Outdoor Dining" in Western Wake County
Jim Mallon, managing partner of Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill (www.jackastors.com) located at 2300 Walnut St. in Cary, has announced that the restaurant has been voted, for the second time in a row, “Best Patio or Outdoor Dining” in western Wake County by the residents of Apex, Cary,... - September 11, 2008 - Jack Astor's Bar and Grill
Water Cooler Gossip Goes Green
Smart Water Solutions Offers Environmentally Friendly Bottle-less Water Cooler. - September 10, 2008 - Smart Water Solutions
The Twisted Fork Honored as One of the Best Children’s Menus in the Best of the Triangle 2008 Awards
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that The Twisted Fork has been named one of the best children’s menus by Independent Weekly’s 2008 Best of the Triangle awards. The menu includes items like hamburgers, grilled ham and cheese, chicken... - September 10, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Food & Beverage Managers: Introducing ‘Master It!’ Customizable Computer Training Modules for Servers & Bartenders
Innovative Marketing Solutions, LLC (IMS) today introduced the ‘Master It!” system of customizable server and bartender training modules to support live staff training. Each module converts a wine list, drink list, food menu or spirits list into a computer guided review. The system automatically scores the user and verifies completion with a printable certificate. Master It! runs online or off-line and requires no back end support. - September 09, 2008 - Innovative Marketing Solutions, LLC
Meet the Original Creator James Rado and Filmmaker Pola Rapaport to Celebrate the Release of the Documentary: HAIR: Let the Sun Shine in at Bottlerocket
Missed this summer’s smash performance HAIR: The Musical at Central Park? Alive Mind and Bottlerocket Wine & Spirit are proud to present a special wine tasting event in honor of the DVD release of the documentary film HAIR: Let the Sun Shine in and the closing of the critically acclaimed... - September 09, 2008 - Alive Mind
Happi House Restaurants Test Market Three New Gourmet Salads
Happi House Restaurants Director of Marketing, Kevyn Johnston, announced today that the company is test marketing three new Asian style entrée salads to appeal to younger and more health-conscious demographics. - September 09, 2008 - Happi House Franchise Corporation, Inc.
Merlot Inc. Opens the First BarryMore's Bar and Grill Location in Jupiter Florida
Merlot Inc. a Florida restaurant corporation announces the grand opening of the first Barrymore's Bar and Grill concept in Jupiter, Florida. The restaurant opens on Monday, September 15, 2008 in the Bluffs Square on South US Hwy 1 between Indiantown Rd. and Donald Ross Blvd. The restaurant will... - September 09, 2008 - Merlot Inc
Web Ecosystem Marketing™ Sets the Gold Standard for Franchised Organizations and Their Constituents
Web Ecosystem Marketing is a set of proprietary tools and service programs implemented by BroadSpire for the franchisor to gain local prominence. The service pushes the power out to the edge of the franchisor’s affiliate network and gets them to assist in fighting the competition rather than watch from the sidelines. The service is implemented and designed to maximize the value of the connected network. The power in the numbers of connections can make a franchise unstoppably powerful. - September 08, 2008 - BroadSpire Inc.
Gladstone Homes Launches Live 4 Free Event: Homebuyer Relief from Grocery Costs, Credit Card Debt and Utility Bills for a Year, Plus Free Luxury Upgrades
During Gladstone Homes' “Live 4 Free” event Sept. 12 through Oct. 5, families who purchase a Gladstone home will receive a year’s worth of groceries free, as well as having their utilities and credit card bills paid for a year. In addition, Gladstone will provide $20,000 in free luxury upgrades and options. - September 06, 2008 - Gladstone Homes
NY Chocolate Tours Featured on Better TV
The Luxury Chocolate Tours have been featured in a segment of Better TV on September 3, 2008. Senior Producer Rebecca Millman followed around Bert James, the guide of the tours, tasted the same delicacies as the rest of the group and then interviewed the founder of the tour, Carmen Botez. - September 06, 2008 - Zoom Media & Productions
Daisy Martinez Promotes New York Culinary Experience on TODAY Show
FCI Grad, Daisy Martinez, cooks with TODAY Show host Billy Bush to promote the New York Culinary Experience, hosted by The French Culinary Institute and New York magazine. - September 05, 2008 - International Culinary Center
Rocky Top Hospitality Participates in Dish It Up! 2008
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that five Rocky Top restaurants will be participating in Dish It Up! 2008. The event will take place on Sunday, Sept. 14 from 2 – 7 p.m. at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park in Cary. Rocky... - September 05, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Raymond Celebrates Six-Years with Berkeley Rep
Raymond Vineyards is celebrating a six-year partnership with Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Raymond donates wine for Berkeley Rep’s opening night performances, 30-Below, night/OUT and other Theatre events. Raymond also contributes wine served at the Narsai Toast Gourmet Gala and Wine Auction,... - September 05, 2008 - Raymond Vineyards
Dr Smoothie Brands Announces the Launch of Their New Café Essentials Web Site and Seven New Gourmet Flavors
About Dr. Smoothie: Dr. Smoothie Brands is a full line beverage company manufacturing shelf stable liquid natural fruit smoothies & powdered cocoa, mocha, latte and chai blends. In addition Dr. Smoothie manufactures nutritional blends ranging from raw whole food nutrition bars to a full range of botanicals including medically endorsed products like The Complete Meal. For more information on Dr Smoothie products, please call 888-466-9941 or visit www.cafeessentials.com. - September 04, 2008 - Dr. Smoothie
Bio*GREEN Chemical Lab Announces a Breakthrough in Grease Trap Maintenance Eliminating the Need for Pumpouts Entirely
Bio*GREEN Chem Lab releases to the private and commercial industries it's Green Genie in a bottle solution which eliminates the need for routine grease trap pumpouts. Also found at www.biogreengenie.com are easy and effective pest control solutions. Visit their site to see the Genie in a bottle in action. - September 03, 2008 - Bio*GREEN Chem Lab
Schakolad Day - the Scrumptious Chocolate Celebration
The scrumptious Chocolate celebration is being held nationwide in all of the 32 individually-owned Schakolad stores in conjunction with the sale of the company’s very first truffle 13 years ago. - September 02, 2008 - Schakolad Chocolate Factory
RNCOS Releases a New Report- US Wine Market Forecast to 2012
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “US Wine Market Forecast to 2012” to its report gallery. The US is one of the largest and fastest growing wine markets of the world. - August 30, 2008 - RNCOS
Food & Wine Anniversary Sweepstakes
From Vacations to Cookbooks, Food & Wine Magazine Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary with a 30-Day Epicurean Giveaway. - August 29, 2008 - American Express Publishing
Promedia Public Relations Turkey Started to Conduct Corporate Communication Programs of Cotton Council International
Record economic growth in Turkey, 9.9% according to the OECD in 2005, is having a dramatic effect on the development of the public relations industry in the country. Following growth of 20% on 2005 the PR sector is predicted to grow by a staggering 60% in 2006. Until recently, the local perception of PR activities has been purely in terms of media relations. - August 29, 2008 - Promedia Public Relations
Onion Paste Introduced by PS Golden Foods
No more tears. PS Golden Foods launches an innovative Onion Paste offering to cut down on cooking times and labour used in institutional kitchens, food processing industries, catering services, restaurants and flight kitchens. - August 29, 2008 - PS Golden Foods
The Former United Kingdom Bakery Processing Facilities at Sara Lee Bridlington and Heinz Foods Grimsby Are to be Offered for Sale by Tender on 24th September 2008
Pro Auction Limited announces an auction tender of the entire contents of food processing machinery located at the former confectionery manufacturer Sara Lee a world-renowned manufacturer of baked goods and confectionery. In addition to the Sara Lee bakery equipment Pro Auction will offer for sale pizza processing and sauce manufacturing from the former Heinz plant in Grimsby. The tender closes on the 24th September 2008 with viewing from the 15th to the 19th September 2008. - August 28, 2008 - Pro Auction
Destiny Bay Vineyards Celebrated by Anthony Dias Blue
New Zealand Wine Producer Recognized by Top U.S. Wine Critic. - August 21, 2008 - Destiny Bay Wines
Chocolate Prescription Receives A+ Rating for 72% Dark Chocolate Product
Chocolate Prescription, a manufacturer and wholesaler of gourmet chocolate products made with 72% dark chocolate (cocoa) that is packaged in daily one ounce doses, received an A+ rating from Gourmet Food PR. Ryan Montague of Gourmet Food PR awarded high marks for the chocolate's balanced smoothness, quality, and overall packaging and presentation. goal of providing a daily dose of chocolate so consumers can eat dark chocolate in moderation every day without guilt - August 21, 2008 - Chocolate Prescription LLC
Island Delight Launch Caribbean and British Fusion Slices at Notting Hill Carnival
Island Delight, the company which is famous for its Caribbean patties has launched a new range of savoury slices which fuse the best of Caribbean cooking in a very British savoury slice. The new range includes the Spicy Chicken and Spicy Beef slices which are made with the finest British... - August 20, 2008 - Island Delight
Jamboni Brothers Pizza Looking for Paisans Opinions
Jamboni Brothers Pizza is looking for Feedback. - August 18, 2008 - Jamboni Brothers Pizza
Introducing bottlegreen’s New Arrival - Junior
It’s new, it tastes delicious and it’s definitely more exciting than plain old orange squash. Let the drums roll for bottlegreen’s mouth-watering new range of cordials for kids, Junior. Made from only the very best ingredients, mums can serve Junior to their little angels with... - August 16, 2008 - Bottlegreen
Lawhorn's Announces Amazing New Seasoning
Lawhorn's Signature Seasonings announces the national roll-out of their spectacular new all-natural seasoning blend that will change the way the average American cooks. This revolutionary blend enhances the natural flavors of every protein, starch and vegetable its cooked on. Developed by a hotel Executive Chef, this professional seasoning blend is unique in the fact that it tastes different on beef than is does on pork, chicken, fish, vegetables, etc. Release details how to purchase product. - August 15, 2008 - Lawhorn's Signature Seasonings
Vroom Foods Taps PRStreet for National Marketing Campaign
Firm to Market Innovative Caffeinated Food Products. - August 15, 2008 - Vroom Food Products, Inc.
“Versai The Wine Bar” Toasts Spain in the Month of September
Travel the Wine World from Orange County’s Newest “Haute Spot.” Each Tuesday of September promises to be a kaleidoscope of sensational Spanish music and fabulous tappa's style appetizers, with an array of selected wines from Spain. Friends, music, plenty of food, wonderful wine -... - August 13, 2008 - versai the wine bar
Global Beverage's Anti-Ageing Water Technology Estimated Value at $800 Million
The Estimated Future Value of the Anti-Ageing Technology is $800,000,000 and lies in the potential revenues from its patents or patents pending for the Anti-Ageing Beverages and various line extensions that it has developed. - August 13, 2008 - Global Beverage Innovations
Checkers®/Rally’s® Turns Up the Heat with New Frank’s® RedHot® Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. heats up its Double Value MenuSM with the introduction of its newest, fully loaded sandwich: Frank’s® RedHot® Buffalo Chicken Sandwich. - August 13, 2008 - Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc.
RNCOS Releases a New Report - Indian Food, Beverages and Tobacco Market Forecast till 2011
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, "Indian Food, Beverages and Tobacco Market Forecast till 2011”, to its report gallery. The elaborative market research report provides extensive research and rational analysis on the Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry in... - August 13, 2008 - RNCOS
Euphoria Smoothies Opens in Downtown Toronto
New Northern Ontario Smoothie chain has big growth plans in Southern Ontario. - August 10, 2008 - Euphoria Smoothies
RNCOS Predicts 15% Growth in UK Bottled Water Market by 2012
The bottled water segment in the UK is expected to grow at a CAGR of 15% by 2012 on account of rising health awareness, hot conditions, and supply of poor quality tap water. - August 09, 2008 - RNCOS
Illycaffè to Introduce First U.S. University of Coffee Program
illy’s Università del Caffè Will Provide Extensive Coffee Education at International Culinary Center in New York City. - August 08, 2008 - Italian Culinary Academy
New Point of Purchase Online Store for Non-Bulk Purchases of Merchandising Parts and Hardware
Merchandising Inventives, Inc. A leading supplier of ceiling, shelf and floor point-of-purchase products since 1946 has developed and launched a unique website for smaller to medium-sized companies, www.popsuperstore.com Popsuperstore.com is designed for non-bulk purchases of popular items for... - August 08, 2008 - Merchandising Inventives