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Blenz Coffee Opens Their Sixth Okanagan Location in Vernon
The newest Blenz Coffee location opened today in the heart of downtown Vernon, marking their sixth location in the Okanagan and their 54th in BC. Now Vernonites too can enjoy the warm atmosphere and handcrafted beverages that Blenz Coffee is renowned for. - July 26, 2009 - Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.
Ladies Get Energized and Give Back
Energy Drink Formulated to Meet a Woman’s Nutritional Needs, Supports Domestic Violence Awareness, and Helps Fund Breast Cancer Research. - July 26, 2009 - HER Energy drinks
Motor 2 Matador Cruise to Benefit Children’s Hospital of Orange County
Owners and enthusiasts of Porsche, Lamborghini and Ferrari among others will motor to the popular Cantina in Historic Downtown Fullerton. - July 26, 2009 - The Matador Cantina
Award Winning Packaging Designs Are Filling Consumer Countertops
The Lazy Days Tea Co. has its official website launch July, 31st 2009; introducing its new organic and fair-trade certified tea line. - July 26, 2009 - Lazy Days Tea Co.
#1 Healthy Snack Fundraiser Improves Nutrition, Increases Offerings
Healthy Fundraising Solutions has quickly become America’s #1 Healthy Snack Fundraiser amongst America’s youth through innovation and attention to wellness. The latest aspects of this commitment to excellence are being unveiled today. Healthy Fundraising Solutions will carry no snack... - July 26, 2009 - Bene Gourmet Pizza
Art, Fashion and Pizza: Come Together on Gallery Night in Milwakee, Sponsored by Streetza
This Friday, July 24th, It's Gallery night in Milwaukee. Local art galleries stay open late and thousands of people visit to view the latest in local art and fashion. Tonight, Streetza Pizza will be presenting the work of two local artists - all over the truck. - July 25, 2009 - Streetza
ICL Performance Products LP Completes Plant Upgrades, Improves Food Safety
ICL Performance Products LP upgraded its powder handling, milling and packaging system for food grade phosphates at Lawrence, Kan. plant. - July 25, 2009 - ICL Performance Products LP
ON Athletes Head to Las Vegas for NPC USA Championships
Meet ON Athletes and sample popular proteins for sports nutrition at the 2009 NPC USAs, this weekend in Las Vegas. - July 25, 2009 - Optimum Nutrition
Mugs on Missouri Celebrates 5 Year Anniversary with $5 Meals
Mugs Grill & Bar on Missouri (http://www.mugsonmissouri.com) celebrates their 5 year anniversary by thanking customers with $5 meals for 5 days, beverage sampling, door prizes and a grand prize give away. - July 24, 2009 - Mugs on Missouri
AARON’S CATERING International & Gourmet Hires Jenny Lynn George as Client Development Manager
AARON’S CATERING International & Gourmet announced the addition of Jenny Lynn George as the new Client Development Manager supporting existing and potential clients. Jenny Lynn George has worked in many facets of the hospitality and events industry, which has provided her with a wide... - July 24, 2009 - AARON'S CATERING International & Gourmet
LA Hipsters Welcome ViB, the Celebrity-Acclaimed Relaxation Beverage
ViB Holdings LLC today announced a distributing agreement with Mission Beverage to bring the trendsetting relaxation beverage, ViB to laid-back Los Angeles. With a huge celebrity following and mass appeal, ViB is now available on store shelves from the heart of LA county to south of Marina Del... - July 23, 2009 - ViB Holdings, LLC
Need a Private Dining Room in White Plains? Restaurant Diners Get a Summer Time Discount.
Responding to the growing appetite for discounts, The Melting Pot Restaurant in White Plains, NY, has launched a 10% summer time discount for all special event and private party group reservations. Diners to benefit include those looking for a bachelorette party location in White Plains, bridal shower location in White Plains or a Sweet 16 party location in White Plains. White Plains Business owners looking for a private dining room are eligible for the discount as well. - July 23, 2009 - Melting Pot White Plains
Breaking Gravity LLC Goes "Bottoms Up!"
Micro-Agency Breaking Gravity to promote the enjoyment of Micro-Brews for new client The Great Arizona Beer Festival. Public relations and communications boutique firm (www.breakinggravity.com) announces its newest client The Great Arizona Beer Festival (www.azbeer.com). The agency has contracted with the popular 22-year-old festival to provide media relations, social media and other marketing services. - July 23, 2009 - Breaking Gravity LLC
Swiss Maid Fudge Launches New Lines of Homemade Candies at Its Recent Internet Store
Swiss Maid Fudge announces the reintroduction of their classic confectionery and specialty candies. The new line of sweets is a fusion of the Wisconsin Dells, WI-based company’s traditional recipes and new creations. - July 22, 2009 - Dells Fudge
R&R Grill Brings Traditional American Flavors to Franklin Street
R&R Grill, a new restaurant featuring traditional American cuisine and a comfortable, lively atmosphere, opens Tuesday, July 21. Located at 137 East Franklin Street, the restaurant is just across the street from UNC Chapel Hill in the heart of downtown Chapel Hill. - July 22, 2009 - R&R Grill
Segway of Richmond and Insider’s Passport Partner to Promote a Unique Richmond Activity
Insider’s Passport helps Richmond company segue into the minds and hearts of locals and visitors alike. - July 22, 2009 - Insider's Passport
Anderson Valley Brewing Company Takes Home 6 Medals
Anderson Valley Brewing Company (AVBC) was awarded with 6 Medals from the 1st Annual US Open Beer Championships in Atlanta, GA - July 20, 2009 - Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Route 66 Cookies and Gifts Provide a Tasty Tribute to the Main Street of America
The Elegant Cookie has chosen to pay homage to Route 66 by offering a new line of cookies, gifts and gift baskets called “Gourmet Treats from America’s Main Street.” - July 20, 2009 - The Elegant Cookie, LLC
ON Honored with 27 Nominations for Bodybuilding.com Supplement Awards
Visit the Bodybuilding.com Supersite and vote for ON favorites in 15 different categories. Results will be tabulated now through September. - July 19, 2009 - Optimum Nutrition
Gray & Creech Water Systems, Inc. Ranked on Top 100 List
Lee Hortman, vice president of operations at Gray & Creech Water Systems, Inc. (www.grayandcreech.com), has announced that the company has been ranked on Business Leader magazine’s 2009 Top 100 N.C. Small Businesses list. Celebrating the top small businesses in North Carolina, Business... - July 19, 2009 - Gray & Creech Water Systems, Inc.
Giftswish.com Launches “Buy Retail, Pay Wholesale” Program for Gourmet Foods
Very Often Consumers do not have the option to buy their favorite gourmet foods at a wholesale price. Now Giftswish.com has launched their “ Buy Retail Pay Wholesale” program. With many thousands of gourmet foods available by the cases at a cheaper price, consumers can now buy their favorite food by the “Economy Pack” and pay substantially less. - July 19, 2009 - Giftswish.com
The Red Room Tapas Lounge Wins Best of the Triangle 2009
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that The Red Room Tapas Lounge has been named the best place to salsa dance by Independent Weekly’s 2009 Best of the Triangle awards. The Best of the Triangle winners are selected by readers’ polls. - July 18, 2009 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Blenz – Solaris Opens in Makati, Philippines
Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd. proudly announces the grand opening of Blenz – Solaris, the third Blenz location in the Philippines. - July 18, 2009 - Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.
Margaret's Fine Imports Participates in the Squirrel Hill Sidewalk Sale and Happening 7/16/2009 Through 7/18/2009
Support a terrific neighborhood and its community with this street festival complete with kids' activities, food vendors, nonprofit tables and live music as well as great shopping. For the event Margaret's Fine Imports 5872 Forbes Ave, www.teapittsburgh.com, will be selling tea, coffee, gifts,... - July 18, 2009 - Margaret's Fine Imports
Thenutri.com - New Online Comparison Discount Vitamins & Supplements Marketplace
Thenutri.com, online comparison marketplace for Discount Vitamins and Weight Loss Supplements offering exclusive opportunities from the huge range of health products on the basis of price and performance comparison. TheNutri.com is providing a convenient to customer friendly health marketplace with the facility of Find, Compare and Buy. Vitamin shoppers now can select and buy the most Discount Vitamins and Weight Loss Supplements at lowest price. - July 17, 2009 - Best Nutritions
Randys Pizza Challenge
Two of The Top Ten Competitive Eaters in The World Strolled into Randy’s Premier Pizza on Saturday Night To Take the Randys Pizza Challenge. - July 17, 2009 - Randy's Pizza
Honey for Health: Honey Drops Now Available in London Drugs
Honibe Honey Drops are now sold in all 69 London Drugs locations throughout Western Canada. Honey Drop hot beverage sweeteners can now be purchased by Western Canadians in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. - July 17, 2009 - Island Abbey Foods Ltd.
Voodoo Tiki Tequila Introduces Fiery Cocktails Just in Time for National Tequila Day
Feel some heat coming your way? Tequila drinkers around the world wait in anticipation as National Tequila Day (July 24th) a looms right around the corner. This year, Voodoo Tiki Tequila will be introducing one-of-a-kind cocktails to spice up your night. Make the best of your National Tequila Day... - July 16, 2009 - Voodoo Tiki Tequila Corp.
Brand New Chocolate Tour Takes You Down Bowery Lane
The New York Chocolate Tours, the go-to provider of gourmet chocolate walkabouts, is launching a new itinerary in one of New York's most vibrant neighbourhoods. The Bowery Lane Chocolate Tour will take participants on a two-hour sensory voyage throughout the historical Lower East Side. Blessed with a rich tradition, known for trendy dining establishments and an arty spirit, the district has attracted some of the most innovative chocolatiers. - July 16, 2009 - Zoom Media & Productions
San Francisco Summer Wine Tasting Series Announced
The dates for the San Francisco Summer Wine Tasting Series in Del Monte Square at The Cannery are announced. San Francisco’s Summer Wine Tasting Series will run every Sunday afternoon from July 19 to August 16 and will feature a different wine region across California each week. The series... - July 16, 2009 - Winery Collective
TAGx to Oversee Oceanaire Closures in Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Seattle and Charlotte, as Well as Implement Remanufacturing Program
The Advantage Group Enterprise, Inc. (TAGx), announced today they will be overseeing Oceanaire’s four facility closures as well as an asset remanufacturing and disposition program. Oceanaire Inc., a high-end seafood restaurant chain, issued a press release last week stating that it has filed... - July 16, 2009 - The Advantage Group Enterprise, Inc
Golden Spoon Expands to the Philippines
First of 25 stores slated to open by end of Q3 2009 in the Manila area. - July 15, 2009 - Golden Spoon Franchising
Bacon Freak Brings ‘Southern Style" Barbecued Bliss to Breakfast & Snacks
Bacon Freak brings back a southern style snack treat that you just don’t find anymore. “BBQ Pork Cracklin’s” are a delicious gourmet version of what most of us have come to know as “pork rinds,” however these golden nuggets are exploding with and are nothing like what you’ve tasted before. - July 15, 2009 - Bacon Freak
Recycle Your Umbrella at Grand Central: Local Labels Collects Umbrellas for Recycled Bags
Local Labels collects broken umbrellas at its Grand Central kiosk to recycle into fashionable bags and totes. - July 15, 2009 - Local Labels
New Age Beverage Delivers a New Vibe to Colorado… ViB Relaxation Beverage Hits Store Shelves
A favorite of entertainer Jessica Simpson and NBA, NFL athletes nationwide, ViB Holdings LLC today announced an exclusive distribution agreement with New Age Beverage, based in Denver, CO. The partnership will bring celebrity favorite ViB (Vacation in a Bottle) to convenience store retailers... - July 15, 2009 - ViB Holdings, LLC
Three New Weekly Events at V Bar | Venetian Resort Hotel Casino | Las Vegas
Three Exciting New Weekly Events Will Launch in July at V Bar Ultra Lounge at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. - July 12, 2009 - ARK Las Vegas
Virginia Hayward Launches New Range of Days Out and Experience Gifts
Not content to be known only for creating luxury hampers and food gifts, Virginia Hayward has this week unveiled an exciting new range of indulgent gifts and treats which bring together the company's delicious range of gift foods and a selection of experience days. Whilst the idea of days out and... - July 12, 2009 - Virginia Hayward Ltd
Global Trade Base Announces Stock Split
Global Trade Base, GlobalTradeBase.com, a Texas based export management firm announces stock split of privately held company stock. “Our growth and profitability during the tough domestic economic situation is phenomenal. Exports from the United States reached a record growth in 2008 of $252... - July 12, 2009 - Global Trade Base
Cookie Masterpieces: Cookie Gifts That Exhibit Great Taste in Gift Giving
The Elegant Cookie has unveiled The Cookie Masterpiece collection of fine art and personalized cookie gifts that offer outstanding quality at an unbeatable price. - July 12, 2009 - The Elegant Cookie, LLC
Xfuel and 95.9 The Rat WRAT-FM Launch Mobile Guitar Challenge Series
Xfuel the Extreme Energy Shot for gamers and 95.9 The Rat WRAT-FM developed and launched the ultimate virtual Guitar Challenge vehicle. The vehicle is a self-contained trailer that has contestants challenging each other (or just playing for fun) in an outdoor like concert atmosphere complete with... - July 10, 2009 - Xfuel
The Cereal Bowl® Expands to Middle East
Continuing their growth, The Cereal Bowl today announced an agreement to expand its brand internationally into Qatar and other regions of the Middle East. The agreement between Cereal Bowl International, LLC, a subsidiary of Cereal Bowl Franchises, LLC, and Global Brands, a Qatari based company... - July 10, 2009 - The Cereal Bowl
ABB® Racks Up 6 Nominations for Bodybuilding.com Supplement Awards
Anyone who visits Bodybuilding.com between now and September can vote for their favorite ABB® products to win supplement of the year honors. - July 10, 2009 - Optimum Nutrition
Wisconsinmade.com Selects Kurek Designs to Join Wisconsinmade.com's Artisan Group
Wisconsin artists broaden market by partnering with Internet retailer, Wisconsinmade.com. - July 10, 2009 - Wisconsinmade.com
Raymond Vineyards Expands Partnership with Asian Art Museum
Raymond Vineyards is pleased to expand their partnership with The Asian Art Museum. - July 09, 2009 - Raymond Vineyards
Weber’s Restaurant to Offer Fixed-Price Meals
Because of their menus’ popularity during Restaurant Week, Weber’s Restaurant of Ann Arbor will offer options for one price dining during July. Weber’s Restaurant’s fixed price meals titled, “Prix Fixe,” will include a three-course lunch for $12.00 and a... - July 09, 2009 - Weber's Restaurant and Hotel
NBA Summer League Kick-Off Event to be Held at Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas at Hard Rock Hotel
Friday, July 10, 2009, Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas is hosting the NBA Summer League Pep Rally Kick-Off event with Jerome "Junkyard Dog" Williams. Partners Include, NBA Cares and The Center at UNLV Gear-UP. - July 09, 2009 - Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas
BBQ Packages Now Available from Home Plate Advantage
Home Plate Advantage Personal Chef Service introduces greater Boston to BBQ to Go packages in Mediterranean, Asian, Mexican or All American themed BBQ. Dessert is even an option. - July 09, 2009 - Home Plate Advantage
Delta Force Paintball Purchase 007 Casino Royale Scud Missile for Their Paintballers
Delta Force Paintball recently purchased a scud missile from the latest set of 007 Casino Royale for their paintballer's. Find out why and the reaction so far. - July 09, 2009 - Delta Force Paintball
The Virginia ABC Has Gone to the Dogs
Waterdog Spirits, LLC Launches Black Lab™ Vodka in Virginia - July 08, 2009 - Waterdog Spirits, LLC
Monte Santo in Carvoeiro to Giveaway €5.000 Meeting Package to a Lucky Event Planner
Booking a meeting never felt this good. In conjunction with the launch of IMOCOM Hotels and Resorts' Suite Meetings, Monte Santo will award one lucky meeting planner €5.000 worth of hotel services to plan their next suite meeting at the 5-star Monte Santo in the "Win A Free Meeting"... - July 08, 2009 - IMOCOM Hotels and Resorts