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30 Jan 2015

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Artisanal Bistro Hosts Breakfast Event with The Moms and Supermodel Molly Sims

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Denise Albert and Melissa Musen Gerstein of THE MOMS together with BigBelli Co. hosted a Mamarazzi® Breakfast Event with supermodel and celebrity parent Molly Sims at Artisanal Fromagerie Bistro on Thursday, January 29^th, 2015. The glamorous event brought together influential moms and media, and celebrated Molly’s new book, The Everyday Supermodel, as well as new documentary for moms-to-be, 40 Weeks, by Big Belli.

Guests were treated to a host of delicious bites from legendary French bistro Artisanal Fromagerie’snew breakfast menu, which features enticing options such as Eggs Benedict Artisanal with smoked salmon and caviar, and Croque Monsieur Madame with ham, gruyere and egg. Artisanal Bistro and Wine Bar adds playful twists to classic French bistro dishes and leaves every diner wanting more. Opened in 2001, this is the quintessential French bistro in New York; decorated in old, Art Deco style – with classic French bistro tables and the smell of delicious fondue and freshly baked bread wafting in the air – it truly feels like you’ve arrived in Paris when you walk in the door.

After breakfast, Mom and supermodel Molly Sims spoke to the guests about everything from fashion to fitness, diet, lifestyle and body image – all things capsulated in her book The Everyday Supermodel. She told the audience how she made the decision to transform her body and image years ago and how she’s now a believer that you can “be anybody you want to be”. “I worked my ass off. I was 20lbs overweight, brown hair… I didn’t look like this when I was 19,” she said. “We’re all self-made women; it takes work”.

The Moms is a multi-platform lifestyle brand that celebrates—and puts a spotlight on–modern motherhood. Through their numerous broadcast appearances, Sirius XM satellite radio show and blog, Denise Albert and Melissa Musen Gerstein tackle topics both big and small that resonates with moms today. The ever popular Mamarazzi® events provide influential moms and media with access to celebrity parents in a town-hall discussion.

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Denise Albert, Molly Sims, Melissa Gerstein (Photo Credit Fredy Mfuko Mission 101 productions)

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Molly Sims (Photo Credit Fredy Mfuko Mission 101 productions)

Molly Sims with General Manager of Artisanal Bistro, Yair Nudel (Photo Credit Fredy Mfuko Mission 101 productions)

26 Jan 2015

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Jean Shafiroff Hosts LA Screening of SONG ONE and Private Dinner

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Noted philanthropist Jean Shafiroff hosted a screening and dinner in celebration of the film Song One and in recognition of The New York Women’s Foundation on Thursday, January 22^nd, 2015 in California.

Guests gathered at the CAA Screening Room in Los Angeles from 7.15pm for a special screening of Song One, where the film’s writer and director Kate Barker-Froyland and lead actress Anne Hathaway welcomed the audience. The screening was followed by a private seated dinner from 9:00pm at the new Palm Restaurant Beverly Hills. Singer Lionel Richie, made a surprise appearance at the restaurant and was approached for selfies by Song One star Anne Hathaway, and the film’s musicians Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice.

Attendees included host Jean Shafiroff along with actress Anne Hathaway, Adam Shulman, Kate Barker-Froyland, Thomas Froyland, Lionel Richie, Susan Blakely, Billy Zane, Gary Busey, Rebecca Dayan, Illeana Douglas, Nastassja Kinski, Heather Matarazzo, Penelope Ann Miller, Ben Platt, Tony Revolori, Peter Mark Richman, Dominique Swain, Jess Weixler, and Madeline Zima.

The event raised awareness and support of The New York Women’s Foundation, a cross-cultural alliance of women serving as a voice for women and a force for change. For more information visit www.nywf.org

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Jean Shafiroff and Lionel Richie pose at private LA dinner for “Song One” screening hosted by Jean Shafiroff with director Kate Barker-Froyland and Anne Hathaway at The Palm Restaurant on Thursday, January 22, 2015, in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Tonya Wise/Invision for Tonya Wise/AP Images)

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22 Jan 2015

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Midtown West’s Latitude Bar and Grill Hosts Super Bowl Party 2015

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The Super Bowl is an experience which anyone can enjoy – not just NFL fans, and what better place to do so than at Latitude Bar and Grill’s Super Bowl Party. Latitude is a fun and lively spot to enjoy all the game-day revelry – it might just be one of the hottest places in New York to soak up all the energy and excitement.

Midtown West’s Latitude Bar and Grill is a dynamic entertainment space with 20 large screen TVs ensuring a panoramic view with not a moment of the action out of sight. There will be a 3-hour premium open bar, passed hors d’Oeuvres and buffet dinner on the expansive second floor which is also home to a beautiful billiards room where friends can square up against one another after the game.

Tickets for Latitude’s Super Bowl Party are on sale now for $60pp.

For more information, please visit www.Latitudebarnyc.com

13 Jan 2015

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Geraldo Rivera Competes for Charity on NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice

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Television journalist, news producer, and dynamic public advocate Geraldo Rivera is competing for his chosen charity Life’s WORC in the seventh installment of NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice,” fronted by Donald Trump. The program airs on Mondays at 8:00pm CST on NBC.

Rivera, who currently hosts specials under the moniker “Geraldo Rivera Reports” on Fox News Channel (FNC) and a daily show on WABC RADIO 770, is competing against 15 other celebrities in Donald Trump’s boardroom as they vie for the top prize of $250,000. They will try to avoid elimination in the face of grueling deadlines, intellectual challenges and intense scrutiny. This season, the late Joan Rivers will appear on two episodes as one of Trump’s trusted advisors, herself the winner of season 2 of The Celebrity Apprentice.

In the season premiere, the celebrities worked with Pie Face Shops to create and sell their own celebrity pies, and on the men’s team, Geraldo was nominated as Project Manager. When Trump grills the men, who are victorious, he learns that Geraldo raised the most money. By episode two it had become clear to the contestants that Geraldo is a formidable – and cutthroat – contender on the show. Geraldo was again nominated Project Manager in last night’s episode and it was revealed he has raised the most of all the contestants, with a total of $580,000 raised for Life’s WORC. (Read more about the episodes here: www.nbc.com/the-celebrity-apprentice/episodes)

Rivera, a Peabody and Emmy-Award winning journalist, who recently celebrated a career spanning 40 years, has practiced a uniquely effective brand of television and radio journalism, pursuing and breaking stories that make a difference in people’s lives. Since the start of his news career, Rivera has covered seven wars, conducted exclusive interviews with the likes of Fidel Castro and Charles Manson, authored eight books, and received more than 170 awards for his work in television journalism.

A dedicated philanthropist, Rivera has shown commitment to several New York charities and organizations, particularly those caring for the developmentally disabled and Autistic. This stems from his ground-breaking Peabody-Award winning investigations of the grim institutions that once dominated the treatment landscape. He selected Life’s WORC, an organization that supports individuals with those disabilities, as his benefiting charity for The Celebrity Apprentice.

“Life’s WORC is greatly honored and appreciative that Geraldo has chosen us as his charity of choice as he competes on Celebrity Apprentice,” said Life’s WORC Assistant Executive Director, Matthew Zebatto. “Geraldo’s commitment to people with developmental disabilities and intellectual challenges is well documented. You can bet that our staff and the people we support will be in front of our TV sets rooting for him. Go Geraldo!”

Rivera will compete on the seventh season of The Celebrity Apprentice alongside other business-savvy celebrities including “Deadliest Catch” star Captain Sig Hansen, musician Kevin Jonas, Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson, TV personality Leeza Gibbons, reality star Brandi Glanville and former star of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” Kenya Moore.

Can Geraldo continue his lucky streak? Find out by watching the show at 8:00pm every Monday.

Visit NBC’s official show site: www.nbc.com/the-apprentice/ for more information or www.geraldo.com/

Photo from “Nobody Out Thinks Donald Trump” (c) NBC.com

13 Jan 2015

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Swifty’s Restaurant Celebrates New Year with Art Show feat. Barry Seidman

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Swifty’s Restaurant on the Upper East Side celebrated the New Year with an Art Show, titled Excerpts at Swifty’s, featuring renowned, still life photographer Barry Seidman on Thursday January 8, 2015, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

Guests joined owners Robert Caravaggi and Chef Stephen Attoe for cocktails, tasty hors d’oeuvres, and a look at Seidman’s latest photographic series, Feast for the Eyes, as well as pieces from his series, Drinks, which will be on exhibition at Swifty’s restaurant through to March 2, 2015.

After years of being the invisible American influence behind companies such as Pernod Ricard, Coca-Cola and Nabisco, Barry Seidman has turned his creative lens towards fine art photography. Seidman exhibits his fine art photography in numerous, one-man, fine art shows in New York City and South Florida and is collected internationally. His Feast for the Eyes photographic series, which was recently debuted at the Gallery at Fotocare in Chelsea dazzled photography enthusiasts as well as food world luminaries. The series was inspired by the fresh fruits and vegetables he found visiting local greenmarkets where he studied the voluptuous shapes, pure colors and beautiful textures of the produce.

Patrons at Swifty’s are always delighted to see the exquisite selection of paintings and photos displayed on the walls of the restaurant, which are rotated regularly by Caravaggi and Attoe. Chef Attoe’s wife, Patricia Attoe, draws on her extensive art background in curating the art at the restaurant. New York artist Mary Lou Schempf’s stunning work is exhibited in the front room on an ongoing basis. Her work complements the restaurant’s style and décor which was brought to life by famed decorators Mario Buatta and Anne Eisenhower.

Swifty’s has been a favorite Upper East Side haunt for over 15 years, despite an ever-changing dining scene. A sophisticated yet low-key restaurant, Swifty’s attracts a devoted clientele. Owners Stephen Attoe and co-owner Robert Caravaggi, former chef and maître d’ respectively of legendary Upper East Side boîte, Mortimer’s, combine classic and straight-forward, American and European cuisine with friendly and impeccable service.

For more information, please visit: www.swiftysnyc.com

Artwork by Barry Seidman (Photo Pauline Shapiro Photography)

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Michael Whiteman, Mary Ann Kurasz Seidman, Jane Cuozzo (Photo Pauline Shapiro Photography)

Michael Whiteman, Rozanne Gold, Barry Seidman, Kathi Rosenblum, Ken Rosenblum (Photo Pauline Shapiro Photography)

Mr. & Mrs. Neill Slaughter (Photo Pauline Shapiro Photography)

Patricia Attoe, James Lipton, Rebecca Silver (Photo Pauline Shapiro Photography)

William Wright, Barry Seidman, and Mrs. Wright (Photo Pauline Shapiro Photography)

Month: January 2015

Artisanal Bistro Hosts Breakfast Event with The Moms and Supermodel Molly Sims

Jean Shafiroff Hosts LA Screening of SONG ONE and Private Dinner

Midtown West’s Latitude Bar and Grill Hosts Super Bowl Party 2015

Geraldo Rivera Competes for Charity on NBC’s The Celebrity Apprentice

Swifty’s Restaurant Celebrates New Year with Art Show feat. Barry Seidman

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