Le Méridien Philadelphia Celebrates Renovation with Speakeasy Party

Le Méridien Philadelphia Celebrates Renovation with Speakeasy Party

Good Monday. Wow the vacation of a lifetime is over. It was a wonderful experience, I’ll tell you about it tomorrow or Wednesday. While I was away the worse thing you could imagine happened, and I found out a day after it happened as my cell service was off for most of the trip, my beloved Uncle Carmen was in a traffic accident right in front of his farm, and Saturday, after I got home, he passed away.  He lived a great life, to an awesome age of 84. He was a great guy, I always enjoyed our visits. He was a tell it like it is, jokester, fun and in love with my Aunt Mary. They were about to celebrate thier 64th wedding anniversary in a few weeks. … RIP Carmen Visalli

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While I was away Le Méridien Philadelphia celebrated its million-dollar renovation with an extensive reveal party. The 202-room Le Méridien, which opened in May 2010, underwent a $1 million renovation where they remodel the common areas, including the entry vestibule, lobby, bar area and the restaurant. Executive Chef Andy Matulaitis of newly renovated aMuse restaurant. Guests enjoyed food stations along with delicious desserts including macaroons, and a custom eclair table. Bubble machines, black and white balloons, beverages from Veuve Clicquot, festive Peroni cans with stylized straws, and a Visit Philadelphia “With Love” cocktail featuring Tito’s Vodka were also on hand for guests to enjoy. Thanks to PhillyChitChat photograph André Flewellen for capturing all the magic

Jacqueline LaBelle and Melissa Kucherich

Lee Swiacki and Pat Friel

Sydney Beckett

Danielle Grodek

Amber Johncola

James Zeleniak, Punch Media PR, Kylie Flett, Punch Media PR, Donielle Powell, Morris Animal Refuge and Angela Cottrell, Director of Sales and Marketing at HEI Hotels & Resorts

Dan Zwirn, General Manager at Le Meridien Philadelphia and James Zeleniak, principle at Punch Media PR

John Connor, Jenna Gill, Philadelphia Distilling and Anthony Scornaienchi

Greg Basile, Sr. Regional Sales Manager at Comcast Business and Linda LaRosa, Shop Sixty Five

The Le Méridien team: Chris Baniewicz, Megan Furlong and Dan Zwirn