PARTY LIKE YOU’RE GOLDEN 10 Arts’ Red Carpet Party on March 2, 2014 – Oscar awards ceremony

Post author By HughE Dillon
Post date February 22, 2014

PARTY LIKE YOU’RE GOLDEN

10 Arts’ Red Carpet Party on March 2

The 3rd annual party
includes Peroni Nastro Azzuro, cocktails from Casamigos Tequila &
Caliche Rum, lite fare, a dessert bar, best-dressed awards and is hosted
by Philly fashionistas Kristin
Detterline and Jimmy Contreras

must RSVP:

The Red Carpet Party is free for guests age 21 and over who RSVP. RSVP is requested by Thursday, Feb. 27, email
10arts@vlahospr.com or call 267-687-0224. Space is limited. 10 Arts Lounge is located on Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts at 10 S. Broad Street.

More details below:

PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 16,
2014) – The Academy Awards, Hollywood’s biggest night of glamour,
fashion and celebrity, is just a weeks away, and Philly will be rolling
out its own red carpet at
10 Arts Lounge to celebrate.

On Sunday, March 2, 10 Arts Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia, will play host to the 3rd Annual Philadelphia Red Carpet Party during the 86th
Annual Academy Awards.
The event will feature complimentary beer from Peroni, cocktails made
with Casamigos and Caliche, lite fare and a dessert bar by Chef Nathan
Lingle.

The party
– free for guests 21 and over – begins at 6pm with the complimentary
cocktails, food and desserts during red carpet arrivals, followed by $8
drink specials, champagne bottle service
and a live screening of the Oscar awards ceremony at 7pm. (Unlike in Hollywood, guests are invited to arrive at any time during the event.)

“The Oscars
red carpet is one of the most-watched, and most elegant, events in
Hollywood. Honestly, what better place to take all of that glamour in
than with a fashionable crowd of your
friends in the lobby of The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia?” said co-host
Jimmy Contreras.

Contreras and
Philadelphia Style magazine Editor-in-chief Kristin Detterline
will be offering live commentary – sassy and unedited – as guests watch
the broadcast projected on big screens in the soaring rotunda. The
evening will also include red carpet looks by Saks
Fifth Avenue and complimentary gift bags for the first 200 guests.

The dress code is
“cocktail chic” and Contreras and Detterline will select a best-dressed
lady, best-dressed gentleman and best-dressed couple at the party
for awards. The prizes will include
dinner for two at 10 Arts, a spa gift certificate from Richel D’Ambra
and, for the lucky couple, an overnight stay at The Ritz-Carlton,
Philadelphia.

UBER – the on-demand car service – is offering new users a ride to or free the party up to $20. (When requesting the car via the smartphone app, use code 10REDCARPET.)

# # #

NOTE TO EDITORS: We’ll be
using the Twitter hashtag #RitzRedCarpet. Guests (and those watching
from home) are also invited to weigh in on the red carpet styles using
the hashtag.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

For more information, contact:

Matthew Vlahos/MVPR, 267-687-0226 or matthew@vlahospr.com

Bradley Pacana/The Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia, 215-523-8272 or bradley.pacana@ritzcarlton.com

Tags Free, Oscar Party, Philadelphia, Philly

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It’s Back to Rittenhouse Square for Stephanie Lutzo’s Adresse Boutique

Post author By HughE Dillon
Post date February 20, 2014

Nearly a year ago Michael and Stefanie Lutzo’s Adresse boutique left it’s beautiful Rittenhouse shop for it’s “semi-permanent” new digs in Old City,

vowing a return to the Rittenhouse Square area in the future. That day has come.

Although she loved the new location at 45 N. 2nd Street, Old City minus a few glitches, I hear she’s excited to return to Rittenhouse Square and we’re excited for her to return to Rittenhouse Row, and Walnut Street, which she didn’t think was possible in an interview she had with Inquirer fashion reporter Elizabeth Wellington back in July, “Walnut Street is no longer an option for us,” Lutzo said. “They want
companies they don’t have to worry will make the rents. At the end of
the day, they don’t want to rent to Stefanie Lutzo.”

1921 Walnut, the McKean-Moore House will be the new home of the Stefanie Lutzo’ store, Adresse.

It was built in 1897 by the firm
of Walter Cope and John Stewardson, who were known for their Collegial
style architecture on the campuses of Bryn Mawr, Penn and Princeton.

More recently it’s been home to a coffee shop, and then rented out as an event space.

Look for the Adresse triumphant return by the time the last snow pile melts or before the temps hit 100F.

Tags Name Change, ReBranding, Stefanie Lutzo

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RANDOM SHOTS OF SNOW, RANDOM CRAZY TWEETS & CUPID RUN

Post author By HughE Dillon
Post date February 19, 2014

One of the problems of having so many media outlets, is during the slow season I might run out of people content for my blog. Over the month or so I’ve collected funny tweets and things, here they are…

Happy Birthday to Regina (GN and Ian Butler’s dog)

I love ya buddy, but seriously this is the only photo you could find?

Chris hearts Dottie spelled out on this roof in Glenmoore, Pa

Bad moon rising over Glenmoore, Pa Church

My sister’s driveway in Glenmoore PA – Snow Much?

Dudes Digging For Bling in a #DoAC Promo during the blizzard of 2014, which I consider every storm

to be from here on out cause I’m #snOVERit
http://www.phillymag.com/philadelphia-wedding/2014/02/19/do-ac-dig-for-bling-xfinity-live/

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I Do in #DoAC as CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT IN ATLANTIC CITY CELEBRATES MARRIAGE EQUALITY w/50ks Wedding Contest

Post author By HughE Dillon
Post date February 18, 2014

CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT IN ATLANTIC CITY CELEBRATES MARRIAGE EQUALITY WITH THE “LOVE IS LOVE” $50,000 WEDDING GIVEAWAY

Caesars, Harrah’s Resort, Bally’s and Showboat Say “I Do” to Love with Over-the-Top Wedding Package Giveaway on Instagram

@Total_AC #LoveIsLoveInAC to Enter

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (Tuesday, February 18, 2014) –
New Jersey is proudly the 14th state in
the nation where lesbian and gay couples can marry. We here at Caesars
Entertainment say it’s about time! In celebration of this historic
moment, we want to give one happy couple the wedding of their dreams.
From the bachelor or bachelorette party all the
way through to the “I Do’s”, this package features the best of the best
in Atlantic City.

One
lucky couple will receive a lavish wedding, valued at $50,000, for 100
invited guests complete with a cocktail hour, dinner, custom cake
designed by celebri-chef Deb Pellegrino,
photographers, flowers, entertainment, luxury accommodations, Bachelor
& Bachelorette parties, and more!

Here’s how to enter:

1.
Sign up for an Instagram account if you don’t already have one! Follow @Total_AC
on Instagram.

2.
Create a video telling us why you’re the best couple to win this prize!

3.
Upload the video to Instagram (Note: Instagram will only allow for videos to be 15 seconds in length, so get creative!)

4.
Tag @Total_AC and use the hash-tag #LoveIsLoveInAC when posting your video.

The
contest will run from February 18, 2014 to March 14, 2014. A voting
period will take place soon after, from March 17, 2014 to March 31,
2014. Instagram users will be encouraged
to search the #LoveIsLoveInAC hash-tag and “like” their favorite
video. A judging panel will then choose the winner from the top 5 most
“liked” videos.

Click
Here for the Official Rules

“We Say “I Do” To Love”

Caesars
Entertainment is fortunate enough to have scored 100% on the Human
Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index six years in a row.
Additionally, we are
proud partners of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
(GLAAD), International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA), the
National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA), and of
course the Human Rights Campaign.

Let
us help you tailor your nuptials into the ceremony you’ve always
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·
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Nightlife Venues For Bachelor And Bachelorette Parties

·
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·
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·
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Love is love in Atlantic City. Caesars Entertainment is here to make it a little sweeter.

REQUEST A QUOTE
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Media Contacts:

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(609) 343-2649
kdougherty@caesars.com

Jerry Eisenband
(609) 343-2463
jeisenband@caesars.com

NO
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visit

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TICKETS: PHILLY SPORTS ROAST WITH TERRELL OWENS

Post author By HughE Dillon
Post date February 18, 2014

Beauties and Co-hosts of the Philly Sports Roast, Julie Dorenbos and Susie Celek, dis on Terrell Owens in this cute and clever photo! Watch them TOast T.O. this Thursday at the Philly Sports Roast!!

Terrell Owens we do sit-ups and eat Carl’s Jr too! Susie Celek & I can’t wait to Toast you, I mean Roast you this Thursday! Tickets still available at: http://www.phillysportsroast.com/

The Philly Sports Roast is benefitting All Hands Working

$100 TICKETS TO SEE THE ROAST

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DA Seth Williams signs up to be a Big Brother as part as a Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) SEPA’s Push

Post author By HughE Dillon
Post date February 18, 2014

Recently, Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) SEPA’s CEO, Marcus Allen, gathered
distinguished guests together at Capital Grille in Center City
Philadelphia for an Evening of Networking with Philadelphia’s Most
Influential Men of Color.

Reggie
Waller, Todd Rose, Bruce Lee Sterile, Thomas Bennett and Marcus

Marcus (r) talked about the importance of moving
Philadelphia forward, one mentor at a time. All men in attendance
committed to bringing five African American men to a January event held at Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, 2 weeks ago, which is where these photos are from, the snow delayed the publishing of these photos.

Carmen Tedesco, GM Del Frisco’s Steakhouse gives Marcus Allen

a check for $2,000 on behalf of Del Frisco’s

Jennifer Upton, Colleen Mahoney, Nicole Roy

Marcus Allen tells me that “At
Big Brothers Big Sisters SEPA, our mission is to provide children
facing adversity with strong and enduring, professionally supported
one-to-one mentoring relationships
that change their lives for the better, forever. In 2013, we served
2,987 children in Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia
Counties. However, as you learned, we have more than 1,000 children on
our waiting list for mentors, mainly African American
boys, and we need your help.”

Ann
Voong, Jin Hee Park, and Jay Hay

Colleen Mahoney and Jennifer Upton

Sabrina Praj, Joe Crimaldi and Marina Yolppha of Boyd’s Clothing

Marcus Allen tells me Philly needs to step up and help our young men, if you can spare the time or support the BBBS SEPA contact them. We can create a future for these young men.

Elizabeth Caldarola and Ashley Reid

Sixers Jason Richardson and Stacey Kracher

DA Seth Williams talks about the importance of being a mentor, and the mentors that made a difference in his life.

After the speeches were done, the DA put his money where his mouth was and he signed up to be a Big Brother, while Baba Renfrow, Licensed Agent at New York Life Insurance Company waited in line to sign up too.

Michele Jackson, Crystal Thompson and Darwin R. Beauvais,
‎Shareholder at Zarwin Baum

Dr
Deborah Finley and Larry Boynton

Allison Smith and Aida Sparta

Jason Nicolais
I
was thrilled to learn that more than two dozen of you signed up for
more information about becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister. A staff
member will be in contact with those
individuals shortly to move forward in the process. If you have
additional friends or family members interested in becoming Bigs,
please ask them to contact us at
215.790.9200 or fill out at application at www.bbbssepa.org/volunteer. – Marcus Allen

Joe Conklin, Marne Alexander and Stephen Robertson

This Thursday is the:

The 1st Annual Philly Sports Roast
is the start of a tradition you don’t want to miss!

Thursday 2/20/14

Tickets starting at $100

Susie Celek & Julie Dorenbos will be on hand, as well as Terrell Owens and a cut out of Donavan McNabb

Chad Levitt and Carly Rubenstein

Brandi, Ashley Johnson, PHL17, Erica and Devin

Cleo Townsend and Juanita Savage

Husniyah and Ken Freeman

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#whyilovephilly – Philadelphian’s are Resilient and The Hugging Man Encounter

Post author By HughE Dillon
Post date February 15, 2014

Yesterday while I was out chronicling how resilient Philadelphian’s were coping with the latest record snowfall

It would be nice if the City shoveled the Spring Garden Street Bridge’s sidewalk. It’s the link between West Philly and Fairmount where a lot of the students live. It’s these little things that might have the kids saying, after graduation I won’t move away as the City seemed to care and not see me tumble over the low rail into the Schuylkill below or get hit by a bus walking in the street, as I make my way to school, just saying.

I came across Andrey Tsvikevich – The Free Hug Guy, and his photographer – Yury Belazor. I decided to follow them on their journey on hugging receptive Philadelphian’s check out those photos here in my PhillyMag column/

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Buried Jewelery at Xfinity Live “DO AC Dig for Bling with Bernie Robbins Jewelers.”

Post author By HughE Dillon
Post date February 14, 2014

50 GUYS GET A SECOND CHANCE TO POP THE QUESTION, THE

DAY AFTER VALENTINE’S DAY, WITH FIRST-EVER DO AC DIG FOR

BLING WITH BERNIE ROBBINS JEWELERS

50 Will Be Chosen, 6 Will Dig for Bling and 3 Will Propose On the Spot!

WHAT: Romance is in the air this weekend! 50 lucky guys and gals looking to begin their journey to

wedded bliss will show up to Xfinity Live! tomorrow, February 15th, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

as DO AC hosts its first-ever “DO AC Dig for Bling with Bernie Robbins Jewelers.”

From the 50 guys who show up for a chance to win one of the three engagement rings provided

by Bernie Robbins Jewelers, six will be selected by 97.5 The Fanatic radio host Tony Bruno. They

will then be blindfolded by their girlfriends to partake in an excited, simultaneous dig for one of

six treasure chests buried in a massive sandbox. Once each contestant has found a chest, the six

will line up and unveil what lies inside. The three lucky guys with engagement rings will propose

on the spot to their girlfriends and the three without the bling will win a romantic overnight

getaway to Atlantic City.

Everyone will go home a winner as the 44 guys not selected for the dig will be awarded $20 gift

cards to Xfinity Live! along with 50% off of their engagement ring setting from Bernie Robbins

Jewelers and three newly engaged couples will have their moment in the spotlight!

WHO: WPEN Radio Host, Tony Bruno

Atlantic City Alliance Chief Strategy Officer, Jeff Guaracino

WHERE & Xfinity Live! at 1100 Pattison Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19148

WHEN: PBR Patio, Ground Level

Saturday, February 15, 2014

4:45 p.m. – Media Call Time

WHY: DO AC is hosting a social media contest, “Show Us Your Bling,” whereby newly engaged couples

are asked to upload a picture of their engagement ring to doatlanticcity.com/showusyourbling

or facebook.com/DOAtlanticCity via the Show Us Your Bling tab. They can also submit via

Instagram photos, Tweets and/or Vine videos with the hashtag #ShowUsYourBling by March 14.

One prize-winning couple will be chosen to win the Ultimate DO AC Bachelor and Bachelorette

From sandals to stilettos and foie gras to funnel cakes, Atlantic City offers something for everyone. Enjoy world-
class entertainment, dining, shopping, gaming, relaxing on the beach and strolling the historic Boardwalk in the

city created to escape the city. For more information visit http://www.doatlanticcity.com.
We will accept walk-in registrations too

Philadelphia

Photos: Nicole Miller Hosts “Donors Are Heroes” Charity Shopping Event

Post author By HughE Dillon
Post date February 14, 2014

The night before what I could only describe as #snOMG the pre-Valentine snowstorm named after Angelina Jolie’s son Pax, the social season was hot with several parties all over town. It was a hard choice as I wanted to pet the doggies, and network at the Union League, but in the end I headed to parties where my friends were, the ones that show up at my charity beckon call, and this past year I called on them a lot.

First up was Mary Dougherty’s Nicole Miller shop in the Bellevue. Mary rolled out the red carpet for another charity shopping event, this one for “Donor’s Are Heros“

The idea for the shopping night was Lynsie Solomon, who has really become a frontrunner in volunteering for charity organizations in the past few years. Since I’ve known her she’s been involved in the American Cancer Association, she was the first women under 30 to chair the women’s fashion show at the Union League *& first Jewish women to boot, a few years back she got involved in Donor’s are Hero’s and now she is starting a young friends group for The Wistar Institute (BTW mark your calendars for this happy hour.)

Stephen Feinberg and Sylvia Feinberg.

Guest and Jan Weinstock, Vice President, Administration and General Counsel of Gift of Life Donor Program and its affiliates, Gift of Life Family House and Transplant Foundation.

Entertainment from the Phila Art Institute

Laverne Clark and Tiffany Nicholson. That’s Laverne featured in the poster on the Nicole Miller window. She’s a Grandmother, bowler and a Heart recipient. Here’s her STORY

10 percent of everyone’s total purchase was donated to Donors are Hero’s. That might not seem a lot, but during the last event that I attended of this nature, an event co-hosted by Christie Honigman and Brian Lipstein produced proceeds of $2,000 which went to the Academy Ball Restoration.

Deena Hirsch and Danielle Hershman

Karen Keener, GLDP and Angela Giarcetti

food donated by Ocean Prime

THE PARTY IS FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2014 at 8:00 PM!!

(It’s being held at the Four Season’s, who wrote me the other day about a tweet I posted where I said they are losing their flagship name 12/31/14 and concentrating on the new hotel in the future Comcast building as I heard from a few people and then read in published reports.

Christia Donohue
Director of Public Relations wrote: Four Seasons will continue to manage its
existing hotel at 1 Logan Square and assist the owner with the transition
to a new brand prior to the opening of the new hotel in 2017.)

Nicole Miller has specialty Philly ties, handkerchiefs and boxers

I see Ian M Crumm, Katie English and Danielle Hankin

Stefanie and Jeff Marblestone

Sharon Pinkenson, executive director GPFO and Katie Griffin, Katie Griffin Casting

Deena Hirsch, Tamie Kaufman and Renee Freeman

Laura Weathers and Barbara Katz Chobert

Jillian Sorkid, Stephanie Marbleston, Jason Cevera and Rachel Luber Cevera

Caitlin Shmidheiser and Jennifer Birch

We are getting ready for another amazing night of raising awareness
and funds for Donors Are Heroes. Come experience THE Party with over 600
guests at the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia, scrumptious food from 11
restaurants and caterers, rocking music and over the top decor.
These funds will go a long way in helping us maintain our public
awareness programs, school summits and teaching initiatives. All of
which are geared to educate and dispel the myths surrounding becoming an
organ donor and the need for life-saving, life-enhancing transplants.
Buy tickets to 2014 Donors Are Heroes The Party!

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A FEW INSTAGRAM PHOTOS OF The Latest Storm & Random Instagrams of Fun

Post author By HughE Dillon
Post date February 14, 2014

Last night in Fairmount. This is the only photo in this series that I took. Unlike other storms I didn’t venture out to play, I am #SNOverIt.

Alicia Vitarelli’s precious Priscilla

Madison Alpern

Axelajd

You need to be following Streets Department

Emily Tharp

Little Kim or is Eartha Kitt still alive?

This is Amanda. She’s owned by Simon and Katie Curtis. Simon coined the name PhillyChitChat for me back in 2007. Amanda is 17 years old, and used to be my roommate when I would stay at the Curtis’ in Manhattan. Katie is a great interior designer.