Skinny Mini Bethenny Frankel Swings Back into Town to Encourage to Take A Swig of her Wine

September 22, 2016 by HughE Dillon

Skinny Mini Bethenny Frankel Swings wearing her signature color orange,
and one of her favorite dresses, poses for a quick pix before sitting at a table to meet fans

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The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) hosted founder of Skinnygirl® Cocktails and “The Real Housewives of New York City” star Bethenny Frankel Tuesday, Sept. 20 at the Fine Wine & Good Spirits Premium Collection Store at 1112 Chestnut St. in Philadelphia.

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Bethenny met with about 300 fans and signed purchased bottles from her Skinnygirl Cocktails line Skinny

There were also shared samples of the new Skinnygirl Spicy Lime Margarita, and Brulee catering handed out lite bites to the fans on hand.

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This weekend King of Prussia Mall is hosting a very special shopping event September 25th in celebration of the opening of their expansion and to benefit Abramson Cancer Center. It’s free, but donations are encouraged. Bethenny Frankel will be our special guest, demonstrating Skinnygirl beverage pairings with signature items from our new restaurants. The event is from 6:00-9:00 PM in the new connector and will feature a DJ, fashion vignettes, sampling, register-to-win promos, beauty bars and much, much more. All of our new stores will be open and hosting fun in-store events and promotions. We invite you to join us and thank you in advance for anything you can do to share this and help us promote the event with your friends, associates and family. For complimentary tickets to this special Evening of Giving, visit simon.com/eog. INFO HERE

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I’m not gonna lie, where Bethenny goes drama follows, and there was a little drama during my shoot. A women came in with the cutest baby, as a seasoned celebrity photographer I can tell you that babies and celebs photos sell better than say men, or men over 50. I take a few shots, I know I have the money shot and I go to leave. Darn I wish I hadn’t lingered cause the PR person comes by and says I can’t publish the baby and the bottle photo. Skinnygirl has a rule that no one under 21 can be near/handle/be photographed with Skinnygirl ie liquor. Dang people, there goes my People cover.

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This guy was from McGillin’s and bought a couple bottles. Unfortunately he told her, McGillin’s doesn’t sell her brand.

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Each fan got a free make up sample from one of these guys as they exited

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Fans in line

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I was surprised how inexpensive the wine was, if I wasn’t on my way to 2 other events I would have picked up a signed bottle myself

Brian Sims, Politician, Bartender, Victory Fund Pennsylvania state Rep. Brian Sims

August 22, 2012 by HughE Dillon

Earlier this month I attended a Victory Fund Fundraiser for Democratic nominee for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 182nd district, Brian Sims at his headquarters on Broad Street.

The Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund is an American political action
committee dedicated to increasing the number of openly LGBT public
officials in US political life. Victory Fund endorses LGBT candidates for local, state and federal
office across the nation. In order to qualify for the endorsement,
candidates must demonstrate “community support and a realistic plan to
win,” and back LGBT civil-rights efforts, as well as privacy and
reproductive-freedom issues.

Brian spoke to the 50+ strong crowd and said how important it was to have a GLBT person at the table when policy was being created. As the saying goes it’s imperative that you be part of the discussion instead of being discussed. L-R Harvey L Hurdle, (Here’s an interesting NY Times article where Harvey is featured, about the diff in money if gay couples could marry.) Sherrie Cohen, Chris Dietz, Brian Sims and Angela Giampolo, Giampolo Law Group

Victory Fund Board Member Susan Atkins, VF Campaign Board Member Angela Giampolo, Victory Fund Board members Harvey Hurdle,

Duane Perry, James Duggan, QueerTimes and Arthur Kaplan and Paul Steinke , General Manager of the Reading Terminal Marketsince 2001. So imagine all those great changes to the RTM happened under his guidance. Just sayin’

Councilman James Kenny, Autumn Bayles, an Aramark vice president and head of the Forum of Executive Women and Michael P Williams, Sr Attorney City Law Department.

Sims encouraged the attendees to support Chris Dietz, an
openly gay man who’s also running for the legislature in Central PA,

For a much more comprehensive report on the

TONIGHT: Please join Brian Sims – nominee from the 182nd district and soon to be the first openly gay person elected to the General Assembly – tomorrow for Happy Hour at R2L where he will be guest bartending for his favorite charity, Equality Pennsylvania! R2L
Two Liberty 50 S. 16th Street, 37th Floor – Ask to see Table 94, The Barbra Streisand Table, now the Harrison Ford Table too.6PM

NEXT WEEK: Join celebrity bartenders Philadelphia City Councilman At Large Jim Kenney, Philadelphia Business Journal publisher Lyn Kremer and IBA President Evan Urbania – A portion of the bar proceeds from this event will be donated to the IBA/Sapphire Fund Scholarship Program. 8/29/12 6PM