02/16 CHRIS BYRNE, TOY GUY, 112th AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL TOY FAIR, DUANE WOLLMUTH, WALLA WALLY WINE ALLIANCE

CHRIS BYRNE, THE “TOY GUY” REVEALS THE LATEST TOY INDUSTRY TRENDS AT THIS YEAR’S TOY FAIR

This year marks the 112th American International Toy Fair. It is the largest toy trade show in the Western Hemisphere, the third largest in the world and a critical time for the approximately $32 Billion U.S. toy industry (including video games). More than 1,600 manufacturers, distributors, importers and sales agents from 30 countries will be showing more than 100,000 toys.

Chris Byrne, The “Toy Guy” and content director for TTPM.com (Time to Play Mag) is available for live interviews to provide insight into this highly competitive, high-stakes industry. He will address a variety of topics, from business outlook in the current economy, to consumer product and retailing trends—and of course some of the hottest new toys for 2015 that are being officially launched to the trade in the U.S. at this show, though some are already finding their way to store shelves as manufacturers try to get an early jump on the year.

MORE  ABOUT CHRIS BYRNE
As director of content and one of the spokespeople for TTPM (TTPM.com) and a partner in its parent company TTPM, Inc., Chris brings more than 30 years of industry experience in the toy industry to his role. At TTPM, Chris oversees the toy review process and the editorial team, bringing his knowledge of toys, education and child development to his role. Chris is widely published on the topic of toys and family life and in addition to his work with TTPM is editor-at-large for the trade publications Toys & Family Entertainment and Royalties. His most recent book, Toy Time was published in 2013. Chris is extensively quoted in the media and appears regularly on local and national television commenting on toys and demonstrating new products. His media appearances reached more than 150 million consumers in Q4 2013. He regularly appears on “Live! With Kelly and Michael,” and has appeared on “Marie” with Marie Osmond and “Home and Family” on the Hallmark Channel, “Oprah, “Soap Talk,” “The Today Show,” “Good Morning America,” “The CBS Evening News,” “ABC Nightly News,” “Fox & Friends,” “CBS This Morning,” “Good Day New York,” CNBC, CNNfn, MSNBC, ABC, “The Motley Fool,” National Public Radio, Bloomberg Television and Radio, and on countless other national and local market business and consumer programs around the country and internationally.
Interview provide by: TimetoPlayMag.com

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DUANE WOLLMUTH – EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WALLA WALLA WINE ALLIANCE (WASHINGTON) - TTB APPROVES NEW AVA: THE ROCKS DISTRICT OF MILTON-FREEWATER

TTB Approves New AVA: The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater

Located in Northeastern Oregon, within the Walla Walla Valley AVA

WALLA WALLA VALLEY, FEB. 6. 2015 – The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) today announced it will establish The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater as the newest American Viticulture Area (AVA) on Monday, Feb. 9. The AVA is situated on an alluvial fan of the Walla Walla River, where the river exits the foothills of the Blue Mountains and enters the Walla Walla Valley. It lies entirely within the state of Oregon and includes part of the town of Milton-Freewater. The area contained within the Rocks District also lies within the Walla Walla Valley AVA, which in turn is entirely within the larger Columbia Valley AVA.

The distinguishing feature of The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater is its soil, which consists primarily of dark-colored basalt cobblestones. The cobblestone-rich soil is very well drained, which encourages the vines to root deeply. Due to their coarse texture, the soils are not easily eroded, so cover crops are not required and the cobblestones can be left exposed on the surface where they absorb solar radiation. Heat from the sun-warmed stones promotes growth early in the season and assists ripening during the late summer and early fall.

Nineteen wine producers have vineyards within the boundaries of The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater AVA, which contains approximately 3,770 acres and currently has approximately 250 acres of commercially producing vineyards. The AVA application effort was organized and managed by Steve Robertson of Delmas/SJR Vineyard along with seven other wine growers and producers.  Dr. Kevin R. Pogue, a professor of geology at Whitman College in Walla Walla, submitted the petition to the TTB.

Dr. Pogue is pleased the growers shared his idea that the AVA be highly uniform with regard to the physical environment within its boundaries. “The concept behind AVAs is to recognize regions that have truly unique growing conditions that are expressed in the wines. I believe we have remained true to that spirit, creating an AVA with the most uniform terroir in the United States”, he said. “The Rocks District lies on one landform, with very uniform topography and climate, and 96-percent of the soils belong to the Freewater soil series.”

The Walla Walla Valley AVA as a whole spans northeastern Oregon to southeastern Washington and has a long agricultural history. A wide variety of crops have been cultivated in The Rocks District since the late 1800s, and in addition to wine grapes the area still produces commercially-grown apples, cherries, prunes and plums. Wines produced from vineyards planted in The Rocks District in the mid-1990s were quickly recognized by wine critics as among the finest in the country.

“Wines from The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater have been earning accolades for years,” said Duane Wollmuth, Executive Director of the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance. “The Walla Walla Valley has a proud tradition of growing world-class wine grapes, and this designation will help winegrowers better tell the story of the unique terroir on which their grapes are grown.”
“The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater marks Oregon’s 18th AVA, another important step in designating the distinctive and high-quality wine growing regions within our state,” said Ellen Brittan, chairwoman of the Oregon Wine Board. “By gaining AVA status, producers who grow or source fruit from these vineyards can better differentiate the unique characteristics of their wines.”

“Washington State Wine is excited to collaborate with our partners in the Walla Walla Valley AVA and in Oregon to share the story of The Rocks District of Milton-Freewater,” said Steve Warner, president of Washington State Wine, which promotes awareness of wineries and growers in Washington State and its cross-border AVAs. “This isn’t about state borders. It’s about the Pacific Northwest and our growing reputation as home to world-class wines. We feel this new AVA designation further recognizes the unparalleled terroir of this area.”

About the Oregon Wine Board:
The Oregon Wine Board (OWB) is a semi-independent Oregon state agency managing marketing, research and education initiatives that support and advance the Oregon wine and wine grape industry. The Board works on behalf of all Oregon wineries and independent growers throughout the state’s diverse winegrowing regions. To learn more, visit www.oregonwine.org.

About Washington State Wine:
Washington State Wine represents every licensed winery and wine grape grower in Washington State. Guided by an appointed board, WSW provides a marketing platform to raise positive awareness of the Washington State wine industry and generate greater demand for its wines. Funded almost entirely by the industry through assessments based on grape and wine sales, WSW is a state government agency, established by the legislature in 1987. To learn more, visit www.washingtonwine.org.

About the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance:
The Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance is a non-profit wine industry membership organization whose primary mission is the marketing of the Walla Walla Valley’s American Viticultural Area (AVA).  The Wine Alliance functions as the leading informational resource for consumers, media and trade interested in learning more about the Valley’s wine industry.  More information about the Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance and its’ mission can be found at www.wallawallawine.com.

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02/13 CHRIS BYRNE, AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL TOY FAIR, CHAZZ WEAVER, STEVE EVANS

CHRIS BYRNE, THE “TOY GUY” PROVIDES A SNEAK PEEK AT WHAT’S IN STORE AT THE 112TH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL TOY FAIR

The holidays may be over, but the high-stakes toy industry is already preparing for the 2015 season. Amidst changes in marketing, retailing and, of course, what excites kids, the industry once again puts it all on the line as they try to entice and entertain today’s kids. Who better to provide a sneak peek on what consumers can expect to see on store shelves this year than the Time to Play Mag  director of content and the one and only Toy Guy, CHRIS BYRNE. Just back from the overseas shows and having met with manufacturers throughout the fall, Chris is uniquely positioned to provide insight into what’s ahead in 2015.

Chris will provide a behind the scenes look at some of the latest toys and trends available for 2015, some of which are already heading to shelves as manufacturers hope to catch the hearts and imaginations of kids nationwide. He will give you an exclusive first look and discuss what your kids are likely going to be asking for this year, as manufacturers place their bets—and try to get an early read—on what will be hot for kids this year. He will touch on everything from hot trends, new hot products and the state of play and the U.S. toy industry as we move into 2015.

MORE  ABOUT CHRIS BYRNE
As director of content and one of the spokespeople for TTPM and a partner in its parent company TTPM, Inc., Chris brings more than 30 years of industry experience in the toy industry to his role. At TTPM, Chris oversees the toy review process and the editorial team, bringing his knowledge of toys, education and child development to his role. Chris is widely published on the topic of toys and family life and in addition to his work with TTPM is editor-at-large for the trade publications Toys & Family Entertainment and Royalties. His most recent book, Toy Time was published in 2013. Chris is extensively quoted in the media and appears regularly on local and national television commenting on toys and demonstrating new products. His media appearances reached more than 150 million consumers in Q4 2013. He regularly appears on “Live! With Kelly and Michael,” and has appeared on “Marie” with Marie Osmond and “Home and Family” on the Hallmark Channel, “Oprah, “Soap Talk,” “The Today Show,” “Good Morning America,” “The CBS Evening News,” “ABC Nightly News,” “Fox & Friends,” “CBS This Morning,” “Good Day New York,” CNBC, CNNfn, MSNBC, ABC, “The Motley Fool,” National Public Radio, Bloomberg Television and Radio, and on countless other national and local market business and consumer programs around the country and internationally.

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DIET & NUTRITION CONSULTANT CHAZZ WEAVER –JOINS THE SHOW WITH TIPS ON HOW TO NOT OVER INDULGE THIS VALENTINE’S DAY WEEKEND

Indulgent Dinners, Chocolates & Wines Oh My! What starts as a day of romantic celebration can easily become a weekend full of rich food and too much to drink. We tend to throw caution to the wind on holidays and special occasions, but sometimes that can lead to “screw it” mode. So how can we protect our diets? What type of out of the box activities and dates support a healthy lifestyle? How do you hint at having a more active date instead of the usual dinner date? Can nutritious food be decadent too? If you do go off the deep end, swimming in chocolate and wine, how do you get right back on track?

Diet & Nutrition Consultant, Chazz Weaver has over 30 years of experience helping ordinary people reach their health and fitness goals with practical strategies, featured on 20/20, Fox News. Founder of ChazzLive.com



STEVE EVANS - "THE MOVIE GUY"

GREAT MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEKEND AND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS AND HOPES. FIND OUT WHAT MOVIES ARE WORTH YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. GET SET FOR THE WEEKEND.

02/12 BEN LYONS, ROMANTIC MOVIES FOR VALENTINE'S DAY, BOB CABRAL, THREE STICKS WINES

MOVIE & ENTERTAINMENT EXPERT BEN LYONS - TOP VALENTINE’S DAY AND ROMANTIC MOVIES

Valentine’s Day is approaching and one of the most popular ways to celebrate will be to snuggle up with your significant other and watch a great romantic flick.  Pop culture and movie expert Ben Lyons will share some of the best date night and romantic movies available on Blu-ray Disc and Digital HD this year.  On Thursday, Februray 5th Lyons will be available via satellite for his regular DEN (Digital Entertainment News) interview segment highlighting the latest Blu-ray and Digital releases and the technology to watch them on.

Ben Lyons is a Television, Radio, and Online host and producer who covers pop culture like nobody else. Ben is a special correspondent on EXTRA and regular contributor for ESPN LA radio. He is also the host of The Sidebar on Yahoo, an in-depth interview series featuring the biggest names in Movies, TV, Music, and Fashion. Ben is the lead host on Yahoo's LIVE movie premiere and awards show coverage. He reviews movies on Mario Lopez’s national radio show  and has recently, been on The View, Wendy Williams, ESPN's SportsNation, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, Good Morning America, and The Artie Lange Show. Previously he appeared on the E! Network and E! News as their lead film correspondent and movie critic. Born and raised in New York City, Ben is the grandson of legendary New York Post columnist Leonard Lyons, and is the son of film and theater critic Jeffrey Lyons. The Lyons family has been covering pop culture in American media for more than 80 years.


BOB CABRAL - DIRECTOR OF WINEMAKING, THREE STICKS WINES

There is very good reason Bob Cabral’s name is synonymous with great Pinot Noir. With decades of experience in Sonoma County, Bob’s passion, experience and following for his work with the varietal is second to none.

From 1998 to 2014 Bob was winemaker for Williams Selyem. There, he led the winery into a new era, overseeing an expansion of new vineyard sources and bottlings for the brand, along with the construction of a state-of the art winery.

Bob’s interest in wine and farming began in childhood helping his grandfather make wine in a barn. Growing up pruning grapes, irrigating vineyards and harvesting grapes became routine on his family’s 70-acre ranch near Escalon, CA. A fourth generation farmer and grape grower from the great San Joaquin Valley, he took all he learned at the family farm and applied it to his degrees at Fresno State University.

While in college, his passion for Pinot Noir became evident as he spent every spare dime, and a good chunk of his student loans, on buying wines from all over the world—mostly Burgundy and Russian River Valley Pinot Noirs.

After graduating in the mid-1980s, Bob knew that Sonoma County was where he could best hone his skills and make wines to rival the best in the world. He spent 11 vintages in various winemaking positions—associate winemaker at DeLoach Vineyards, custom crush winemaker at Kunde Family Estate, winemaker at Alderbrook Vineyards and winemaker at Hartford Court Winery—before taking his seminal position at Williams Selyem.

Bob’s winemaking philosophy has remained constant throughout his career—to source and farm the best fruit possible, with minimal intervention in the cellar. He was awarded the 2011 Wine Star Award from the Wine Enthusiast as “Winemaker of the Year.”

He joined Three Sticks in 2015, with fervent enthusiasm. Bob lives in the Russian River Valley where and is a devoted husband and father to his wife and daughter.

“Bill (Price) and I share a focused passion for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and he is willing to provide the resources I need to continue to make what I expect to be the best wines of my career. I cannot express how much I’m looking forward to our collaboration together. I have longed to work with the grapes from the iconic Durell and Gap’s Crown vineyards.”

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02/11 LARRY LIPSON, AFFORDABLE WINES FOR VALENTINES DAY, BRIAN ABRAMS, PARTY LIKE A PRESIDENT: TRUE TALES OF INEBRIATION, LECHERY, AND MISCHIEF FROM THE OVAL OFFICE

LARRY LIPSON – AFFORDABLE WINES FOR VALENTINES DAY

For fifty years Larry Lipson was the food critic for the Los Angeles Daily News and now reports from Florida weekly with his thoughts and favorite picks for Food & Wine.  His lovely Wife Lillian is also on hand at the Lipson Institute for advanced wine studies.



BRIAN ABRAMS - AUTHOR, PARTY LIKE A PRESIDENT: TRUE TALES OF INEBRIATION, LECHERY, AND MISCHIEF FROM THE OVAL OFFICE (PRESIDENTS DAY 2/16)

The presidency is the most powerful office in the nation and, arguably, the world. The men who inhabit it? That’s a different story.

From the debauched inauguration of Andrew Jackson, to the love letters of Warren G. Harding (he refers to his penis as “Jerry”), to the martini-fueled fumbles of Gerald Ford, Party Like a President: True Tales of Inebriation, Lechery, and Mischief from the Oval Office (Workman; February 2015) exposes a White House under the influence. Humor writer Brian Abrams takes readers on an irreverent—and well-researched—tour through the hard-partying antics of America’s leaders: illicit affairs, drunken escapades, secret pill habits, and, of course, vomiting. John Mathias, whose work has appeared in The Washington Post and The New York Times, illustrates the madness with portraits, infographics, and comic strips throughout.

There’s George Washington, who plowed through three to four glasses of Madeira during lunch. Ulysses S. Grant had a reputation for riding drunk into battle—and once vomited all over his horse.  FDR threw toga parties but was notoriously bad at mixing cocktails. During the Cold War era, Harry Truman threw back an ounce of Old-Granddad each morning “to get the engine going.” Who could forget the infamous sexcapdes of JFK? Gerald Ford enjoyed a drink or three on virtually every Air Force One flight and once, while enjoying martinis with the Press Corps in Vail, stuck his foot in an entire wheel of brie—and never noticed. And after George H. W. Bush vomited at a televised state dinner in Japan, “Bushusuru,” meaning “to do the Bush thing,” aka “to boot ‘n rally,” became part of the Japanese nightlife lexicon. And don’t forget the first ladies! If there was someone who could rival the presidents’ partying ways, it’s Dolley Madison, the vivacious entertainer who made the White House a social hotspot.

And because no book about drinking would be complete without cocktail recipes, each presidential profile is accompanied by a drink inspired by the president. Some historical, some contemporary, recipes include concoctions like persimmon beer, mint juleps, meringue-and-Roman punch, and many more.

Hilarious and brash, Party Like a President is history with a side of cheek and reminds us that the great men in the Oval Office are just like us: flawed and in need of a stiff drink after a long day.

“The definitive account of White House alcoholism…There’s no better way to enjoy the declining days of this American empire than reading a book that teaches you how your favorite presidents got plastered.” —Roseanne Barr

ABOUT BRIAN ABRAMS:
Brian Abrams is the author of AND NOW . . . An Oral History of “Late Night with David Letterman,” 1982–1993. He has written for High Times, Mental Floss, Playboy, and other publications. He lives in New York City.

02/10 JOE WARWICK, WHERE CHEFS EAT 2015, MATT KALLMAN, GOOGLE, ONLINE SECURITY

JOE WARWICK – AUTHOR, WHERE CHEFS EAT 2015: A GUIDE TO CHEFS’ FAVORITE RESTAURANTS 

Where Chefs Eat 2015: A Guide to Chefs’ Favorite Restaurants

From bargain noodle joints to high-end restaurants, late-night haunts to all-day breakfasts, where are the best places to eat around the globe?  Eclipsing conventional guide-books written by self-proclaimed food lovers, Where Chefs Eat (Phaidon, Feb. 2015) is an international guide compiling the favorite places to eat of the people who know best: over 600 of the world’s top chefs including rising stars and established luminaries – a who’s who of the food world at the moment.

Editor Joe Warwick, co-founder of The World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards and ultimate international food expert, and his team have compiled entertaining and informative reviews, uniquely designed maps, and quotes from the chefs themselves. Brimming with recommendations for the finest local cuisine like the best hummus in Tel Aviv to unexpected culinary treats like great grits in Hong Kong, the guide proves itself an indispensable travel companion and irresistible read for food lovers around the world.

JOE WARWICK is a London‐based food writer, restaurant critic and experienced author of guides. He wrote A Hedonist’s Guide to: Eat London and is publisher of restaurant trade fanzine Galley Slave. Warwick started the World’s 50 Best Restaurant Awards and is well respected and connected within the restaurant world. He has appeared on national television shows such as CBS "This Morning", and has written for, or been featured in, publications including the Wall Street Journal ,the Guardian, the Observer, and Delicious.


MATT KALLMAN, GOOGLE SECURITY EXPERT WILL BE ANSWERING COMMON ONLINE SECURITY QUESTIONS AND GIVE US TIPS FOR STAYING SAFE ONLINE

Online security is more important to more people than it’s ever been. A recent Gallup poll revealed that cyberhacks are the crimes Americans fear most, with 69 percent of Americans reporting that they worry about it happening to them. For many people, understanding the basics of cyber security can be hard, especially for less technical users.

For Safer Internet Day on February 10th, Google Technology Experts will be available to answer common online security questions and give your listeners tips for staying safe online.

Online security is more important to more people than it’s ever been. A recent Gallup poll revealed that cyberhacks are the crimes Americans fear most, with 69 percent of Americans reporting that they worry about it happening to them.

As consumers and businesses’ reliance on connected devices and the cloud increases, so does the importance of online security. For many people, understanding the basics of cyber security can be hard, especially for less technical users.

For Safer Internet Day on February 10th, Google Technology Experts will be available to answer common online security questions and give your listeners tips for staying safe online.

For more information, visit: www.google.com/safetycenter/tools/

02/09 MARK MILLER, 500 DATES: DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT LINES OF DATING, LT. GOV. JAY DARDENNE, LOUISIANA

MARK MILLER - 500 DATES: DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT LINES OF THE ONLINE DATING WARS 

This Valentine’s Day, a new book reveals, “with tremendous humor and insight” (JAY LENO), how to survive 21st century dating—without losing your sense of humor!

Author, comedian, and former LA Times columnist Mark Miller is available to share tips to help baby boomers navigate 21st century dating; and to offer a rare man’s perspective on surviving the trenches of online dating.

Miller’s insight was not easily acquired: after his divorce, he went on over 500 first dates in order to find “the one.” He emerged with a smile, an endless repartee of jokes, and profound insight on what it means to find love in the modern world. In 500 DATES: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Online Dating Wars (February 3, 2015), he fearlessly chronicles his course through “a new dating ocean so vast it renders any sense of navigation fruitless.”


LT. GOV. JAY DARDENNE OF LOUISIANA – DISCUSSES MUSIC, CUISINE, CULTURE AND HISTORY OF LOUISIANA

Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne, a native to Louisiana, is all knowing on Louisiana’s culture and fascinating history. He will discuss music, cuisine, culture, etc. In addition, he'll also chat about Mardi Gras (king cakes) and the beginning of crawfish season.

WHEN IS MARDI GRAS 2015?
Mardi Gras 2015 falls on Tuesday, February 17. Visitors, please note: Parades will begin on February 6th.  Check our Parade Schedule section for specifics. The most popular time to visit New Orleans is the extended weekend before Mardi Gras (February 13- 17). Come then and you'll be sure to catch the most popular parades, like Endymion, Bacchus, Zulu, Rex and all of the festive celebrations throughout the whole city. Mardi Gras, or "Fat Tuesday," is the last day of the Carnival season as it always falls the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Most visitors will plan to arrive no later than Saturday, February 14, 2015 in order to enjoy an extended weekend of festivities.

ABOUT JAY:
Jay Dardenne was reelected to a four-year term as Louisiana's Lieutenant Governor in October 2011. He previously served one year in that position, filling an unexpired term. He also served four years as Secretary of State and fifteen years as a State Senator. During his legislative service, he chaired the Senate Finance Committee. In 2003, he was named National Republican Legislator of the Year. He is an active community volunteer, having hosted the Jerry Lewis Telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association for more than thirty years. Lieutenant Governor Dardenne conducts a presentation entitled "Why Louisiana Ain't Mississippi," a lively and colorful look at Louisiana's culture, history, music and politics. He is an attorney and a graduate of Baton Rouge High School, Louisiana State University and the LSU Law Center. He is married to the former Cathy McDonald. They have two grown sons, John and Matthew.

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02/06 CHEF CLAUD BELTRAN, CLAUD & CO., EATERY ON ALLEN, RITA MORENO, HALLMARK CHANNEL, GIFT OF MIRACLES, STEVE EVANS

CHEF CLAUD BELTRAN – OPENING OF CLAUD & CO. BACCHUS’ KITCHEN (3/3/15)

ABOUT CHEF CLAUD BELTRAN:
Passion, commitment to excellence, integrity, humor and a sense of adventure these words begin to sum up Chef Claud Beltran. An exotic mix of Mexican and Lebanese heritage, Chef Beltran was exposed to various ethnic foods at an early age. After being mentored by Master Chef Thomas Keller, Chef Beltranset out to make his own name. For over a quarter century Claud Beltran has established himself as one of Los Angeles preeminent chefs. With his accomplished staff he creates culinary delights and fantastic designs that please all the senses. His experinence with multiple venues makes your event experience seemless and his excuiste palate for food and wine makes your meal one to top all others.

ABOUT THE EATERY ON ALLEN:
488 North Allen Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91106

Welcome to The Eatery by Claud & Co Catering in Pasadena. We are proud to feature a relaxed open-kitchen restaurant where once a month there’s a new theme of food. One month may focus on a region or culture of food and then the next month centers around specific ingredients indicative of the time period. We always follow the seasons and source local foods. The Eatery is an extension of our catering company. After so many years of catering and menu planning, we thought, “Why not share this idea with the public?”

The “& Co.” part of Claud & Co. to us is an important part of what we do. Our staff has worked together for a long time and we would like to welcome you to join our “family” for dinner. We look forward to meeting you.

Our unique dining experience will be available Tuesday through Friday evenings. We have saved Saturday through Monday nights for private dining of groups with twelve or more and private catering off site.

ABOUT CLAUD & CO CATERING:
Are you planning a special event? Perhaps an engagement party, a wedding anniversary, a 50th, 60th or a 21st birthday celebration? Let our private catering services help turn it into an event to remember.

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RITA MORENO – ACADEMY AWARD®, EMMY®, TONY® AND GRAMMY® WINNER STARS IN‘A GIFT OF MIRACLES’ A HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES ORIGINAL

A GIFT OF MIRACLES’ -  A Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Original World Premiere:  Sunday, February 15 (9p.m. ET/PT, 8C)

Rita Moreno…  Oscar®, Emmy®, Tony® and Grammy® Award winner Rita Moreno (“West Side Story”), Rachel Boston (“Witches of East End”) and Jesse Moss (“Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove”), star in “A Gift of Miracles,” a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries !

A pragmatic PhD candidate must let go of her logic when she finds a list of items to give away written by the late mother she never knew.  With the encouragement of her enthusiastic new mentor, she attempts to return everything on the list and begins to encounter unexplainable coincidences that lead her to understand the world’s smallest marvels have the greatest meaning.

WIKI BIO:

Rita Dolores Moreno (born December 11, 1931) is a Puerto Rican actress and singer. She is the only Hispanic and one of the few performers to have won all four major annual American entertainment awards, which include an Oscar, an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony, and was the second Puerto Rican to win an Oscar.

Early years
Moreno, nicknamed "Rosita", was born Rosa Dolores Alverío[3] in Humacao, Puerto Rico to Rosa María (née Marcano), a seamstress, and Francisco José "Paco" Alverío, a farmer. Moreno, whose mother was 17 at the time of her birth, was raised in nearby Juncos. Rita's mother moved to New York City in 1936, taking her daughter, but not her son, Rita's younger brother, Francisco. Rita would later adopt the surname of her first stepfather, Edward Moreno, Rosa Maria's second husband, by whom Rita would have a younger stepbrother, Dennis Moreno, who died in a car crash.

Career
Rita began her first dancing lessons soon after arriving in New York with a Spanish dancer known as "Paco Cansino", who was a paternal uncle of film star Rita Hayworth. When she was 11 years old, she lent her voice to Spanish language versions of American films. She had her firstBroadway role — as "Angelina" in Skydrift — by the time she was 13, which caught the attention of Hollywood talent scouts.

Early roles
She appeared in small roles in The Toast of New Orleans and Singin' in the Rain, in which she played the starlet "Zelda Zanders". In March 1954, Moreno was featured on the cover of Life Magazine with a caption, "Rita Moreno: An Actresses' Catalog of Sex and Innocence". In 1956, she had a supporting role in the film version of The King and I as Tuptim, but disliked most of her other work during this period.

West Side Story and its aftermath
In 1961, Moreno landed the role of Anita in Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins' film adaptation of Leonard Bernstein's and Stephen Sondheim's groundbreaking Broadway musical, West Side Story, which had been played by Chita Rivera on Broadway. Moreno won the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for that role.

After winning the Oscar, Moreno thought she would be able to continue to perform less stereotypical film roles, but was disappointed.

"Ha, ha. I showed them. I didn't make another movie for seven years after winning the Oscar.... BeforeWest Side Story, I was always offered the stereotypical Latina roles. The Conchitas and Lolitas in westerns. I was always barefoot. It was humiliating, embarrassing stuff. But I did it because there was nothing else. After West Side Story, it was pretty much the same thing. A lot of gang stories."

She went on to be the first Hispanic to win an Oscar (1962), a Grammy (1972), a Tony (1975), and an Emmy(1977). In 1985, she won the Sarah Siddons Award for her work in Chicago.

Other roles
She starred in Summer and Smoke (1961), Cry of Battle (1963), and afterwards, The Night of the Following Day (1968), Popi (1969), Marlowe(1969), Carnal Knowledge (1971) and The Ritz (1976). From 1971 to 1977, Moreno played many characters on the PBS children's series The Electric Company, most notably Millie the Helper. In fact, it was Moreno who screamed the show's opening line, "HEY, YOU GUYS!" She also had roles as the naughty little girl Pandora, and "Otto", the very short-tempered director. Rita Moreno appeared in the family variety series The Muppet Show, and she made other guest appearances on television series such as The Rockford Files, The Love Boat, The Cosby Show,George Lopez, The Golden Girls, and Miami Vice. She was also a regular on the first three seasons of the sitcom version of Nine to Five (based on the film hit) during the early 1980s.

Broadway and television
Moreno's Broadway credits include The Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Gantry, The Ritz, for which she won the 1975 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress, and the female version of The Odd Couple. In 1993 she was invited to perform at President Bill Clinton's inauguration and later that month was asked to perform at the White House. During the mid-1990s, Moreno provided the voice of Carmen Sandiego on Fox's animated series Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? In 1995, she co-starred with Charlton Heston, Mickey Rooney, Deborah Winters and Peter Graves in the Warren Chaney docudrama, America: A Call to Greatness.

In the late 1990s, she gained exposure to a new generation of viewers when she played Sister Pete, a nun trained as a psychologist in the popular HBO series, Oz for which she won an ALMA Award. She made a guest appearance on The Nanny as Coach Stone, Maggie's (Nicholle Tom) tyrannical gym teacher, whom Fran Fine also remembered from her school as Ms. Wickavich.

Performing in the 21st century
Moreno continues to be active on stage and screen, and as a singer. In 2006, she portrayed Amanda Wingfield in Berkeley Repertory Theatre's revival of The Glass Menagerie. She had a recurring role on Law and Order: Criminal Intent as the dying mother of Detective Robert Goren. She was a regular on the short-lived TV series Cane, which starred Jimmy Smits and Hector Elizondo. In 2011, she accepted the role of the mother ofFran Drescher's character in the TV sitcom Happily Divorced. She released an eponymous album of nightclub songs in 2000 on the Varèse Sarabande label, with liner notes by Michael Feinstein.

In September 2011, Moreno began performing a solo autobiographical show at the Berkeley Rep (theater) in Berkeley, California, Rita Moreno: Life Without Makeup written by Berkeley Rep artistic director Tony Taccone after hours of interviews with Moreno. In 2014, it was announced that Rita Moreno has been cast in NBC's television film Old Soul, alongside Natasha Lyonne, Fred Willard and Ellen Burstyn.


STEVE EVANS - "THE MOVIE GUY"

GREAT MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEKEND AND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS AND HOPES. FIND OUT WHAT MOVIES ARE WORTH YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. GET SET FOR THE WEEKEND.

02/05 STEVE WILKOS, GENE SIMMONS, ROCK N BREWS, ME, INC.

STEVE WILKOS – TALK SHOW HOST, GIVES VIEWERS A PREVIEW OF WHAT TO EXPECT IN FEBRUARY

The Straight Talking Former U.S. Marine / Chicago Police Officer's  Talk Show Is In Its Eighth Season and Has Been Renewed Thru 2018!

Steve Wilkos began moonlighting as a security guard on The Jerry Springer Show some 20 years ago. Viewers identified with his tough guy demeanor and no-nonsense approach, and Steve began hosting his own daytime talk show in 2007.

Now in its 8th season, The Steve Wilkos Show continues to rise in popularity, attracting new fans, both men and women alike and has been praised for raising awareness about social issues such as substance abuse and domestic violence.

One of the stories Steve will explore this month involves Shakitta who wants to know if her stepfather is behind her father’s murder.  Shakitta’s mother had been in a relationship with Carlton since Shakitta was two years old.  Upon learning that Carlton cheated on her, Shakitta’s mother resumed a relationship with Shakitta’s biological father, Quinton.  Carlton did not take this news lightly and threatened Quinton’s life.  As it happens, Quinton was shot and killed that night during an attempted car robbery.  Although police apprehended the shooter and Carlton maintains his innocence, Shakiita is hoping Steve will help her prove that her stepfather Carlton is the man who had her father killed.

Steve is a huge sports fan, avid golfer and can often be found riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle in Connecticut, where he lives with wife Rachelle (Executive Producer of both The Steve Wilkos Show and Jerry Springer Show) and their two kids.

WWW.STEVEWILKOS.COM


ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAMER GENE SIMMONS – PARTNER, ROCK N BREWS & AUTHOR OF NEW BOOK: ME, INC.

Gene Simmons is an Israeli-born American rock bass guitarist, singer-songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, actor, and television personality. Known by his stage persona The Demon, he is the bass guitarist/co-lead vocalist of Kiss, the rock band he co-founded in the early 1970s. With Kiss, Simmons has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide.

In Honor of its 4th Anniversary, Rock & Brews El Segundo to Feature 20 Perfectly Aged Craft Brews Throughout the Month of February

Rock & Brews El Segundo, the rock-inspired restaurant co-founded by KISS front men Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, is celebrating its 4th anniversary by breaking open its cellar doors for its first-ever Strong Ale & Cellar Reserve Fest. For the month of February only, the El Segundo Rock & Brews location will offer guests a selection of perfectly-curated and aged craft brews, many of which have been aging for up to four years.

For the Strong Ale & Cellar Reserve Fest, guests can order from Rock & Brews’ list of over 20 aged brews, including: The Bruery 2011 Cuir, Lagunitas 2011 Gnarlywine, Napa Smith 2011 Grateful Dog, Stone 2011 Belgo Anise Imperial Russian Stout, Avery 2011 Hog Heaven Barleywine, Lost Abbey 2012 Angel's Share, and more.

For more information about Rock & Brews El Segundo’s Strong Ale & Cellar Reserve Fest, visit www.rockandbrews.com/elsegundo or call 310-615-9890. Rock & Brews El Segundo is located at 143 Main St.

About Rock & Brews
Rock & Brews is a one-of-a-kind restaurant and entertainment concept designed to engage people of all ages with quality American comfort food and local favorites, a broad selection of international and craft beers, and an energized, family-friendly rock environment. The brand, founded by KISS front men Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley, along with restaurateur/hotelier Michael Zislis, and concert industry veterans Dave and Dell Furano, now has several locations in California (4), Kansas (1), New Mexico (1), on Maui (1), in Cabo (2), and Orlando (1). Rock & Brews is poised for thoughtful expansion, with restaurants opening soon in Buena Park, California and Phoenix, Arizona, among others. For more information visit www.rockandbrews.com

BOOK:
Me, Inc.: Build an Army of One, Unleash Your Inner Rock God, Win in Life and Business

The fact that KISS is one of the most successful rock bands in the world is no accident. From the beginning Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley had a clear-cut vision of what they wanted to do and how they wanted to operate KISS as a business well before they ever first took the stage. Since deciding with Paul to manage the band themselves, Simmons has proved himself to be a formidable businessman, having sold over 100 million CDs and DVDs worldwide, overseen over 3,000 licensed merchandise items, and starred in the longest running celebrity reality show to date. More impressive is that he handles all of his business ventures on his own—no personal assistant, few handlers, and as little red tape as possible.

In Me, Inc., Simmons shares a lifetime of field-tested and hard-won business advice that will provide readers with the tools needed to build a solid business strategy, harness the countless tools available in the digital age, network like hell, and be the architect for the business entity that is you. Inspired by The Art of War, the book dispenses Simmons’ in-depth insights via thirteen specific principles for success based on his own experience, triumphs, and instructional failures in business—from finding the confidence within yourself that’s necessary to get started, to surrounding yourself with the right people to partner with and learn from, to knowing when to pull the plug and when to double-down. These thirteen principles are a skeleton key into a world of success, freedom, peace of mind and, most importantly, financial success.

WWW.ROCKANDBREWS.COM

02/04 LARRY LIPSON, PAT RULLO, SPEAK UP AND STAY ALIVE

LARRY LIPSON – AFFORDABLE WINE EXPERT

For fifty years Larry Lipson was the food critic for the Los Angeles Daily News and now reports from Florida weekly with his thoughts and favorite picks for Food & Wine.  His lovely Wife Lillian is also on hand at the Lipson Institute for advanced wine studies.



PAT RULLO – SPEAKER, AUTHOR, AND RADIO HOST/PRODUCER - SPEAK UP AND STAY ALIVE

In 2008, while overseeing her insurance company, Pat’s 78 year old mother took an accidental fall at work that resulted in a crushed shoulder. During the shoulder repair operation, she suffered a severe heart attack that went unrecognized by the entire staff for nearly nine hours. This resulted in four months of intensive care, the use of every means of life support available, and a lengthy stay at a rehabilitation center where the substandard quality of care nearly ended her life on several occasions.

Throughout this, Pat was an activist – watching, listening, learning, and speaking up on behalf of her mother. This experience unveiled the shocking truth about hospital care today. Pat is dedicated to share her findings in an effort to spare innocent patients from the perils she experienced and to help guide clinicians toward improving the patient experience.

The book – Speak Up and Stay Alive, a patient advocate hospital survival guide, is the result of several years of research and interviews in addition to real life mishaps. Pat speaks nationally on the subject – educating groups, clubs, organizations, and healthcare and hospital providers. As the hostess and producer of her national radio shows, she stresses the need to have an advocate at all times and shares the dangers – what they are, why and how they happen, and how to survive them. For her own personal survival, Pat takes a daily river cruise in her pink kayak at her summer home in Ohio and practices desert tai chi at her winter home in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona.

PATIENTSAFETYRADIO.COM
WWW.SPEAKUPANDSTAYALIVE.COM

Be sure to to tune into Speak up and Stay Alive every Sunday at 2pm PT on www.crntalk.com

01/03 MIMI SHERATON, 1,000 FOODS TO EAT BEFORE YOU DIE, JASON PUGACH, CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION, 2015 CALIFORNIA WINEMASTERS

MIMI SHERATON, FORMER NY TIMES RESTAURANT CRITIC - 1,000 FOODS TO EAT BEFORE YOU DIE 

An extraordinary culinary adventure with the most knowledgeable and discerning of tour guides, 1,000 FOODS TO EAT BEFORE YOU DIEis a master list of the world's best dishes, ingredients, restaurants and food-related experiences that everyone who eats should have in their lifetime. Written and curated by Mimi Sheraton—the grande dame of food journalism, and former restaurant critic for The New York Times—this authoritative guide is the joyous culmination of her six-decade-long love affair with food.

1,000 FOODS spans the globe: there's French, Italian, and Chinese, of course, but also Senegalese, Lebanese, Mongolian, Peruvian, and many more. Whether it's dinner at Chicago's Alinea or the perfect empanada, this is the best of what the world eats according to Sheraton. In over 1,000 pages, 550 full-color photographs, and 90+ recipes, it ranges from haute to snack, comforting to exotic, hyper-local to the universally enjoyed: A Tuscan plate of Fritto Misto. Saffron Buns for breakfast in downtown Stockholm. A frozen Milky Way. Black truffles from Le Périgord. Dinner at the French Laundry.

The entries brim with Sheraton’s passion for gastronomy, so much so that her artful and exquisite descriptions make even the feature on Oatmeal Porridge feel exotic and enticing. Then, following the romance, the practical: where to taste the dish or find the ingredient, and where to go for the best recipes. The resulting compilation of entries will serve to educate and inspire the full spectrum of eaters.

1,000 FOODS TO EAT BEFORE YOU DIE offers the ultimate education in gastronomy from Mimi Sheraton, one of the biggest food connoisseurs of our time.  It's the definitive guide for the food lover who wants to delve deeper, and a must-have for the traveler looking to make the most out of any trip. People everywhere will soon be saying, "I'll have what Mimi's having!"

Follow Mimi on Twitter @MimiSheraton and #1000FOODS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:  Mimi Sheraton is a journalist, restaurant critic, lecturer, IACP and James Beard Award-winning cookbook author, and the woman about whom famed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten declared: "Her knowledge knows no bounds, her glossary of flavors is ultimate. Her opinion is like gold." The former restaurant critic of The New York Times, she's also written for The New Yorker, Vogue, Vanity Fair, Food & Wine, Smithsonian, and more. Ms. Sheraton lives in New York City.


JASON PUGACH - LOGISTICS SPECIALIST, CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION - "2015 CALIFORNIA WINEMASTERS KICK OFF DINNER"

Save the Date: "2015 California Winemasters Kick Off Dinner"

Honoring our Friend and Supporter, José Luis Nazar
CAVATINA at Sunset Marquis Hotel & Villas
1200 Alta Loma Road, West Hollywood, Ca 90069 - (310) 657.1333

Wednesday, MARCH 4, 2015 ~ 6:30pm
Featuring a Menu by Michael Schlow And the wines from California's most venerable producers with fruit sourced from the legendary Hyde Vineyards of Carneros

Tickets - $185 per person
$105 is tax deductible
SEATING IS LIMITED
VALET PARKING AVAILABLE
Watch for your invitation, or, to reserve seats now, call
(323) 939-0758

Welcome to “A Culinary Evening with the California Winemasters”

The California Winemasters is a perennial Wine Spectator Top 10 Charity Wine Auction set for May 16, 2015 at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank.  This extraordinary event showcases 50 international chefs and 75 of California’s Finest Wineries.  “Winemasters” has raised over $27 million in support of the mission of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

The CF Foundation is a nonprofit donor-supported organization dedicated to attacking cystic fibrosis from every angle.  It’s focus is to support the development of new drugs to fight the disease, improve the quality of life for those with CF and ultimately, to find a cure.

The Foundation’s drug development success has been recognized by Harvard Business School and by publications such asForbes, Discover Magazine and The Wall Street Journal.

Make your reservations NOW for this wine tasting extraordinaire and spectacular hors d’oeuves dinner!

We would like to thank again all of the donors who make the Winemasters Main Event possible!!

WWW.CALIFORNIAWINEMASTERS.ORG