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January 1, 2023

52 restaurants for your bucket list, 2023

A Milwaukee staple for over 25 years, Ristorante thrives not only for its delicious food, which pays homage to the diverse cuisines of Italy, but also for its cozy, well appointed space and from-the-heart hospitality.

December 27, 2022

Colleen Birch COO at Fontainebleau Las Vegas

Fontainebleau Las Vegas Announces Key Appointments to Executive Team

Following the announcement that Fontainebleau Development and Koch Real Estate Investments, with J.P Morgan as administrative agent, had secured a $2.2 billion construction loan to complete Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the names of key appointments to the project’s executive team were released.

December 27, 2022

Where To Ring in NYE in Las Vegas and Catch Gwen Stefani, Bruno Mars, Kevin Hart, Pitbull and More Performers

2023: A Look Ahead Fontainebleau Las Vegas, which has been under construction on and off since 2007, is set to finally make an entrance, thanks to Jeff Soffer’s Fontainebleau Development, with Koch Real Estate Investments as a partner.

Winter 2022/2023

Now Serving

The first tequila rested in rare Japanese oak is unveiled. Its first stop: Wynn.

December 23, 2022

Fontainebleau Las Vegas above the city skyline

Fontainebleau Scores $2.2B Loan to Build 9M-SF Resort and Casino in Las Vegas

A joint venture between Fontainebleau Development and Koch Real Estate Investment has locked down the $2.2 billion needed to build its new 67-story hotel, entertainment and gaming destination in Sin City, the developers announced Friday.

December 23, 2022

Fontainebleau Las Vegas Gets $2.2 Billion to Finish Construction

Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the long-delayed resort being built along the city’s famous Strip, secured a $2.2 billion loan to complete construction.

December 23, 2022

Fontainebleau Las Vegas under construction

Fontainebleau gets $2.2B financing, on track to open in 2023

The developers of Fontainebleau Las Vegas, the 67-story north Strip hotel-casino, secured a $2.2 billion construction loan — assuring completion of the project by late 2023.

December 15, 2022

Hotel Van Zandt South Pole igloos in Austin, Texas

Austin’s Best Winter Date Ideas, According to Astrology

If you want to pull out all the stops for your Libra love, reserve a dinner in a private igloo at the Hotel Van Zandt.

December 8, 2022

Old Fashioned cocktail at Elm & Good hotel bar in Dallas, Tx

Fun and Festive Events Around Dallas This Weekend

Want to impress the family with your cocktail craftsmanship this holiday? Elm & Good’s lead bartender, Indy Acevedo, will lead a class that teaches the art and science of crafting the perfect cocktail.

November 29, 2022

The 23 Best Places to Go in the U.S. in 2023

To say that Las Vegas has always been the go-to place for a good time might be an understatement: From the many resident performers to the glitzy casinos and world-class cuisine, Sin City never rests on its laurels when it comes to having fun.

November 29, 2022

Flat lay photo of delicious food spread from Elm & Good restaurant in Deep Ellum Dallas, TX

Our Guide to Christmas 2022 in Dallas — Where to Dine In or Order To-Go

Book a spot at Elm & Good on Christmas Day for brunch featuring special holiday dishes and cocktails, as well as live music.

November 23, 2022

Tequila Casa Dragones Joven bottle and elegant sipping glasses

Nevada Holiday Gift Guide 2022

Through Dec. 31, each bottle of Casa Dragones Joven can be personalized and delivered to your favorite tequila collector or connoisseur with a hand-written calligraphy name or message.

November 17, 2022

Champagne and fried chicken served at Geraldines in Austin, Texas

6 things to know in Austin food right now: Texas French Bread makes triumphant return

Geraldine’s, the bar and restaurant at Hotel Van Zandt, is turning seven and celebrating on November 17.

November 6, 2022

The Bartolotta Restaurants Executive Chef Matt Baier of Downtown Kitchen

Mahone Fund, Gateway Technical College, The Bartolotta Restaurants partner on unique benefit dinner Nov. 9

A special, popup chef demonstration and gourmet dinner on Wednesday, Nov. 9, will benefit the community causes supported by the Kenosha-based Mary Lou & Arthur F. Mahone Fund.

October 19, 2022

Deep End poolside cocktail bar with cabanas in Dallas, Texas

The 17 best bars in Dallas right now

What’s the best way to join the Deep Ellum hipsters? Jump in at the Deep End. Cool off at this laid-back, poolside cocktail bar all day where the cocktails feature flavors from the state.

October 18, 2022

Lake Park Bistro pavilion Neoclassical building in Milwaukee

Urban spelunking: Lake Park Bistro and pavilion

As the 200th birthday of Lake Park designer Frederick Law Olmsted is celebrated across the country, it seemed like a good time to reflect on the history of the pavilion and – since it’s Dining Month at OnMilwaukee – on the story of Lake Park Bistro.

October 12, 2022

Fontainebleau Development at IMEX Las Vegas 2022 Conference

IMEX22 Welcomed Record Number of Attendees

IMEX America in Las Vegas returned to pre-Covid numbers this week. An expanded exposition floor at Mandalay Bay Convention Center was brimming with activity Tuesday as an estimated 12,000 people flowed through.

October 5, 2022

Michael Shulman talks David Blaine, Wynn’s ‘Awakening,’ KMA’s annual charity poker game

Our Man About Town, Michael Shulman of ShulmanSays.com, was back in the studio to tell us about the annual CHARITY POKER TOURNAMENT benefiting Keep Memory Alive / Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.

September 26, 2022

Backstage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival

Casa Dragones, the tequila brand co-founded by iHeart CEO Bob Pittman and Bertha González Nieves, gifted each artist performing at the event a custom-wrapped bottle of its newly launched fourth expression, Tequila Casa Dragones Reposado Mizunara.

September 19, 2022

Musician Ruel Thomas performing at Geraldine's Austin, Texas

Still Austin Music Monday with Geraldine’s September Artist-in-Residence, Ruel Thomas!

It’s Music Monday presented by Still Austin Whiskey Co and today we’re coming to you from Geraldine’s, the elegant space inside the Kimpton Hotel Van Zandt.

September 17, 2022

Bartolotta Restaurants preps former Seven Seas property for new era

Excitement is still simmering over the news that Bartolotta Restaurants will open The Commodore, a fine dining restaurant and elevated catering venue on Nagawicka Lake at the former Seven Seas property.

August 17, 2022

Aerial view of new Bartolotta restaurant location at the former Seven Seas in Delafield, WI

A new Bartolotta restaurant is opening at the former Seven Seas location in Delafield

The Milwaukee-based restaurateurs, in partnership with David Herro and Jay Franke of the HF Hospitality Group, plan to open its latest addition, The Commodore, in September 2023 at the former Seven Seas, 1807 Nagawicka Road, on Lake Nagawicka.

August 15, 2022

Bartender pouring a Mr. Robots cocktail at Geraldine's on Rainey Street

PSA: These Are the 15 Best Rooftop Bars in Austin

Some of the new builds in Austin are truly doing their best to preserve the spirit of the city, and Hotel Van Zandt is one of them.

July 27, 2022

Harbor House restaurant signage in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Bartolotta Restaurants assumes full ownership of Harbor House

The Milwaukee hospitality firm opened Harbor House in 2010 as a joint venture with local entrepreneur and philanthropist Michael Cudahy.

July 23, 2022

PLAYSTUDIOS offices in Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas slot game developer embraces innovation

Andrew Pascal is no stranger to gaming — on multiple platforms. As founder and chief executive of PlayStudios, a developer of social and mobile casino games, it took years of experience in Las Vegas integrated resorts and forays in slot machine innovation for Pascal to ultimately form the company in 2011.

July 22, 2022

Birds and record player art display in the lobby of the Kimpton Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Texas in the heart of Rainey Street

Top 20 Cool and Unusual Hotels in Austin 2022

Austin is by far the hip, creative jewel in the Texan crown, unlike its sister cities Dallas and Houston it is an offbeat haven for free-thinkers and musicians, in fact, it hails itself as the Live Music Capital of the World and is filled with incredible venues.

June 23, 2022

Kimpton Hotel Van Zandt rooftop pool in Austin Texas

Austin’s 10 Best Swimming Pools

If you want to drink in the Austin skyline while drinking a cocktail in the water, look no further than the pool at the impeccably sophisticated Hotel Van Zandt.

June 20, 2022

The MGM Rewards desk at the Aria hotel-casino

Loyalty programs have existed for decades, but they’re starting to look different

Las Vegas visitors can use them to get waived resort fees, room upgrades, better food and drink and free play or special bonuses.

June 10, 2022

Virgin Airlines launches flights from Austin to London

Virgin Atlantic launches new direct flights from Austin to London

Austin’s red hot atm, and we’re not just talking ‘bout three-digit summers. Virgin Atlantic’s first new route in the US since 2017 launched this month in the Texas city.

May 17, 2022

Paul Bartolotta in front of Ristorante Bartolotta in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

SHARP Unwrapped: Gourmet food with McDonald’s ingredients

A group of local chefs will support SHARP Literacy by creating gourmet appetizers, entrées and desserts – Using ingredients from a McDonald’s menu!

May 13, 2022

Sky view of Downtown Austin overlooking the Colorado River

Site Inspection: Show and Tell in Texas’ Capital

Much like the United States, with its vast offering of different cultures and perspectives on the world, Texas’ cities each have their own personality and each offer a lens through which to see the state.

April 18, 2022

3 Local Notables on Why They Live in the Burbs

Paul Bartolotta, Kendra Whitlock Ingram and Steve Scaffidi chat about the opportunity, community and charm of the burb life.

April 15, 2022

Hotel lobby of the Kimpton Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Texas in the heart of Rainey Street

Book this, not that: The best points hotels in Austin

For a stay with some edgy Texas style, look no further than the Kimpton Van Zandt.

April 13, 2022

Fontainebleau Las Vegas Miracles Still Happen Billboard

Fontainebleau has new message: ‘Miracles still happen’

After a tumultuous history with years of not knowing what would happen to the building, Las Vegas’ Fontainebleau has a message: “Miracles still happen.”

April 7, 2022

Kimpton Hotel Van Zandt Pool Deck in Austin Texas

The Best Luxury Hotels in Austin

The acclaimed Kimpton Hotel Van Zandt is located in the heart of Rainey Street, formerly a strip of sleep bungalows that has morphed into the city’s premiere bar-hopping district.

March 25, 2022

Geraldine's roof-top bar at Hotel Van Zandt cocktails, beer, and wine

The 17 Sexiest and Most Scenic Rooftop Bars in Austin: Geraldine’s

Hotel Van Zandt is home to this upscale restaurant and bar, known for hosting talented live music on select nights.

March 23, 2022

Milwaukee's top chefs from the local restaurant scene

Milwaukee’s Top Chefs Dish About the Local Restaurant Scene

What happens when we bring together nine prominent local chefs to talk about their industry? A rousing chat fest.

March 10, 2022

Rendering of resort and casino Fontainebleau Las Vegas pool district

Why Fontainebleau Could Become a Las Vegas Strip Casino Leader

Fontainebleau Las Vegas, a project that has been on a nearly 20-year odyssey, appears on track for a late-2023 opening.

March 9, 2022

Rendering of resort and casino Fontainebleau Las Vegas exterior

Inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas: Renderings show plans for Strip resort

With Southern Nevada’s convention industry still climbing back from the pandemic, Fontainebleau Las Vegas owner Jeffrey Soffer wants the long-planned resort to be a hub for conferences.

March 4, 2022

Here are the must-try new gins, mezcals and tequilas to sip: Wonderbird Gin No. 61

This “field to bottle” gin from Mississippi is distilled from Delta rice and features complex flavors and aromas (floral, citrus and spice) from 10 botanicals, including pine needles and red clover.

February 25, 2022

Ristorante Bartolotta dal 1993 at night in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

The 34 Best Italian Restaurants in America: Ristorante Bartolotta

For a quarter-century this rustic outpost in a historic building in a quaint Milwaukee suburb has been turning out bonafide pilgrimage-worthy Italian food.

February 23, 2022

Apple Chai-Der cocktail at Geraldine's in Austin, TX

The best bars in downtown Austin

Geraldine’s is not only an exception to the sad hotel bar rule but has an absolute knock-out cocktail program.

February 18, 2022

Wonderbird Spirts Gin No. 61 Imbibe Drink of the Week

Drink of the Week: Wonderbird Spirits Gin No. 61

Launched in 2019 by Thomas Alexander, Rob Forster, and Chand Harlow, Wonderbird Spirits is based in north Mississippi and makes experimental gins utilizing local ingredients.

February 11, 2022

Geraldines delicious Southern recipes at Austin's Hotel Van Zandt

Where to Eat in Austin Right Now

Geraldine’s is classic Austin, with live music, a buzzing bar, and delicious Southern recipes making their way to the table.

February 2, 2022

Fontainebleau Las Vegas outdoor shot during commencement ceremony

New Fontainebleau Las Vegas president looks to ‘bring soul to the building’

Cliff Atkinson likes to say Las Vegas is the pinnacle of the hospitality business.

January 20, 2022

The Success of a Misssissippi Small Business – Wonderbird Spirits

Founders of Wonderbird Spirits – Thomas Alexander, Rob Forster, and Chand Harlow – join Good Things with Rebecca Turner via video to talk about the company’s growth since their last visit over two years ago.

December 2021

Award-winning Wonderbird Spirits rice-based gin named Best Gin by Gayot

Best Gins: Wonderbird Spirits Gin No 61

North Mississippi’s first distillery, opened in 2019, Wonderbird Spirits is unique in that it ferments Mississippi Delta jasmine rice to make the base sprit, and is the only American distillery making a rice-based gin and only one of three in the world (the other two are in Japan).

December 31, 2021

Exterior view of Fontainebleau Las Vegas December 2021

‘Back in my hands’: Fontainebleau’s original developer to finally finish resort

After Jeffrey Soffer reacquired the Fontainebleau, he walked through the long-unfinished Las Vegas project for the first time in more than a decade.

December 13, 2021

Notable Food and Beverage Executives: Paul Bartolotta

Over the past 18 months, chef Paul Bartolotta has led The Bartolotta Restaurants through the COVID-19 pandemic — a challenging time for the industry — by navigating the reopening of more than a dozen restaurant and catering venues, while continually adapting to change.

December 6, 2021

The Scottish Garland cocktail at Geraldine’s restaurant inside Kimpton’s Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, TX

15 Austin Bars and Restaurants for Unexpected Flavors

Upstairs inside Kimpton’s Hotel Van Zandt just off Rainey Street, Geraldine’s welcomes guests during the winter holidays with the restaurant’s private Winter Igloos.

November 2021

Meet John Korycki Executive Chef at Harbor House in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Chefs Dish: Meet John Korycki, Executive Chef, Harbor House

Harbor House executive chef John Korycki shares his family go-to recipe for the holidays.

November 29, 2021

Playstudios acquires rights to develop new Tetris mobile game

Developer Playstudios today announced it’d acquired the rights to make Tetris games for mobile devices via a strategic partnership with The Tetris Company.

November 16, 2021

Long-distance couple reunites for Travel + Leisure's 'Meet Me in the Middle' at Hotel Van Zandt in Austin, Texas

Watch This Long-distance Couple Reunite in Austin, Texas for Travel + Leisure’s ‘Meet Me in the Middle’

In this episode of Meet Me in the Middle, watch as Ruta and Jason reunite and reconnect in Austin, Texas over incredible meals, kayak races, a luxe stay at Kimpton Hotel Van Zandt, and more.

November 14, 2021

Jeffrey Soffer at the commencement ceremony for Fontainebleau Las Vegas

Original Fontainebleau developer gets chance to finish resort a decade later

Jeffrey Soffer has visited Las Vegas often in the 12 years since halting the Fontainebleau project when it was 75 percent completed and four months from its scheduled opening.

November 13, 2021

Fontainebleau’s original developer sets out to finish what he started

After a warm introduction from Gov. Steve Sisolak, developer Jeffrey Soffer walked on stage at a media event this week for Las Vegas’ long-stalled blue tower: the Fontainebleau.

November 8, 2021

Where to Eat in Austin Right Now

Geraldine’s is classic Austin, with live music, a buzzing bar, and delicious Southern recipes making their way to the table. Opt for a rooftop igloo during the winter season for an extra cozy experience.

November 3, 2021

A LOCAL’S GUIDE TO THE BEST OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

Amy Rossetti knows Las Vegas. The CEO and founder of Rossetti Public Relations has worked with some of the biggest names on the strip, including The Wynn and The Cosmopolitan.