AMP3PR is excited to announce that we are handling the pr for Contorno’s Restaurant– a new family owned Rustic Italian ristorante tucked away in the back of the new Boutique Holiday Inn just steps away from the Empire State Building and Herald Square.

The vision for Contorno’s is Sunday Family Dinner, meaning a place for family and friends to come together at the dinner table, enjoy laughter, and many small dishes of traditional, old world Italian style food paired with fine Italian wine.

We will be holding a private opening event and media night on February 22nd.

AMP3PR is excited to announce that we are handling publicity for the launch of a new music discovery platform called Splash.FM.

Splash.FM offers a simple and social way to discover new music based on “who you know” mechanics versus a “what it sounds like” algorithm. Basically, Splash.FM allows you to create a profile, follow your friends, browse for songs, and “Splash” the ones you love. Unlike most music streaming services, the Splash.FM platform began by building a dedicated social layer first, and music streaming capabilities second.

Splash.FM will launch in Private Beta on January 16th and will be made available to press, industry tastemakers and a select group of college testers. To be one of the first to check out Splash.FM, visit the website and request an invite to get on the list.

For press inquiries, contact Alyson Campbell at 646.827.9594 or splashfm@AMP3pr.com.

AMP3PR is excited to announce that we are handling the pr for Polpettina Homestyle Pizza Kitchen– a new Italian influenced New American restaurant in Eastchester, NY, just a short metro north ride outside the city.

Polpettina is in the midst of an expansion, scheduled to be complete October 1st, 2011, that will add the Polpettina Market to their existing space. Polpettina Market will bring additional seating as well as a market where you can buy homemade jarred Polpettina products and organic Blue Bottle coffee.

We will be holding an opening party for the restaurant later this October.

For press inquiries, contact Ashley Lutzker at 646.827.9594 or polpettina@AMP3pr.com.

Seventeen fashion brands were presented at FNO; at least three of which are eco friendly. Press and Industry personnel had the opportunity to browse the different collections; visit the beauty bar set up by Kroma Makeup and Kiss Nails; and sample cocktails provided by Don Q Rum. The first 100 shoppers who attended received a gift bag with goodies from vitabath and LypSyl among others.

Nolcha Fashion Week continued on Monday September 12th at The Metropolitan Pavilion. The event featured 3 runway shows, and an all day Apparel and Accessories Exhibition. People could browse the various collections at the exhibit while waiting for the runway shows to begin; or they could visit stations sponsored by Kiss Nails and vitabath. The runway shows were scheduled at 1pm, 4pm and 7pm and featured 12 different collections.

Nolcha Fashion Week officially concluded on Wednesday with the closing party presented by kiss nails at The Sanctuary Hotel on West 47th Street.

Nolcha in the Press:
Joonbug
Diva Gals Daily
Glam.com
MTV Act
New York Gossip Gal
Style and the Startup
BeautyCrasher.com
The Fashionisette
Runway Passport

HaChi, meaning the number “8″ in Japanese (a lucky number), will bring upscale asian-fusion to the neighborhood, with a distinct (and unusual) French influence. Think: filet mignon served with a wasabi potato spring roll. The menu will include an extensive list of both hot & cold “small plate” options in addition to many seasonal specialties from the Chef. The design will feature an open and spacious dual-level concept mixed with the tranquility of a Japanese garden, allowing customers to experience the flare of NYC with the laid-back attitude of the LES.

AMP3 will be hosting a private preview of the restaurant on July 26 before it’s public opening which is set for July 27, 2011.

For press inquiries, contact Ashley Lutzker at 646.827.9594 or hachi@AMP3pr.com.

The CNBC crew was on location to capture the excitement as hungry Wall Streeters got their first taste of all that the new Milk Street Cafe at 40 Wall Street has to offer.

Milk Street Cafe is 23,000 square foot gourmet Food Hall located in the ground level of the Trump Building. It boasts several gourmet food stations including: a barista station, made-to-order breakfasts, made-from-scratch breads, desserts and pastries, pasta bar, Asian specialties, sushi bar, two create-your-own salad bars (one vegetarian, one not), homemade soups, a grill, a rotisserie and a carving station.

Watch as the owner of Milk Street discusses his latest venture:

The press preview featured guided-tours of the space, interviews with the owner, Marc Epstein, as well as samples based off of the menu (created by Executive Chef Steven Mettle) including brushetta and risotto, spring rolls and pan fried noodles, fresh sushi and sashimi, and specialty dessert smoothies like strawberry-banana, vanilla bean, and mocha espresso.

The public opening of the Milk Street Cafe Food Hall will kick off on June 23rd with an Opening Bell Ceremony and complimentary cookies and coffee between 10-11am.

Check out photos from the Milk Street Press Preview on their Facebook Fan Page: http://on.fb.me/lxgUUY

Guests at the event were treated to an open bar, hookah, passed hors d’oeuvres from the new menu, and an impromptu belly dancing performance.

Check out all the photos from the night on the La Vie Lounge Facebook fan page.

This will be the second Milk Street Cafe location, the first being a small retail and large catering outpost that was founded in 1981, and is located in the Financial District of Boston, MA.

Unlike its Boston space, the new Wall Street destination will feature multiple gourmet food stations created by Executive Chef, Steven Mettle. Everything will be prepared fresh on-site daily, using top quality ingredients, and the most innovative equipment—all to provide the best customer experience possible.

We gave The New York Times the initial scoop on this new venture, which you can read up on, here.

AMP3 will be hosting a private preview of the restaurant before it’s public opening which is set for June, 2011.

For press inquiries, contact Alyson Campbell at 646.827.9594 or milkstreet@AMP3pr.com.

AMP3 PR is proud to announce that we have added a new restaurant to our client roster, La Vie Lounge!

La Vie Lounge is an exotic, upscale French-Moroccan fusion restaurant & lounge nestled in NYC’s East Village. With it’s beautifully intricate hanging lanterns and intoxicating ambience, stepping into La Vie is like stepping into a scene from Arabian Nights. La Vie offers a full French-Moroccan fusion menu put together by newly acquired chef, Momo Terien, and nightly entertainment including live Arabic music, belly dancers, and some of the best DJ’s in the city. La Vie is also known for offering one of the best happy hour’s in town; $15 fresh fruit hookah, $4 sangria, $3 select beer, and $6 well drinks from 6-10pm, every day.

Become a fan of La Vie Lounge on their Facebook page or follow them on Twitter: @LaVieLounge, to find out about other great promotions.

To find out more about La Vie Lounge or for any press inquiries, please contact Ashley Lutzker via 646-827-9594 or LaVie@AMP3pr.com.