Monday, January 28, 2013

The Suit & Tie Series : Countdown Day 6 : 2013 Superbowl : New Orleans

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Welcome back what is rumored to be one of the most expolsive and exciting Superbowl weeknds to date. The Velvet Couch is contining the countdown to Superbowl XLVII with day 6. You will continue to be updated with tips on where to go, what to do, where to stay and most certainly while in New Orleans where to eat and where to party. We look forward to celebrating the journey to Superbowl XLVII featuring The Suit & Tie Album by Justin Timberlake with commentary by The Velvet Couch.

Taste of the NFL

Events : USA : LA : New Orleans : Taste of the NFL

When : February 2, 2013

Where : 900 Convention Center Blvd New Orleans, LA 70130 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)

Time : 7:00pm

Phone : (504) 582-3000

Price : General Admission : $510.00 | Taste of the NFL VIP : $707.00 | taste of NFL : $1366.00 (Purchase Tickets)

The Taste of the NFL’s annual strolling wine and food event features a chef from each NFL city serving their signature dish alongside a current or alumni NFL player. The result? 35+ food stations where guests can sample fine cuisine, meet and mingle with renowned chefs and NFL greats and participate in a silent auction with unique sports memorabilia and other exciting items.

Taste of the NFL Review By

The Taste of the NFL, a non-profit organization dedicated to kicking hunger in America, announced its complete roster of chefs and players representing each NFL city who will participate in its 22nd annual “Party with a Purpose” taking place Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013 at the New Orleans Convention Center. The strolling food and wine event pairs a well known chef from each NFL market with a current or former NFL player to give guests the opportunity to sample fine cuisine, meet nationally-recognized chefs and rub elbows with NFL all-stars. Proceeds benefit hunger relief in NFL cities nationwide.

“We are extremely proud of the Taste of the NFL team we have drafted for this year’s event, including several Pro Football Hall of Fame players and current NFL players who will be paired with an unsurpassed lineup of chefs representing the best restaurants from NFL cities nationwide,” said Wayne Kostroski, founder of Taste of the NFL. “Our Super Bowl party will be the best restaurant in town on Feb. 2 and give guests the opportunity to mix and mingle with some of the greatest players in the history of the NFL.”

Soul Asylum will perform live at its 22nd annual hunger relief event on Saturday, February 2, 2013 at the New Orleans Convention Center. The performance is sponsored by American Family Insurance.

Taste of the NFL 2013 Chef and Player Roster

• 2013 rookie chef representatives include: Chef Deb Pacquette of Etch Restaurant for the Tennessee Titans, Chef Kamal Rose of Tribeca Grill for the New York Giants and Chef Mike Andrzejewski of Seabar and Seabar Sushi for the Buffalo Bills.

• Two chefs on the Taste of the NFL roster have been with the organization since 1992. Allen Susser of Chef Allen’s in Miami and Jack McDavid of Jack’s Firehouse in Philadelphia, are the longest-running Taste of the NFL chefs. Both have participated each year since 1992. Their original player representatives, Dick Anderson of the Miami Dolphins Alum and Philadelphia Eagles Alum Jerry Sisemore have also been with Taste of the NFL each year.

• In addition to 32 food stations featuring a chef and player representing each NFL city, this year’s event will include a “Flavors of New Orleans” section. Seven New Orleans chefs have been selected to showcase the distinct flavors of New Orleans. These chefs include Chef John Folse and Chef Rick Tramonto of Restaurant R’evolution, Chef Justin Devillier of La Petite Grocery, Chef Susan Spicer of Bayona, Chef Sean Daigle and Chef Keith Faulkner of Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiania and Chef Stephan Blaser of Centerplate at the New Orleans Convention Center.

The 2013 event is made possible through the generosity of Taste of the NFL partners including E & J Gallo, Party City, Uptown Network and American Family Insurance. Additional supporting sponsors include the Louisiana Seafood Council, Tabasco, Pernod Ricard and Crescent Crown Distributing. For those who can’t make it to the event but still want to support Taste of the NFL’s mission to kick hunger, they are encouraged to log on to www.KickHungerChallenge.com and make a donation in the name of their favorite NFL team—proceeds will directly impact the donation of meals to those in need in their team’s community.

8th Annual NFL Foundation Celebrity Bowling Classic

Events : 8th Annual NFL Foundation Celebrity Bowling Classic

When : January 31, 2013

Where : 3640 Williams Boulevard, Kenner, LA 70065 (AMF All Star Lanes)

Time : 7:00pm-10pm

Phone : (504) 443-5353

Price : $50

The NFL Foundation will hold fundraising events in New Orleans the week before the big game. These are unique celebrity golf and bowling outings that are scheduled around the league’s premier event for maximum reach and success. A good time is always had by all and we have a very loyal group of return attendees in addition to a large number of first-timers on every occasion.

Attendees range from Pro Football Hall of Fame members to celebrities, local philanthropists and business owners. NFL sponsors and corporate partners lend direct support and citizens from the local community also participate in these special outings every year. They share a truly unique experience out on the links or bowling on a team with their football heroes while also helping to support of the NFL Foundation.

Details are as follows:

The NFL Foundation Super Bowl Celebrity Bowling Classic

When : Thursday, January 31, 2013

Where : AMF All Star Lanes ● 3640 Williams Blvd., Kenner, LA 70065

Registration begins at 6pm, First ball at 7pm

Format : Using the 3-6-9 handicap system, a team of four amateurs bowl two games each with rotating celebrity captains - including current and former NFL players and members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Participants : Each bowler will receive a commemorative Super Bowl XLVII bowling ball and pin along with a gift bag of official Super Bowl merchandise from event sponsors. A silent auction hosted by NFL Auction will offer NFL memorabilia and autographed keepsakes. A buffet and beverages will be available to everyone in attendance.

Entry Fee : The entry fee is a donation to the NFL Foundation of either $300 per bowler or $1000 per Foursome team. Entry includes the buffet, soft beverages, bowling shoes and abovementioned merchandise for up to four bowlers per lane. Guests of bowlers may attend the event at a fee of $50 per person and enjoy the buffet and beverages.

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8th Annual NFL Foundation Celebrity Bowling Classic Review By Luke Catanzaro : WWOZ 90.7 FM New Orleans

More than thirty NFL legends will take to the lanes at the eighth annual NFL Super Bowl Celebrity Bowling Classic, hosted by NFL Foundation and Strike Ten Entertainment to bowl for a good cause. This annual tournament, which is open to the public, provides fans with a chance to play alongside former NFL legends, as each bowling team is captained by a former pro-football star. Proceeds from the NFL Celebrity Bowling Classic will benefit the NFL Foundation. Entry fees are a donation to the NFL Foundation of $300 per individual and $1,000 per bowling couple. Each bowler will receive a commemorative Super Bowl XLVII bowling ball and pin, along with a gift bag of official Super Bowl merchandise from event sponsors. Guests of bowlers may attend the event at a fee of $50 per person. Proceeds from the NFL Celebrity Bowling Classic will benefit the NFL Foundation.

NFL Play 60 Youth Football Clinics at NFL Experience Driven By GMC

Events : USA : LA : New Orleans : NFL Play 60 Youth Football Clinics at NFL Experience Driven By GMC

When : January, 30 2013 3:30 – 7:30 p.m | January 31, 2013 3:30-9:30pm | February 1, 2013 3:30-7:00pm | February , 2013 10:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m | February 3, 2013 10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m

Where : 900 Convention Center Blvd New Orleans, LA 70130 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)

Time : 6:00pm-8:00 January 31, 2013 and 8:00am-3:00pm February 1, 2013

Phone : (202) 483-9083

Price : Free

More than 3,000 children attending the NFL Experience will learn flag football, sportsmanship and teamwork from current and former NFL players and USA Football staff.

All NFL PLAY 60 youth football clinics will take place at the clinic fields within NFL Experience at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (900 Convention Center Blvd.). Clinics below are open to boys and girls ages 6-14. Under Armour is providing apparel for all NFL PLAY 60 clinics at the NFL Experience.

AROUND NEW ORLEANS

The W New Orleans

Hotels : USA : LA : New Orleans : The W New Orleans

Located just steps from the notorious French Quarter but in a quieter location for a peaceful night's rest, our Downtown New Orleans hotel is close to shopping, Harrah's Casino and the Warehouse District. Whether you go for the shopping, New Orleans restaurants or New Orleans festivals, the posh enclave of Downtown New Orleans offers plenty of each.

Rande Gerber's Whiskey Blue, New Orleans hippest bar beckons from the 1st floor. When looking for hotels near Harrah's Casino and all that New Orleans has to offer, look no further than the W New Orleans.

Sylvain Restaurant

Eats : USA LA : New Orleans : Sylvain Restaurant

About Sylvain Restaurant

On May 22nd, 1796, Jean-Francois-Marmontel and Andre Getry’s one-act comic opera Sylvain was performed in New Orleans. Residents hungry for something culturally rich, inventive and unpredictable were captivated by the performance. That same year, construction was completed on a three-story carriage house at what is now 625 Chartres Street by local landmark developer Don Andres Almonaster y Roxas.

Since then, the building has been owned by numerous New Orleans dignitaries and characters, including notorious French Quarter Madame Aunt Rose Arnold who presided over her own Storyville brothel and lived at 625 Chartres during the 1920s. Standing over six feet tall, Aunt Rose was an imposing figure and friend of many of the neighborhood’s bohemians as well as friend of famous authors; Sherwood Anderson who wrote of her in “A Meeting South” and Faulkner is also believed to have used her as his muse, patterning his character “Miss Reba” after her in “Sanctuary” and “The Reivers.”

Although the world has changed profoundly since the days of Almonaster, Faulkner and Miss Reba, New Orleans has managed to maintain its reverence for tradition. Much like the first opera ever performed here, the city still places a premium on those attributes of culture, inventiveness, and mystery (and a good bit of humor as well).

In fall of 2010, Sylvain opened its doors in one of the world’s most celebrated neighborhoods at the very site of Mr. Almonaster’s Chartres Street carriage house. By celebrating the city’s storied past as well as creating a menu and design aesthetic that blends both the past and future, Sylvain provides an oasis of style and unmatched quality. From dining on elevated bistro classics to enjoying a wine program and cocktail menu that leans toward the classics while embracing the resurgence of cocktail culture (including an offering of a Sazerac left on the bar every night for Miss Reba), guests will savor the restaurant’s unspoiled rawness and modern luxury.

Our tree-covered courtyard only adds to the space’s timeless feel to create a truly New Orleans experience. By restoring the historic doors, ceilings, walls and balconies to their original glory and adding elegant seating, lighting and artwork, Sylvain feels at once historic, yet thoroughly modern — all done with a nod to the comedic opera that bears its name. And isn’t a skillfully-performed comedic opera something any truly great New Orleans restaurant should aspire to be?

Sylvain Restaurant Review By Marc R. : Milwaukee, WI

Very cool place. Love the layout, the vibe, the decor, and the staff here. All around, the place feels like it could be a top flight bar / restaurant in NYC, LA, London, Paris, Chicago

...or Milwaukee.

Milwaukee you say? Happy Daze? Harley Davidson? And... really?

Well, I walked into this place and sat next to a Irish-music performer from Milwaukee, and then met owner Seth McCusker who hails from Bay View in Milwaukee. This place felt like one of the cool local food/fresh food places in Bay View and it showed. As a Milwaukee native I was happy to see a team doing such innovative food and drink and in-house stuff that even the Fonz would be proud.

They take reservations. I wish they didn't, but they do - it seemed busy and buzz worthy enough to go first-come first-served, but reservations are nice if you have them. There were families here and it was nice to see some older kids having a nice meal with cool moms and dads. You can even make them on Yelp!

We waited for a place at the bar and drank a few of the house cocktails while we waited. These were great. My favorite was the Dead Man's Wallet! I had a few. I am a fan of Rye.

I tried the Moscow Mule, and I think it was ok. This should be served in a chilled copper cup and it could have been a tad sweeter. Copper cup!

The other drinks were amazing.

The music was good too. Background, but still cool.

The food was amazing. They focus on local fresh food, and while we had simple food - the house burger and chicken sandwiches - both were amazing. We had a long chat with other people at the bar - an amazingly beautiful woman who seems to come in for a cocktail every night - She told us this was her favorite bar in the city -- and the Irish music guy who ran down the list of items he ordered that night, then told us about the things he had tried in the past and they all seemed amazing.

Thanks for the shot Seth.

Everyone else: this is a must visit place in NOLA!

The Delachaise

Bars : USA : LA : New Orleans : The Delachaise

About The Delachaise

Take advantage of the $5 wine specials on the board or choose from the vast array of vintages and beers available. This upscale wine bar also offers cheese plates, frog legs, french fries and other small plates. Take a seat outside overlooking St. Charles Avenue or claim a table indoors. Open daily. Smoking allowed on patio. Full restaurant menu.

The Delachaise Review By Feldman A. : New Orleans, LA

It isn't a dive. And it ain't a speakeasy. This bar is a more romantic variety, which is always nice. Who doesn't need a bit of romance in their life? What goes better together than romance and drinking? :) It isn't lowly and depraved, you see, because it is bathed in the nostalgic glow of a a Parisian "bar au vin" except that one finds this little alcove on St. Charles Avenue with the Street car passing by in the window. Midnight in Paris, move over because La Delachaise is the sort of NOLA bar where stories happen, classy stories, people!, where random encounters turn into lifelong friends and persistent lovers, where your dreams become a slightly twisted version of their original Disneyesque intentions, enabled by the lubricant of peaty 12 year old scotch.

The interior decor is somewhere between French cafe and boxcar, and with a bit of light and a bit of class, and the grand avenue with the grand southern mansions just outside, an altogether winning combination, and all in all a real swell place to have a drink.

If you want to get drunk, and you want it to be lovely, and do not give a $&%$ how much it is gonna cost you, or if you want to find a corner table with dim lighting, and shift your friendship into romance, La Delachaise is alright. You feel kinda embarrassed even bringing up the issue of price when talking about an establishment as soulful as this one. I mean the rent along St. C can't be cheap, and you want, need DLC to survive, now don't you? Cuz Columns down the block has already been invaded by the devil. Maybe DLC has been invaded too.

But when I asked what kind of scotch I should order, it stimulated a conversation all along the bar, barmen joining in to offer the last word. You see, they have a heck'of a collection. If you come alone, don't worry, because with a bit of effort, you'll make friends easily enough. The patrons and the waitstaff are friendly although the latter is occasionally out-gunned, overrun by the natives, and by the tourists who seem to trickle in from the nearby hotels... sigh. Last time we were there, we got real friendly with some group who had come in to NOLA from Austin to give their buddy a big send off before le marriage.

Speaking of French, they have a great winelist. Besides, La Delachaise is an institution, a refuge from the storm for any uptown Mardi Gras, parade when this little beautiful box of a bar seems even more like Heaven. One of the most romantic bars in NOLA . . . idn't it? Plus, their French fries and other delices are awesome (although slightly over price). Location, location, location. You are paying for that and the vibe, but at LA DLC it is kinda worth it?

Club Razzoo

Clubs : USA : LA : New Orleans : Club Razzoo

About Club Razzoo

When Friday and Saturday nights roll around, and you're looking for some place to shake yo' booty, Razzoo on Bourbon Street has got you covered. Their emcees are constantly spinning your favorite rock, pop, rap and hip hop from the 80s through today, and their light show is one of the best on the strip. Razzoo is also an economical dancing spot, serving up some great 3-1 drink specials and a happy

Club Razzoo Review By V. : Atlanta, GA

I had the best damn time here. I mean an even better time than I have in the clubs in my home town.

A sales clerk at the Chico's recommend this place to us. I'm so glad she wrote the name down cause, I wasn't sure I would remember.

3-1 drink specials are not my kinda thing, mostly because its well drinks, and those well drinks get me too tipsy to fast, but I could see lots of people taking them up on the offer.

I passed on the shooter tubes, but advise anyone and everyone, say yes to the jello shots (syringes)

I danced for hours, and so did the other people here. We did the wobble, dropped it like it was hot, and backed our things up. It was GREAT!!!

Shout out to the security guard, I slipped him a $20 and he let me stand next to the stage the whole nite. As he was busy telling other folks to clear the passway, me and my friend stood our ground and PARTIED!!!!!

Count me in for coming back again if I'm ever in New Orleans again. Old skool and hip hop heads need to get here!!

Time will sneak away from you....we went in around midnight, and stumbled into a taxi at about 3 in the morning.

2013 New Orleans Maxim Super Bowl Party

Parties : USA : LA: New Orleans : 2013 New Orleans Maxim Super Bowl Party

When : February 2, 2013

Where : 800 Richard Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 (Second Line Stages)

Time : 10:00pm-3am

Tickets : General Admission : $1272.00 | Party : $1272.00 | Party Pass : $1399.00 (Purchase Tickets)

Phone : (504)528.3050

Last year Super Sunday HQ was the first in the world to report the Maxim Super Bowl Party theme (Superheroes, as seen above), this year we have the Maxim Party presented by Patrón Tequila, along with valued partners XBOX “Gears of War” and Fox Sports. Every year this event welcomes the hottest VIPs and athletes to celebrate the biggest weekend in professional football. This year’s Maxim Party in the Big Easy is at Second Line Stages which has enough room for both the Leather & Laces party in one area, and Maxim in the other. We expect MAXIM to be the ultimate 2013 New Orleans Super Bowl celebration as guests will experience a fantasy world of beautiful Maxim goddesses.

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