Abundant Donations for Philabundance
by Allison Freeman in Seen on 04/14/2010
Today, Philabundance came to collect the food Bellevue tenants collected for our food drive. Over 20 boxes of food were donated to this worthy cause. Great job everybody!
What are you wearing to the party?
by Allison Freeman in Fashionable on 03/31/2010
Guests at Nicole Miller Philadelphia are shopping for a good cause today.
From 12 pm to 8pm, shoppers can pick out their dress for Philadelphia Academies, Inc. annual fundraiser on May 1, 2010. The exclusive shopping event features the designer's latest fashions. Guests can munch on hors d o'euvres and sip cocktails while browsing through designs hot off the runway.
Plus, 10% of sales today will benefit Philadelphia Academies, Inc.
Lunch Time Line Dancing
by Allison Freeman in Seen on 03/31/2010
On Monday, March 29, employees and friends gathered in the Hyatt's Grand Ballroom to get their groove on with The Bellevue's Head of Security June Donaldson. June teaches line dancing lessons all over the city and lent his expertise to us for the afternoon.
Admission to event was one or more canned food items. The line dancing event served as the kick off to The Bellevue's food drive, benefiting Philabundance.
June in action.
The eager students.
Line Dancing at The Bellevue
by Anna Iredale in What's New on 03/26/2010
Celebrate Spring with a little line dance instruction in The Bellevue's ballroom from noon to 1 pm, Monday, March 29. June Donaldson, the security chief at The Bellevue teaches line dancing on the side and he's bringing his skills to the building to celebrate spring and bring in donations for PhilAbundance.
Admission is one or more canned goods.
Walk and Run For a Good Cause
by Allison Freeman in Seen on 03/26/2010
The American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter set up shop in the the Gourmet Food Court Thursday to promote their annual Walk and Run.
The Red Cross guys were handing out free t-shirts and information at the bottom of the escalators. The Walk and Run is April 17 in Fairmount Park.
For more information, click here.
The Deli's Lunchtime Escape This Friday
by Anna Iredale in What's New on 03/23/2010
Have you tuned into the free live music featured each month downstairs at The Bellevue? We're partnering with TheDeliMagazine.com to provide a venue for local musicians to perform.
We will be joined this week by Lux Perpetua (a.k.a. Justin Wolf - formerly of The Extraordinaires), Hair Rocket and The Armchairs’ Andy Mulholt.
So stop on by!
Seen at The Bellevue: Ramsey Lewis
by Anna Iredale in Seen on 03/17/2010
Jazz Great Ramsey Lewis strolled through The Bellevue's lobby last night.
He's in town through Friday as the Spring 2010 Artist in Residence for Penn’s Center for Africana Studies.
Condolences to the Wachovia Building...
by Anna Iredale on 03/16/2010
The Bellevue tips its hat to the Wachovia Building, the 1928 neighbor, which suffered damage in a fire last night. We can sympathize with the destruction to the magnificent front windows and hope for a speedy recovery!
Getting Ready for the Radnor Hunt Races
by Anna Iredale in What's New on 03/12/2010
The 80th Annual Radnor Hunt Races will be held on Saturday, May 15 at the Radnor Hunt Club in Malvern. At the Sponsors' Luncheon held today the top sponsors were presented with a saddle blanket. From left: Betty Moran, Chairman of the Races and Purse Donor; Daryle Feistman, Assistant Property Director of The Bellevue; Tom Angelucci, Dealer Marketing Manager, Subaru of America; Ron Clark, Managing Director of Sales for BNY Mellon Wealth Management, and Skip Achuff, Director of Racing.
Matt Orth, a financial advisor at BNY Mellon Wealth Management, was a fun tablemate. He probably makes managing wealth fun too.
Giada de Laurentis at The Bellevue
by Anna Iredale in Delicious on 03/10/2010
Two dates to mark on your calendar:
March 25th: that's when you are going to call (215-545-7392) or stop by Williams-Sonoma at The Bellevue to reserve your copy of Giada de Laurentis' new cookbook, Family Recipes from Italy and California. With this reservation you'll be guaranteed one of 350 spots in line to meet the (mhhmmm, searching for adjective but the only one that does her justice is:) hot star of a multitude of cooking shows and author of countless books.
April 1st: that's the date you'll show up for the event scheduled between 5 and 7 and get in line, chat with your fellow Giada worshippers, enjoy samples from her cookbook, see product demonstrations and be generally wowed by her personality once you place your copy of her cookbook in front of her to sign.
yummyummyummy
by Anna Iredale in Delicious on 03/09/2010
The Palm Bar has a new Prime Bites Menu and it's great but it gets even greater from 5 to 7 and 9 til closing when everything on this delicious menu becomes $3.50.
That's right, Three Dollars and Fifty Cents. Kobe Beef Sliders, Filet Mignon Capri Sandwiches, Mini Broiled Crab Cakes, usually 10 to 12 dollars, only $3.50. An order of these or three of these along with a handcrafted cocktail and you my friend are ready to catch the train, face the wife, walk the dog, close the deal, or just head out the door.
Happiness at The Hyatt
by Anna Iredale in What's New on 03/03/2010
Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project, met up with readers beforehand in XIX Bar, talked about the project and answered questions, then everyone went back to XIX Bar to enjoy more Happiness Cocktails and continue the conversation.
Becca from Joseph Fox Bookshop sharing some happiness.
A crowd made up of all ages of people interested in happiness.
Woman on Top of "The Happiness Racket" Here Tonight
by Anna Iredale in What's New on 03/02/2010
Gretchen Rubin, the author of The Happiness Project was featured in an article in Sunday's New York Times entitled, The Woman on the Top of the Happiness Racket. Wouldn't you like to meet her? You can at a free event in the Rose Garden of The Hyatt at The Bellevue tonight at 7.
A Shot of Happiness
by Allison Freeman in What's New on 03/01/2010
In honor of author Gretchen Rubin's Happiness Project book tour, the bar at XIX has created a specialty cocktail for the occasion...and what is happier than a cocktail?
The drink, appropiately named "The Happiness Cocktail: Pomegranate Lemonade," is comprised of citrus vodka, fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, fresh pomegranate juice, topped with soda. Delish!
Join Gretchen tomorrow night (March 2) at 7 pm in the Hyatt's Rose Garden Room for this FREE event and be sure to try the "Happiness Cocktail" afterwards at XIX.
Bellevue's Food Court Ready for its Close Up
by Allison Freeman in Seen on 03/01/2010
The Gourmet Food Court tenants smiled pretty today for photographer Shira Yudkoff. Shira is shooting the Food Court for a spring ad campaign to be featured in the Inquirer and Daily News. Keep an eye out for the ad in the coming weeks.
The whole group
Those Bains Boys at it again...
Role reversal: Our lovely photographer Shira in front of the lens
Sweet Escape
by Allison Freeman in Seen on 02/26/2010
The Deli's Lunchtime Escape series featuring August Lutz, Death Panel, and Lion Versus, performed in the Gourmet Food Court today. The performers provided patrons with an "escape" from the snowy, blustery day. The next performance will be March 26.
Phlower Power
by Allison Freeman in Seen on 02/26/2010
The Philadelphia International Flower Show announced the winners of their 15th Annual Phlower Power Window Decorating Contest today.
Our own Nicole Miller took the prize for "Most Elegant" display.
It would be great if your office were in The Bellevue
by Anna Iredale in What's New on 02/23/2010
There's some prime office space in The Bellevue that's become available and this morning we went with photographer Chris Gabello to capture the views from the corner office for some marketing materials.
The office is surrounded by buildings created at a time when embellishments went higher than street level.
Look down and see what's happening on Walnut Street.
Lunchtime Escape Series
by Allison Freeman in What's New on 02/22/2010
The Deli's Lunchtime Escape returns to The Bellevue on Friday, February 26 at high noon. Grab some grub from the Gourmet Food Court and settle in for a listen from a variety of artists.
This Friday's line up includes:
August Lutz
Death Panel
Lion Versus
The Happiness Project Book Tour Comes to The Bellevue
by Allison Freeman in What's New on 02/19/2010
Looking for a way to cure the blizzard blues?
Find the antidote in the Hyatt's Rose Garden Room at The Bellevue on Tuesday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m. with New York Times bestselling writer Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project:Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle. and Generally Have More Fun.
The Happiness Project is Gretchen's account of the year she spent test-driving wisdom of the ages, current scientific studies, and popular culture about how to be happy.
Continue the happiness movement after the book tour is over with a special cocktail at the bar at XIX.
Start your own Happiness Project here.
Calling All Brides
by Allison Freeman in Fashionable on 02/17/2010
Nicole Miller at The Bellevue will focus on Destination Weddings for its annual Spring Bridal Event on Sunday, March 7, 2010 from noon to 5pm. A bride can plan her wedding in an exotic locale (like Paris, for instance) and the attending partners (listed below) will either be on-site at the wedding or plan everything from the States and ship it accordingly.
Attending partners include:
Truli Confectionary Arts, cake
Bliss Travels, destination weddings and vacations
Beautiful Blooms, flowers
Spruce Avenue, invitations
Carie Brescia, makeup artist
EBE, entertainment
Happy Hanky, bridal accessories
Avant Bride NYC, veils and hair accessories
RSVP by February 28: 215-546-5007.
Working Hard Inside The Bellevue
by Anna Iredale in What's New on 02/16/2010
Lisa Simon, founder of Simon PR in The Bellevue, will be inducted into the Philadelphia Public Relations Association Hall of Fame on Monday, June 14, 2010. Congratulations Lisa!
No one can resist Girl Scouts' thin mints
by Anna Iredale in Seen on 02/12/2010
There's a college Glee Club competition in town and before the Penn State group headed to Trinity Church for their 2 PM performance they grabbed a bite to eat in the Food Court and then bought some cookies from Skylar who's set up outside Nicole Miller.
Love from The Bellevue's Food Court
by Anna Iredale in What's New on 02/12/2010
Starting today and going through next week every Food Court merchant is offering a $6 lunch special. The ad's in the Daily News so grab an issue and enjoy a yummy Valentine!
