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
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.
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.
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.
They all came together to honor Denise Robertson of Campbell Soup Company as the winner of Philadelphia Magazine's Sixth Annual Trailblazer Award, dedicated to women in business.
Marian Conicella, center, publisher of Philadelphia Magazine with Denise Robertson.
Denise Richardson
The women behind the woman: Lisa Riley (left) and Beth Jolly of Campbell's Soup.
The man behind the woman: Tom Robertson, Denise' husband.
Marian Conicella with Mary Stengel Austen, President of Tierney (which is inside The Bellevue).
The cafe at sunset, on the way to XIX Bar for Gregg Feistman's booksigning.
Champagne to toast the author.
Books displayed next to XIX's fireplace, the perfect setting for a cold winter's night.
Gregg Feistman's thriller The War Merchants is set in Philadelphia and mentions XIX.
One of the first guests to arrive at the signing was Jenny Mercedes, a student of Feistman's at Temple University now working at PREIT.
The Sporting Club celebrated its 21st Anniversary on Thursday, January 21. Guests from around the city gathered together to drink, dance, and dine for a good cause: Students Run Philly Style.
Here are a few pre-party photos: A red carpet ushered guests into the champagne bar in the main lobby.
The basketball court was transformed into a hip, chic party space by Beautiful Blooms.
The aerobics studio was made over into the VIP lounge.
21 of the prized blue Tiffany & Co. boxes, filled with $2,100 worth of prizes, were offered as raffle prizes.
And here are some from the party: Guests were treated to appearances by Governor Ed Rendell, new Philadelphia DA Seth Williams, PREIT Vice-Chairman George Rubin, and two student speakers, Anthony Whittington and Melanie Fullard, from Students Run Philly Style.
CTO Entertainment kept guests grooving all night on the dance floor.
More than $10,000 was raised for Students Run Philly Style.
Former Eagles Wide Out Mike Quick headed up to XIX last night around 10.
Lots of business gets conducted throughout The Bellevue but one of the best-kept secrets may be the Food Court. Job interviews, team meetings, simple get-togethers, legal signings and networking over a slice of pizza happen here throughout the week. Below Laura Horwitz of the Philadelphia Research Initiative and Tom Ferrick Jr. of Metropolis, a newly launched political website focused on Philadelphia, grab a cup of coffee from Amazon in the morning before the crowds hit.
One of the top tenants at The Bellevue is Tierney, the advertising and public relations firm. Here their brass sign in the lobby catches the light off the snow covered trees.
Governor Rendell didn't let a little snow stop him from holiday shopping. He stopped by The Bellevue, said hello to the carolers and Trixie and then went on his merry way.
You might know him as one of the stars of PBS' History Detectives or as a professor at University of Pennsylvania. But last night he strolled through The Bellevue's lobby.
The Committee of Seventy welcomed Vice President Joe Biden to The Bellevue for breakfast with a few hundred of the city's movers and shakers this morning. Folks started lining up around 7AM.
Everyone had to get in to a line that started in the food court and wound its way through the lobby.
Zack Stalberg, head of the Committee of 70 welcomes former Philadelphia Police Commissioner John Timoney.
Inquirer photographer Tom Gralish looks at the other end of the lens. To see Tom's take on the event go here. 
Temple President Anne Weaver Hart with Temple intern Max Leitenberger.
Harold T. Epps, Committee of 70 Board Member Cheryl Krause and Mayor Michael Nutter.
First City Troop marches in with the colors.
At the PREIT table, Ronald I. Rubin, Chairman and CEO; Edward Glickman, President and COO; Robert F. McCadden, Executive VP and CFO; Mario Ventresca, Jr., Senior Vice President, Asset Management; and Fran Cassidy of Comcast Spectacor.
Also at the PREIT table: Joseph Coradino, President, PREIT Services, LLC and PREIT-RUBIN, Inc.; Judith Baker, Senior VP, Human Resources; Bruce Goldman, Executive VP, General Counsel and Secretary; Public Relations expert Sally Berlin; and Judy Garfinkel, Marketing Manager.
Steve Lawrence Vice President at Temple University, Senator Larry Farnese and JoAnn Epps, Dean of Temple Law.
The view from the balcony:
Zane Stalberg; Zack Stalberg, John Timoney and Seth Williams, newly elected Philadelphia District Attorney.
Allyson Schwartz and Lynne Abraham talk to Mayor Nutter.
Zack Stahlberg at the podium.
Here's are two nice crisp photos of Joe Biden courtesy of Tom Gralish of The Inquirer. Fuzzy Biden just wouldn't do.
Are you in the crowd?
On Monday Terrell Utley stopped by Vigant especially to see Carlos Klejman and shop at his store. A good friend of hers in Long Beach, Calif. used to work for Carlos and Mrs. Utley always stops in when she's in Philadelphia just to connect (and shop). She's as nice as she looks.
Or should I say, seen at The Bellevue's Food Court. He's often here, his Philadelphia office is located in The Bellevue but he's been awfully busy with that budget. Today he took a break and stopped by Ellen's Bagels, Hoagies & More for a quick bite.
There were quite a few places to catch the game at The Bellevue today.
The Palm:
Bliss
The Lounge at The Sporting Club:
On the fitness floor:
Inside PREIT:
Bruce Goldberg checked on the game inside Teuscher:
NFL Great Franco Harris of the Pittsburgh Steelers dined at the Palm last night.
Rapper Asher Roth strolled through the lobby of The Bellevue last week.
The historic 1904 Beaux Arts building houses the finest hotel, restaurants, shops, fitness facility, and gourmet food court in Philadelphia. The Bellevue has the best skyline restaurant view in Philadelphia at XIX, a Gourmet Food Court with international offerings, and premier shops and services.