We always love it when the media stops in to take a gander at our hotel’s weekly offerings. This time, Pasadena Now, the daily newsmagazine and city guide to lovely Pasadena, was on hand for the latest performance by local jazz legend, Ernie Andrews. The video gives a nice overview of the brunch series and what people can expect from the all-you-can-eat brunch and all-you-can-eat mimosas. So check out the great video and make sure to read Pasadena Now!
We’ll make sure to post the companion article once it goes live on Pasadena Now’s website. Until then, enjoy moving pictures!
It’s Father’s Day on June 20th, and if you don’t have any great ideas yet, here’s a good one: Take him to our KJAZZ Father’s Day Brunch and show him how much you appreciate him; let him relish the all-you-can-eat high-end breakfast buffet and the all-you-can-drink mimosas, champagne, and caffeine to the glorious tunes of Jazz legend Ernie Andrews. Sound good?
Andrews has been in the Jazz business for over 56 years, and his saucy style and general manner reflect his debonair personality and life experience. He is a well-seasoned entertainer who is a consummate professional and still steps to the stage with vigorous energy. His last performance at our KJAZZ Sunday Brunch sold out beforehand, so you can guarantee Andrews’ return is going to be a rip-roaring good time!
The all-you-can-eat breakfast features omelets, Belgian waffles, eggs Benedict, New York Prime strip, Honey Glazed Ham, tomato bisque, grilled swordfish, and much, much more. Read the complete menu right here.
The KJAZZ brunch is held in Twist Restaurant, and runs from 11 am to 2 pm. For reservations, call 323.491.1000 or visit www.jazzandblues.org.
Summer is almost here!! Beginning June 17th, our hotel will kick off a variety of poolside programming with the pool menu by Wolfgang Puck:
Thursdays, 1pm-4pm – California Dreamin’ – Listen to Live Acoustic Performances of Classic and Contemporary Hits
Fridays, 1pm-4pm – Pizza Party – Relax and unwind with a poolside DJ spinning everyone’s favorite play lists
Fridays, 7:30pm-9:30pm – Indie “Best Of Series” – Kick back to live, unplugged performances from some of the best 2009/2010 Indie Thursdays artists.
Saturdays, 1pm-4pm – Grillin’ & Chillin’ – Enjoy the soothing sounds and cool rhythms of a live steel drum band playing all the island favorites
Saturdays, 8:30pm-10:30pm – Dive-In Movies – Spend an evening under the stars watching a Hollywood blockbuster poolside – Avatar kicks things off on June 19th!!
With all this summer fun, you may want to pack your bags and move in for the summer!
There are days when you simply need a Bloody Mary. Some call this famous red cocktail an “eye-opener” or a hangover cure – I call it breakfast. I used to order one with Ezra Pound at Harry’s Bar in Paris before the war, but back then, a Bloody Mary didn’t come all gushied up. No cayenne pepper, no Tabasco sauce, no tomato juice. Just straight vodka, in a glass, without ice. It certainly opened up your eyes, I can tell you that.
While I might look back fondly to those times with rose-colored glasses, today’s modern Bloody Mary can be a marvelous thing: gloriously fresh tomato juice, a subtle blend of spices, and a real vodka-fueled kick in the pants after a long night of merrymaking.
One such night of merrymaking is what inspired New York City-based design legend Andy Spade – husband to Kate and half of the creative force behind a little company known and loved by women everywhere called Kate Spade New York – to create a unique Bloody Mary experience and bring it to Renaissance Hotels around the country. Rolling out this June, the Partners & Spade ABSOLUT BLOODY bottle service experience offers Renaissance guests a unique table service replete with all the essentials for making the perfect Bloody Mary. If you really like what you see – and as I’ve sampled the wares, I can say you will – you can purchase a beautifully-designed bar kit created by Andy Spade at select Renaissance Hotels gift shops.
The Partners & Spade ABSOLUT BLOODY experience includes a carafe of ABSOLUT BLOODY MARYS, rocks glasses, spice shakers, swing top bottles, and a bottle of The Bitter Truth Celery Bitters. The ABSOLUT BLOODY kit, designed as a classic, monogrammed, leather bound carrying case, includes two rocks glasses, a bottle of The Bitter Truth Celery Bitters, a bottle of Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce, two Spade Stirrers, one recipe/story card, four mini bottles of Tabasco Sauce, a jar of Dean and Deluca Celery Salt, two bottles of ABSOLUT® VODKA, a bottle of ABSOLUT® PEPPAR, and a bottle ABSOLUT® CITRON. Both should be available at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa in the coming days.
Now that you’re jonesing for a cocktail, did I ever tell you that one about how Ernest Hemingway threw me and my pet lion out of a bar in Paris? You wouldn’t believe a word of it, but I swear it might be true…
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and you don’t have plans yet, do you? Don’t you love your mother? Of course you do. And rather than have us guilt you – because has a blog ever successfully guilted anyone? – we’d much prefer to lay out all the details for our excellent “Jazz May 9th Mothers Day Brunch” (the “presents” part really makes it fancy, no?) so you know how fantastic it’s going to be, and hopefully, you decide it’s worthy of a try.
The essential details: This Sunday, May 9th, from 11 am to 2 pm. $44.95 for adults, $21.95 for kids 12 and under. Reservations can be made by calling 323-491-1000 or visiting KJAZZ’s site.
The menu: All you can eat… Start with a few classic breakfast options including the omelet station, the waffle station with berries and whipped cream, traditional eggs benedict, herbed potatoes, and tons of fruit. On the meat carving side, we’ve got Prime Rib of Beef with Au Jus and Roast Rack of Lamb with Blackberry Sage Reduction. Yes, I had to capitalize those letters because it sounds awesome. What else? Pistachio Crusted Sea-Bass, Caramelized Onion Smashed Potatoes, Potato & Leek Soup, a full salad bar, Taco Shimi Crisp, Buttery Poached Shrimp, and Spicy Italian Panzanella Salad with Grilled Chicken… And for dessert? Pecan Tarts, Mixed Fruit Tarts, Passion Fruit Cake, Tiramisu, and an Italian Chocolate Cake called a “Zucotto.”
The drinks: All you can drink Champagne and Mimosas Coffee, as well as tea, fresh fruit juice, soda, milk, coffee.
The music: Hailed by JazzTimes as “one of the most focused, unpretentious, no-nonsense, bop-oriented jazz singers around”, Judy Wexler’s debut CD, Easy On The Heart, showcased her expressive voice and gift for storytelling. Dreams & Shadows, her 2008 release, climbed to #2 on the USA jazz chart.
Add it all up, and it sounds pretty good, right? Hope to see you there!
