07/01/2011
Rock and roll icon, Kiss, opening a café in Las Vegas
Rockers, Kiss, have decided to expand their growing franchise empire even more by breaking way into Sin City with a rockin’ coffeehouse.
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The LasVegas Sun reports that the Kiss Coffeehouse is gaged to open the following yearin Las Vegas and pledges to share the same theatrics as the band itself. Thenew café will surely be based on Kiss’ first outlet inMyrtle Beach, South Carolina. Here, the band installed themed props throughoutthe café including genuine guitars and 20-foot (6 meter) tall smoking platformboots. Thedeveloper of the Kiss Coffeehouse states that the Las Vegas location is thenext step in the franchise’s expansion to other locals such as Hollywood, NewYork, and Orlando. The currentlocation at Myrtle Beach offers the usual coffeehouse favourites includinglattes, cappuccinos, teas, and also the “Frozen Rockuccino” for $6. In the meantime, another group of rock and roll icons have announced their own invasion ofthe beverage world with a new wine selection. TheAustralian rockers, AC/DC, are collaborating with fellow Aussie and winery,Warburn Estate to create multiple bottles that take the names of some of theband’s most famous songs such as the “You Shook Me All Night Long” Muscat andthe “Highway to Hell” Cabernet Sauvignon. Kiss and AC/DC are not the only iconic rock groupswho have decided to transform their names into franchise brands during theirperiods of post fame. The Rolling Stones and the Beatles both created smallempires around the world: The Stones having gained instant recognition fortheir tongue symbol and the boys of Liverpool having sold memorabilia rangingfrom alarm clocks to bags, fridge magnets to mugs
The Las Vegas Sun reports that the Kiss Coffeehouse is gaged to open the following year in Las Vegas and pledges to share the same theatrics as the band itself. The new café will surely be based on Kiss’ first outlet in
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Here, the band installed themed props throughout the café including genuine guitars and 20-foot (6 meter) tall smoking platform boots.
The developer of the Kiss Coffeehouse states that the Las Vegas location is the next step in the franchise’s expansion to other locals such as Hollywood, New York, and Orlando.
The current location at Myrtle Beach offers the usual coffeehouse favourites including lattes, cappuccinos, teas, and also the “Frozen Rockuccino” for $6.
In the mean time, another group of rock and roll icons have announced their own invasion of the beverage world with a new wine selection.
The Australian rockers, AC/DC, are collaborating with fellow Aussie and winery, Warburn Estate to create multiple bottles that take the names of some of the band’s most famous songs such as the “You Shook Me All Night Long” Muscat and the “Highway to Hell” Cabernet Sauvignon.
Kiss and AC/DC are not the only iconic rock groups who have decided to transform their names into franchise brands during their periods of post fame. The Rolling Stones and the Beatles both created small empires around the world: The Stones having gained instant recognition for their tongue symbol and the boys of Liverpool having sold memorabilia ranging from alarm clocks to bags, fridge magnets to mugs
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This is our second visit to Viajante and we were excited by the prospect of sampling some amazing dishes, but it turns out that we were in for so much more than we expected! Let's be clear: Nuno Mendes has reached ever higher heights of culinary magic. Viajante has to be one, if not the, most exciting culinary destination in London at the moment. Usually London Michelin dining pales in comparison to Michelin dining abroad (non inventive, same old same old) and is much more expensive. Viajante is one of the rare exceptions...this is a place of culinary experimentation and at the helm is genius. We had the 9 course tasting menu and not one course failed to impress and 8 of the 9 dishes were outright S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G. These are the kind of dishes that make any conversation stop dead in their tracks because you're just overwhelmed by a sheer sense of disbelieve of what you're tasting. Let me give you some examples (although words can't really do them any justice): - Sweet red prawns with frozen mayo and clarified bisque - Rainbow trout with vegetable noodles - Roasted celeriac with homemade ricotta and lemon thyme - Turbot with duck heart, beetroot and toasted milk - Bacalhau (cod tripe) with parsley and potatoes - Bone marrow with smoked mushrooms - Iberico pork with salsify and lactose - Jerusalem artichokes, chocolate soil and yarrow All of the above dishes were just jaw dropping good. Just amazing. In addition to the 9 courses we were served with 5 amuse bouche plates and refreshing pickled & raw cucumber with reduced milk sorbet. In total expect to spend about £110 per person (9 courses + 5 amuse bouche + 1 pre-dessert + 1 cocktail + 2 glasses of wine + coffee and petite fours). This is unbelievable value in London. There are many places in London that have better name recognition or are in a better location (to say that Bethnal Green is not the most glamorous of places, is an understatement). And if you're into that, that's fine. But if you want to be amazed by food and digress into culinary heaven for a few hours...just go to Viajante. I predict that a second Michelin star is on the horizon for Viajante...they sure enough deserve it!
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