Fig
& Olive Restaurant's 2015 Emmy Award Luncheon
The
68th Emmy Adventure in Food, Beverage & Style did
not disappoint! It was yet another amazing celebrity and VIP
luncheon honoring the 2015 Emmy Award nominees at Fig &
Olive Restaurant in West Hollywood. The Seventh Annual Style
Lounge & Celebration of Emmy(r) Season is a coveted, and
by invitation only event. Fig & Olive on Melrose in West
Hollywood, the popular dining venue to the stars, was overflowing
with Emmy nominees, former Emmy & Oscar nominees, past winners,
Emmy presenters, series' regulars and media who all thoroughly
enjoyed the fantastic luncheon items, while perusing the amazing
celebrity Style Lounge in the outdoor patio.
Fig & Olive Restaurant on Melrose
Sponsor
beverages including Josh Wines were flowing, as well as lovely
Cosmo cocktails made with Royal Elite Vodka. The fully Swedish
Recorderlig Strawberry Lime Hard Cider was also a hot weather
hit with event attendees. The Mediterranean luncheon prepared
under the direction of Fig & Olive Chef Pascal Lorange included
lamb, couscous, fresh vegetables, green salad and rolls with
butter which was outstanding. The coastal cuisine and flavors
from the Riviera and Coastal regions of the South of France,
Italy, and Spain are the highlight of the Melrose Place menu.
Josh Wines
This
very special event was hosted by Ein Drink and presented by
Dioo Audio, featuring the latest in electronics and mobile applications
from across the globe, an incredible array of fashions for him
and her including couture gowns, bespoke tuxedos & suits,
the finest in beauty, skin & hair care, stunning jewelry
collections, gorgeous accessories, sexy lingerie, fabulous fragrance,
gourmet cuisine, unique spirits, delectable sweets and much
more!
Chef Pascal Lorange
The
invite list included Primetime Emmy Winner, Patrika Darbo, Best
Actress for a short form ("Acting Dead"), Primetime
Emmy Nominees, Jane Lynch ("Hollywood Game Night"),
Ariel D. King ("Peopel vs. O.J. Simpson", Jeffrey
Bower Chapman ("UnREAL"), Marsai Martin ("Black-ish"),
Tye White (People vs. O.J. Simpson") all jolined Damien
Whitewood, Edyta Sliwinska & Alan Bersten ("Dancing
With The Stars"), Naomi Grossman & Jamie Brewer ("American
Horror Story"), Jason Ritter ("Another Period"),
Kim Kimberly Elise ("Hit The Floor"), Dot Marie Jones
("Glee'), Hollywood Icon Diedra Hall, Lydia Cornell, Areva
Martin (TV Legal Analyst, Tony Denison ("Major Crimes"),
Tasha Smith ("Empire"), Stephen Kramer Glickman ("Big
Time Rush"), Michael Campion & Soni Bragas (Choice
Teen Comedy/FOX Comedy/ FOX Teen Choice Awards "Fuller
House"), Charlie Koontz ("CSI:CYBER"), Darius
McCrary ("Transformers", John Savage, Kelsey Scott
("12 Years A Slave"), Eric Millegan ("Bones"),
& Lucy Butler ("The Last Ship"), to name a few,
were among the cadre of celebrities and industry VIPs who were
treated to the best of the best.
Primetime Emmy Winner, Patrika Darbo
In
the spirit of giving back, Wednesday's Child was the official
charity and was on-site collecting new, unwrapped gifts - clothing,
accessories, sporting equipment, monetary donations, etc., for
a Pre-Holiday Gift Drive. Guests brought items for teens in
foster care to lend a helping had to these young people to help
them have a spectacular Holiday Season! http://www.foxla.com/wednesdays-child.
It
was another amazing and delicious celebrity event presented
by the brilliant Doris Bergman that people will be talking about
until next year's invite arrives. Bravo to Doris and her fantastic
team!
Fig
& Olive
8490 Melrose Pl,
West Hollywood, CA 90069
(310) 360-9100
http://www.figandolive.com/menu/melrose-place/vvv
By Bonnie Carroll
About Bonnie Carroll
Bonnie Carroll has been a food/travel/lifestyle writer since
1983. She is the founder & publisher of Bonnie Carroll's
Life Bites News - www.lifebitesnews.com,
does travel and food reporting on KZSB1290 radio, and contributes
to a variety of national and international travel/lifestyle
publications. Her first children's book C.C. Charles was published
in 2002 and she is currently working on a second book. Contact
her at Contact her at writebc@aol.com.