Race and Dinning – Your Order is Ready!

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Please tune into Chef Amadeus winner of Extreme Chef (Season 1 Episode 1- Food Network).

He will be discussing a hot topic; does race affect your dinning experience on both sides service and customer.

He has two great guests as well.  Make sure to Tune in!

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/chefamadeus

Do Not Worry My Skin Color Will Not Determine Your Tip

Extreme Chef Winner, Chef Amadeus discusses with author Aisha Smart  and Jeremy Luby on race and dinning

Wednesday, October 24, 2012 – Extreme Chef winner, Chef Amadeus will discuss the forbidden topic of race and dinning out with special guests Aisha Smart, Author of Dining While Black and Jeremy Luby, co-founder and director of Talk to the Manager. Southern Passion Lounge airs Monday, October 29, 2012 at 4:00pm EST.

New evidence shows that racist restaurant wait staff may be leaving a bad taste in the mouths’ of African American diners, according to the New York Daily news. However, Aisha Smart, the author of Dining While Black: A Guide to The Art of Modern Dining explores the modern and multicultural worlds of African Americans dining out. Dining While Black is not an insulting book about stereotypical expectations of black diners being terrible tippers or demanding, but a contemporary guide to restaurant selection, fine dining, international dining and the modern rules of etiquette. The health and lifestyle specialist encourages her readers to discover the multicultural dining experience, health and wellness.

Jeremy Luby is the co-founder and Director of Business Development of Talk To The Manager. Luby, the University of Washington graduate has greatly contributed to the culture and direction of the company. Talk To The Manager allows business owners to get confidential comments from customers via text message to address customer service, facility issues or products. It creates a connection between the customers and management before a bad experience becomes a bad review.

About Southern Passion Lounge

Is where the industry comes to “hang out” per say. Chef Amadeus discusses a myriad of topics from cooking, golf, lifestyle, to culinary technique. The show is designed to educate and entertain its listeners, every week there is a new hot chef and every week the topic changes. Southern Passion Lounge airs on Blog Talk Radio at 4:00pm Eastern Standard Time and is sure to be a great time for all listeners.

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Extreme Chef Meets Top Chef

Extreme Chef, Winner, Chef Amadeus, welcomes Top Chef, Chef Tiffany Derry to his Radio Show Southern Passion Lounge

Extreme Chef Winner, Chef Amadeus will interview Top Chef and Fan Favorite, Tiffany Derry on his Radio Show Southern Passion Lounge, Monday August, 20th, 2012 at 4:00pm EST. “This is an exciting interview for me,” says Chef Amadeus, “just to talk about Chef Tiffany’s experiences and finding out what ventures she has in plan, is great way to educate aspiring chefs of the opportunities that are possible for them in their career.” This week’s topic is females in the kitchen.

Chef Tiffany Derry has been in this business since the age of 15 and progressed through the kitchen ranks at the International House of Pancakes, eventually becoming the youngest person in the organization’s history to be promoted to a management position. . Derry continued to prove her determination to succeed by competing in American Culinary Culinary Federation competitions in order to pay her way through the Art Institute of Houston. While completing her studies at AIH, Derry began working at Pesce Restaurant where she advanced from garde-manger to Jr. Sous Chef. Shortly after graduating at the top of her class, Derry became the Executive Sous Chef at Grotto Cucina Napolitano. Following a move to Dallas, she returned to the Art Institute as an instructor in the Culinary School, inspiring a new generation of young chefs.

Tiffany Derry expanded her fan-base and gained international notoriety when she appeared on Bravo’s Top Chef- Season 7 where she was voted “fan favorite” and achieved a place in the competition’s final four. Derry’s quiet confidence, warm southern charm, and genuine natural ability in the kitchen made her a natural selection for Season 8’s Top Chef All-Stars, where she was again a finalist. Tiffany Derry’s diverse and fast-paced experiences have perfectly positioned her to become one of Dallas’s most beloved chefs.

About Southern Passion Lounge Is where the industry comes to hang out per say. Chef Amadeus discusses a myriad of topics from cooking, golf, lifestyle, to culinary technique. The show is designed to educate and entertain it’s listeners, every week there is new hot chef and every week the topic changes. Southern Passion Lounge airs on Blog Talk Radio at 4:00pm Eastern Standard Time and is sure to be great time for all listeners.

For More Information

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/chefamadeus http://www.twitter.com/chefamadeus http://www.facebook.com/amadeus                http://www.chefamadeus.com

 

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Introducing Celebrity Chef Amadeus

Hey All!

I have recently had the pleasure of working with Chef Amadeus out of Jacksonville, FL. He recently won Extreme Chef on FoodNetwork. It was Episode 1 Season 1 Mexican Showdown. This chef is a true talent, please read below some information about this chef and great spices!

The Show

“Mexican Showdown”
Host Marsh Mokhtari greets three chefs in a rustic village in Saugus, Calif. where the competitors must use live mealworms, crickets and scorpions to make a dish in only 25 minutes. Then, the chefs must travel to the edge of town to fetch materials for their next dish, but must use a donkey as transportation. With twists including using a habañero pepper as a spicy ingredient, gathering materials from sixty swinging piñatas and making homemade tortillas, the three chefs battle to create dishes celebrating the culture and people of Mexico. After one competitor is eliminated, the two remaining chefs must prepare a perfect single bite using four ingredients native to Mexico. After searching through pots to find their ingredients, the chefs must remain focused as a local mariachi band plays raucously in the background. Only one chef can avoid the distraction to master the perfect bite and garner the title Extreme Chef.
Chefs: Jason “J” Harley, Owner/Chef, PICI Enoteca (Los Angeles); Gina Keatley, Founder and Head Chef, Nourishing NYC (New York City); Amadeus, Private Chef (Seattle)

 

About Chef Amadeus

Raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He grew up cooking with his grandmother who was from Puerto Rico and mother from Philadelphia. This is where he acquired his love of creating his tasty creations. Chef Amadeus joined the US Navy in 1986, this is where he had the opportunity to travel to several countries and other US cities. After that time Chef Amadeus came back to his hometown and worked in some of the best restaurants in town.Chef Amadeus has also created his own blend of salt free spices called SOUTHERN PASSION. This line of well blended spices are loved and enjoyed by clients and friends all over the country.Chef Amadeus also has a blog talk radio show that airs every Monday at 4:00pm on Blog Talk Radio http://www.blogtalkradio.com/chefamadeus

For booking information email amandah@jleventsllc.com
 

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New Wedding Pics Up! Check them out!

Full albums on Facebook. This is one of the many things I love doing!

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JT ‘Spiderman’ Torres to lead Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu seminar | savannahnow.com

JT ‘Spiderman’ Torres to lead Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu seminar | savannahnow.com.

 

This is article written from my press release super cool!

The “Spiderman” of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is coming to Savannah, GA

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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt, Jonathan Torres (JT Torres) will be hosting a

BJJ Seminar at Champions Training Center

 

JT Torres of Team Lloyd Irvin out of Camp Springs, MD and the first non Brazilian to medal at Brazilian Nationals in the Black Belt Lightweight Division is coming to the Low Country. JT Torres will be hosting a BJJ seminar on August 13^th, 2011 at Champions Training Center in Savannah,GA.The seminar starts at 10:00am and will cost $75.00 for non members and $60.00 for members.

 

“This is a big deal for us in MMA/BJJ industry, JT Torres is the future of International BJJ and his accomplishments in the sport are enormous,” says owner of Champions Training Center and MMA Fighter, Muhsin Corbbrey. The class will go over technique, training essentials and Q&A for JT. This will be open to the public GI/NO GI uniform attire.

The “Spiderman” nickname was a name awarded to him because of his grip strength. His grips are so strong that his team mates said it resembles a spider as it webs up it’s victims. JT Torres has taken his unique style and won the following titles; Pan American Nogi Champion (2010 black), World BJJ Nogi Champion (2008 brown), European Champion (2009 brown), 2x New York Open Champion (2010 black, 2009 brown) and Miami Open Champion (2010 black). Other Important Achievements: Bronze BJJ World Silver Medalist (2011), World Silver Medalist (2009 brown), World Nogi Silver Medalist (2009 black), Brazilian National Silver Medalist (2010 black), 3x Pan American Silver Medalist (2006 blue, 2007 purple, 2009 black), World Nogi Bronze Medalist (2010) and Pan American Bronze Medalist (2009 brown).

About Champions Training Center

Located on 525 Windsor Rd, in Savannah, GA. Champions Training Center offers professional fighters in a variety of Mixed Martial Arts that specializes in MMA system and curriculum. CTC teaches real Muay Thai under our affiliation with 6 time World Champ Manu Ntoh. We offer separate classes of Judo, Wrestling and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Our affiliation as part of Team Lloyd Irvin, one of the country’s most competitive and well respected Gracie Jiu Jitsu and Submission grappling team, gives us a cutting edge on the competition. With some of the finest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) and Submission Grappling practitioners, top level instruction to the ever evolving and refining sport of No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu is never a problem. CTC also offers a pro and amateur boxing program instruction given by former world boxing champion Norman Jones as well as All Army Champion notable trainer Frank Bell.

 

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For additional information contact Amanda Hollowell at amandah@jleventsllc.com

www.ctcsavannah.com

www.lloydirvin.com

JT “Spiderman” Torres vs Lucas Lepri 2010 Brazilian Nationals Black Belt leve Division

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BF0VSvLD3xA

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I will leave one more message… then forget it…

The last-minute dash to interview the people behind bringing R. Kelly,  Marsha Ambrosious and Miguel to Savannah

At around 3:00pm on Monday, July 18, 2011, that is how I felt. Just leave one more message and if the muscle behind Fa Sho Entertainment does not call me back then, on to the next Savannah music event. In between 3:15pm and maybe 3:20pm, I get the call. Hi, I am looking for… I answer back wrong number that is not me, phone goes click. I wait, pick my phone back up look at the number and realize oh no… that was for me. I had called the contacts for Fa Sho Entertainment since last Friday, just trying to get an interview. Here they are calling me for the wrong person. I love a serendipitous adventure. I picked up the cell and highlighted their number and pushed send. The conversation was brief and they were friendly. I asked them to give me an hour and I will see you shortly, they gave me name of the undisclosed location where we could meet.

I was rushing to get there. I entered the lobby to see them sitting on the couches and I get right into it. I introduce myself and first foremost thank them for bringing such a great event to the Low Country. July 30th, 2011 The “Love Letters Tour” featuring R. Kelly. R. Kelly is great; by far the Marvin Gaye of our times, however the featuring acts are what got my interest. I have been to Coachella Festival in Indio, California, and have heard many undiscovered or lost talent in many bars throughout the country. I remember a year ago texting my fellow music head look out for Marsha Ambrosius and Miguel, new twist to R&B but your ears will love it. This whole set list is full of talented performers, all are worth their asking ticket price because they know how to put on a show.

I have one contact negotiating the rooming list. I have two starring me down and one ready to answer my questions. This is my interview with Fa Sho Entertainment.

Who is Fa Sho Entertainment?

We are based here in the Southeast and we are dedicated to bringing the best events to the Savannah Area.

What is the company all about?

We are setting the stage to bring primer events to Savannah. Savannah is an untapped market and its residents are very appreciative when “good” named talent stops in to perform.Savannah is the hostess city, after all.

What is significant about this concert?

Two things July 30^th, we are the last stop for this tour. Originally, it featured Keyshia Cole. The concert we are hosting is featuring Miguel, who has a great draw and heavy play on the radio.

How long have you been planning this event?

We have been putting this together since May, to be a week out and see it in full swing is truly a blessing. We were inspired by R. Kelly’s last performance in 2008, it was amazing. We wanted to give that same experience again, plus more.

Are there any special giveaways or contests with this event?

Yes, we have two. We are hosting an essay competition to find someone to introduce Marsha Ambrosious, an English singer/songwriter and former member of Floetry. We are asking participants to write 100 words or fewer on why you should be chosen as the announcer. The winner will be announced July 28.

The second giveaway is to 25 women who are members of the SAFE Shelter program. SAFE Shelter is a private, non-profit agency dedicated to victims of domestic violence and their children. Open 24-hours a day, seven days a week, the shelter offers 48 beds, all meals and clothes and other services, all at no charge to clients. We are giving them tickets at no charge to this event. Local sponsors helped with this giveaway as well; Nancy’s Seafood, NY Boutique, Top Dollar Recycling, Shell Gas Station on Ogeechee Road, Port City Pawn Shop, Alderman Van R. Johnson, II and Dreamland Construction. We definitely wanted to make sure we were giving back to the community.

Are there future events planned?

There sure are future events planned. We will be hosting one in the Fall, Spring and Summer. We plan on being around for a longtime. People should expect this caliber of entertainment from us.

We wrap up shake hands and I tell them to be expecting to hear from me soon.

For more information about this event call 912-651-6556 or 800-351-7469, or go to www.savannahcivic.com or www.etix.com.

The event will be held at the Savannah Civic Center in Savannah, GA.

Ticket prices $53.50, $68, $78 and $95

To contact Fa Sho Entertainment email them at ent4sho@gmail.com

 

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