Eric Wasnick
Eric Wasnick helps manage Great Places' entire web and social media presence. Over the past 3 years, Eric has contributed 200+ articles to Great Places. As an event industry blogger, he is responsible for researching, writing, and publishing breaking stories within the event industry. Eric also manages blog contributions by event professionals from MPI (Meeting Planners International) and ISES (International Special Events Society). In his spare time he enjoys playing tennis.
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South American cuisine and specifically, Peruvian ceveche appears to be the hottest new culinary trend in NY. The Nuela restaurant team is fully prepared to meet the (seemingly) insatiable demand for fine Latin food with a menu crafted by head chef Adam Schop and a drink selection by world...
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April 27, 2011
The Spring weather has (finally) arrived! Time to look ahead at some of the hottest new venues opening in May & June.
►Harbour View Loft - Opening June 2011
This two story loft space located in DUMBO boasts beautiful views of Manhattan, the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge....
by Eric Wasnick
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March 24, 2011
Tribeca Rooftop
Address:
2 Desbrosses Street New York, NY 10013
Contact:
212.625.2506
This unique 30,000 sq ft rooftop venue is located on top of a 1920's vintage printing press building. The space, which can accomodatee up to 700 guests, offers magnificant views of of the Hudson River....
This month, Caesar's Palace Las Vegas and the Nobu Hospitality LLC unveiled plans for a Nobu branded hotel tower. The star studded announcment event included chief partners Robert De Niro and Nobu Matsuhisa. Under the new arrangement, Caesars' Centurion Tower will be completely...
This month the newly opened Mondrian SoHo Hotel debuted Imperial No. Nine a 150-seat sustainable seafood restaurant by chef Sam Talbot. Imperial No. Nine's unique restaurant space, features an indoor/outdoor bar and a unique "Green House" dining room (pictured above). Note...
Last week, Great Places Media hosted a Holiday Party at Thom Bar inside SoHo’s Sixty Thompson Hotel. The bar provides a warm and cozy setting for a variety of gatherings. Over a 150 guests from across the event business were in attendance to celebrate an “eventful” 2010. Richard...
Today, 13th Street Entertainment hosted ‘Whimsically Wicked’ a 3-hour cocktail reception for event gurus. The gala was truly a happening to behold, as exotic alien belly dancers and girls on 9 ft stilts showcased 13th Street Entertainment’s capacious 3-in-1 venue which...
On May 21st Lincoln Center opened The Lawn at Lincoln Center. This new 10,000 square foot public space adjacent to the Philharmonic, is part of the Lincoln Center’s 1.2 billion dollar renovation project. The project began in 2006 and is scheduled for final completion in early...
by Eric Wasnick
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May 26, 2010
By any measure, The James Beard House located on W 12th st. in Greenwich Village is truly a unique space for private events. The venue provides an “old-world” dining experience serving dishes from a variety of world-renowned chefs inside an intimate pre-war 4-story...
On Thursday May 13th, Great Places hosted an event planner exclusive cocktail reception at Glass Bar, Hotel Indigo’s newly opened rooftop venue in Chelsea. The reception as an enormous success as 250 guests across the event industry were in attendance.
Hotel Indigo’s...
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