Fleming's & Rolls Royce

Austin now has a Rolls Royce dealership.  To celebrate, the owners threw a big party and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar was there serving to their guests.

Chef Boyer Derise of the Domain Fleming's and Chef Erick Nixon of the Downtown Austin Fleming's served a delicious beef tenderloin on a crostini to this A-list crowd.  It was important to get Fleming's out in front of this key demographic of luxury car lovers, buyers and owners and Pickie Pie made that happen. Neiman Marcus was also there showing off a beautiful line of women's diamond jewelry.  Cars, diamonds and great food!  That's the good life!

Chef Boyer Derise, Neiman Marcus Model Carly Morris and Chef Erick Nixon

Fleming's on KXAN's Tasty Thursday

 Pickie Pie secured a spot for Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar on KXAN's Tasty Thursday in March.

Chef Erick Nixon prepared a delicious ahi tuna appetizer.  

The Downtown Austin Fleming's turns 10 in June and Pickie Pie will be on board to  help them celebrate with a bang!

Erick, Amber & James of the Downtown Austin Fleming's

Click on the link to watch Chef Nixon at work:

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/entertainment/food_and_dining/flemings-has-ahi-tuna-on-the-menu

Chef Erick Nixon with KXAN News Anchor Chris Willis

Fleming's Brunch Gets a Mention by Mike Sutter

Berry Stuffed French Toast

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar will be open early at 11:30 a.m. this Easter Sunday for brunch.  The three-course meal is $32.95 per person and features fare not usually expected on a steakhouse menu, entrees like the berry-stuffed french toast.  Yum!

The Austin-American Statesman's Mike Sutter featured the Fleming's Brunch in his list of suggested options for the holiday this year, a listing secured by Pickie Pie.  Click the link:

http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/dining/entries/2011/04/21/easter_brunches_2011_updated_4.html

Pickie Pie and Tidbits

Tidbits, which launched first here in Austin and has now expanded to about half a dozen cities, is an online newsletter for the "gal about town."  The editors work hard to feature products, deals, nibbles, services and cocktail concoctions ladies would to love to share with their gal pals. They host events from time to time for their subscribers.

Pickie Pie teamed up with the Tidbits gals to secure Deep Eddy Vodka, Fleming's and She-n-He Photography and Design at their September event at Y&I Boutique.  Participation resulted in advertising trade secured by Pickie Pie for these clients.

Our client Dagar's Catering catered the Tidbits Red Soul Soiree in San Antonio at ArtPace.  This participation was also secured by Pickie Pie and resulted in advertising trade for Dagar's.  This is a horizontal version of the ad Tidbits produced for Dagar's.  They also designed and ran a vertical ad.

Pickie Pie works hard to find opportunities for our clients to reach potential customers in a variety of ways, not just the traditional stuff. We also spend a great deal of time developing our partnerships, relationships and connections to media.

Holiday Glossy Glam

Our client Dagar's Catering served some of their best holiday appetizers to the VIP invitation-only guests at the Holiday 2010 Glossy Glam at a gorgeous home in Westlake on a crisp wintery night.  Glossy is an insert publication focusing on lifestyle that only goes to certain high-dollar zip codes in Austin.  Pickie Pie secured this sponsorship for Dagar's which resulted in a half-page of advertising trade in the November Glossy and some nice party pics in the next issue.

Half-page Ad in Glossy

A Nice Note from KXAN About A Client

John Thomas, long-time friend to Pickie Pie and Executive Producer at KXAN, sent this nice note our way this week after our client Dagar's Catering was featured on their Tasty Thursday segment.  Kathryn and Frank Albarado of Dagar's prepared some of their favorite Easter recipes (included below).

Rachel,

Kathryn and Frank were great guests – thanks for sending them our way.

Here’s a link to today’s segment:  

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/entertainment/food_and_dining/tasty-thursday-dagars-catering

Have a great Easter!

jt

John L. Thomas

Producer, KXAN Austin News

512-703-5227

Here are two of the recipes they featured:

Grandmas Fruit Salad- This is not your healthy fruit salad

1 Bag of Green or Red Grapes
3 Oranges
2 Apples
3 Bananas
Pecans
Marshmallows
Pint Heavy Cream
 Cup  of Sugar
Hand Mixer or Kitchen Aid
2 Mixing Bowls
-Slice all Fruit, Nuts, and Marshmallows  in mixing bowl
-Place Heavy cream in second mixing bowl and add sugar
-Whip until fluffy
_add Whipped Cream to Fruit and Nuts
-Transfer to a decorative ball, place in fridge covered until dinner time

Strawberry Champagne Punch

Orange Juice-1.5 gallons
Pineapple Juice- 2.5 gallons
2.5 Cups of Sugar
1/2 cup of Cloves
5 Cinnamon Sticks
1 gallon of Water
2 Pints of Strawberries
2 Bottles of Brut Champagne

Take a stock pot add your sugar, Cinnamon, and cloves to a gallon of water. Let Steep for 10 minutes
Mix your pineapple juice and orange juice together.
Take your Sugar, Cinnamon and clove mixture strain over the Juices
Let Cool...( You can add this to your ham prior to adding the strawberries)
Puret the strawberries and add to punch
Place in Fridge
Cool Champagne
Pour half punch and half champagne onto flute for your guest.

Kendra Scott Grand Opening VIP Party-Local Media

Pickie Pie was tapped by Austin Jewelry Designer and Businesswoman Kendra Scott to garner local media attention for the Grand Opening VIP Party celebrating the opening of her first retail boutique on February 10, 2011.  The store, located in the heart of South Congress, featured the candy-themed designs of Camille Styles for the night and an A-list crowd including actor Luke Wilson.

Actor Luke Wilson and Kendra Scott

Among media mentions garnered by Pickie Pie for the event (click to view):
*A live report and news package on KNVA's 9pm and KXAN's 10 p.m. shows.


*A feature by Austin-American Social Columnist Michael Barnes in his column Out and About.


*A feature in Tribeza Magazine.


*A feature in Brilliant Magazine's Blog.

*A feature in The Society Diplomat.

*A feature in the Austin-American Statesman's Glossy.

March 2011 Glossy

Our own Rachel Elsberry of Pickie Pie had her photo snapped with Austin's most-famous personal trainer and friend to Pickie Pie, Ryan Nail of Corefit.  The photo was featured in the April issue of Austin-Monthly Magazine along with other party pics from this VIP affair.

Austin Monthly Scene Column Party Pics-Kendra Scott, Luke Wilson, Ryan Nail & Rachel Elsberry

White Hot Spring Time

The White Party is the biggest see-and-be-scene affair of Austin springtime.  The party, which benefits Lifeworks, is scheduled for May 27th on the lawn at the Long Center.  Often held at Green Pastures and in July, organizers moved it to May and the Long Center lawn last year to take advantage of cooler temps and a larger space beneath the Austin skyline.  The party has sold out the last three years to a crowd of 700 plus of Austin's movers and shakers.

YNN staff, Wilhelmina Brown models, Kendra Scott and Connie Bakonyi

Pickie Pie has done pro-bono public relations work for this event now for a third year.  This week, we facilitated a segment with YNN's, Austin's local 24-hour cable news channel, Fashionably Yours segment with Erin Driscoll.  Connie Bakonyi, Executive Director of the Austin Fashion Association, styled the shoot, gathered the looks and the models and arranged for all the hair and makeup.  Connie is a rock star and a detailed perfectionist.
  
Click here to watch the YNN Television segment secured for the White Party by Pickie Pie.


Special thanks to Wilhelmina Brown, Gilda Grace Collections, Estilo Austin, Service Menswear, Blo - Blow Dry Bar Inc., Felicity Fromholz with cityliFe Studios and Kendra Scott Jewelry.


To buy tickets to the White Party 2011, go to www.lifeworksaustin.org.