Rick Moonen News

Life is Beautiful (L.I.B.) Festival announces the lineup for the inaugural festival taking place Saturday, October 26 th and Sunday, October 27 th, 2013.

Culinary luminaries are descending on Las Vegas this weekend as the seventh annual Vegas Uncork'd by Bon Appetit burst open with a splash. Acclaimed chef Michael Mina did the official honor, taking a saber to a magnum bottle of Mionetto Prosecco in front of the iconic 100,000-pound bronze lion statue at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino. Joining him in what's become an annual tradition kicking off the celebrated festival, were dozens of top culinary icons including Francois Payard, Frank Pellegrino Jr., Guy Savoy, Ho Chee Boon, Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Joel Robuchon, Julian Serrano, Mary Sue Milliken, Rick Moonen, representing Bellagio, Caesars Palace, Mandalay Bay and MGM Grand.

To kick off the season of good tidings, Minus5 invited a selection of entertainers throughout Las Vegas to be a part of its Winter Wonderland experience. Notables who attended include Comedian Carrot Top, Celebrity Chef Rick Moonen, Multi-Talented Entertainer Terry Fator, Comedy Hypnotist Marc Savard, Rock Start Artist Michael Godard and cast members from The Broadway Theater (New York - New York Hotel & Casino), FANTASY (Luxor Hotel and Casino), Menopause the Musical (Luxor Hotel and Casino) and Thunder from Down Under (Excalibur Hotel and Casino).

Bravo Media's 'Top Chef' visited the world-famous Pike Place Market and delivered its highest-rated episode of the season-to-date on Wednesday night with 1.4 million total viewers, up 26 percent compared to the prior week (11/28/12), according to Nielsen. The episode earned 945,000 A25-54 and 805,000 A18-49, up 31 percent and 25 percent, respectively. This marks the third consecutive week of growth across all demos. For more information, visit www.BravoTV.com and follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/BravoPR.

Disney's THE LION KING at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino wants to thank its guests for an incredible two and a half years on the Las Vegas Strip with a special extension of its popular 2-2-2 package. Starting at only $200, guests can enjoy a two-night stay at the resort and two show tickets beginning Aug. 31 through Dec. 20.

To commemorate two years on the Strip, Disney's THE LION KING at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino is celebrating 'Fan Appreciation Month' this May with an incredible offer for guests to enjoy two nights at the resort and two show tickets starting at $222.

Great art knows no limits. Tune in to Bravo's 'Work Of Art: The Next Great Artist' Wednesday, June 9 at 11p.m. ET/PT. This colorful new series assembles fourteen of the art world's most talented, up-and-coming artists to compete for a solo show at the Brooklyn Museum and a cash prize of $100,000. In the premiere episode, the artists are randomly put into pairs for their first elimination challenge. They learn that after only one night together, their mission is to create a piece of art that captures the essence of a fellow competitor. Host and judge China Chow, alongside series judges Bill Powers, a New York Gallery owner, Jerry Saltz, senior art critic for New York Magazine, and Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn, gallerist Salon94 gallery in New York City must determine who makes the cut and who is not 'The Next Great Artist.'

Great art knows no limits. Tune in to Bravo's 'Work Of Art: The Next Great Artist' Wednesday, June 9 at 11p.m. ET/PT. This colorful new series assembles fourteen of the art world's most talented, up-and-coming artists to compete for a solo show at the Brooklyn Museum and a cash prize of $100,000. In the premiere episode, the artists are randomly put into pairs for their first elimination challenge. They learn that after only one night together, their mission is to create a piece of art that captures the essence of a fellow competitor. Host and judge China Chow, alongside series judges Bill Powers, a New York Gallery owner, Jerry Saltz, senior art critic for New York Magazine, and Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn, gallerist Salon94 gallery in New York City must determine who makes the cut and who is not 'The Next Great Artist.'

Chef Rick Moonen has achieved an unprecedented culmination of culinary feats starting with the much-anticipated unveiling of Rick Moonen's rm seafood upstairs, the fine dining element of his two-story eponymous restaurant. That announcement was soon followed by a James Beard semi-finalist nomination for 'Best Chef Southwest' and news that he will be avenging his untimely Season One elimination from Bravo's Top Chef Masters as a returning contestant on the second season of the highly rated show, premiering April 7.

Chef Rick Moonen has achieved an unprecedented culmination of culinary feats starting with the much-anticipated unveiling of Rick Moonen's rm seafood upstairs, the fine dining element of his two-story eponymous restaurant. That announcement was soon followed by a James Beard semi-finalist nomination for 'Best Chef Southwest' and news that he will be avenging his untimely Season One elimination from Bravo's Top Chef Masters as a returning contestant on the second season of the highly rated show, premiering April 7.