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With a new dessert menu created by sweet siren Elizabeth Falkner, Chef/Owner Citizen Cake

June 2010, San Francisco, CA – As part of its dedication to a menu that delights, the acclaimed Bubble Lounge San Francisco, is pleased to be kicking off an enticing new dessert menu featuring recipes from the highly touted chef and owner of Citizen Cake and Orson Restaurant, Elizabeth Falkner.  In keeping with Falkner’s signature whimsy and elements of surprise, this menu involves exotic presentations and familiar as well as more esoteric ingredients to pair perfectly with the 300 choices of champagne at The Bubble Lounge. Her philosophy will be prevalent throughout, as these desserts serve to ‘satisfy every citizen.’ This dessert menu will be available beginning Tuesday, June 15th.

Champagne and dessert are not widely thought of as suitable pairing selections, and the majority of wine drinkers usually look no further than strawberries as the sweet option for champagne.  When asked about her inspiration for her desserts, Falkner states, “I wanted to create desserts that weren’t just special occasion but that were great anytime.   I love the balance of acid, sweetness and richness these desserts offer and it makes pairing with champagne really fun.  I want to wake up the palate with refreshing flavors, no overkill anywhere.” As Falkner’s menu selections satisfy the sweet tooth, Chef Brain Konopka’s savory, light-fare menu will continue to please sophisticated diners and drinkers with his well-rounded range of dishes including the Sweet Garlic Stuffed Duck “Meatballs,” Crispy Crab Cakes with Parsley and Chive Remoulade, Parmesan and Fontina “Cheese Puffs” with Rosemary and Sea Salt, and the Mini Ahi Tuna Burger with Wasabi Mayo, Avocado on a toasted bun.

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Elizabeth Falkner has quickly become one of the Bay Area’s most recognizable people in the culinary world.  She started the retail bakery, Citizen Cake, in 1997 as an outlet for birthday cakes, cupcakes, and dramatic evening & wedding cakes to suit all palates.  Falkner has been a frequent contestant and judge on Top Chef Masters, Top Chef, Iron Chef America, Martha Stewart Living, and more.  Her famous ‘cakeskapes’ and other crafty desserts have been featured in Food and Wine, Travel & Leisure, Condè Nast Traveler and Gourmet, to name a few. She is also owner of SOMA based restaurant, Orson, which is Michelin recommended and most recently was chosen in the SFGate’s 2010 Best of the Bay list.

Spring 2010 Bubble Lounge Dessert Menu

• Lemon Drop
  • Lemon Curd, yogurt, blueberry sauce, maple crunch, champagne granita
• Upside Down Cheesecake:
  • A little sweet in the big city
• Fluffy cheesecake topped with buttery graham crust and amarena cherries
• Olive Oil Madeleines
• Olive Oil ice cream, strawberry and fennel salad with rose vinaigrette
• Ice Cream Sandwich
• Pizzelle wave cookies, chocolate sorbet, passion fruit sorbet, pistachio ice cream
• Dark Chocolate Pain Perdu
  • Orange-caramel sauce and vanilla pepper chantilly

About The Bubble Lounge
The Bubble Lounge was established in New York City in 1996, and in San Francisco in 1998. The Bubble Lounges feature over 300 different kinds of champagnes and sparkling wines, and have become the go to glamour spot for champagne lovers.  They feature small plates of French and California cuisine, as well as this newly introduced dessert menu by star Chef Elizabeth Falkner in San Francisco and Pichet Ong in New York City.

Contact: Abigail Gierke
Charles Communications Associates
415.701.9463 or press@charlescomm.com

An evening of fine champagne from over twelve producers returns for 2^nd anniversary

March 18, 2010, San Francisco, CA – The popular Tour de Champagne will head to San Francisco for its second anniversary for what promises to be a sparkling evening highlighted by many of the Champagne region’s top wine producers. This year, Tour de Champagne will partner with The Bubble Lounge, San Francisco’s Premier Champagne Lounge, and bring together champagne from a variety of prestigious grand marques as well as grower champagne houses: cuisine from some of the city’s most talented chefs and live entertainment. During the evening, guests will have a chance to buy raffle tickets for a special prize, which will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. A portion of the ticket proceeds will also go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Ticket holders will also enjoy an Après Party with dessert, Cognac and more champagne.

WHAT: Now in its fifth year, Tour de Champagne has brought its effervescent event to many cities including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco, New York and Washington D.C. In each city, the event joins forces with top local restaurants and chefs to create an unmatched champagne tasting experience.

The Bubble Lounge was established in New York City in 1996, and in San Francisco in 1998. The Bubble Lounges feature over 300 different kinds of champagnes and sparkling wines, and have become the go to glamour spot for champagne lovers.  They feature small plates of French and California cuisine, and both are introducing a brand new dessert menu for the spring.  The Bubble Lounge has participated in Tour de Champagne in New York and Washington DC.

Restaurants participating in the last San Francisco Tour de Champagne included Farallon, Ruth’s Chris, The Bubble Lounge, and the desserts of White House Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier. This year’s culinary greats will be announced soon! Visit www.tourdechampagne.com for the most current information. Bringing chefs and sommeliers together from San Francisco’s finest restaurants promises to be the culinary treat of 2010.

WHEN: Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

6 to 7 p.m. VIP pre-event Champagne seminar

7 to 9:30 p.m.  Tour de Champagne

9:30 – 11:00 Fin de Soirée –Après Party

Dress – cocktail attire/black tie optional

Tour de Champagne attendees must be 21 and older.

Tickets: Limited Admission:  $80

All-inclusive tickets include: tasting of excellent champagnes, delicious tastes from culinary partners, entertainment and raffle. Also, Cognac après party til 11:00PM

Extremely Limited VIP entrance: $95

VIP tickets also include a special pre-event Champagne seminar (TBA).

WHERE: The Bubble Lounge

714 Montgomery Street

San Francisco, CA   94111

WHO: Contact: Marisa Ceballos

Special Events Manager – The Bubble Lounge

(415) 956-6859   or,

Richard Marble

Tour de Champagne Founder

www.tourdechampagne.com

CHARITY: The Tour de Champagne San Francisco is proud to partner with the Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation^®.  Make-A-Wish grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.  The Foundation received 4 out of 4 stars from Charity Navigator and over 80 cents of every dollar raised goes directly to magical wish granting.

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Cupid to Make Last Minute Visit to the Bubble Lounge in NYC!
Champagne Ayala and Perfectmatch team up to match singles in time for Valentine’s Day

New York, NY  February 5, 2010— As Valentine’s Day quickly approaches, singles still looking for love have something to get excited about next week. Experts in online romance and matchmaking from Perfectmatch.com have teamed up with premium Champagne house Ayala, and the ultimate destination for urban romance The Bubble Lounge to play Cupid in New York City to help singles find their perfect match so no one has to spend Valentine’s Day alone.

The event, next Thursday night, February 11th, 2010, from 6-8pm, will allow singles an opportunity to enjoy a glass of ultra-premium Ayala bubbly and complimentary hors d’oeuvres while cozying up on the plush couches at The Bubble Lounge, flirting with other singles or playing a round of Sexy Slang, a sexy and provocative charades-like board game that is sure to help get the conversation flowing.

“Events like this create a fantastic opportunity for singles to get out of their element and be adventurous! If love is blind – how will it ever find you? You really need to put yourself into situations where you can meet quality singles in a romantic, fun environment,” explains Dr. Pepper Schwartz, Chief Relationship Expert for Perfectmatch.com and author of Finding Your Perfect Match, a book based on Duet®, Perfectmatch’s signature compatibility system that helps people define eight specific personality characteristics necessary to finding true compatibility.

All attendees will receive a free one month membership to Perfectmatch.com ($50 value) and the first 100 people will receive a free copy of Finding Your Perfect Match ($13.95 value).

Date:	Thursday, February 11, 2010
Time:	6-8pm
Location:	The Bubble Lounge 228 West Broadway (at White Street)
Tickets:	Complimentary; RSVP requested though not required
RSVP:	212.431.3433 or cornel@bubblelounge.com
Contact:	Cornel at 212.431.3433 with any questions
	21+ only. Proper ID required.

About the Bubble Lounge
The Bubble Lounge New York specializes in Champagnes & sparkling wines, serving over 300 unique varieties, a full bar, and food menu six nights a week. The lounge offers a friendly, sensual, and romantic environment in which to enjoy Champagne and sparkling wine. Traditionally, sparkling wines have been reserved for special occasions; since 1996, the Bubble Lounge has provided New York City the opportunity to enjoy and learn about bubbly anytime. For more information, please visit www.bubblelounge.com or visit our Facebook page.

About Ayala Champagne
Champagne AYALA comes from Äy, France and is imported to the United States exclusively by Cognac One LLC.  Known as the purest Champagne with its low and zero sugar dosage champagnes, Ayala is the only French champagne house with Latin roots.  The House of AYALA was one of the elite founding members of the “Ivy League” of the top champagne houses, the Syndicat des Grandes Marques de Champagne.  AYALA was purchased by Bollinger in 2005.  For more information, please visit www.cognac-one.com or www.champagne-ayala.fr.

About Perfectmatch.com
Perfectmatch.com® (www.Perfectmatch.com), a leading online dating and relationship service, is the best approach for adults seeking successful, lasting relationships. It is the only online dating and relationship service to offer the Duet® Total Compatibility System (Duet®), co-developed by internationally renowned relationship expert, Dr. Pepper Schwartz (Dr. Schwartz). Based on over 30 years of research, Duet® analyzes the ‘whole person’, taking into account each member’s Personality, Values and Ideals, Life and Lovestyle, Preferences and their Love & Money Assessment to identify and find the person right for them. This unique and proprietary system enables Perfectmatch to provide both the best online capabilities and member experience to those seeking a real love, a relationship or marriage.

About Sexy Slang
Launched in February 2008, Sexy Slang brings a naughty twist to traditional drawing games and charades. Sexy Slang is faced-paced and dynamic. All teams race to guess the same titillating term at the same time, creating an incredibly social atmosphere. When a team’s artist acts out or tries to draw a “super kinky” expression, the results are predictably hilarious. Sexy Slang has enjoyed early success with its on-line business as well as with retailers across the nation. Sexy Slang can be found in over 1000 retail stores, including Barnes & Noble. For more information, please visit www.sexyslang.com.