RENAISSANCE EXCLUSIVE: Angel Taylor’s Sweet Tour

By R Life, posted Feb 3rd 2010 at 2:00PM

Angel Taylor is sweet. She has a sweet voice, sweet lyrics, and a really sweet tour coming up with Renaissance. We’re partnering up with Columbia Records/Aware to bring Angel to cities across America—for free. FREE.

And, it’s a Renaissance EXCLUSIVE.  You will not see Angel Taylor live anywhere else.

Angel will be kicking off the tour on February 4th at our Renaissance Seattle Hotel. All of Angel’s shows will begin at 6:30 pm. They’ll be open to the public and the public won’t have to pay a dime to watch this budding songstress perform live. Angel’s tour dates are below. She has been lauded by entertainment icons like VH1, iTunes, and Billboard Magazine…and the praise is just beginning. Catch this girl for free while you still can.

Tour dates and locations for Renaissance Hotels presents Angel Taylor performances after the jump:

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Chicago’s big win

By R Life, posted Nov 24th 2009 at 3:31PM

Yep, we called it. Introducing the next Iron Chef, Jose Garces from Mercat a la Plaxa at the Blackstone Renaissance Chicago Hotel.

Philadelphia is claiming him as a native son (he earned his reputation heading up restaurants in the City of Brotherly Love) but the fact is that Chef Garces was born in Chicago. So there.

Read more about his win – then quickly make your reservations for yourself at Mercat a la Plaxa.

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Grand Opening

By R Life, posted Nov 3rd 2009 at 12:24PM

Discover the newest after-hour hangout, Bar Novo, the new Downtown Chicago bar at Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel.

Read Chicago UrbanDaddy’s review “The Answer Is Novo Prime Rib Nachos and Wacker Drive Mixology” and photos from NBC Chicago’s recent coverage. As Chicago Metromix writes, “Too crowded at Roof? Head across the street to the Renaissance Hotel’s relaunched lobby bar, serving equally creative cocktails in a couch-laden lounge”

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Iron Chef Chicago

By R Life, posted Oct 21st 2009 at 5:26PM

True R-Lifers (and foodies all over the world) know what melon, curry, snails, and elk have in common.

Iron Chef, baby.

Naturally, our money this year is on Chef Jose Garces of The Blackstone Renaissance Chicago’s famed Mercat a la Planxa restaurant. Last year, he had a pretty intense showdown against fan-favorite (and oh-so-cocky) Iron Chef Bobby Flay – and served Chef Flay his first loss since 2006. Check out the Philly City Paper’s take on the subject.

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Volunteering Is The New Black

By R Life, posted Sep 1st 2009 at 4:13PM

You want to look fabulous. So do we, and we have a bathroom full of beauty products to prove it. But here’s our little secret: there’s nothing chicer than the glow of doing good for that world.

Think Angelina Jolie. Think Audrey Hepburn. And if you need even more incentive (shameless promotion alert!) think about a weekend away.

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Bike Chicago

By R Life, posted Aug 20th 2009 at 10:44AM

Discovering Chicago’s neighborhoods is a big part of experiencing the city – and we think it’s done best by bicycle. Get the lay of the land on a cutting-edge Strida bike with The Blackstone Renaissance Hotel’s biking package.

Here’s how it works: pack a lunch from the hotel’s famed restaurant Mercat a la Planxa, then get two foldable Strida city bikes for a tour of Chicago’s sights, including Grant Park and Buckingham Fountain. Get more details at Gadling and Dealbase.

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