CARRBORO -- Visitors have long known that Carrboro had something special in housing the Jesse Kalisher Gallery. Now Target shoppers across the country will get to experience a bit of Kalisher, too.
Kalisher is known for photographing the world's most famous landmarks. The six prints that Target has chosen are his photographs of the Golden Gate Bridge, The Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building as well as others from Paris, Venice, Las Vegas and Hollywood.
Kalisher's photography is in the permanent collections of museums around the world from The Louvre to the Smithsonian to Museum of Fine Arts, Houston among many others. Of note, the first photographs of Barack Obama acquired by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History were his. Visit the gallery at 209 E. Main St., Carrboro.
Hotels, inn name 3 to positions
CHAPEL HILL -- Several local businesses have made personnel announcements.
Rob Cote has been hired as the general manager for the Aloft Chapel Hill Hotel, which is scheduled to open in May 2010. The Aloft property is part of the new East 54 development.
Jamie Frydlo is the new director of sales at The Franklin Hotel.
Alison D'Agostino is the new marketing manager at The Carolina Inn. Alison has been working at The Carolina Inn for several years as corporate catering manager. She takes over this position Jan. 30 from Laurence Bezy, who is moving to Washington, D.C.
Kickoff event for Great Room set
CHAPEL HILL -- Great Room at Top of the Hill will host the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce's Business After Hours on Thursday as a kickoff event.
The room has been designed for hosting a wide range of events including wedding receptions, rehearsal dinners, board meetings, academic department functions, private dinner parties and other social affairs. It can accommodate parties from 20 to 300 people. The banquet menu offers a wide range of options and includes their award-winning, handcrafted beers and popular wine selection. It has its own entrance at 108 E. Franklin St. and is also accessible through the original restaurant.
Carolina Brewery fetes 15 years
CHAPEL HILL -- Carolina Brewery will be celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2010. Special promotions will be offered on a monthly basis throughout the year starting with Kids Eat Free every weeknight during the month of January. Kids 12 and under will enjoy free eats from the kid's menu with a paying adult.
'Best Food' awarded at show
CHAPEL HILL -- The Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau was awarded "Best Food" in show at the Annual Association Executives of North Carolina Tradeshow held at the Raleigh Convention Center last month.
The theme of the show was "Living the Green Life." The Visitors Bureau and Industry Partners created a Farmers Market setting featuring locally grown products of Orange County.
Executive Chef Adam Rose and Chef Daniel Newson from the Il Palio Ristorante at The Siena Hotel prepared hand-rolled homemade pasta filled with butternut squash and topped with sage brown butter vinaigrette, local shiitake mushrooms and chives.
The Franklin Hotel's Chef Carlos Pichardo prepared risotto and lobster served with a crawfish and cream wine sauce. Chef Jim Reale of The Carolina Inn prepared butternut squash soup. Visitors Bureau Director of Sales Linda Ekeland participated along with Amy Struble, Courtyard by Marriott; Gloria Farrar, The William & Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education; Mary Jane Taylor, The Carolina Inn; Joann Sullivan, The Franklin Hotel; Tara Hackman, The Siena Hotel; and Dionne Apple, Sheraton Chapel Hill.
'Cork cap' lure wins contest
CHAPEL HILL -- The Booze Bait Fishing Lure Company is a winner in the 2010 Stamina Tackle's fishing lure contest with its unique "cork cap" design. In addition to a $50 gift certificate, a photo featuring the Booze Bait fishing lure is displayed on the back cover of Stamina Tackle's January catalog.
Invented by Page Skelton, Booze Baits are "top-water" fishing lures that are made with recycled wine corks and beer bottle caps.
According to the company's website, Stamina Tackle is America's No. 1 fishing lure parts resource. The company prints and distributes 50,000 catalogs per year.
To learn more about Booze Bait cork & cap fishing lures log onto www.BoozeBait.com or, call (919) 967-4992. To learn more about Stamina Tackle, log onto www.LurePartsOnline.com
