Tropicana Las Vegas welcomes the city's newest steak and seafood restaurant, Biscayne Steak, Sea & Wine, as part of Tropicana's Phase 1 $165 million transformation. Biscayne captures the elegance and seduction of South Beach cuisine, offering sizzling prime cuts, Safe Harbor-certified fresh seafood, and an original wine list, setting the scene for a perfect night on The Las Vegas Strip.

Biscayne's space creates a relaxed feel of casual elegance, set in a tropical South Beach style. Not to be missed are Biscayne's libations that channel South Beach with a twist of Latin flavors, while Tropicana Las Vegas' signature Leblon classic caipirinhas and Ambhar key lime margaritas are sure to tantalize taste buds and soothe the soul. In addition, Biscayne's 200-bottle wine list features wines from around the world, including rare vintages.

Biscayne's menu reinterprets the classic steakhouse concept with innovative island flair. It features a wide variety of delicious starters, including Kobe beef sliders, lamb eggplant tacos and conch fritters with an avocado Ambhar aioli. Main courses include prime steaks, chops and a selection of Safe Harbor-certified fresh seafood dishes. Signature desserts with tropical twists, by Executive Pastry Chef Meeghan Lancaster, formerly Executive Pastry Chef of Daniel Boulud Brasserie at Wynn Las Vegas, are also part of Biscayne's uniqueness.

"Biscayne Steak, Sea & Wine is the place to dine in Las Vegas," said Tropicana Las Vegas' Executive Chef, George E. Barginsen. "We are going beyond the experience that visitors have come to expect in Las Vegas, with a heightened focus on quality, service and creating a unique atmosphere."

The opening of Biscayne Steak, Sea and Wine follows Tropicana Las Vegas' recently announced completion of its transformed deluxe rooms and suites, which are the newest best-in-class rooms on The Las Vegas Strip.

Biscayne Steak, Sea & Wine is open Thursday – Monday from 5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. For reservations, please call 800.462.8767.

About Tropicana Las Vegas:

In the heart of the famed Las Vegas Strip, Tropicana Las Vegas is redefining the expectations of today's global travelers with a $165 million Phase 1 transformation scheduled for substantial completion in December 2010. The South Beach-inspired changes include new, best-in-class hotel rooms and suites, a new casino, 100,000 square feet of flexible meeting, catering and exhibit-hall space, more than four acres of tropical pool area, new restaurants, bars, a new poker room, and a state-of-the-art race and sports book. Exceptional entertainment includes Brad Garrett's Comedy Club and The Las Vegas Mob Experience, an interactive entertainment experience opening December 2010.

In addition to this transformation, the world's largest Nikki Beach will debut in spring 2011, making it the city's hottest destination. Nikki Beach at Tropicana Las Vegas will be the ultimate entertainment experience as the ultra lounge, nightclub and Cafe Nikki flow into the four-acre beach club.

The look and feel of the new Tropicana is vibrant and exciting, filled with the casual and sultry rhythm of a hot South Beach night. Tropicana Las Vegas is not affiliated with any other Tropicana property or brand. Additional information on events, amenities and availability is available at 702-739-2222 and www.troplv.com. The latest Tropicana Las Vegas happenings can be found on Facebook (http://facebook.com/troplv) and Twitter (http://twitter.com/troplv).

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Malaysia Kitchen for the World, a campaign launched by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) to promote Malaysian cuisine and restaurants in the New York City metropolitan area, in partnership with LUCKYRICE, an integrated lifestyle brand and consumer guide to the Asian culinary world, is hosting the ultimate street food celebration: a festive Malaysian Night Market featuring classic Malaysian hawker foods by local restaurants. The event occurs Tuesday, September 14 from 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm in the Chelsea Triangle of the Meatpacking District on 14th St. and 9th Ave.

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With colorful tents, umbrellas and lanterns inspired by the open-air markets of Kuala Lumpur and Penang, the Malaysian Night Market in the Meatpacking District will offer an array of traditional Malaysian street grub. From roti canai to curry laksa and nasi lemak (a tasty rice dish served with spicy curry chicken or beef rendang), offerings draw upon Malaysian cuisine's Malay, Chinese and Indian influences. Participating restaurants include such Malaysian hotspots as Fatty Crab, Laut and Cafe Asean along with celebrated local Southeast Asian restaurants like the recently opened Betel. Malaysian-inspired dishes by celebrity chef and restaurant entrepreneur Todd English will also be featured. Besides delicious street food, the event will feature engaging Malaysian cultural dances on a dedicated stage. All food will be on sale for $4 to $8.

The location, the Chelsea Triangle, is an outdoor plaza situated on 14th St. between 9th Ave. and Hudson St., at the tip of the trendy Meatpacking District. The plaza faces high-end fashion retail stores and restaurants, and will be bustling with trendsetters and fashionistas in town for Fashion Week.

For more information, visit http://www.malaysiakitchennyc.com/news-events/index.html

About Malaysia Kitchen for the World

Malaysia Kitchen for the World is a global initiative of the Malaysian government that aims to educate and inform consumers about Malaysian cuisine and Malaysian restaurants throughout the world. The New York campaign seeks to boost interest among American food lovers to try Malaysian cuisine and visit Malaysian restaurants in the New York metropolitan area as well as in other locations in the United States. The program also seeks to facilitate local chefs and restaurateurs to introduce Malaysian cuisine at their establishments. Visit malaysiakitchennyc.com for more information.

About MATRADE

The Malaysian External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) is Malaysia's national trade promotion agency. Established in March 1993 as a statutory agency under the Ministry of International Trade Industry (MITI), MATRADE is responsible for assisting Malaysian companies to succeed in the international market by developing and promoting Malaysia's exports to the world.

About LUCKYRICE Festival

From rich online content to live events, LUCKYRICE aims to be a consumer guide to the Asian culinary world. The inaugural LUCKYRICE Festival, an 11-day celebration of Asian food and culinary culture around New York City, launched successfully in April 2010.

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WHAT: Malaysian Night Market in the Meatpacking District.

Vibrant Malaysian Night Market reminiscent of Kuala Lumpur and Penang open-air markets serving up classic Malaysian hawker foods prepared by local Malaysian hotspots such as Fatty Crab and Laut along with local Southeast Asian restaurants like Betel. The event will feature engaging Malaysian cultural dances on a dedicated stage

The event is open to the public. Food will be on sale for $4 to $8.

WHEN: Tuesday, September 14, 2010; 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm

WHERE: The Chelsea Triangle at the intersection of 14th Street & 9th Avenue in the Meatpacking District

For more information, visit http://www.malaysiakitchennyc.com/news-events/index.html

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Today marks the second year of SONIC Drive-In's commitment to Limeades for Learning, a cause branding initiative that empowers consumers to direct more than $500,000 in grants to public school teachers nationwide. Thanks to SONIC's renewed partnership with DonorsChoose.org, consumers can once again play an important role in funding classroom projects that inspire learning.

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Engaging with Limeades for Learning is easier this year. Anyone with a valid e-mail address can take part by voting every day for a teacher's project online at LimeadesForLearning.com. Another new addition is once 1 million votes or more are cast for SONIC Teacher projects by Sept. 30, SONIC will unlock an additional $100,000 donation. That means an extra week of voting Oct. 1 – 7. Teacher projects range from books and listening centers to microscopes and museum field trips. The projects with the most votes each week are awarded grants throughout the month of September.

In the first year of the program, SONIC and its franchise partners donated more than $635,000 to fund 1,457 teacher projects across the country. By October of this year, SONIC will have donated more than $1 million in supplies and learning materials over time.

"We were thrilled with the hundreds of thousands of votes cast for SONIC Teacher projects on LimeadesForLearning.com last year. Thanks to our great customers, we were able to impact many teachers and students," said Clifford Hudson, chairman and chief executive officer for Sonic Corp.

"In its second year, we believe that Limeades for Learning is gaining momentum and anticipate that we will make a difference in even more classrooms than we did in 2009. School districts across the country are challenged to provide materials for their classrooms as they're faced with shrinking budgets. SONIC customers understand this and we want to help in any way we can."

Once consumers vote for a teacher's project online, they can send notices to friends and track the project's progress to ensure it receives as many votes as possible for funding.  An interactive map allows visitors to view the number of teacher projects and dollars donated in real-time nationally and by city or state.  As of Aug. 30, more than 6,000 teacher projects have been requested through Limeades for Learning.

For more information on Limeades for Learning and how teachers, students and customers can get involved, please visit LimeadesforLearning.com.

About SONIC Drive-In

SONIC, America's Drive-In (Nasdaq: SONC) started as a hamburger and root beer stand in 1953 in Shawnee, Okla., called Top Hat Drive-In, and then changed its name to SONIC in 1959. The first drive-in to adopt the SONIC name is still serving customers in Stillwater, Okla. As the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, SONIC has more than 3,500 drive-ins in 42 states coast to coast. More than 3 million customers eat at SONIC every day; and with more drink combinations than any other quick-service restaurant – more than 168,000 – SONIC is Your Ultimate Drink Stop®. For more information about Sonic Corp. and its subsidiaries, visit SONIC at www.sonicdrivein.com. Through Limeades for Learning, SONIC and its franchise partners have donated more than $638,000 dollars to public school classrooms in local communities across the country. Visit www.limeadesforlearning.com to learn more about SONIC's commitment to education and the upcoming fall 2010 campaign.

About DonorsChoose.org

Founded in 2000, DonorsChoose.org (www.donorschoose.org) is a nonprofit Web site where public school teachers describe specific educational projects for their students, and donors can choose the projects they want to support. After completing a project, the donor hears back from the classroom they supported in the form of photographs and teacher thank-you letters. To date, 103,000 public and charter school teachers have used the site to secure funding for $ 36.4 million in books, art supplies, technology, and other resources that their students need to learn. Through DonorsChoose.org, individuals from all walks of life have helped 2.3 million students.

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Chef Francesco Martorella was named Chef/Program Chair for Culinary and Hospitality programs at Star Career Academy's Northeast Philadelphia location, 2371 Welsh Road.  Star Career Academy's culinary and hospitality offerings include Professional Cooking, Commercial Cooking, Professional Baking and Pastry and Hotel and Restaurant Management.

With more than 25 years experience a an Executive Chef/Restaurant Owner, Chef and Sous Chef, working for nationally recognized restaurants and five-star hotels, Martorella opened Bliss, his solo debut in 2003 to rave reviews, including being named one of Esquire magazine's Best New Restaurants of 2004.

"We are thrilled to bring someone of Chef Martorella's caliber on board as our program chair as we work to expand our successful culinary and hospitality programs into the Philadelphia market," said Michael Iannacone, president of Star Career Academy.  "His experience as an award-winning chef in the Philadelphia area gives our students a role model as they plan their careers in the industry."

After graduation from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y., Chef Martorella worked at a series of French restaurants in New York and Washington, D.C. before returning to his hometown, where stints as the Executive Chef at the Ritz-Carlton, Georges Perrier's Brasserie Perrier led to the opening of Bliss.  Most recently, Martorella served as Opening Executive Chef at the Capital Grille in Cherry Hill, N.J.

A consistent award winner, he has been recognized by the James Beard Foundation, nominated for the Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic James Beard Award and was named "Best New Chef" by Food and Wine Magazine early in his career.

About Star Career Academy

With seven schools in three states, Star Career Academy is a New Jersey-based family of private, post-secondary career schools providing career training in medical, business and culinary arts fields. Star Career Academy's programs provide students with the real world job training that prepares them for entry-level positions upon graduation. Star Career Academy is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). For more information, visit www.starcareeracademy.com.

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