March may have its green shamrocks and green beer, but the flow of hops and barley remains strong in New York throughout the month of September - especially when September is officially known as German-American Friendship Month.

Recognized by the Mayor's office for the fourth consecutive year, German-American – Friendship Month honors the German-American culture and the many contributions made by German immigrants by holding an entire month of celebrations, including the 53rd German-American Steuben Parade.

Mayor Mike Bloomberg will help to kick off the month of festivities with a private reception hosted at the German-style Biergarten at the Standard Hotel, September 1, 2010 from 5 PM to 7 PM. The Biergarten is located at 848 Washington Street in New York City.

This year's German-American Friendship Month will feature a myriad of cultural events such as concerts, movie presentations, lectures - even a pub crawl and yacht cruise around Manhattan featuring New York's number one Alpine rock band, Die Schlauberger. The highlight of Friendship Month will be the traditional German-American Steuben Parade, which will be held on Saturday, September 25th on Fifth Avenue between 67th and 86th streets. The German-American Steuben Parade is known to be one of the most colorful parades in New York City, with more than twenty musical and dance groups from Germany scheduled to perform, many masked and costumed Karneval groups, marchers adorned in traditional Tracht (the historical costumes worn in many German regions), marksmen and more.

The Steuben Parade will be led by two Grand Marshals: the legendary Dr. Ruth Westheimer, and Dr. Michael Moller, the Managing Director of Staatliches Hofbrauhaus in Munich, Germany, who are the producers of the fastest growing German beer in the US market, Hofbrau.

Both Grand Marshals shall be on hand at the opening reception, along with Miss German-America, Stephanie Russell-Kraft, Dr. Oliver Schnakenberg, Deputy Consul General of Germany, Dr. Ernst-Peter Brezovsky, Consul General of Austria, Dr. Christoph Bubb, Consul General of Switzerland, Heinz Buck, President of the German-American Committee, and others.

The kick-off celebration is a joint effort between the German American Committee of Greater New York, an umbrella not-for-profit organization that oversees the parade, along with the Standard Hotel Biergarten and Chef Kurt Gutenbrunner, Culinary Consultant to the Biergarten and founder of KGNY Restaurant Group. The KG-NY portfolio of restaurants includes Wallse, Cafe Sabarsky at the Naue Galerie, Blaue Gans, and the Upholstery Store wine bar. All feature traditional and nouveau-Austrian and German cuisine.

For additional information about German-American Friendship Month in New York visit:

http://www.germanparadenyc.org.

About the German American Committee of Greater New York: GACGNY is a not-for-profit organization (501c3) registered in the state of New York. The organization oversees the German American Steuben Parade of New York, an annual parade honoring the great achievements of German immigrants in the United States. For more information visit: www.germanparadenyc.org

About KG-NY:  The KGNY Restaurant Group owns and operates several restaurants throughout New York City. Founded by top Austrian chef Kurt Gutenbrunner, the KGNY portfolio of restaurants feature modern interpretations of Austrian cuisine. For more information visit: www.wallse.com

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The Munich Beerfest, otherwise known as the Oktoberfest, will open to six million people this year. Known for its amazing parties and festivities, the Oktoberfest attracts many big companies to take part. Leading companies such as bigfishgames.com and Casino.com are promoting the festival this year and offering amazing prize packages to the event.

This October, the Oktoberfest will be celebrating its 200th anniversary and people are expecting the party of a lifetime. If you too are dreaming of a trip to Germany, there are some fantastic promotions running on the net this year. Free tickets to the hottest VIP parties and Spa treatments will get you in the spirit for the world's biggest party. If you like to play online, then you can play your way all the way to Germany.

Leading the crowd is http://www.casino.com, who are sending players to the home of the legendary Oktoberfest in style. For an opportunity to experience the electrifying atmosphere of the October Beer Festival for free, play any game at the casino and earn 200 points or more. Additional prizes are available for runners up as well. This coming month is all about beer, sausages, yodeling and polka dancing. Get ready for the world's largest, 17-day festival and get your game on!

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The Blue Light Refreshment Duo will soon leave Refreshment Headquarters for their next mission: Buffalo, New York, hometown of Labatt USA. They're prepared and ready to visit Buffalo's most popular downtown destinations on their way to the Buffalo Wing Festival on Saturday, September 4 and Sunday, September 5. Fans of the famous pair will have a chance to meet the Duo in-person at the Wing Festival, where they will set up their satellite headquarters near the Blue Light Tent.

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Some details of their trip plans will be revealed at www.facebook.com/LabattBlueLight over the next week.

"Our Buffalo fans have been asking us to come for a visit," said the Duo. "As the guardians of refreshment and protectors of good times, we plan on making sure that everyone at the Buffalo Wing Festival has a great time."

The Blue Light Refreshment Duo also will reveal plans to visit local downtown venues and bars at a press conference at their "Home Headquarters:" Labatt USA on Saturday, September 4 at 11 a.m.

For more on the Blue Light Refreshment Duo, visit: www.refreshmentduo.com.

About Labatt USA

Headquartered in Buffalo, NY, Labatt USA imports Labatt Blue and Labatt Blue Light daily from Canada. Labatt Blue is America's top-selling Canadian beer. First brewed in 1951, Labatt Blue offers a clean, refreshing taste, light color, slight hop aroma, good balance, fruity character and a slightly sweet taste. Labatt Blue Light, a light lager, won a Gold Medal in the 2004 World Beer Cup. Labatt Blue Light is the No. 2 Canadian import behind Labatt Blue.

Labatt USA, owned by North American Breweries, imports and markets Labatt Blue™, Labatt Blue Light™ and other Canadian brands into the United States. View and subscribe to news from Labatt USA here: http://www.pitchfeed.com/labattusa/1974.

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Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) and Coors Light are bringing yet another eye-catching, highly functional packaging innovation to market that is bolder, colder and more portable than ever before.  Coors Light is launching the 16-oz. resealable Silver Bullet Aluminum Pint in Alumi-Tek bottles nationally on September 1, just in time for football season.

"The Coors Light Silver Bullet bottle represents a great opportunity for us," said Rick Gomez, vice president, Coors Family of Brands. "We've seen our past innovations drive share and volume growth. And we're going to really leverage the Silver Bullet bottle to gain incremental distribution."

With its striking design emphasizing the Cold Activated mountains, the new Silver Bullet Aluminum Pint reinforces Coors Light's positioning as the World's Most Refreshing Beer, according to Gomez. The bottle delivers portability with a resealable twist off cap and wide mouth opening for a smooth pour. Cold Activated technology provided by thermochromic graphics printed on the bottle plus a Cold Activation Window in the secondary packaging lets consumers see that the beer is cold before they buy it. The unbreakable, 100 percent recyclable bottle helps keep beer cold and is perfect for any occasion, including patios, beaches, sporting events and other occasions in which glass may not be appropriate.

In addition to beer, Ball's light weight Alumi-Tek bottle can be used for a wide variety of beverages, such as carbonated soft drinks, juices, energy drinks, enhanced water and beverages requiring retort processing. Ball leverages its two-piece aluminum beverage can manufacturing expertise to produce the Alumi-Tek bottle because the manufacturing technology for both packages is very similar. The bottles have the same high quality graphics found on cans and are decorated with the same printing process. Ball manufactures both 12-oz. and 16-oz. bottles at its plant in Monticello, Ind.

Ball Corporation is a supplier of high-quality packaging for beverage, food and household products customers, and of aerospace and other technologies and services, primarily for the U.S. government. Ball Corporation and its subsidiaries employ more than 13,000 people worldwide and reported 2009 sales of more than $7.3 billion including discontinued operations. For the latest Ball news and for other company information, please visit www.ball.com.

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The annual unveiling of the new Fleming's 100™, the award-winning list of 100 wines by the glass, at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar has become a much anticipated event for food and wine lovers.  This year's debut of the new 2010/2011 list during Fleming's "Month of Discovery" will be especially enticing as "Opening Nights" scheduled for every Thursday in September offer guests the opportunity to sample each of the Fleming's 100™.  

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The month-long celebration in September includes:

The New Fleming's 100 "Opening Nights" every Thursday (2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th) in September – An unprecedented series of wine tastings featuring all 100 selections provides guests with a rare opportunity to sniff, swirl, sip and spit like an international wine expert.  Each Opening Night will feature 20 wines from the Fleming's 100™.  The first four tastings will be wine selections available at every Fleming's nationwide. The final tasting will feature selections by each Fleming's local Wine Manager and Operating Partner. (Please visit www.FlemingsSteakhouse.com for wine selections to be served on each Opening Night.)

Memorable Meal: A Trio of Fleming's Classics through September 30 – Guests are invited to experience a variety of tastes of classic Fleming's entrees, served "flight" style with three small entrees on a plate – Filet Mignon, Ahi Tuna and Lamb Chop – for two at $99.  The three-course Memorable Meal also includes a Broiled Peach and Goat Cheese Salad, a trio of roasted vegetables and a trio of creme brulees for dessert.  For $10, guests may add a flight (three 2-ounce tastes) of paired wines from the new Fleming's 100, selected by Director of Wine Marian Jansen op de Haar, to perfectly complement each of the three entrees.

Exclusive Caymus Interactive Wine Dinner September 21 or 22  –  Wine lovers can join iconic Caymus Vineyards owner and winemaker, Chuck Wagner, Fleming's Director of Wine Marian Jansen op de Haar and Executive Chef Russell Skall, via live video from Northern California – a wine dinner like no other! The Napa-inspired menu is paired with Wagner Family of Wines, Conundrum, Mer Soleil Silver Chardonnay and Late, and an extraordinary vertical tasting of the 2000 and just-released, 2008 Caymus Special Selection Cabernet, the only wine ever named twice as "Wine of the Year" by Wine Spectator. This promises to be a memorable evening not to be missed! (Cost is $125 per person.  Please visit www.FlemingsSteakhouse.com for specific locations and dates.)

Wine Tuesdays every week in September – Every Tuesday (7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th), guests will receive 25% off* any bottle selection from the new Fleming's 100 or, if they prefer, they may bring in their own favorite and enjoy complimentary corkage**.  Guests taking advantage of the Wine Tuesday offerings will also receive a Fleming's Card* good for this same offer on a future Fleming's visit any day of the week, valid through December 30th.

New Icon Wine through September 30 – The Icon Wine series continues in September with the Staglin Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Salus Estate, 2006, at $125 per bottle. Since its founding in 1985, Staglin Family Vineyards has achieved cult status among Napa Valley producers. Robert Parker of Wine Advocate goes as far as to describe Staglin as "the pre-eminent estate winery in Rutherford."  Since their annual production is low, their wines are a well-kept secret among Napa Valley connoisseurs.

* Due to state liquor laws, our 25% off any F100 bottle offer is not available in CA, CT, FL, GA , IL (Chicago), IA, LA, MA, MO, NE, NV, NJ, NC, OK, PA, RI, TN or UT. Limit two bottles. Not available for Private Dining.

** Due to state liquor laws, our Complimentary Corkage offer is not available in AL, AZ, CO, IL (Lincolnshire), IN, MA. MD, MI, OH, OK, TX, VA or WI. Limit two bottles. Not available for Private Dining.

About Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

The nationally acclaimed Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar offers the best in steakhouse dining – Prime meats and chops, fresh fish and poultry, generous salads and side orders — with a unique wine list known as the Fleming's 100, which features over 100 wines served by the glass.  Fleming's was launched in Newport Beach, California in 1998 by successful restaurant industry veterans Paul Fleming and Bill Allen.  Today there are 64 restaurants nationwide.  Fleming's is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including Wine Enthusiast's annual Award of Distinction and Wine Spectator Magazine's Award of Excellence.

For more information about Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar and the Fleming's 100, please visit www.FlemingsSteakhouse.com.

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