Free at last!

FINALLY!!! Formerly on BRAVO, Project Runway was sold to Lifetime, prompting a much too lengthy legal battle between BRAVO & the show’s producer. BRAVO and Lifetime made money nice this past spring, and now the countdown to the season premiere is on!

Oh, how I’ve missed you, Project Runway.

LA Times
‘Project Runway’ returns Aug. 20

“Project Runway” fans can now breathe a sigh of relief. The show’s sixth season has an official air date of Aug. 20 — that’s just 42 days, 6 hours and 13 minutes (from the time this post went up) away, according to the Countdown to the Premiere Clock on Lifetime’s website.

Also on the site are bios and videos of the Season 6 contestants, including L.A. local Johnny Sakalis, a 30-year-old designer who lives in West Hollywood. In his audition video, he presents the panel (which includes Tim Gunn and Santino Rice), with a swing coat and hoodie made from red-and-cream striped French damask fabric that had previously covered his friend’s wall. Judging from those two pieces I’m not convinced by our hometown boy, but maybe he’ll prove me wrong come Aug. 20.…

–Melissa Magsaysay

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Savor Santa Barbara

I received the following goodness in my mailbox this morning. epicure.sb hits town this October!

The Dish
The Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau and Film Commission (SBCVB&FC) and the Santa Barbara Downtown Organization (DO) joined forces to develop epicure.sb: a month to savor santa barbara. Making its debut October 2009, epicure.sb is designed to celebrate Santa Barbara’s abundant and diverse epicurean offerings. The new annual promotion builds off of established foodie-friendly community events that take place in October—Harbor & Seafood Festival, California Lemon Festival, California Avocado Festival and Celebration of Harvest—while offering additional programming that showcases regional cuisine, libations and culture. Special midweek menus, educational seminars, mixology demonstrations, farmers’ market tours, cooking classes, micro-brew tastings, book signings, winemaker dinners and much more will fill the month up with tasty opportunities for both LOCALS and VISITORS to sip and savor the uniquely local flavors of Santa Barbara County. This month-long promotional platform is designed to stimulate business and introduce new customers to restaurants, retailers, attractions and events that highlight Santa Barbara’s bountiful harvest. It will entice visitors to plan a trip to Santa Barbara and extend their stay, while providing locals with something new to experience and driving business downtown in off-peak periods.

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