SOURCE: Rainwater Grill Hastings’s Favorite Restaurant & Lounge Recognized for Hosting Very Successful Fundraising Event NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – October 20, 2010) –  Rainwater Grill, a world class dining and entertainment spot located in the heart of Hastings, NY, has been named a finalist for Philanthropic Small Business of the Year by the CLASSY awards, an annual award show for Philanthropic businesses as well as businesses that run events which support and help these businesses raise funds for charitable causes. Rainwater Grill was nominated for hosting a very successful fundraising event earlier this year for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. “We’re extremely happy to be nominated as a finalist for this award,” commented Tony Fortunate, Co-Owner/Managing Partner of Rainwater Grill.

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SOURCE: Pizza Patron Nation’s #1 Latin Pizza Brand Enters Consumer Packaged Goods Category DALLAS, TX–(Marketwire – October 20, 2010) –  Pizza Patrón, the nation’s number one Latin pizza brand, announced today that it is launching a new line of frozen pizzas as part of its multichannel growth strategy that now includes brand extensions through consumer packaged goods channels. This marks the first time in the company’s history that Pizza Patrón products will be available outside Pizza Patrón retail locations. Pizza Patrón frozen pizzas come in six popular varieties — Pepperoni, Cheese, Meat Trío, Mexicana, Patrona and Hawaiana — and will be in grocers’ frozen cases as early as October. Pizza Patrón frozen pizzas will be available in various grocery and convenience stores in Texas with plans to expand into other U.S. markets in 2011

SOURCE: PIRA PIRA TM Plans Grand Opening for Oct. 27 DALLAS, TX–(Marketwire – October 20, 2010) – PIRA is a Spanish word that translates to mean ‘intense heat’ or ‘combustible material’, a fitting identity for Dallas’ new Latin-themed restaurant/ultra-lounge. The 3300 square-foot club is located in American Airlines Center.