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Recent Articles from Cathie Beck
The less said the better (sometimes)
Rather than overwhelm customers and clients with daily reminders that “we’re all in this together,” consider saying nothing. While this is not your typical public relations advice, right now, it’s worthwhile communication that will speak volumes to your audience.
What public relations is, and is not
The guiding principle of a great public relations campaign, whether a modest one for a mom-and-pop shop or a far-reaching one for a Fortune 500 company, is the same: Take a company with a good story and make sure their desired audiences know about it.
No Bankruptcy – Only Big Names
The Comedy Works South anniversary party and the woman behind the success.
Blue Island Seafood & Oyster Bar: Seafood done right
Blue Island’s website describes it best: “Polished seafood restaurant featuring a raw bar, beer & craft cocktails in nautical surrounds;” the perfect setting for entertaining a client.
Gozo Denver: Mediterranean fare with flair
Plenty of others had the same idea we did: Get out of downtown Denver traffic, return some mission-critical work emails – and get a nosh and a drink. We enjoyed quick service, the warmth of the bar, and our wine glasses never emptied.
So you wanna make a movie…
I'm selling my memoir, "Cheap Cabernet: A Friendship", to Hollywood for life-changing money: $3.5 million sticks in my head for no good reason ― it's just the number I made up.
Rene Marie: Jazz vocalist with Denver roots…
Iconic jazz vocalist Rene Marie first came across my radar when we both sat at a "telephone bank" table at a fundraiser for Denver's public jazz and R&B radio station - KUVO 89.3 FM. The year was 2005. A year after that fundraiser, I saw the singer on stage at Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge in Denve...
Zing! goes Zengo
I dismissed Zengo when I first tried it right after it opened in 2004. I was in my "cynical about new restaurants" phase: One more Denver hipster restaurant hooked onto all those $1.5 million, 1.5 bedroom, 900 sq. ft. condos that (after visiting one) felt cold, cramped and metallic. Really? But fo...
Pairing made perfect
By the time you’ve spent the two hours lollygagging through beauties like the 2009 St. Francis Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County (California) and the 2011 Hahn Chardonnay, Santa Lucia Highlands (California), you don’t know what hit you – and you don’t care. And that’s not because you’ve imbibed (y...
The precedent-setting Parallel 17
Parallel Seventeen (or “P17” as locals call it) is an ideal example of how a quiet, yet dignified bistro can slip into a neighborhood, seduce an entire restaurant-frequenting crowd and then maintain and sustain (for eight years), long after numerous nearby restaurants have come and gone – many tim...
State of the state: Entertainment
It’s well known that Donald Rossa owns and runs Dazzle Jazz Restaurant & Lounge, Denver’s iconic jazz club on Ninth and Lincoln streets – known by regulars simply as “Dazzle.” […]
He gets around
Many the Colorado food and wine lover follows their favorite chefs. True vino devotees, however, know the thrill of following a sommelier who never tires of his craft, who never stops digging in and learning the nuance, the intricacies of wines as they come to market, as they mature in every sense...
