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Friday, November 30, 2012

Funko NEWS - POP! Audio : Batman Speaker




New Pop! Audio line !
Same size as a Pop!, same sweet packaging .....
.... totally different sound !
32mm Speaker Drivers AND Fully Rechargeable!  

Bat NEWS - The original TV Batmobile hits the auction block !!




Famed auto customizer George Barris is putting the Batmobile -- which he customized from a 1955 Ford -- up for sale.

With atomic batteries to power and turbines to speed, the original Batmobile is ready to rev up the auction block.
The 1955 Lincoln Futura that California custom-car designer George Barris pimped out into Batman and Robin’s ride on the 1960s hit TV show is set to be sold on Jan. 19.
“It’s a big part of my life,” Barris, 87, told the Daily News Thursday. “But I thought about it and decided it should be shared with people around the world, not sitting in my showroom in North Hollywood.”
Barris, who has owned the 19-foot-long, bubble-topped two-seater for 46 years, revealed that he bought it from the Ford Motor Company for $1 and spent $15,000 to turn it into piece of TV history.
The Arizona auctionhouse Barrett-Jackson is expecting a pow! bam! bidding war and believes the car will fetch “multiple millions” by the time gavel comes down.
“It is definitely the No. 1 most famous car I’ve designed,” said Barris, whose other notable cars include the casket-dragster from “The Munsters” and KITT from the “Knight Rider” series.
The Batmobile features its original souped-up V-8 engine, hydro-automatic transmission and an array of gadgets, including a Bat Ray projector, Bat Eye switch and two rear-mounted parachutes.
It does not really have atomic batteries, by the way.

Visit the 1966 Batmobile Website - HERE

11/29/12- Official Press Release went out today for the sale of the #1 Batmobile at Barrett-Jackson in Scottsdale, AZ.  Interesting video here about the original Batmobile for sale.
11/16/12- George Barris has owned the original Lincoln Futura/#1 1966 TV Batmobile for over 50 years.  This particular car was featured in all of the episodes of Batman that ran from 1966-1968.  The Barris' have now decided to sell their most famous & prized possession to the highest bidder. This Batmobile is is the most recognized and popular piece of entertainment history, worldwide. This is the first time that the original Batmobile has been up for sale. The sale includes memorabilia and documentation from George's personal archive. Lot #5037 will hit the auction block in mid-January of 2013 at the Barrett-Jackson auction in AZ with a reserve. 



Thursday, November 29, 2012

Top Chef Seattle - Last Chance Kitchen









Bring on the FOOD !!
Challenge: Last Chance Kitchen
 Create a Dish Using Ingredients from the 
Chefs’ Eliminated Dishes

Chef: Jeffrey Jew

Canlis Special Salad
Chef: Chrissy Camba

Milk-Fed Grilled Squab Over Port Wine Sauce
Chef: Carla Pellegrino
Chef: Kuniko Yagi

WINNER
KUNIKO


WELCOME BACK -  KUNIKO
UN-Pack your Knives !!

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Top Chef Seattle - Episode 4 : Where's the Beef ??



The chefs go back in time as they’re tasked with re-creating an original 1950's menu from one of the best restaurants in the country.

Butchery is king as two giant slabs of beef on meat hooks await the chefs for this week’s Quickfire. For the Elimination Challenge, the chefs go back in time as they’re tasked with re-creating an original 1950s menu from one of the best restaurants in the country. Push comes to shove in the kitchen, as the chefs serve up the classics while trying to save themselves from a double elimination. Emeril Lagasse and Hugh Acheson join head judge Tom Colicchio and host Padma Lakshmi.

QUICKFIRE TIME 











WINNER
JOHN
Bring on the FOOD !!
Braised Top Round Ravioli with Marjoram & Aged Parmesan
Challenge: Butcher a Cut of Beef and Create a Dish in One Hour
Chef: Stefan Richter
Grilled Hanger Steak with Smoked Onion Figs & Cauliflower Puree
Challenge: Butcher a Cut of Beef and Create a Dish in One Hour
Chef: Brooke Williamson
Sirloin Medallion Wrapped in Bacon, Asiago Risotto with Marsala Sauce
Challenge: Butcher a Cut of Beef and Create a Dish in One Hour
Chef: Carla Pellegrino
Top Round Tartare, Raw Juniper & Kohlrabi
Challenge: Butcher a Cut of Beef and Create a Dish in One Hour
Chef: Chris 'CJ' Jacobson
Braised Foreshank with Turnips & Dill
Challenge: Butcher a Cut of Beef and Create a Dish in One Hour
Chef: Elizabeth Binder
Beef Meatballs with Creamy Polenta & Pickled Shallots
Challenge: Butcher a Cut of Beef and Create a Dish in One Hour
Chef: Joshua Valentine
Oxtail Polenta with Truffled Romanesco Cauliflower
Challenge: Butcher a Cut of Beef and Create a Dish in One Hour
Chef: Micah Fields
Braised Oxtail, Potato Gnocchi with Roasted Vegetables & Celery
Challenge: Butcher a Cut of Beef and Create a Dish in One Hour
Chef: John Tesar
QUICKFIRE WINNING DISH
ELIMINATION TIME
Double Cut New York Steak
Challenge: Revive Original Canlis 1950 Menu
Chef: Bart Vandeale
Seafood Salad a la Louis
Challenge: Revive Original Canlis 1950 Menu
Chef: Brooke Williamson
Canlis Special Salad
Challenge: Revive Original Canlis 1950 Menu
Chef: Chrissy Camba
Shish Kebab with Pilaf
Challenge: Revive Original Canlis 1950 Menu
Chef: Chris 'CJ' Jacobson
Grilled Flank Steak with Cherry Cognac Reduction, Asparagus & Potato Cake
Challenge: Revive Original Canlis 1950 Menu
Chef: Eliza Gavin
Steamed Clams Bordelaise
Challenge: Revive Original Canlis 1950 Menu
Chef: John Tesar
Fresh Hawaiin Mahi Mahi
Challenge: Revive Original Canlis 1950 Menu
Chef: Sheldon Simeon
Calf's Liver & French Fried Onions (with Kristen)
Challenge: Revive Original Canlis 1950 Menu
Chef: Stefan Richter
Fresh Crab Leg Cocktail
Challenge: Revive Original Canlis 1950 Menu
Chef: Tyler Wiard
Royal Hawaiin Supreme
Challenge: Revive Original Canlis 1950 Menu
Chef: Danyele McPherson
Fresh Frozen Hawaiian Pineapple Parfait
Challenge: Revive Original Canlis 1950 Menu
Chef: Eliza Gavin
French Fried Onions; Side of Mushrooms
Challenge: Revive Original Canlis 1950 Menu
Chef: Kristen Kish
ELIMINATION WINNING DISH

ELIMINATION WINNER
KRISTEN
Who will be the NEXT Top Chef !!
NOT -  Chrissy or Carla
Pack your Knives & GO !!


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