New York Post
September 5, 2008
by Keith J. Kelly

STAR CHEF TO WHIP UP 10 TITLES FOR HARPER STUDIO

Harper Studio, the new imprint of HarperCollins headed by one-time Hyperion president Robert Miller, has snagged celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse as part of its debut list of authors.

The long-term deal calls for Lagasse to publish a 10-book series on a wide range of topics over the next five to seven years.

Read the full New York Post article.

Crain’s New York Business
September 4, 2008
by Kira Bindrim

Chef Emeril Lagasse signed a deal to write a series of books for HarperCollins’ new, experimental imprint, HarperStudio.

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., which owns the rights to the Emeril Lagasse franchise of books, television shows and kitchen products, on Thursday announced a 10-book deal between the celebrity chef and publisher HarperCollins.

Under the multi-year agreement, Mr. Lagasse is set to release his first book—with a focus on indoor and outdoor grilling—in May 2009. Although the chef, who is known for his enthusiastic cooking style, has produced 12 titles with HarperCollins since 1993, the book will be his first in four years. It will also be one of HarperCollins’ first releases under its new HarperStudio imprint.

Read the full Crain’s New York Business article.

CNBC
September 4, 2008

Emeril Lagasse was a guest on CNBC’s “Power Lunch” on September 4, discussing his latest move to extend the Emeril brand.

Watch the video clip from CNBC.

Reuters
September 4, 2008
by Robert MacMillan

Rupert Murdoch’s children have the perfect gift to give to Dad come Father’s Day next year: a book on indoor and outdoor grilling by celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse that will come out on May 12, 2009. It’s the first entry in a 10-book project that Lagasse — now a member of the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia franchise — prepared for HarperStudio, an imprint of book publisher and News Corp subsidiary HarperCollins.

Read the full Reuters article.

First Book to be Released in May ‘09

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 — Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (NYSE: MSO) today announced that Emeril Lagasse is collaborating with HarperStudio, a new imprint of HarperCollins, on a multi-year, 10-book project.  Mr. Lagasse is one of the first authors to join HarperStudio, which launched April 2008 as an innovative book publishing platform.  The chef’s first book with HarperStudio will focus on indoor and outdoor grilling and will go on sale May 12, 2009, in time for Father’s Day.  It will be Mr. Lagasse’s first book since 2005. Read more »

Emeril’s Gulf Coast Fish House will reopen on Wednesday, September 3, with dinner service beginning at 5:30pm.

Employees of Emeril’s Gulf Coast Fish House should check in with their direct supervisors regarding work schedules for tomorrow’s dinner service.

Emeril’s Restaurant, NOLA Restaurant, Emeril’s Delmonico and Emeril’s Homebase in New Orleans will remain closed through Wednesday, September 3.  Emeril’s senior leadership is returning to New Orleans on Wednesday morning to complete an assessment of our properties and access to city services. We will provide an official reopening schedule following this evaluation.
Emeril’s employees should continue to check the Emeril’s Employee Hotline by noon daily at 1-877-578-8884.

The latest information on the status of Emeril’s restaurants will be made available on emerils.com.

Emeril’s Gulf Coast Fish House will be closed on Tuesday, September 2, as we evaluate the availability of city services. We expect the restaurant to resume normal operations once the Island View Casino Resort is granted Mississippi Gaming Commission approval to reopen.

Emeril’s Restaurant, NOLA Restaurant, Emeril’s Delmonico and Emeril’s Homebase in New Orleans will remain closed through Tuesday, September 2. We will provide an official reopening schedule once we complete an assessment of our properties and access to essential services.

Emeril’s employees should continue to check the Emeril’s Employee Hotline by noon daily at 1-877-578-8884.

The latest information on the status of Emeril’s restaurants will be made available on emerils.com.

Emeril’s New Orleans restaurants (Emeril’s Restaurant, NOLA Restaurant, Emeril’s Delmonico) and Emeril’s Homebase remain closed through Tuesday, September 2, as Chef Emeril Lagasse and the senior leadership team continue to monitor the progress of Hurricane Gustav.

Emeril’s Gulf Coast Fish House will remain closed Monday, September 1, and is scheduled to reopen Tuesday, September 2, or as soon as it is deemed that the threat of Gustav has passed.

Emeril’s employees should continue to check the Emeril’s Employee Hotline by noon daily at 1-877-578-8884.

A mandatory evacuation was declared for the city of New Orleans and the surrounding area as of Sunday, August 31. Operations were suspended at Emeril’s restaurants on the Gulf Coast at the close of business on Friday, August 29; facilities were secured and employees were encouraged to implement their emergency evacuation plans.

The latest information on the status of Emeril’s restaurants will be made available on emerils.com.

Emeril’s Gulf Coast Restaurants Close Ahead of Storm

Emeril’s Restaurant, NOLA Restaurant, Emeril’s Delmonico, Emeril’s Gulf Coast Fish House, and Emeril’s Homebase remain closed as we continue to monitor the progress of Hurricane Gustav.

Emeril’s senior leadership chose to suspend operations at Emeril’s restaurants in New Orleans and Gulfport, Mississippi as of Saturday, August 30, to ensure the safety of employees and their families.

The latest information on the status of Emeril’s restaurants will be made available on emerils.com.

Employees of Emeril’s restaurants and Emeril’s Homebase: Please continue to check the Emeril’s Employee Hotline daily at 1-877-578-8884.

Emeril’s Homebase continues to monitor the potential impact of Gustav on the Gulf Coast.

Beginning Saturday, August 30, operations will be suspended at Emeril’s Restaurant, NOLA Restaurant,  Emeril’s Delmonico and Emeril’s Homebase in New Orleans and Emeril’s Gulf Coast Fish House in Gulfport, Mississippi. Emeril’s Delmonico will also suspend dinner service on Friday, August 29.

At this time, it is anticipated that regular service will resume as soon as the threat has passed.

Emeril’s restaurants in Orlando, Miami and Las Vegas are unaffected by this announcement.

Please continue to monitor emerils.com for the latest status and hours of operations for all Emeril’s restaurants.