New York Public Relations

This week, AMP3 PR adds the newly opened West 3rd Common gastro pub to their roster! Combining the physical comfort of a trendy lounge with the atmospheric comfort of a casual neighborhood pub, West 3rd Common stands out as a unique destination in the NoHo section of Greenwich Village. Delicious takes on American comfort foods ranging from burgers and crawfish to seared duck is not all you can expect, West 3rd Common has the best happy hour in the area: Monday thru Sunday, 4 - 8PM. $3 drafts, $4 well drinks, and $5 Cosmos and Apple Martinis. And if that's not enough, when you visit you can catch the game on one of the eight HD TV's or entertain yourself with one of the many board games on hand. More than a sports bar, Metromix New York calls it, "a neighborhood bar with unbelievable food." For media inquiries, email Termeh Mazhari at Termeh@AMP3pr.com

With the blogosphere becoming increasingly influential and a lot of the big blogs a major media source, its easy to see why publicists are starting to reach out to more and more bloggers (especially since bloggers are more likely to respond to pitches). But ladies and gents of the PR world, you know better than to pay off bloggers for coverage of you or your client's brand. Let me grab my megahorn and say this loud and clear: IT'S UNETHICAL. Apparently Ann Taylor and their PR crew didn't get the message. Last week, Ann Taylor's LOFT line held a preview exclusively for bloggers and basically bribed them with gift cards in exchange for coverage of their line and the event. Their invite read: Come take a sneak peak at LOFT's summer 2010 collection before anyone else! Bloggers who attend will receive a special gift, and those who post coverage from the event will be entered in a mystery gift card drawing where you can win up to $500 at LOFT! But wait, it doesn't