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Monday, December 11, 2006
posted by Chi-Chi at 12/11/2006 | Permalink
Usher to open up a chain of wine bars to coincide with the release of his upcoming record

Usher has added a another name to himself---a wine businessman. Usher is a part owner of the NBA team Cleveland Cavaliers, a community activist of New Look and a CEO of his own record label Us Records. Artists like Ryon Lovett, Rico Love and One Chance are signed onto Us Records. Bascially this man is doing it all. There's even talks of him launching his own clothing line. So this news comes as no surprise to Usher's ride or die fans that he's opening up a chain of wine bars to coincide with the release of his upcoming follow-up to his diamond- selling R&B landmark album, "Confessions." Read on for the exclusive scoop reported by Usherforever.com, "Usher Raymond IV, known to fans by his first name, announced that his soon-to-open Inman Park franchise of the Grape would be the first of several he'll open in a long-term partnership with Grape CEO Jack Mazur and financial adviser Solomon Smallwood. By late 2007 he plans to open a branch of this royal-purple wine bar/wine store/small plates concept in Manhattan to coincide with the release of his next album. He'll follow that with branches on the Las Vegas Strip and in Los Angeles. From there maybe the world, with possible openings in Tokyo or Shanghai under discussion. Usher has long been a fan of the Phipps Plaza branch. "I was always the guy who'd buy out the store," he said Friday at the Inman Park site, as nearby employees sampled dishes and sips of wine. It was at Phipps that the 28-year-old singer/actor first learned to love the grape. Since then, he said, "I've enjoyed discovering beautiful wines as I've traveled through the world." Like many a wine fan, he's discovered a soft spot for burgundies. "If you're going to call yourself a wine drinker, you've gotta have at least one burgundy in your stash," he said. This week, at a scheduled press conference, Usher will formally announce his new role as a business partner in the Grape's upcoming Inman Park location.
For more information on The Grape, Click Here
The Grape at Inman Park
300 North Highland Avenue
Atlanta, Georgia 30307." {source} Usher is continuing to do big things. 2007 is going to be hot year for R&B. Purple is a good shade on him...
 



6 Comments:


At 1:38 PM, Blogger Chi-Chi

this is one hot move for Usher. Continue to do big things! :)

 

At 7:17 PM, Anonymous Anonymous

THIS CONCEPT IS SWEEEET. USHER, AS USUAL, FINDS THE CUTTING EDGE TRENDS AND BUSINESSES TO BE PART OF..........THE GRAPE IS GOING TO BE THE BIGGEST THING IN WINE NOW. I HEARD THERE WAS A KILLER PARTY TONIGHT WITH ALL THE STARS AT THE GRAPE USHER OWNS. WINE IS NOW HIPHOP BABY!!!!!!!!!

 

At 7:20 PM, Anonymous Anonymous

www.yourgrape.com is their site. Usher is the new Purple Prince. Hoping we get one in NYC soon. Peace Out ---- Tommy

 

At 8:18 PM, Blogger Chi-Chi

@ daymond M: yes indeed Usher's pushing wine to front! yeah man!

@ t. balling: I added the site to the post. I guess he's on a purple kick until he releases his album next year.

thanks for dropping by t. balling and daymond m.

 

At 8:20 AM, Anonymous Anonymous

JAY-Z TELLS IT ON HIS NEW RECORD...........IT'S ALL ABOUT OPUS ONE AND ROSE BABY.........WINE IS THE NEW KRISTAL!!!!!!!! THE GRAPE IS THE STARBUCKS OF WINE DOWN HERE IN HOTLANTA. GREAT BUSINESS MOVE BY USHER. THEY SHOULD BLOW THIS CONCEPT OUT AROUND THE WORLD.

 

At 12:27 PM, Blogger Chi-Chi

Good looking out D'Marc.

 
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