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Morton’s ♥’s Celebrities!
101 year ago
PGA Golfer Brendan Steele (winner of the Valero Open) with his parents and wife at Morton's in Santa Ana
From larger-than-life prime steaks to legendary-sized desserts, Morton’s The Steakhouse is the place to celebrate a special event or just enjoy a memorable meal. From the first course to the last bite, Morton’s is the perfect gathering place, whatever the reason. Plus you never know who you’ll run into – a popular athlete (PGA golfer Brendan Steele, Los Angeles Galaxy’s David Beckham), a city politician (Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory), a business mogul (AOL founder John Kinsey) or one of your favorite Hollywood stars (Joe Pesci, Channing Tatum). At Morton’s, the options are endless.
Throughout April, Morton’s welcomed…
Arlington
Atlanta Braves’ Dan Uggla
New Jersey Devils’ David Steckel
New York Mets’ Jason Bay
Atlanta (Buckhead)
Detroit Lions’ Rob Sims
Atlanta (Downtown)
Orlando Magic’s Hedo Turkoglu, Malik Allen, and Jameer Nelson
Atlantic City
Celebrity chef Paula Dean
Baltimore
ESPN analyst Pedro Gomez
Boston (Back Bay)
Boston Celtics’ Rajon Rondo
New York Knicks’ Amar’e Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony, and Toney Douglas
Burbank
Actor Joe Pesci
Connecticut Ave.
Members of the Buffalo Sabres
AOL founder John Kinsey
David Beckham and the LA Galaxy team
Charlotte
Former NASCAR driver Junior Johnson
Charlotte Bobcats’ DJ White and Kwame Brown
Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson
Cincinnati
Members of the Houston Astros
Cincinnati Reds’ Mike Leake, Johnny Cueto, and Johnny Gomes
Mayor Mark Mallory
Cleveland
Cleveland Indians’ Austin Kearns
Chicago White Sox’s AJ Pierzynski, Omar Vizquel, and Juan Pierre
Members of the Boston Red Sox
New Orleans Hornets’ Eduardo Najera and Jason Smith
CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Terry Steward
Players and coaches of the Washington Wizards
Dallas
Dallas Cowboys’ Dez Bryant and Marion Barber
Singer Ricky Martin
Actor Patrick Duffy
Portland Trail Blazers’ Earl Barron
Denver
Calvary Flames’ Olli Jokinen
Colorado Rockies’ Raphael Betancourt
Colorado Avalanche’s Kyle Cumiskey
The Fray’s Isaac Slade
Chicago Cubs’ Alfonso Soriano
Houston (Downtown)
Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson Jr.
West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins
Wisconsin basketball coach Bo Ryan
Kansas basketball coach Frank Martin
Former President George Bush Sr. and Former First Lady Barbara Bush
Jacksonville
Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration Dr. Reuben Brigety
Los Angeles (Beverly Hills)
Los Angeles Lakers’ Shannon Brown and Andrew Bynum
Los Angeles (Figueroa)
Members of the Phoenix Coyotes
Kris and Bruce Jenner
Former Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard
Mexico City
Latin American actress Ana y
Nashville
Actor and politician Fred Thompson
Country music singer Jimmy Wayne
New Orleans
New Orleans Saints’ Jonathan Vilma
Utah Jazz’s Devin Harris
Actor Channing Tatum
Los Angeles Lakers’ Luke Walton and Shannon Brown
Rapper and actor Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson
PGA golfer Matt Early
New York
Rapper and actor Xzibit
Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin and Alexander Semin
Former New York Islander Alexei Yashin with Supermodel Carol Alt
Northbrook
Chicago Bulls player CJ Watson
Phoenix
Former MLB player Mark McGwire
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Reggie Theus
St. Louis Cardinals’ Albert Pujols, Lance Berkman, and Matt Holliday
San Francisco Giants’ Miguel Tejada and Guillermo Mota
Los Angeles Angels’ Scott Kazmir
PGA golfer Ricky Barnes
Members of the Chicago Cubs
Portland
Radio talk show personality Lars Larson
UFC middleweight fighter Chael Sonnen
President of the Portland Trail Blazers Larry Miller
Fox Sports Net color commentor George Raveling
Portland Trail Blazers’ Gerald Wallace
Reston
Washington Redskins Head Coach Mike Shanahan and GM Bruce Allen
Oakland Raiders’ Louis Murphy
Sacramento
California Governor Jerry Brown
San Francisco
San Francisco Giants’ Miguel Tejada and Guillermo Mota
Actor Jeremy Irons
San Juan
Governor of Puerto Rico Luis Fortuno
Santa Ana
PGA’s Valero Open winner Brendan Steele
Schaumburg
COO of Churchill Downs Bill Carstanjen
Scottsdale
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr.
Former PGA golfer, golf course architect, and TV analyst Tom Weiskopf
Seattle
PGA golfer Andres Gonzales
Singapore
Host of Amazing Race Asia Allan Wu
Toronto
TV show host and comedian Howie Mandel
Montreal Canadiens’ Brian Gionta
Troy
Detroit Red Wings’ Pavel Datsuyk
Detroit Tigers’ Victor Martinez
Detroit Lions’ Rob Sims
Former NHL player Chris Chelios
White Plains
New York Knicks’ Anthony Carter
Morton’s ♥’s Celebrities!
11 year ago
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson at Morton's The Steakhouse in Rosemont, IL
Good food and great memories are delivered hot and fresh whenever you dine at Morton’s The Steakhouse, and where every guest is a VIP! Plus you never know who you’ll run into – a popular celebrity, a local politician or one of your favorite NCAA players. At Morton’s, the options are endless.
Throughout March, Morton’s welcomed…
Arlington
UConn Men’s Basketball Team
The Atlanta Braves
Atlanta
Rapper Gucci Mane
Boca Raton
The Food Network‘s Robert Irvine
Boston Back Bay
“The Bachelorette’s” Chris Lambton
Miss Massachusetts 2011, Alida D’Angona
Brooklyn
PGA Golfer Peter Jacobson
Burbank
Actor Mekhi Phifer
America’s Next Top Model winner Eva Marcille
George Lopez
Wayne Brady
“Parenthood’s” Lauren Graham and Peter Krause
Entrepreneur Joe Francis
“Southland’s” Benjamin Mckenzie
Charlotte
Senator Kay Hagan
University of Georgia Men’s Basketball Team
Chicago Wacker Place
Blackhawks’ Marion Hossa
Cincinnati Carew Tower
George Clooney
Clayton
Sports announcer Joe Buck
Cleveland
Orlando Magic team
Warriors’ Lou Amunson, Dorell Wright, Acie Law
Oklahoma City Thunder team
NBA’s Patrick Ewing
Rev. Robert A. Wild – President, Marquette University
Gerry McNamara – Assistant Coach, Syracuse University Basketball
Conn Ave.
Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
The St. Louis Blues team
Actor Ted Olson
Congresswomen Nancy Pelosi
Chicago Blackhawks team
Carolina Hurricane team
Actor G.W. Bailey
Dallas
Cowboys’ Marion Barber
NHL hockey player Eddie Belfour
LA Kings team
NY Jets’ Ladanian Tomlinson
Denver Tech
Entrepreneur Pete Coors
Hartford
PGA Golfer Billy Andrade
Governor Dan Malloy
Hong Kong
PGA Golfer Ian Woosnam
Los Angeles (Beverly Hills)
Fergie and Josh Duhamel
Mark Cuban- Owner of the Dallas Mavericks
Los Angeles (Figeroa)
Alvin Gentry – Head Coach Phoenix Suns
Louisville
UFC’s Kenny Florian
Nashville
Staind’s Aaron Lewis
Little Big Town
New Orleans
Mark Wahlberg
Amazing Race’s Reichen Lehmkul
Hornets’ Aaron Gray
Movie Producer Randall Emmett
Phoenix
Toronto Raptors’ Andrea Bargnani and Jose Calderon
Portland
Trailblazers’ Gerald Wallace
Reston
Mike Shanahan – Head Coach Washington Redskins
Rosemont
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
San Antonio
Spurs’ Gary Neal
San Jose
Calgary Flames team
Sharks’ Joe Thornton
NHL’s Evgeni Nabokov
San Juan
Luke Wilson
Winemaker Pio Boffa of Pio Cesare
Schaumburg
Blackhawks game announcer, Eddie Olczwk
Scottsdale
Baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew
Singapore
Carlos Santana
Communication Shutdown at Morton’s The Steakhouse
01 year ago
For many of us, a day without social media is simply unthinkable. But what if not being able to communicate was a reality? On Monday, November 1, Facebook and Twitter users around the world can participate in a one-day voluntary shutdown to raise awareness and money for autism.
The “social” experiment is called “Communication Shutdown” and its challenge to social network users is: “Can you get by without Facebook or Twitter, for just one day?” It’s simple: Supporters log on to communicationshutdown.org and donate $5 or more to receive a charity app (CHAPP) that connects with their Facebook or Twitter accounts. On Communication Shutdown Day, the CHAPP will post an automatic message that goes out to the user’s contacts and displays a ‘shutdown badge’ on social media profile pictures, signifying the user has chosen to voluntarily forgo social media for the day to stand in solidarity with those living with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Morton’s The Steakhouse is underwriting an invitation-only luncheon for Communication Shutdown supporters on Monday in Naperville. Monies raised will go to support Giant Steps, an autism specialty school located in Lisle, Illinois. In our commitment to Communications Shutdown, Morton’s will suspend communication on its social networks, Facebook and Twitter.
Autism is a developmental disorder that affects verbal and nonverbal communication. Some people with autism do not speak at all; those at the higher-functioning end of the spectrum may talk a lot but not follow the give-and-take of social interaction. 1 in 110 children born today will be affected by autism.
Let’s help spread awareness on autism by remaining silent – not social – on November 1.
September 2 is #Cabernet Day!
11 year ago
by Morton's
in Social Media
Instead of focusing on a specific wine this week, we’re instead highlighting a popular red wine grape! So raise your glass and toast #Cabernet Day with us!
Cabernet is one of the most popular and celebrated grapes in the world. The idea behind #Cabernet Day is to use Social Media and make it possible for anyone to follow or contribute to the conversation by including the hashtag #Cabernet in their posts on Twitter, Facebook,, personal blogs, etc,. If you participate in #Cabernet Day, you’re encouraged to sample Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Blend and/or Cabernet Franc and engage with others doing the same with conversation, tasting notes, and suggestions.
Better yet, enjoy a glass of Cabernet at a Morton’s near you! We’re serving BV, “Coastal Estates,” Cabernet Sauvignon as a featured wine during Power Hour at select locations, and it will pair perfectly with Petite Filet Mignon Sandwiches, part of our $6 or $7 Bar Bites menu. (Check your local Morton’s for pricing and availability.) We’re also proud to offer St. Supery, “Elu,” Cabernet Blend, Sequoia Grove, Cabernet Sauvignon (in select markets) and Hidden Ridge, “55% Slope,” Cabernet Sauvignon on our Wine by the Glass list! Sit back, relax and tweet your heart out as you experience #Cabernet Day in the comfort of Morton’s bar or dining room.
Enjoy the conversation on Thursday September 2, 2010 at any time during the day (it’s a 24-hour discussion so that anyone in any time zone can join in). Use the #Cabernet hashtag to make it easier for people to find you and see what you’re saying or search the #Cabernet hashtag in google, Twitter or Facebook.
Our thanks to Rick Bakas from St. Supery Vineyards and Winery for organizing this event and inviting Morton’s to participate.
Social Media
02 years ago
by Morton's
in Social Media
Morton’s The Steakhouse is heavily involved in Social Networking, especially on Twitter and Facebook. We have hosted some Morton’s bar events throughout the country, tweet ups we’ve called them, which we’ve exclusively promoted through Social Media, and they’ve been very successful. We are also highly focused on our e-communications and targeted messaging to our Morton’s guests and followers around the country, who love receiving information about an upcoming promotion or one of our Prime Events at Morton’s series. Here is a recent article that appeared online, whose basic premise is that Email and Social Media con co-exist in the business model. At Morton’s we happen to agree! We hope you enjoy the article.
Steakhouse Pioneer also Social Media Pioneer
02 years ago
by Morton's
in Social Media
No one can deny Morton’s is a true pioneer among the fine dining restaurants and steakhouses across the world. We set the bar and have been doing so for over 30 years. It should be no surprise then that Morton’s is also raising the bar when it comes to social media. Recognizing the significance of this “new” media years ago, Morton’s has grown a strong presence on social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn.
Chain Leader took some time to sit down with Morton’s SVP of marketing and communications, Roger Drake, to learn more about how Morton’s has tapped into this new social media frontier.
Says Drake: “We were certainly the first high-end steakhouse company to dive in to social media. We started two-and-a-half years ago. One thing we do well is listen to guests. It’s important for us to hear what they are saying. Social media is a further extension of listening–then getting involved in the conversation and using it to get your message out.”
Read more about Morton’s presence on social media and be sure to check out Morton’s on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.
Morton’s Hosts Long Island Social Media Event
02 years ago
by Morton's
in Social Media
The IABC Long Island Chapter hosted a November business luncheon at Morton’s The Steakhouse in Great Neck, and featured dynamic speaker Juliette Powell, social media guru and author of 33 Million People in the Room, How to Create, Influence and Run a Successful Business with Social Networking.
Juliette is co-founder of The Gathering Think Tank Inc. which provides a forum for innovation, research and development. So, going into this presentation the audience wonders, Social Networking experts? Is anyone really an expert in this new medium? Well, Juliette certainly knows her way around social networking and how to create business success with it. She really talked about social networking as adding value to each others’ lives. She introduced some excellent case studies, including one from UCLA that focuses on the Center of the Universe Theory, with Social Capital and Cultural Capital playing pivotal roles in developing a key network of people engaging in the conversation.
The book’s aforementioned name? It refers to 2 to the power of 2 equaling four, and two to the power of 25 equalling 33 million, so exponentially we can have an incredible amount of followers in our own social networks. A significant return on your investment means you only need to dedicate time and authentic-ness and a genuine contribution of your ideas and thoughts. How do you build a strong social network? Engage in topics you are genuinely passionate about, and maybe it’s not your job. It could be an intense interest in cooking, or a sports team.
Juliette talked about experts such as Gary Vaynerchuk, who grew up learning about tasting wine without actually ever tasting it; instead he tasted the rocks and the dirt that the grapes grew in, and has since developed such a huge following. But Gary talks about sports, the New York Jets, as much as he does about wine. He now does a weekly video blog that has incredible social networking exposure, and he’s recently signed a 10-book deal. So much more that Juliette brought to light for this audience, but it’s really all about engaging in topics that interest you. She suggested each of us start a blog on such a topic. Social networking is really all about a pull of information rather than a push of information.
RECIPES FOR FEEDING AMERICA: Morton’s of Great Neck held a business luncheon for 35 communications professionals of Long Island, hosted by the
International Association of Business Communicators, Long Island chapter, on November 17th. Each of the guests brought canned food and individually packaged cereals, as did the employees of Great Neck Morton’s. All items will be donated to our local food bank, Long Island Cares, Inc., who are aligned with Morton’s national charitable partner, Feeding America. Morton’s has raised over $140,000 to date for local food banks across the US in conjunction with Feeding America.
Roger Drake, Morton’s Chief Communications Officer, with guest speaker Juliette Powell
Morton’s and Social Media!
02 years ago
by Morton's
in Social Media
Did you know Morton’s is on a number of Social Media outlets, such as Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube? As a pioneer among fine dining restaurants, it’s no surprise we’ve embraced social media as an opportunity to interact with you, our guests, and share what new and exciting things are taking place at our restaurants around the world. Please feel free to follow us on Twitter, become our fan on Facebook, watch our videos on YouTube and interact with our staff on LinkedIn.
