September 21, 2006    “Fill your glass when it is empty, empty it when it is full, never leave it empty, never leave it full "                           ---  An old Italian proverb  No wonder we love the Italians!  Last year at just about this time,  The Three Tomatoes were drinking Chianti in the hills of Tuscany, savoring the most wonderful of all cuisines, reveling in the joy of life that the Italians seem to have mastered,  and of course buying Italian made everything from shoes to  handbags, and more.  So our longing and wistfulness for all things Italian inspired our upcoming event on October 24th, "A Celebration of Italy, New York City Style.”  And since New York is considered the largest Italian city outside of Italy, and October just happens to be Italian Heritage Month, a celebration of Italy right here in New York City presents the perfect opportunity to gather all you “tomatoes”.  Come share an Italian feast, sample great Italian wines, and of course, shop at our “Italian market place”.  Don't miss the fun.   Bring your friends, bring your spouse, bring some one else's spouse, and most importantly bring you.  Tickets are on sale now.  Here are some of the details.    A Celebration of Italy,  New York City Style A Two Sides of a Coin Production   When:       Tuesday October 24, 2006                                      6 to 9 PM              Where:      Tony DiNapoli’s                                In Times Square                               At the Casablanca Hotel                               on 43rd Street between 6th and 7th               Enjoy:   A full course, sit down Italian feast Wines from Italy Great shopping featuring jewelry, leather goods, ceramics, and more Italian recipes and cooking demos Fun speakers A silent auction for charity (charity to be announced shortly) A  chance to meet with other great tomatoes just like you.       Ticket Price:   $75.00 in advance.  To buy tickets            online  click here .     To order by phone,  call                Two Sides of a Coin at 212.704.4012.                 (Note:  $5.00 of each ticket sale will be donated to             our selected charity along with 100% of the silent             auction  proceeds.)   Bring your friends, bring your spouses, bring someone else's spouse, but most importantly, bring yourself.   Our maximum capacity is 100 people, so this is sure to be a sold out event.   Buy your tickets early. We will continue to provide updates on the event, so check out the 3T events page.   Event sponsorships   If you are interested in vendor or event sponsorship opportunities please email tomato@thethreetomatoes.com.     If you'd like to comment on today's column, visit our blog and post your thoughts.   Arrivederci ''til  next week,    The Three Tomatoes          Copyright© 2006.  The Three Tomatoes.   All rights reserved.

You know you're a tomato if...  you eat Italian food at least once a week.   Preferably in one of the great Italian restaurants that inhabit every New York City Neighborhood.  Now if we just had a Tuscan hill or two in mid-town, life would be perfect. ********************  The Three Tomatoes Celebrate "Italy, New York City Style" Our event emcee and co-producer is  Valerie Smaldone, a five time Billboard Magazine Award winner, and mid-day host of 106.7 Lite-FM, New York's most listened to radio station.    Valerie is a real Italian “tomato”.   She will be a Grand Marshall at this year’s Columbus Day Parade in the Bronx, and was honored as woman of the year by the Italian Welfare League.   Our other co-producer, singer Amy Coleman, is often found on tour throughout the entire boot of Italy!   So who could be more perfect to emcee and produce this event? Buy tickets now. ********************** Other events you should know about  "A Taste of the Good Life", a wine tasting event to benefit Partnership with Children.     ************** ******************   Get 20% off the Hobo Bag  and more from Sigrid Olsen...Head down to SoHo with this email in hand, and get 20% off anything in the new Sigrid Olsen store.   Like this yummy soft leather hobo bag. Offer is good through September 24, 2006.  *****************  Last week's The Three Tomatoes' Poll Results.... What's your handbag style?  33% of you have one bag and wear it everywhere; 20% buy lots of bags and still use one; 47% of you buy and use lots of bags; and NONE of you need to buy the latest "it" bag.  We're so proud of you. *************** Take this Week's Poll How often do you eat Italian food?  Click here. ****************** P.S.   Happy Birthday to one of  The Three Tomatoes who delights in pointing out that she's younger than the head tomato.  Kind of like having one rung less on the old oak tree, don't you think?  Hey, if it makes you happy. ****************