Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. has licensed the EAD International Group for the project. The restaurants, called "Elvis American Diners," will feature décor inspired by the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Possible locations include Albania, Macedonia, Serbia, Georgia, Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Greece, Turkey and Russia."Elvis American Diner" is a unique restaurant franchise concept. The artwork, food selections and music will present an American dining experience. Two “Elvis American Diner” restaurants are currently in operation in Georgia. The first is in the National Philharmonic Building on Tbilisi’s Main Avenue and the second is in Tbilisi’s new amusement park. A third is currently under development in that city.
Newbury Press will release a new book by Joe Esposito entitled 'Discovering Elvis'.
From the press-release:
A long time coming. A tour through Elvis’ life told by the one man who really knew him…Joe Esposito
We all sat in the audience but have you ever been onstage with the greatest performer of all time?Have you ever been backstage or at Graceland with him? Discovering Elvis gives you an unprecedented look at the myth, the superhero and human being. It’s taken over 30 years to assemble some of the facts that are contained in Discovering Elvis. Elvis as you never saw him.
Henrik Knutsen Nominated For Randers Citizen of the Year
Henrik Knudsen, the man behind the Danish Elvis Unlimited fan club that opened their 'Graceland Randers' mansion earlier this year, has been honored with being nominated for Randers Citizen of the year 2011. He's nominated alongside author Lissi F. Scheel-Thomsen and music- & theater manager Mikael Quist Rørsted, Værket.
The criteria for a nomination is: "A person who through his work has contributed to creating positive publicity and who has initiated development of Randers both within the city as well as outside." Just recently the Danish museum welcomed their 20,000th visitor.
(Source: EPE / Newbury Press / Elvis Unlimited)