Debbie Durkin’s EcoLuxe Lounge Garden Brunch and Luxury Experience & Co.'s Ultimate Celebrity Experience Gifting Lounge, Celebrating Emmy’s Week in Beverly Hills, and the Basis of These All, Frank & Musso Celebrating Their 100th Birthday with Their Top Secret Cookbook, So You Can Feast Like a Star.

By Laura Medina

Sex and The City star Gilles Marini couldn’t contain his excitement as he attended Debbie Durkin’s EcoLuxe Lounge sponsored by Oli Cosmetics ReGen De Peau, The Spa Dr. and SoCalHempCo, where select VIPs took home hotel stays at the Royalton Negril and Sunset At The Palms Negril courtesy of the Jamaica Tourist Board at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA. 

Pregnant Falling Inn Love star Christina Milian glowed in a chic, white ensemble as she attended Debbie Durkin’s EcoLuxe Lounge sponsored by Oli Cosmetics ReGen De Peau, The Spa Dr. and SoCalHempCo, where select VIPs took home hotel stays at the Royalton Negril and Sunset At The Palms Negril courtesy of the Jamaica Tourist Board at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA. 

The Real host Adrienne Bailon-Houghton shinned in a gorgeous yellow dress as she attended Debbie Durkin’s EcoLuxe Lounge sponsored by Oli Cosmetics ReGen De Peau, The Spa Dr. and SoCalHempCo, where select VIPs took home hotel stays at the Royalton Negril and Sunset At The Palms Negril courtesy of the Jamaica Tourist Board at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA. The Real’s Adrienne Bailon-Houghton showed her support for Elephant Cooperation as she attended Debbie Durkin’s EcoLuxe Lounge sponsored by Oli Cosmetics ReGen De Peau, The Spa Dr. and SoCalHempCo, where select VIPs took home hotel stays at the Royalton Negril and Sunset At The Palms Negril courtesy of the Jamaica Tourist Board at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA. 

Former DWTS star and new So You Think You Can Dance host Sharna Burgess looked radiant as she attended Debbie Durkin’s EcoLuxe Lounge sponsored by Oli Cosmetics ReGen De Peau, The Spa Dr. and SoCalHempCo, where select VIPs took home hotel stays at the Royalton Negril and Sunset At The Palms Negril courtesy of the Jamaica Tourist Board at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA. 

Veteran TV/Film producer Debbie Durkin returns to host her 13th Annual EcoLuxe 'Endless Summer Festival' spotlighting the latest in wellness in a VIP CBD/Hemp lounge for humans and pets with SoCalHempCo, Everyday Natural Products, H.O.P.E. CBD, skincare with Oli Cosmetics ReGen, The Spa Dr., Etana Beauty, and UpGrade Labs offering cryotherapy facials, red light therapy, PEMF on-site services in partnership with the Jamaica Tourist Board gifting select resort stays at Royalton Negril and Sunset In The Palms Negril and Jamaica's famous Blue Mountain Coffee, Designer and perfumier Jill Joanne, bamboo bedding by ETTITUDE, featuring Strictly Vegan Jamaican Cuisine, The Beverly Hilton executive chef curates a Celebrity Prosecco Brunch from 12:00 noon-3:00 pm, Master Chef Lauren Lawless gifting Flawless Cuisine private dinners and pastries, Just Add J.A.X. cocktail mixers, cannabis floral designer Leslie Monroy and Spanish fashion-forward sunglasses from MO Eyewear. Charity Partner Elephant Cooperation hosts a craft beer tasting of their new ECIPA beverage whose sales will raise funds to save the elephants. DJ William Reed spins!    

Entertainment veteran, Debbie Durkin's tradition during Emmy Weekend and Oscar Week is to throw a relaxing, luxurious all-afternoon garden brunch while gifting nervous nominees calming CBD skin and tonics to calm the nerves and complexion.  She's well-known for the classic brie in puff pastry.  It never fails. Her brunch buffet always offer skin-quenching, rare dragonfruit and fresh papaya.  Can't forget the lox and cream cheese bagel bar.  Her garden brunch is worthy of Downton Abbey-sque garden party, with a Beverly Hills twist, an happy tradition.

The next day, Beverly Hills, Sept. 23rd, 2019 - Luxury Experience & Co, Edwards-Lowell, Doyle Beverly Hills, and Emblem created an exclusive luxury gifting lounge on Saturday, September 21st honoring nominees and presenters during Emmy’s Weekend at the Edwards-Lowell Gallery. With the ultimate luxury in art, jewelry, design and curated gifts, the Luxury Experience & Co Gifting Lounge is where celebrities experienced an unparalleled level of style and entertainment.

Attendees included Akbar Gbajabiamila (American Ninja Warrior), Anthony Montgomery (Emmy Nominated General Hospital), Blanco Blanco (Betrayed), Alfonso DiLuca (Jane the Virgin), Asia’h Epperson (Greenleaf), Jacqueline Scislowski (Power Rangers), Massi Furlan (Jumanji 2), Gabrielle Denis (HBO’s Insecure),  Carly Hughes (ABC’s American Housewife), Obba Babatunde (Emmy-Winning Actor, S.W.A.T.), Spencer Trinwith (Wonder Woman 1984), AnnaLynne McCord (The OC), Vinessa Antoine (Diggstown), Hunter Clowdus (All American), London Brown (HBO’s Ballers), Michael Mealor (The Young and The Restless), Jason Weaver (Disney’s The Lion King), Jasmine Sanders (Scream: The TV Series), Nicholas Guest (CBS’ Madam Secretary), Anthony Konechny (Super Girl), and many others, which created a great mix of movie and television talent.

The attendees of LE&Co Luxury Lounge were gifted a five-star vacation to Turks and Caicos from Sail Rock Resorts, The Mansion Resort & Spa in Bali, Bloomingdale’s, Martinelli’s , Voss Water, Manly Sunscreen, What Do You Meme Game, OLO, MoreLabs, CreekKooler, Rusnak Auto Group, Karma Automotive, Scheid Family Wines, Panic Aid, Hollywood Photo Booth, Somm Sleep, Sourced Craft Cocktails, Off The Menu App, Leorever, Celebrity Chef Ryan, Aly Daly Designs, Justin Shaw Celebrity Trainer, Legend for Skin Care, LLC, Haibu, Beverly Hills Dental Arts, Pacifique and many more. While being gifted, celebrities dance away their nerves leading up to the big event on Sunday from music from DJ Stephen Horvath.  LE&Co Founder, Melissa McAvoy, toasted to the success of talent walking away from the event with incredible gifts, valuable new connections, and a sense of celebration for the amazing past year in television. "I couldn't have asked for a better partner to host such a successful event with," McAvoy said of the Edwards-Lowell Gallery. McAvoy added, "It was amazing to bring together an amazing variety of talent and press together, while creating a one-of-kind gifting lounge that our guests are still talking about.” 

In the La-La Land of fleeting fads and trends representing passing eras and decades, there are a few definite landmark restaurants in Los Angeles that not only stood the test of time. But, they lasted enough to introduce dishes that qualify as Americana, such as Beef Au Jus Sandwich. Musso & Frank formed the foundation of classy feasts, such as Debbie Durkin's Eco Luxe Garden Brunch. It's very rarely they release their Olde Hollywood formal dishes and top-secret recipes. Still, as they reach their 100th birthday in a family-run business, which is unheard of, Frank & Musso were kind enough to release a cookbook/history book to celebrate its 100th birthday. Their timeless, never-fail, Chicken Pot Pie with a Puff Pastry Lid, is the forefather to Wolfgang Puck's Puff Pastry Chicken Pot Pie. Cheers to Hollywood Classiness.