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Dolphin Entertainment Announces Partnership with Award Winning Chef Nina Compton and Sweet Management to Open a New Cocktail Lounge with First Location in New Orleans
SHASHA LOUNGE | SOCIAL AID AND PLEASURE CLUB WILL ALLOCATE A PORTION OF PROCEEDS FOR NATURAL DISASTER RELIEFCommunity Events, Premier Access and Special
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[{"type":"text","content":" SHASHA LOUNGE | SOCIAL AID AND PLEASURE CLUB WILL ALLOCATE A PORTION OF PROCEEDS FOR NATURAL DISASTER RELIEFCommunity Events, Premier Access and Special Privileges at ShaSha Will Be Offered Through the Sale of a Membership NFTNEW ORLEANS, LA / ACCESSWIRE / October 24, 2022 / Dolphin Entertainment (NASDAQ:DLPN) announced today it has partnered with James Beard Award Winning chef and owner of Compère Lapin and Bywater American Bistro in New Orleans, Nina Compton, her husband and business partner Larry Miller and Sweet Management Group to open ShaSha Lounge | Social Aid and Pleasure Club, a membership cocktail club and lounge in the Crescent City. Dolphin will be providing marketing services and receiving an ownership stake in the venture, as well. The announcement was made as part of the first annual Fresh Mint Festival, New Orleans' Web3 conference and festival, where Dolphin executives moderated a panel on how web3 and NFTs are impacting the face of the food and beverage and hospitality industries. ShaSha will offer exclusive memberships to the club through the purchase of Non Fungible Tokens (NFTs), allowing members to unlock elevated access to the lounge, special events and unique content. A portion of all membership and lounge sales will be reserved to help support future disaster relief in the region.\"When thinking about our next concept in New Orleans, Larry and I needed to make sure whatever we created gave back to the city we love, which is one of the many reasons we are so excited about ShaSha,\" said Compton. \"Instead of being reactive each time a natural disaster hits the region, we are choosing to be proactive and raise funds now, so we can disperse immediately at the time of need.\"To support this effort, Compton and Miller have recruited award winning chefs Marc Forgione, Michelle Bernstein, Rodney Scott, Tiffani Faison and Stephanie Izard as partners in ShaSha. Each chef will collaborate quarterly on new cocktails, participate in live and virtual events for members, develop exclusive content for the community and individually program the club for one week each year. \"ShaSha Lounge is a brilliant concept, in alignment with Dolphin's professional expertise and passion for charitable giving,\" states Dolphin Entertainment CEO Bill O'Dowd. \"Private memberships bought on the blockchain, paired with a portion of mem...