July 15, 2012 10:35 pm The following is an article written last year, July 2011, when the Manzoids were at the DC Fancy Food Show…
Examiner…”The show may be called the “Real Housewives of New Jersey,” but parts of the popular Bravo reality show’s fourth season are being filmed this week right here in D.C.
On Monday, a large chunk of the show’s cast was spotted hanging out at the Fancy Food Show at the Washington Convention Center with camera crews in tow.
Two of the housewives — Jacqueline Laurita and Caroline Manzo — were there with their families, showcasing some new foodie products that are offshoots of the family business. (We’re told new cast member Kathy Wakile and her husband Rich were roaming around the exhibit halls as well).
Laurita and her husband Chris teamed up with Manzo’s sons Albie and Christopher and invested in a new health drink called blk. The water contains fulvic acid, which turns the beverage black naturally and is said to give it an added health boost.
“Scientists called it the miracle molecule because it’s so small,” Laurita told Yeas & Nays, adding that drinking the darkened water would make your hair, nails and skin glow, but won’t stain your teeth.
It also doubles as a hangover helper. “I hate to put it that way,” she said laughing. “My niece, just this last weekend, was so drunk she was throwing up, she was really sick, and she drank two bottles and she was totally fine,” Laurita said.
“The big thing with us is we are not the type of people who think we can blow out a brand just because we get behind it, we’re not that arrogant,” said Albie Manzo. “We went and we found some product that we thought was amazingly unique that works and we got behind it and that’s exactly what happened.”
Several rows down, Caroline’s husband Albert was manning a different booth and showing off another product — Brownstone pasta sauces, named after the family’s event facility in Paterson, N.J. He told us that the sauces were a new endeavor, only a month old, and came in three flavors: tomato basil, marinara and vodka.
While in town the “Jersey” crew ate at the new eatery 901 several times. We also heard they stopped by Russia House over the weekend. And in typical Jersey Italian fashion they asked Yeas & Nays where to find some good Italian.”
What happened at the DC Fancy Food Show THIS year… 2012???
For those familiar with the Bravo reality TV show the “Real Housewives of New Jersey,” last year’s Fancy Food Show at the Washington Convention Center was a great chance to ogle the cast, as Caroline Manzo, Jacqueline Laurita and Kathy Wakile helped their friends and family promote products such as Blk Water and Brownstone pasta sauces. Camera crews were even there to capture the action, shooting scenes for the franchise’s fourth season, which is on the air now.
This year, sadly, we’re told that there’s a whole lot less housewife, with Manzo’s sons Chris and Albie in town to showcase their black-colored beverage called Blk.
And to add insult to injury, Chris tweeted this about D.C.: “If you are looking for the HOTTEST girls in D.C. try Philly, Jersey or New York.” Burn.
Oh Christafur!
Chuckie and her Clownstone sauce.
LoL, that just made me “chuck”le out loud…!
Lol
So Ashlee was telling the truth when she said she was filming, but it wasn’t for Season 5, it was Season 4. Bravo will do anything to give the Manzos a good edit.
Whatever Critterfur! As if the hotttest women in D.C. would even give you the time of day…
Don’t forget Chris showing his sexy manliness last night by puking in the bathroom while still mic’ed up! I think women all over DC need to breath a sigh of relief! IMO Critterfur isn’t really looking for women.
I guess he sees no good looking women in DC, how about the guys Christofer? is there any hot guys up your alley lolololololo. Also Chris Laurita looks like a wreck, I think this was around the time the lawsuits came out from the Bankruptcy of his business and them wanting to sue him for looting the company of millions. I think he knows the jig is up and he’s hoping all hope that he can get something on his own that may not be touched by the lawsuits.
Like he could attract anyone but Greg.. I think Greg is using him for show Time. Why is it that those boys only have gay friends… Something isn’t right there.. Nothing against gay, it’s just odd
It looks like there is about an inch of grease floating on the top of the jar of marinara. Couldn’t they shake that jar up a little bit to make it incorporate?? And that older gentlemen didn’t seem to impressed with their sauce.
Ya, thank goodness Chuckie informed him that he DID like it! lol
I thought that was weird that Bravo chose to air that lil interaction. Perhaps they didnt get as big a cut of the Brownstone sauce as they would have liked? So they dont care if the RH footage shows someone not liking it? Surely they didnt use that piece to show Don’s acumen in the sales department.
Maybe that’s what she meant in the Bethenny interview, when she was talking about not selling her name to a network. She and Al are too smart to let Bravo dip into those HUGE profits from blk and the sauce. Last week they made a whopping $37.62 in profits, can you imagine what Bravo’s cut of that would be?! Lol
I said the same thing.. Greasy crap.
So, was Chuckie talking about Asslee in her “charming” little anecdote about a hungover niece curing her hang over with BLK water? She just doesn’t let up, does she? Also, what a bunch of snake oil salesmen. Really? BLK cures hang overs. What a pant load of crap!
they were quoting jac, not caroline.
Yes, that was Lauren throwing up not AssLee. Maybe Caroline should pay attention to her kids drinking. There seems to be a lot of drinking and throwing up going on with those kids.
If Lapband thinks she can slurp up the alcohol and lose weight she is in for a rude awakening. Just because she has the lap band doesn’t mean she can eat and drink whatever. Plus, with the lap band, you have to be careful that you get proper nutrition. Consuming empty calories, like alcohol, is not a gut idea. Unless, she thinks she can get all the nutrition she needs from Blk water.
I still find it interesting that the Manzo boys went into partnership with their uncle instead of their dad. I think the sauce is a better idea than the Blk water. They are using their fame to help Uncle Chris, not their dad. They didn’t help him at his booth at all.
They pretty much “cut the fool”
No eonder their uncle eas irritated Chuckie even posted a video of their most recent appearance at some grocery store. I just don’t get these fools. Maybe he’s mocking his castmate Melis
The sauce would make a lot more sense if the Brownstone were an Italian restaurant. Who looks forward to sauce from a banquet hall?
Great point, Run! A lot of product success has much to do with perception. And your observation makes tremendous sense in why this line may likely fizzle.
Also, Meatball Mom’s observation up top is pretty keen, too. Home chefs can look at a product and see its level of quality. Thanks to MM, I just learned a little something about how to look at sauces!
My sentiments exactly!!!!!!!!!
No one wants to eat Brownhole sauce or drink blk poop water. Don caro lying says the dumbest crap. Like ” our boys are growing up” . Lady thru are grown full on. Brainless losers too. No one wants to hear anymore from this boring family. They have no game. & Albee needs to man up &admit he is gay. Come on already.
Typo correction. Lady your kids are grown full grown not growing up.
LOL, as if. DC women are too good for the the Manzo spawn.
O.K. we know why Princess Alberta really dosn’t want a girlfriend but that whole “I chose my job over my relationship” was B.S.! His own father had a wife and three children and kept a buisness going strong for years. How dumb do they all think we are!
OMG, this is sooo Lindsay!! Come on stop being jealous, linds! LOL…Just playin’ with ya, SD… he he!
There’s alot to be said, when someone at the convention…doesn’t want to drink black water…not even curious. Lots of people like that out in the world. Personally I think..black water has a bad connotation….turn off. Water….overall….should look clean., more so, Vitamin Water.
I think Albie and Christopher will be working at the Brownstone in a couple of years. Setting up banquet tables, bussing tables and washing dishes. Maybe Uncle Chris L. will be working there also.
“Scientists call it the miracle molecule because it’s so small.” umm…I was not a chem major, but are not all molecules small?
I skipped science class too but scientists also say that the world is made up of Protons, Neutrons & Electrons. However, they forgot to mention Moronzos…er…morons.
I’m not saying, I’m just saying.
ha ha!! Love it!
Lol!
These comments seem spot on. Why are they hiding the sexual orientation of albie and chris and why does caroline think greg is living with them? Bravo should write their coming out as part of the script, which is reality. No self respecting woman would give chris manzo a second look. He has morphed into a fat, disgusting slob with the manners of a pig. They keep albie under wraps. The show would be more real if some truths came out.