And at That OTHER Times…

Ever dream of renting a Renzo Piano facility in New York for a wedding or a birthday bash? Well, now you can!
The NY Times announced that its new Piano-designed facility on W. 41st Street will feature a hall that “can accommodate 400 people for banquets and as many as 700 for receptions. It is also appropriate for trade shows, exhibitions, lectures and meetings. The hall includes a caterer’s staging/warming area….The hall [is] available for rent beginning in September 2007 and [is] currently accepting reservations.”
We all know that times are tough in the newspaper business, but a sideline in canapés and chafing dishes? Do we get to consult restaurant critic Frank Bruni on menu planning? Will the open bar be crashed by ink-stained wretches?
More importantly: Has the LA Times considered this?