NEWS FROM APSP

Crescent City Cooks! to Feature Cooking Classes, Café and Specialty Kitchen Store [October 2009]

Crescent City Cooks!, a New Orleans-style cooking school, will open at Riverwalk Marketplace in October. The cooking school, which is locally owned and operated, will feature cooking classes, a caf̩ and a retail outlet with Louisiana flair such as specialized kitchen utensils, spices, and recipes.

"Riverwalk Marketplace is thrilled to welcome Crescent City Cooks! to our retailer mix," says Lynn Walters, senior general manager of Riverwalk Marketplace. "As an important tourist destination, it is imperative that we provide our visitors with a memorable New Orleans experience. Now, Crescent City Cooks! will enable visitors from around the world to taste New Orleans culture, and even bring a piece of the Crescent City back home to their kitchens."

Located on Level C of Riverwalk Marketplace, Crescent City Cooks! is easily accessible for convention attendees, leisure travelers and locals. Crescent City Cooks! will offer daily group classes, private classes and much more from the new Riverwalk location including, pralines and seasonal New Orleans specialties prepared hot and fresh daily.

"Crescent City Cooks! is excited to bring an entertaining and energetic culinary experience for individuals and group travelers to New Orleans," adds Shelley Ross and Nita Duhe, Crescent City Cooks! co-owners. "Growing up in Louisiana kitchens prepared us to not only share some of New Orleanians' favorite recipes, but also keep the experience fresh and fun."

All visitors to Riverwalk Marketplace are entitled to receive a Premier Passport which provides out-of-town guests special offers and amenities at participating retailers and restaurants. Simply visit the Premier Passport page at americasshoppingplaces.com to print a voucher to redeem upon arrival at Riverwalk.

For further details on Riverwalk Marketplace, a complete listing of America's Premier Shopping Places, and hi-res photos, visit americasshoppingplaces.com or contact Kathy Anderson at shoppingplaces@aol.com.

About Riverwalk Marketplace and General Growth Properties
Riverwalk Marketplace is owned and/or managed by General Growth Properties, Inc. The Company currently has ownership interest in, or management responsibility for, over 200 regional shopping malls in 44 states, as well as ownership in master planned community developments and commercial office buildings. The Company's portfolio totals approximately 200 million square feet of retail space and includes over 24,000 retail stores nationwide. GGP's common stock is trading in the pink sheets under the symbol GGWPQ. For more information, visit ggp.com.

Contact Info.:
Kathy Anderson, shoppingplaces@aol.com