The arrival of the holiday season always seems to catch us off-guard every year, particularly in California where an absence of snow and sub-freezing temperatures belies their approach; but the Hot House Holiday Luncheon, held this past Monday at the boisterous Buca di Beppo, provided platters of tasty evidence that they are indeed upon us.

Given that the production team operates now in our 16,000 sq. foot SOMA Production Studio, the luncheon provided some rare quality time for the 21 members of both the corporate and production teams to share a meal, let their hair down, and share some good stories. Hot House Exclusive Craig Reynolds even dropped by and proceeded to put away an entire platter of Saltimbocca Chicken himself (aw, we kid you Craig, but you gotta admit, that’s an awful lot of man to feed!) Later, when he complained of being stuffed, we suggestively thoughtfully advised him to undo his pants to make a little extra room…

While it’s next to impossible to get good pictures when people are looking in 20 different directions, mouths stuffed with Cheesecake, we’ve edited a few down for your amusement. Happy Holidays to everyone from the gang at Hot House!

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Labor Day Weekend in New Orleans features some of the most brazen, brass, beautiful and brawny gay men in the country. Every year Southern Decadence takes over the famous French Quarter, filling the streets, restaurants, hotels, shops (and probably jails) with over 100,000 gay men, making Decadence one of the most infamous annual parties in the nation. As always, the event kicks off when Porn Directrix Chi Chi LaRue (her 13th year! and Hot House Art Director Sister Roma (her 2nd year) co-host the Big Dick Contest at the Bourbon Pub Parade. The handsome (and hung) winner of this year’s contest was chosen unanimously by cheers from the cock-hungry crowd that filled the Pub and fell out into the streets. The rest of the weekend was jam packed with visits to the Bourbon Orleans Hotel, the Marriott on Canal Street, The French Quarter’s quaint little rows of ornate shops and Cajun food. Special thanks to our friends down South Jonathan, Chuck, Persana, Poodle and this year’s Grand Marshal Paloma for making this one of the best years ever!

Sister Roma with the 2009 Big Dick Contest Winner Jonathan

Hot House Exclusives Ross Hurston and Tony Mecelli appeared at The Watergarden booth on Sunday at the San Jose Pride Celebration! Crowds gathered to have their picture taken with the two sun-soaked hunks throughout the day!

Hot House staff and friends joined the guys: (l-r) Patricio, Brandon, Roma, Ross, Barry, Tony

Patricio and Barry find some relief from the sun in the Watergarden booth.

Tony cops a feel while David peeks through the feathers.

David and Ross at dinner – prior to the Watergarden appearance later that night.

Stay tuned to Hot Flash for more candid shots of all the Men Of Hot House from events and appearances around the country and beyond!

After a wild Saturday night making appearances at the Polk Gulch opening and later that night at Energy 92.7′s dance party Queen, the Men of Hot House were up early and ready for more on Sunday morning! Read on to see more photos from the Hot House/Energy 92.7 float contingent as they cruise down San Francisco’s Market Street entertaining the crowd (estimated to be close to half a million strong)! The men, dressed only in tiny Speedos waved and squirted onlookers with Super Soakers.

Hot House Exclusives Alex Collack, Francesco D’Macho, Vinnie D’Angelo, C.J. Knight, Ty LeBeouf, and Hot House Man Dak Ramsey work the crowd from the back of a vintage Mack Firetruck at Sunday’s Pride Parade!

After the mile long Parade, President Steven Scarborough declared this year’s Pride the company’s most successful one ever!

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