Boston’s International Contemporary Art Museum’s annual spring fund-raising event included a martini juice bar by Max Ultimate Food.
At the Fragrance Foundation’s Fifi Awards in New York, sponsor Grey Goose deployed its global ambassador of French brands with a roving cocktail cart.
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V.I.P. ticket holders at ArtEdge, a benefit for Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art, sat in reserved lounge area with bottle service and plenty of mixers by Wolfgang Puck Catering.
“Savory cocktails such as pickled ramp martinis or butternut drams will go from being esoteric curiosities for connoisseurs to being introduced and enjoyed by a wider audience.”
Washington’s Design Cuisine offers a champagne bar with four stations offering add-ins such as liquors, fruit, herbs, and edible accompaniments.
Bronson van Wyck, president, Van Wyck & Van Wyck, New York
ORNATE DESSERTS Chefs at the Mandarin Oriental in Miami used painted-on flames and other garnishes to turn a few macaroons into a bold dessert for the “Be a Voice, Feel the Magic” gala. At Loyola University Chicago’s founders’ dinner, guests ate green tea cake with white chocolatelemongrass buttercream by Blue Plate.
At the Harry Potter-inspired LG Innovators’ Ball at the Ontario Science Center, chef Jamie Kennedy served a layered dessert dubbed Boarding School Blancmange.
What’s Next Grand Cuisine Caterers created a flametopped white chocolate mascarpone cheesecake with blackberry gelée for a dinner at the Library of Congress honoring Paul McCartney’s Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
“There will be a continuation of savory-sweet combinations in everything from bar snacks to desserts and beyond—and more impactful dishes with interesting spice combinations, such as five-spice beef and chili and spice brownies.” Kelven Book, account executive, Canard, New York
PHOTOS: KEITH SIRCHIO FOR BIZBASH (FIFI AWARDS), AVIRAN LEVY FOR BIZBASH (ICA MUSEUM), COURTESY OF DESIGN CUISINE, COURTESY OF ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTER, TONY BROWN/IMIGINATION PHOTOGRAPHY (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS), STEVE BECKER PHOTOGRAPHY (LOYOLA), COURTESY OF “BE THE VOICE, FEEL THE MAGIC” GALA
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