At the Delegates Party during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, Best Impressions Caterers displayed shrimp cocktail and seared ahi tuna on stainless-steel shelves.
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Baume & Brix's Octopus
At the Chicago restaurant Baume & Brix, octopus is grilled and served "Fun Dip-style." This means that it's laid out in a small bowl with a strip of olive oil on the side. Guests are instructed to dip the octopus into the oil, then dunk it into Peruvian yellow chili powder, coconut powder, or smoked-paprika-tomato powder.
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Sixteen's Pink Pearl Apple
At Sixteen at the Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago, executive pastry chef Patrick Fahy serves sorbet in a pink, apple-shaped sugar shell. The color is meant to evoke Japanese cherry blossoms and springtime.