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Sweet Paris Creperie & Café, a French chain specializing in sweet and savory crepes, opened its sixth location in Highland Village in December. The café offers an ideal spot for breakfast and brunch, with a bright, contemporary aesthetic highlighted by white florals and ivory banquets. The 2,364-square-foot space seats 138 guests inside and at an outdoor patio, and it offers a private room with special menus for groups of eight to 14. Special events in the main dining room aren’t private and are available for groups of 15 to 35 people during specific time frames each day. For parties of more than 36 people, the restaurant recommends a catering service.

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Moxy Atlanta Midtown debuted alongside AC Hotel Atlanta Midtown in January. The 155-room, LEED-certified property was developed by Noble Investment Group, and features a variety of eclectic local artwork—which includes “Welcome Home,” a 54-foot mural by artist Greg Mike. In addition to 300-seat rooftop High Note, the hotel has six meeting and event spaces, including a 100-seat lounge and two meeting rooms that can be combined to hold 100 guests for receptions.

10 New Atlanta Venues for Spring 2019 Meetings and Events

The latest exhibit at Dolby SoHo is 'The Contenders,' which runs through March 10. The experience, which is free and open to the public, features massive posters of Oscar-winning films in the second-floor windows of the space. The outside of the venue welcomes guests with a red carpet and printed Hollywood stars on the sidewalk.

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Sadelle’s, a vintage restaurant staple in New York’s SoHo neighborhood, opened at the Bellagio in December. Managed by Major Food Group, the 10,000-square-foot restaurant specializes in bagels and smoked-fish platters, triple-decker sandwiches, and all-day caviar offerings. The interior, designed by Ken Fulk, showcases colorful pastels and bespoke touches meant to evoke a café on an old European boulevard. The restaurant seats 350 guests total and 32 in a private dining room.

10 New Las Vegas Venues for Spring 2019 Meetings and Events

Another installation celebrated disco legend Sylvester. Highlighted by hanging disco balls and a photo of the singer, the installation displayed facts about him, a display of a beanie hat and orange wig, and graphics telling users how to listen to Sylvester on Spotify.

10 Best Ideas of the Week: Spotify's Black History Pop-Up, Mandarin Orange Name Cards, Red Bull's Amusement Park Ride Bar

Maya Rudolph, Tina Fey, and Amy Poehler deliver a comedic monologue at the 91st Oscars, which took place February 24 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Oscars 2019 Review: Event Producers Give 91st Ceremony a B+

The 14th annual Bloor-Yorkville Icefest took place February 9 and 10 in the Village of Yorkville Park in Toronto. The free, public event had a “Hollywood North” theme, showcasing more than 70,000 pounds of ice carved into sculptures including a cinema façade, paparazzi, and an Oscar. Iceculture designed the sculptures for the event, which raises money for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

10 Best Ideas of the Week: Hollywood-Theme Ice Sculptures, a Floral Basketball Wall, Mini Breakfast Fare

Empire chandelier, $589 (plus extra fees for shipping and installation), available to ship from the Netherlands to North America from Chandelier Rental

Deco the Walls: 9 Items That Evoke Old Hollywood Glam

Ever Bar at the Kimpton Everly Hotel in Los Angeles is serving an Academy Awards-theme menu, which includes cocktails inspired by best picture nominees. For Bohemian Rhapsody, the venue’s team used Black Cow vodka, kummel, lime juice, orgeat syrup, and butterfly pea flower. The drink is garnished with a fake mustache and aviator sunglasses.

20 Glitzy Cocktails Inspired by the Oscars

New York Fashion Week kicked off February 8 and runs through February 16. At the event’s hub at Spring Studios, sponsor Maybelline had a beauty activation that included an outdoor Instagram-inspired wall for photos with illustrations of “likes” and lips. Sponsors partnered with New York Fashion Week producer IMG to execute activations.

10 Best Ideas of the Week: a Flower-Bombed Elevator, Dessert Trays Held by Helium Balloons, Gold-Record Grammys Decor

From left: Ashley Clay, Eyal Simko, Christine Traulich

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At the entrance, a mannequin with a 20-foot-long arm held shopping bags from Klarna partners, including Topshop, Mango, and H&M.

What Cold? How Three Brands Got Event Guests to Brave the Polar Vortex

To celebrate Chinese New Year, the Venetian in Las Vegas unveiled an installation inspired by the Year of the Pig. The resort’s floral and horticulture team partnered with a team of artisans and consulted a feng shui master to create an installation anchored by a 3,000-pound, 16-foot-tall golden pig. Additional decor included hanging Chinese lanterns and a base of giant gold coins. According to custom, it is suggested to guests that they walk clockwise around the display three times to bring blessings of heaven, earth, and mankind upon them.

10 Best Ideas of the Week: Foo Fighters' Guitar Throne, a 3,000-Pound Golden Pig, Autograph Collection's Sundance Step-and-Repeat

At Sephora’s Leadership Conference, which took place in Las Vegas in June, Blueprint Studios built more than 30 customized booths for the event. Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty presence featured a Moroccan theme with a gold-and-purple color scheme. The line's extensive range of makeup shades was also on display. Kendo Brands oversaw the booth's creative design.

Makeup Looks: 10 Trade Show Booth Designs from Beauty Brands