An idea for celebrating the Chinese New Year: a "Destination Asia" cart from a 2013 bash in Washington included shrimp and snow pea leaf dumplings, chicken dim sum, and miso-glazed pork belly with steamed buns.
In 2011, Donatella Versace hosted a bash in New York to celebrate her collaboration with H&M. It took place at Pier 57, a site dubbed “Versace for H&M Hall on the Hudson” for the night. Two long bars were erected at opposite sides of the space, boasting 18-foot-high walls and a sprawling palm-print motif as a backdrop.
At the February 8 event in Toronto, teams of chefs battled it out in a timed cooking demo onstage. The audience also had a chance to participate in a challenge: a doughnut-decorating contest. Materials, including doughnuts and toppings, were placed on each tabletop.
