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.
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One particularly popular and eye-catching piece was the cotton candy tree, which saw the wispy sweet treats clipped to a willow-tree-shaped metal frame.
Photo: Erik Valind
Even popcorn matched the design of the event: custom boxes were served from a small rolling cart in flavors like sea salt and vinegar as well as pancetta and maple.
Photo: Erik Valind
Rustic Scenery
A display for Strongbow cider at the Grand Tasting featured rows of upside-down bottles slotted into wooden boards. Gold-painted apples in barrels, trees, and loose piles added to the scene.
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Miniature beef burgers, topped with melted cheddar cheese, dill pickles, and butter lettuce, on petite sesame-seed brioche buns, by L-Eat Catering in Toronto
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Mini grilled cheese sandwiches, paired with creamy tomato bisque, by Puff ’n Stuff in Orlando
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