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Relais & Chateaux hosted its Grand Chefs 2012 event, “Springtime in New York,” at Gotham Hall in New York. French-American agency Ariameetis, which was credited for “technical and artistic productions,” oversaw the entire affair and the companies that worked on it.

Time for dinner. And the entry was pretty spectacular. One giant tree of cherry blossoms lit seriously from above. It was a beautiful spectacle, if a wee bit crowded for the area it stood in. And I’m not sure the table charts needed that much incandescence ... but then again, I had a handler, and didn’t need to hunch and squint.

The table settings were lovely in that delicate way of the French. The water goblet had a wash of either pink or lemon at the base giving extra depth, but all the champagne flutes were clear.

Asian influence appeared in Kravet Inc.'s table, which housed place settings in fabric-covered boxes.

Orlando's ConceptBait Global Events & Floral Design Group has several new additions to its “Liquid Metals” linen collection. The wet-look spandex, which fits over armless chairs, now comes in silver, gold, and titanium hues, and starts at around $5.25 each. Coordinating table covers will roll out soon.