As a playful nod to Portland's many coffee shops, the Portlandia event's bar had a sculpture with mugs and tea pots frozen in ice.
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At the James Beard Awards in New York last year, a water bar on the terrace displayed Pellegrino and Acqua Panna bottles frozen inside an ice sculpture.
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More ice cube than ice sculpture, but still fun: For this year’s 85th Academy Awards, New York program director Patrick Harrison tapped Daniel Boulud and his Upper East Side restaurant Daniel to host 130 academy members, film industry insiders, and friends for canapés, cocktails, and a three-course dinner. The evening’s specialty cocktail (pictured) was the Red Carpet, a mix of pear-infused vodka, St. Germain, and champagne, complete with a paper Oscar statuette frozen inside an ice cube.
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A warm-weather take on the food-and-drink pairings trend: one-bite paella skewers served with red and white sangria, by KG Fare Catering & Events in New York.
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Chicago’s Truffleberry Market reports recently receiving requests to create finger-friendly versions of classic desserts. The catering company's banana split cones feature strawberry mousse in a mini waffle cone dipped in dark chocolate and topped with fresh strawberries, banana chips, and shaved hazelnuts.
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A perfect passed hors d’oeuvre for a beachside bash: Trufflebery Market’s Fish on Chips, with key lime zest and Sriracha aioli.
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Serena Bass for Special Attention Caterers' Sliders
From Serena Bass for Special Attention Caterers in New York, the updated take on sliders contains grilled sirloin meatball skewered with romaine hearts, tomato, cheddar cheese, bacon crisp, brioche crouton, and chipotle mayo.
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An ice curtain with purple flowers divided the reception and dining areas at the Royal Conservatory of Music’s annual gala in Toronto in 2008.
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Top-Your-Own Spaetzle
En Ville Catering in Toronto now offers a spaetzle station. A traditional German dish, spaetzle is a comfort food easily set up at meeting or event spaces with just a tabletop burner and a frying pan. Plus, it’s not frequently seen on event menus. The stations are staffed by chefs and let guests top their dishes with condiments such as savory whipped cream, spinach, and smoked bacon lardons.
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Boozy Jell-O shots: margarita; Tom Collins with a maraschino cherry and candied ginger; and John Daly, topped with lemon zest and slice, by Word of Mouth Catering in Austin, Texas
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