Pumpkin Creme Brulee

In a reference to Cinderella's pumpkin carriage, pumpkin creme brulee from Superb Cuisine was served after dinner.
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SimpleThings Sandwich & Pie Shop serves up sweet and savory items from a vintage-inspired venue.
Photo: Ryan Linke

In the second-level dessert lounge, Hoosier Mama Pie Co.'s station offered mini pies on a stick.
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Buckets of cobbler hung from a wooden wall at a Honeywell event in San Diego.
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For a dandy-themed graduation party in Hollywood, Canvas & Canopy designed a dessert buffet that eschewed the twee look in favor of a sophisticated display of treats on cake stands made from vintage candlesticks and shelves built using industrial pipes.
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A vintage TV display advertised series-inspired cocktails at the ATX Television Festival in June.
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The leftover catering from Patina for the Emmys Governors Ball goes to the Midnight Mission in Los Angeles.
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The St. Regis Aspen Resort's Marshmallow Cocktails

The St. Regis Aspen Resort serves ripe-for-the-season Marshmallow Cocktails. Flavors include candy apple with German apple liqueur; candy cane with peppermint schnapps; dipped strawberry with Godiva chocolate liqueur; and hot toddy with butterscotch schnapps and rum. The drinks are served in miniature martini glasses and presented in quartets.
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1. Thematic Snacks

Tony C's Sports Bar and Grill, a restaurant with two Boston-area locations, is serving up football-inspired fare this season. Clever menu items include a dish called "Pig Skins," which is actually potato skins with two types of cheese, bacon, scallions, and sour cream drizzled to reflect the stitches on a football.
Photo: Courtesy of Tony C's
Hot Todzilla

Japanese noodle restaurant Ramen-san in Chicago serves its Hot Todzilla—a concoction made with Yamazaki 12-year whiskey, Rittenhouse rye, ginger, and lime—in a ninja-shaped mug.
Photo: Lettuce Entertain You Inc.

In June, Lancôme hosted an artful party to launch its newest products in New York. A unique open tray, oriented vertically, was reminiscent of architecture or candlesticks. It offered bites from Pinch Food Design.
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