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La Maison Cointreau
In June, Grit Creative Group hosted an event for liqueur brand Cointreau at the Broome Hotel in New York. In honor of the beverage's signature hue, decor was mostly orange, and an orange tree grew from the center of the bar.
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C2MTL
Perfect for parties associated with summer music festivals, the bar from C2MTL was decked with retro cassette tapes. The conference took place in Montreal in late May.
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Zellers threw a farewell party produced by Candice & Alison in November as the Toronto retailer got ready to shutter all its stores after 61 years of business. A massive, four-sided bar was covered in enlarged newspaper clippings from 1951, the company's opening year.
Photo: Mauricio Calero
Also at the Whitney Art Party in June, the hallway bars had illuminated displays composed of hundreds of individual lightbulbs that served as backdrops.
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A tilted bar suggested speed, while the mirrored front nodded to auto bodies and looked like a checkered flag.
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A Secret Garden area was available for 350 celebrities and invited guests.
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Bottles decorated a logo wall for photos.
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Epic Fest
Sponsor Patrón set up a bar with displays of whole citrus fruit. The brand also served ice pops and ice cream on the sweltering Los Angeles day.
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