At the Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscars after-party, a dessert display included espresso milkshakes topped with mini doughnuts threaded through straws.Â
The 24th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards viewing party took place at West Hollywood Park on February 28. Desserts at the after-party included espresso milkshakes topped with mini doughnuts on straws.
Chef Jeremy Ford of the Matador Room at Miami Beach Edition served a lobster taco at Best of the Best.
For dessert at Lucky Chopsticks, the gourmet mobile dessert truck HipPops served a raspberry lychee sorbet dipped in semi-sweet Belgian chocolate. The beachside event took on the form of an Asian night market.
Vancouver's Railtown Catering prepares a canape of chicken karaage, a Japanese version of fried chicken. The chicken is marinated in ginger, garlic, yuzu, and soy sauce before it's fried. Then, the bite-size pieces are are topped with yuzu mayonnaise and shaved jalapeño peppers.
With outposts in Brooklyn and the Flatiron district, Hill Country Chicken in New York serves Texas-inspired comfort food. Adapted by a family recipe, the "Mama Els" style features skinless chicken that's removed, seasoned, battered, and rolled in cracker crumbs. Available for pickup or delivery with advance notice of 24 hours, catering packages include chicken breasts, thighs, wings, or tenders. Sides include buttermilk biscuits, pimento mac 'n' cheese, salads, and miniature pies in flavors such as bourbon pecan.
Wolfgang Puck's after-party desserts, inspired by fire, included a variation on Twinkies made with red velvet cake.
Elegance remains a popular aesthetic for weddings, baby showers, and other personal celebrations. For example, an elderflower champagne cocktail with an edible flower garnish in crystal coupe glasses, accompanied by a large crystal punch bowl on a vintage gold bar cart, was presented at the Toast the Trends event hosted by the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago and bridal company Elaya Vaughn by Kate Pankoke in September.
Beets may have gotten their start as a staple in rustic grub, but lately the humble root vegetable has been making appearances on lots of catering menus. For example, the beet salad by executive chef Tanya Baker at the Boarding House in Chicago features herbed goat cheese, cashew streusel, and a carrot reduction.
Elite Productions International then turned the same space into a swanky club with a performance by 50 Cent. As a homage to one of the rapper's biggest hits, the event featured a unique candy shop that had neon signage, LED-lighted cotton candy, and a variety of sweet treats.
Elite Productions International recently produced back-to-back nighttime events at a beachside parking lot on the California Rivieria. The first event had a dive-bar theme, and featured floral decor and centerpieces with green elements including crushed and recycled soda cans.
The American Cancer Society hosted its 10th annual Discovery Ball on April 2 at the Hilton Chicago. To match the event's celestial "Soar Beyond" theme, designer Rishi Patel of HMR Designs incorporated butterflies, sunshine, and clouds into the decor.
Disney hosted the world premiere for The Jungle Book on April 4 at El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. 15/40 Productions turned the arrivals area into a lush jungle landscape, which featured jungle-like vines connected to stanchions in place of traditional velvet ropes.
Life insurance company John Hancock with Vitality promoted its new nutrition-focused enhancement of its healthy rewards program with a pop-up marketplace in New York's Grand Central Terminal. The April 6 event encouraged passersby to make healthy choices by giving them a checklist to earn points at various stations that offered healthy and unhealthy food samples and activities. Attendees could cash in points for prizes that included produce-theme stress balls, blenders, and cutting boards.
For an eye-catching and tasty catering idea, Pinch Food Design in New York offers freshly baked cracker pillows broken open with maracas to reveal a Greek salad of feta, fried eggplant, corn, and cucumber with oregano vinaigrette.
During the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, app analytics platform App Annie hosted a futuristic event on March 17 at live-music venue Mezzanine. The event's theme was "Vision." The word was spelled out in an installation made with cups of popcorn. From the "O" in vision, doughnut holes poured forth in a setup referred to as "Orbs in the Abyss." Roar Events produced the event; Culinary Eye handled catering.
Gatsby Entertainment brought in glowing aerialists and performers twirling LED hula hoops.
Los Angeles-based catering company Patina hosted a "living garden"-theme showcase on March 29. In a sustainable—and eye-catching—detail, the event's escort cards were edible: Each consisted of a chocolate mint circle, an edible flower, and the guest’s name and table.
The rustic wood-fronted DJ booth had a backdrop of greenery decorated with framed botanical art.
Clement at the Peninsula New York will host a Mother's Day brunch on Sunday. The brunch will have a pop-up makeup counter from Sisley Paris offering gift bags and product samples, along with a variety of small desserts including lemon meringue tarts and carrot cakes.
