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Dorchester Brewing Company welcomed the Hopservatory, a four-season greenhouse overlooking the city of Boston, in January. With 2,200 square feet of indoor space and 2,000 square feet on the patio, the Hopservatory accommodates private events for as many as 75 seated guests or 150 for cocktail-style receptions. There’s also a cozy fireplace and full audiovisual capabilities.

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Spanning 16,400 square feet inside the Encore Boston Harbor, the lavish Mystique restaurant serves Asian cuisine. The entire space is available for buyouts for as many as 450 seated guests or 650 guests for a cocktail-style event. There are also a variety of private event spaces. The Salon, which measures 950 square feet, has a private bar and is ideal for cocktail parties of as many as 70 guests, or 24 seated guests. Fusuma, which measures 735 square feet, seats 16 guests at a single table, with glass pocket doors that can be opened for a chef’s table experience. Shokudo seats 36 guests or holds 50 standing and has a private bar with a view of the Mystic River. Fusuma and Shokudo can be combined to create a 1,055-square-foot space that accommodates seated dinners of 50 guests or 75 for a reception. The restaurant opened in June.

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Located in Edgartown on Martha’s Vineyard, the Harbor View Hotel underwent a $15 million renovation and debuted four renovated event spaces in May. The largest is the Edgartown Ballroom, a 2,200-square-foot space boasting panoramic views of both the harbor and its iconic lighthouse that also offers private access to a wraparound veranda. The ballroom seats 200 guests for a theater-style event or 100 for a banquet. The Menemsha Room, a 1,344-square-foot space overlooking the swimming pool, seats 80 guests for a theater-style event or 56 for a banquet. The Chilmark Room is a 598-square-foot space that holds 60 guests in a variety of configurations. Outside, the Great Lawn can be tented to accommodate 250 guests.

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Live on island time at Shore Leave, a subterranean tiki bar and restaurant in the South End that opened in November. The 4,184-square-foot restaurant serves Pacific-inspired cuisine and tiki drinks in a stunning atmosphere, complete with a 90-foot, 37-seat Caesarstone and wood bar with a bamboo front. The entire venue holds about 165 standing guests, with 104 seats. The venue does not have private dining rooms but can accommodate groups of at least 15 guests.

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Clients from Peak Event Services are embracing texture, color, and prints in 2019. An example of this trend is the company's new Giulietta floral plate, priced at $14. The plate includes a delicate drawing of flowers in bloom, and it pairs well with metallic accents.

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The historic Ames Boston Hotel recently began creating experiences dubbed #FindYourBoston with tailored itineraries to fit the preference of all sorts of guests, across five categories (Adventurer, Artist, Foodie, Historian, and Sports Fan). A vacation for a history buff will include an Old Town Trolley Tour and tickets to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. Meanwhile, sports fans can take a tour of Fenway Park and stay in the Bruins-theme Bobby Orr suite, a hockey fan's dream hotel room.

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Located in the recently opened Kimpton Nine Zero Hotel, Better Sorts Social Club is a glamorous hideaway that opened in October. The 2,017-square-foot venue, which features black walnut wood walls, custom European oak flooring, and moody dark green accents, features a 14-seat bar and 62-seat lounge. There's also the intimate Gardner Room, a 204-square-foot private space, which can accommodate eight seated guests or 15 cocktail-style. The Gardner Room is equipped with two flat screen LED televisions and has full audiovisual capabilities.

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A mainstay of Boston's Seaport, Del Frisco's opened its second Boston location in the Back Bay neighborhood in July. The 17,603-square-foot steak house features interior seating for 450, and a patio that seats 32. There are seven distinct spaces for private and semi-private dining events for as many as 200 guests. For smaller groups, the 215-square-foot Rothschild room seats 12 guests, while larger groups can meet in the 1,655-square-foot Prudential room, which seats 130 guests, or holds 150 for receptions. All of the private rooms have a 70-inch screen with HDMI/VGA connection, with some equipped with handheld microphones.

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HBO set up The Studio in a former women's clothing shop, following a two-month overhaul. The prime Provincetown location will be the hub for more than 90 events this summer.

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Located inside the former Old Colony Trust Bank in Downtown Crossing, the steak house Boston Chops opened in June. Boasting floor-to-ceiling marble walls, vaulted ceilings, and detailed millwork throughout, the 11,000-square-foot space seats 360 guests overall. The 2,500-square-foot main dining room seats 170 guests or holds 250 for cocktails. There are also several private event spaces, including the 267-square-foot wine vault, which seats 16 guests or holds 30 for cocktails; the 1,025-square-foot barrel vault, which seats 60 or holds 75 for cocktails; and the 20-seat Old Colony Trust Room. All of the spaces have full audiovisual capabilities.

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To celebrate the premiere of Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Universal Pictures hosted a family-friendly fan experience on June 13 at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. The event, which was produced by 15/40 Productions, featured a massive sculpture of a raptor atop an overturned Jurassic Park vehicle created with Legos.

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A 4,000-square-foot concert venue, restaurant, and private event space, City Winery opened in November. It features a variety of unique spaces, including the Private Tasting room, a 1,000-square-foot space featuring exposed barrels that welcomes 32 seated guests or 40 for a cocktail-style event. There's also the Gallery, an 800-square-foot room that holds 30 standing guests, or the Haymarket Lounge, a 1,800-square-foot stage and private bar that seats 60 guests or holds 80 for receptions.

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With a historic location in Boston's North End, North Square Oyster is a seafood-focused restaurant that opened in mid-May. The second floor features a cozy upstairs dining room with a romantic, colonial New England aesthetic that is available to host private evenings. Seating 60 guests, including four at the bar, the 700-square-foot space has dark wood accents and leather banquettes. Guests can enjoy a variety of raw bar options, hot and cold small plates, large-format entrées, sandwiches, and desserts.

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Located in Kendall Square, Sulmona Restaurant serves small plates, wood-fired pizza, and homemade pasta. Available for full and partial buyouts, the 3,500-square-foot restaurant seats 152 guests in its dining room, as well as 20 guests on the 550-square-foot patio. There's also a 320-square-foot bar with 18 seats, as well as 24 high-top table seats. The venue opened in late February 2017.

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The lighting evolved through the course of the evening in an ombre palette of warm tones, finally dissolving into a 'starry night' look with deep blues punctuated by a sky full of bright white stars. 'It kept the event changing throughout the evening, so guests were afforded multiple experiences at the same event,' said Kuppig.

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Former N.B.A. player Amare Stoudemire shared tips and led an informal basketball game for attendees at a gym on the campus of Emerson College on the second day of the Forbes Under 30 Summit.

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A 6,000-square-foot progressive New England restaurant that seats 195 guests, Ledger Restaurant & Bar is a unique addition to Salem that opened in June. Located in what was formerly the Salem Savings Bank, the 140-seat main dining room includes a six-seat oyster bar, a 10-seat chef's table, and a 22-seat communal table. The 1,200-square-foot private room, called the Macomber Room, which has its own bar, can seat as many as 65 guests, or welcomes as many as 80 for a cocktail reception.

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The Revere Hotel Boston Common’s seventh-floor rooftop opened for 2017 in May with significant improvements ranging from a new full-service bar and deck to a new drink lineup and the addition of direct access from the hotel. The 7,066-square-foot Rooftop at Revere accommodates events for as many as 400 guests overlooking the Boston skyline. There's also a fully renovated separate 2,144-square-foot private event space that accommodates 100 guests for cocktails. In addition to the rooftop, the entire Revere Hotel unveiled its renovation in May, with 356 spacious guest rooms and 42,000 square feet of adaptable meeting and event space.

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