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Art Basel 2012: Andy Warhol's Head in Chocolate, Popsicles on Ice, and Other Catering Ideas

Beth KormanikTracy Block
December 11, 2012

At Art Basel Miami Beach, even the food is a work of art. Caterers showed their creativity with sweet and savory bites at events and cocktails tied to the art fair, which wrapped up Sunday.

"William John Kennedy: The Warhol Museum Edition" Launch
'William John Kennedy: The Warhol Museum Edition' Launch
A chocolate sculpture of Andy Warhol was part decor, part catering at the Andy Warhol Museum and KIWI Arts Group launch of "William John Kennedy: The Warhol Museum Edition" at the Villa by Barton G. December 7.
Photo: World Red Eye
"William John Kennedy: The Warhol Museum Edition" Launch
'William John Kennedy: The Warhol Museum Edition' Launch
The Warhol-inspired bites from the Villa by Barton G. included roasted Peking duck moo-shoo rolls with hoisin-marinated scallions served in mini take-out boxes adorned with Warhol's portrait of Chairman Mao Zedong. Other items included tomato gazpacho served in mini iconic Campbell's soup cans, kataifi-wrapped shrimp balls, Kobe beef sliders served on a tray of Coca-Cola bottles, tuna tartare with wakame and wasabi-ko.
Photo: World Red Eye
MCM x at60inches Handbag Launch
MCM x at60inches Handbag Launch
A selection of popsicles from Bazaar by José Andrés at SLS Hotel South Beach served at the MCM x at60inches handbag launch December 5 came in flavors such as mango and chili, hibiscus and raspberry, Oaxaca chocolate, soursop and banana, piña colada, guava and strawberry, and key lime pie.
Photo: BFA
MCM x at60inches Handbag Launch
MCM x at60inches Handbag Launch
Bazaar by José Andrés also served watermelon-and-tomato skewers with pistachios and caramelized tomatoes at the MCM x at60inches event, which featured artist-customized handbags.
Photo: BFA
MCM x at60inches Handbag Launch
MCM x at60inches Handbag Launch
At the MCM event, waitstaff passed olives in cans, which guests could pick up using the skewers provided.
Photo: BFA
Bow, GrandLife, and 'Flaunt' Magazine's BowBQ
Bow, GrandLife, and 'Flaunt' Magazine's BowBQ
Gabriel Orta of Bar Lab mixed cocktails at Broken Shaker, the cocktail bar at the Freehand Miami hotel during the Bow, GrandLife, and Flaunt magazine BowBQ event held on December 7.
Photo: BFA
Art Basel Miami Beach Official Closing Party
Art Basel Miami Beach Official Closing Party
Among the cocktails served at Art Basel Miami Beach's official closing party at the James Royal Palm was the Absolut Artista, a concoction consisting of Absolut vodka, coconut water, lime, and ginger.
Photo: Juerg Schreiter for BizBash
Rico Love Birthday Celebration
Rico Love Birthday Celebration
Music producer Rico Love celebrated his 30th birthday at SLS Hotel South Beach with a four-layer birthday cake from Divine Delicacies Custom Cakes. The cake, with rolled fondant, was red velvet with cream cheese, guava with cream cheese, vanilla rum, and amaretto. Its design featured notes and bars of music, Swarovski crystals, and watchmaker Hublot's logo written in white icing on a middle layer. The topper of Love's name was made from than 400 red crystals.
Photo: Courtesy of Johnny Nunez
Veuve Clicquot and Stella McCartney High Tea
Veuve Clicquot and Stella McCartney High Tea
Veuve Clicquot sponsored a high tea for designer Stella McCartney at the Webster December 5. LIN Productions planned the event, and the catering from the Webster Café included mini cookies, pastries, cakes, crust-less egg salad sandwiches and cucumber sandwiches, hot tea, macaroons, and hot chocolate, as well as Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label. A centerpiece of tree branches held pink tea candies attached to the twigs by clothes pins.
Photo: BFA
Benetton South Beach Tutti Frutti Party
Benetton South Beach Tutti Frutti Party
Fruit was art at the Benetton store reopening in South Beach. The event showcased glassware inspired by fruit colors and shapes designed by Fabrica artists. The exhibition, titled "Tutti Frutti," was displayed alongside a buffet of, well, fruit.
Photo: Rebecca Smeyne
Lacoste Campana Brothers T-shirt Launch
Lacoste Campana Brothers T-shirt Launch
Servers dressed in crisp Lacoste polos offered a selection of dessert canapés including fruit tartlets and mini panna cotta, tiramisu, and key lime pie from Soho Beach House at the fashion brand's launch of a T-shirt line from Campana Brothers on December 6.
Photo: Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Lacoste & Campanas
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