the distillery district . part III . the venues
Thompson Landry Gallery Balzac’s Coffee The Fermenting Cellar Young Centre for the Performing Arts The Boiler House Restaurant Soma Chocolatemaker
the distillery . a historic venue . a chic address
This month’s ISES Toronto event was our 2nd annual venue crawl. A great opportunity for event professionals to tour some of the hottest venues in the city and, quite frankly, act like college kids. This year’s event was held at the beautiful, historic Distillery District just east of downtown. Now if you haven’t been to […]
gasp . a nest . and a new centerpiece idea
I just came across this beautiful image via TasteSpotting. I love, love, love this idea created by Cuisine de saison. I imagine this would be so easy to evolve into a custom centerpiece idea. Instead of using herbs to create the design on the eggs, imprint a logo or initials. Click here for instructions. Warning: […]
a checkerboard . a few forks . no-pass hors d'oeuvres
Just had to share this unique presentation alternative for hors d’oeurves fresh from my parent’s trip in the Seychelles. I’d love to hear what you think. I have to admit that I’m not crazy about the idea of my food just sitting out (and it’s all over if someone sneezes in front of the display). […]
perfect pairing . silver + muted lavender
Truthfully, lavender or any iteration of purple has never really inspired me…until now. I first came across the photograph below (top left) on the blog Girl Meets Glamour. I really love the appeal of a muted, almost dirty lavender combined with silver. It feels romantic and nostalgic (relevant to certain types of events). This color […]