At the start of the night, a mix of tourists, expats and locals bond in the backyard garden over welcome drinks, concocted with local pisco, and hors d'oeuvres inspired by ingredients that come right from the garden, like fontina wrapped in chayote leaves.
We found Zen-ly tidy rooms with crisp white sheets, and enjoyed eating in the Modern Bar, where its talented chef showcases local and seasonal hors d'oeuvres and cocktails that can be enjoyed glamp-style by the Modern's outdoor fire pits.
I was at a nondescript West Hollywood strip mall where smartly dressed young people who resembled Aaron Sorkin's idea of political staffers milled about with local business types, eating hors d'oeuvres served on platters by young women in white T-shirts that said "ACE".
The men are quick to point out that whatever the current level of bedlam — this evening's crisis involves the quest for more local eggs, with a frittata hors d'oeuvre hanging in the balance — it pales in comparison with last year's.
Chuck Terhune, president of our local tournament, says, "Bring an hors d'oeuvre and share in this fun evening.
I was at a nondescript West Hollywood strip mall where smartly dressed young people who resembled Aaron Sorkin's idea of political staffers milled about with local business types and ate hors d'oeuvres served on platters by young women in white T-shirts that said "ACE".
The event is being made possible by the work of many local businesses including the contribution of hor dourves by Eat Purely - a company that is giving Chicago access to healthy food anywhere, anytime.
The grand opening brought a lesser-known facet of Williams' creativity to the fore – 19 of his paintings were displayed at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, serenaded by the legendary singer Allen Toussaint while local celebrity super-chef John Besh served up suitably striking hors-d'oeuvres.
If you come to Uncommon Ground on Wednesday the 26th, we're gonna have appetizers and hors d'oeuvres that are all samples of local food.
On Monday night, I hit my local D'Agostino to buy, among other things, tapenade and roasted red peppers for hors d'oeuvres made with English cucumber.
