Last week I was in NYC for the week for work. I had a great time and had chance to hit up some great restaurants/rooftop bars while I was there. I highly recommend you check them out if you are in town.
First Rooftop Bars. The only kind of bars to go to in the summer!
We also went to a sushi restaurant that I can’t seem to remember where we were…..
We also hit up this fantastic jazz bar. It seemed like a little hole in the wall but the entertainment was amazing! Arthur’s Tavern NYC
I am in love with these tiles I recently found on from Cle Tile. I love the character they could bring to a room. I am currently looking for tiles for my back splash, but since I want to keep it more neutral I probably won’t get a chance to use these until I get a house that I will be staying in for a bit longer. But I think any of these patterns would be amazing used in whole or even as an accent mixed with solid tiles.
Aren’t they just a piece of art! Love them!
I am so excited to share my table with you today! I wanted to mix all sorts of beautiful floral prints to make it bright and cheery. I used my grandmothers china dinner plates, mixed with my wedding china salad plates. I found the floral fabric a couple weeks ago and sewed simple table runners.
I picked up flowers from local grocery stores. I wanted to mix all sorts of colors and textures.
Didn’t it turn out nice? We had such a lovely evening. I love how all the floral layers played off each other. What do you think?
Today I want to share two recipes from my dinner party Saturday night. For our entree I made a beef tenderloin, Parmesan risotto, asparagus, and Brussels sprouts.
I made this Beef Tenderloin Recipe from Epicurous. It made the most perfect roast. I didn’t make the sauce because sauces are a bit hard during dinner parties, but I think I would try it if I made it again.
Next I made this Parmesan risotto recipe. I have made it many times before but I just can’t get enough of it!
For the vegetables I just sprinkled with olive oil and some garlic salt and they were perfect!
Everything was delish!
Today I will continue sharing my dinner party this past weekend. I think it will always a good idea to have a bar station when you have parties. I always try to anticipate all the different cocktails all our guest would like.
I also made a signature Cocktail for the evening as well. I found The Bella Rosa on Coco + Kelley and it was a perfect summer cocktail! I forgot to take pics but here is a pic from her blog. It is a tad tart but sweet enough to be perfect (and not too sweet!). I was sure to have all the main ingredients of this drink preped in a pitcher than all I added was the Prosecco when I served and it worked out perfect!
