Category Archives: Entertaining

Mar 02, 2015

When we’re in the city, we’re usually running from meeting to meeting, or photo shoots, sourcing stuff for upcoming events, etc but I really try to squeeze in time to check out a new restaurant.

This time I hit ABC Cocina– the Jean Georges spot inside ABC Carpet & Home. I helped work on Jean Georges’ wedding years ago, so I’m a big fan!

My highlights from the menu were:

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The raw shaved brussels sprouts salad, with vermont shepherd cheese and marcona almonds (I’ve always loved brussels sprouts, and these were divine!!). Also, the charred octopus with smoked paprika creme fraiche and guajillo vinaigrette, and the maitake mushrooms with goat cheese, fresno pepper vinaigrette.

Next time you are in the City, you must check it out!

3.02.15   |   TARA GUÉRARD
Entertaining, Food and Drink, Interior Design, New York, Shopping, Travel | 1 Comment
Oct 08, 2014

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Our sister company, the Lettered Olive, is known for their beautiful letterpress stationery, so we’ve asked the team to come up with some printable templates for you to use at your next soirée. The first set of templates they’ve created are for beautiful place cards, which would instantly update a dinner party. All you need to do is download the templates at the bottom of this post, print them on thick card stock, cut them out and fold on the score line. For those that aren’t as DIY savvy, they also sell these at Taigan.com. Shown above is the fern place card, and below are the feather, and garland place cards. Enjoy!

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templateShown above is a sample template, but below you’ll find links to download each of the individual templates as PDF files. Let us know how they work for you and send photos when you’re done! And don’t forget to let us know what templates you’d like to see next.

Lettered Olive Fern Place Card Template

Lettered Olive Feather Place Card Template

Lettered Olive Garland Place Card Template

10.08.14   |   TARA GUÉRARD
Entertaining, Stationery, Invitations and Pretty Papers, The Lettered Olive | 1 Comment
Aug 06, 2014

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A good party is all about the details! For my birthday party last year, guests filled in their very own “Tara Libs” on the back of their menu cards and it was one of my all time favorite gifts. What fun to read through everyone’s stories of the mischief we’ve gotten up to over the years, something I continue to laugh about to this day. Luckily I have the Lettered Olive team to help me create these fun things, but this is something you could easily do on your own. I also love the idea of doing personalized Charades, Family Feud and Jeopardy. What do you think? Would you try it?

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The front of the card listed the menu for the evening… Lady’s Island Oysters, Pickled Local Shrimp, Crispy Muscovy Duck Breast, and Chocolate Silk Tart. Yum! I am a lucky lady!

8.06.14   |   TARA GUÉRARD
Entertaining, Parties | 1 Comment