Super Bowl XLVIII | Kick Off Party Hors d’oeuvres

Design Cuisine is preparing for the big game this Sunday. If you’re hosting a Super Bowl XLVIII party, know the most important thing after the score is the menu during crunch time. Kick off the game with some of our favorite hors … Read more

January 30, 2014 | |

Winter Wonderland at the National Gallery of Art

It’s snowing inside the National Gallery of Art! It was a winter wonderland all the way around the Rotunda as snowflakes dripped from the ceiling and dramatic white centerpieces towered above buffet stations. The room was sprinkled with red roses and … Read more

January 20, 2014 | |

Raising the Bar | Unique Event Bar Looks

After coat check, where is the first place party goers dash? To get a cocktail before mingling. Creating an experience as guests walk up to the bar is a wonderful way to take your event from ordinary to exceptional. Here … Read more

November 26, 2013 | |

The Amazing Cranberry Bog at Union Station

Yes, you read that correctly. There was a real cranberry bog built right in front of Union Station. The folks at Ocean Spray built a 1,200 square foot bog and added 2,000 pounds of cranberries. It was open to the … Read more

October 29, 2013 |

Wolf Trap Ball Celebrates 42 Years ~ Joie de Vivre

Design Cuisine catered the 42nd Wolf Trap Ball at the Filene Center Stage at Wolf Trap National Park. In partnership with the Embassy of France, the theme was “Joie de Vivre”. The event space was decorate with two unique looks. The … Read more

October 8, 2013 | |

Fit for a King ~ The Phillips Collection

In the heart of Dupont Circle is America’s first museum of modern art, the Phillips Collection. Founder Duncan Phillips wanted the museum to be an “intimate museum combined with an experiment station.” The sublime art pieces about the Phillips Collection … Read more

September 10, 2013 |

Table Talk ~ Library of Congress

The Library of Congress holds such a powerful antiquity of American history. It’s Italian Renaissance architecture makes it one of the most stunning buildings in all of Washington, D.C. Here’s a picture from a recent event in which Design Cuisine catered and … Read more

August 19, 2013 |

World Team Tennis at Washington Kastles Stadium

It’s tennis time and Design Cuisine is on par with the course, the food course that is. We’re dishing out some yummy summer dishes for the World Team Tennis at Washington Kastles Stadium. A favorite, as pictured on New York … Read more

July 16, 2013 |

For Love of the Game ~ Citi Open Tennis Tournament

What goes perfect with tennis on a warm summer day in D.C.? Grilled shrimp in our Southwest Grilled Shrimp Salad with black beans, avocado and yellow corn. We’ve created an amazing menu just for the upcoming Citi Open Tennis Tournament, formerly known … Read more

June 10, 2013 |

Rooftop Views ~ National Museum of American History

Breathtaking views, outstanding exhibitions and all the novelty of American history. That’s what you will find at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Home to a vast collection of items from George Washington’s uniform and Thomas Jefferson’s lap desk … Read more

May 30, 2013 | |