Early in President Roosevelt’s first term, he held a state dinner for Prince Henry of Prussia. To highlight the different, younger tone, of his administration, President Roosevelt offered his guests champagne compliments of George Kessler, considered to be the “Champagne King” of the early 20th century. In addition to the champagne, Mr. Kessler partnered with …
Dempsey & Carroll curator, Austin Ackles, sat down with Emily Thompson to discuss her work in floral design. AA: The White House is the ultimate canvas and the work you did there was phenomenal! What venue in New York City has come the closest in excitement for you and how did you transform the space? …
Dempsey & Carroll curator, Austin Ackles, sat down with Mary Lee Herrington to discuss her work as an event planner. AA: After working in London for several years, welcome back to New York! What’s changed the most about our city? MLH: One of the things I’ve always loved about New York is that even though …
Dempsey & Carroll’s Meryl Gabay sat down with Ron to discuss his experiences in the wedding cake arena. When did you decide to become a pastry chef? As a child I enjoyed baking with my mother, who was Viennese. She was my very first inspiration. I was fascinated by her culinary skills, especially when she magically …
Repost from our friends at The Bouker: I spend a good portion of my day sitting down to write notes to people. I believe the time taken to handwrite a personal note to someone means a whole lot more then firing off an email. Also, I hold those who take the time to write me …
