Visually Delish

Walking into Porter Creek Hardwood Grill, there is an instant fragrance of the smoked wood and fireplace. The overall ambiance of the restaurant is as if you walked into the mountains of northern California. There are wine racks and the murals on the walls depict a wonderful scenescape. The lunch and appetizer food items chosen highlighted several pieces of the menu. The wood tables of the restaurant really made the food stand out.

This Twin Cities NACE meeting was all about decor and decor trends. Did you know that an average trend only last seven months?! Sheree, from Apres gave us a great overview on the upcoming trends, and of course Pantone's color of the year: Blue. We all sat family style which made for great conversation, and of course enjoying the food!

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There is never a NACE event that doesn't have amazing food, and great socializing. The Muse Event Center and CRAVE catering did not disappoint. There were many food stations, a fun dessert station with an active dessert and also a tasty holiday drink. Apres did a wonderful job with the decor too. There was an award ceremony, congrats to all the winners, it was all well deserved!

Every NACE meeting always has something in common, amazing food and socializing. This meeting was no different! Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West absolutely killed it with their tapas spread. The piaya was delicious and photographed amazing! Also, if possible the civiche would have been taken home in my bag to eat endlessly. This meeting was alway very informational because it was about event contracts. Mindas touched on some really good key points, and as always it was great to see Hana from Mani Mela. She nailed it with the decor!