Archive for June, 2010

Deep fuchsia lighting, sleek modern furniture, worldly tunes and pops of exotic flowers. This is what transformed our clients home into a swanky club for a fabulous, one-night-only, kick-off-to-summer event! I could HARDLY wait to get my hands on Amy Vogel’s professional photographs. Well, the time has finally come. Welcome to the party!
The view from the front door. [...]

texas wine

In: Events

25 Jun 2010

Need some impressive small talk for your next dinner party? Allow me to help.
Did you know Texas is one the oldest wine growing states in the United States? Neither did I until I took a nice little trip to Fredericksburg this weekend… call it a business trip, if you will, with all the diligent “research” tasting [...]

another round of shots

In: Food

22 Jun 2010

Although there is the occasional time and place for a hardy shot of liquor, we realize those times are few and far between, especially for all of us holding down a 9 to 5.
To accommodate, we have morphed the “another round of shots” conspiracy you hear friends assembling across the party, into a positive thing!
We use [...]

gastropubs galore

In: Food

15 Jun 2010

You wouldn’t expect to see any linkage between the terms “pub food” and “A Fare Extraordinaire,” now would you? Pub food is notorious for being soggy, bland and well, enjoyable only after a few pints of ale. AFE food, on the other hand, is spectacular in every sense of the word.
Houston has developed one trendy [...]


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