TEFAF Dinner with Alexandra Porter

To celebrate TEFAF's first installment in New York City, art advisor, Alexandra Porter, hosted a dinner at her beautiful art-filled home. She featured the work of contemporary artists who had a connection to Old Master techniques. Some of these works were the centerpiece of each table -- and conversation. Flowers arrangements alluded to Dutch still lives. 

Guests were welcomed by a Gerard Mas Lady of Lipstick bust and Rebecca Smith Ford Trompe L'oeil paintings at their tables and enjoyed the salon style set-up of the dinner.

Alexandra included these vibrant Dutch still life inspired flower arrangements.

She began the dinner by discussing the story behind each piece and her connection to the artist. The menu was inspired by Alexandra and her treasures.  

The menu featured Chefanie's Smokey Butternut Squash Soup and Filet Mignon.

Chefanie made her signature Vanilla Bean Cake with a custom #ChefanieSheet inspired by Alexandra's patterned carpet.

To finish a wonderful art and food filled evening, we celebrated Alexandra's birthday.

Truffle Shabbat at Urbani

This Friday, we upgraded our Shabbat with a three-course, truffle-infused dinner.

Urbani Truffle Lab hosted Victory Club where Chefanie crafted a menu inspired by the start of White Truffle Season.

Guests mingled while Tali Rubinstein graced us with her beautiful prayers and flute playing.

 Tables were complete with freshly baked challah and Round Pound Estate wine pairings

Guests enjoying their first course

Chef Natalie begins cooking the tagliatelle

Chefanie takes a kitchen break to chat with guests

Chefanie Mushroom Soup (recipe here)

To finish off the evening, Chefanie created her signature vanilla bean cakes with a twist - Urbani's Truffle Cream Cheese frosting.

Vanilla Bean Truffle Frosting Cakes with #Chefaniesheets!

We thank the Schusterman Foundation for making this special evening possible.

Late Summer Lunch with Daniella Ohad

New and familiar faces gathered for a Victory Club Indian Summer lunch at the home of Daniella Ohad, design historian, tastemaker, and writer. 

Daniella's apartment showcases her passion for 20th century design and boasts many unique pieces that she has collected over the years.

Chefanie putting the finishing touches on the tablescape

One of Daniella's most treasured pieces - her dining room table

Tablescape complete with Harmless Harvest organic coconut water

Chefanie made Daniella's signature summer dish, shrimp salad, after serving a seasonal corn soup.

Menu for luncheon with Daniella Ohad

And for dessert, Chefanie's vanilla bean cake with Carrara #ChefanieSheet fit for Daniella's modern aesthetic.

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Books & Art with Whit Robinson

Whitney Robinson, Style Director at Town & Country and manager of Jacqueline Susann's estate, hosted Victory Club at his art-filled apartment for an evening of bubbles and banter. 

Kristin Simmons, Emily Selter

Madelaine D'Angelo, Katya Khazei, & Tina Garrity

Whit's discussion of the book evolved into a conversation about modern media. Everyone brought a unique perspective to the table. 

Food for thought was a Valley of the Dolls-themed cake baked & designed by Chefanie. The cake (recipe here) used pink cake balls to reference the cover of the 50th Anniversary reprint which stylizes pills into polka dots.

Valley of the Dolls cake by Chefanie. For the full recipe, visit ChefanieNass.com

We thank Whit & all of our guests for making the evening the great success that it was. Click here to get in the Victory Club mix. 

Summer Soirée & Fairweather Magazine

On Thursday evening, Victory Club members enjoyed an evening of caricatures, cake, and Fairweather Magazine's newest issue. 

Lemony Blueberry Cake with Amsterdam #ChefanieSheet

Chefanie created a seasonal lemon blueberry cake that was devoured in moments. 

Chefanie with a cake in hand, of course! 

Chefanie caricature by Kate Weiser

Lemony Blueberry Cake with Amsterdam #ChefanieSheets

Kate Weiser circled the room drawing caricatures. 

Kate Weiser drawing Sarah Stipe, Kaitlin Orr and Kristin Mathuny 

 Sarah Stipe, Kaitlin Orr and Kristin Mathuny certainly got a kick out of their cartooned selves! 

In honor of the summer issue of the magazine, Alexandra Fairweather served Hottie Tottie cocktails, made from her soda line Hottie Tottie! 

Hottie Tottie cocktails! 

Some cocktails even had a signature Hottie Tottie popsicle inside! 

Hottie Tottie popsicle cocktail 

By the end of the evening, it was clear that enjoying the event was a piece of cake. 

Cake slice with Amsterdam #ChefanieSheet with the summer issue of Fairweather Magazine, featuring a Victory Club event! 

Evening at Sundaram Tagore Gallery

Last week, Sundaram Tagore Gallery welcomed Victory Club members and friends, as well as members of The Metropolitical Museum's Apollo Circle and The Rubin's Visionary Circle, for an evening of cocktails and art.

Artist Miya Ando

Chefanie devised a cocktail that created a dialogue between the cocktail and Miya Ando's metal canvases and sculpture. 

Chefanie and VC members

A wonderful evening was had by all. 

A big thank you to our members & friends.  Click here to get in the mix! 

Pop-up at The Red Arrow Gallery, Nashville

Earlier this month, Victory Club popped-up in Nashville! The event was hosted by Katie Shaw and Sarah Beth Paul of The Red Arrow Gallery, an amazing gallery in East Nashville that celebrates and shows emerging artists.

Katie Shaw, Sarah Beth Paul

Guests entered the space and were welcomed by new works by Alic Daniel and Daniel Holland.

The Red Arrow Gallery

Little Harpeth generously donated beer, and textile-designer Andra Eggleston provided beautiful spring flowers and her Electra Eggleston tablecloths. 

The Red Arrow Gallery

Katie Shaw

Teddy Nass, Hope Whalen, Jack Lorge

Lauren Finney, Katy Lindenmuth, Carly Ripp, Cadence Turpin

Chefanie created cakes inspired by the art work of Alic Daniel and Daniel Holland. 

Chefanie's cake on Andra Eggleston's tablecloth

Stephanie Nass, Daniel Holland

Chefanie's cake in front of Daniel's painting 

Victory Club invitation

We are very grateful to The Red Arrow Gallery for an amazing event! We recommend this gallery on your next visit South.

Luncheon at Kostabi World

This past Saturday, internationally renowned artist and composer Mark Kostabi hosted Victory Club members & guests for a luncheon at Kostabi World, Mark Kostabi's studio and home. Known for his paintings of faceless figures, Kostabi has work in the permanent collections of the MoMA, Metropolitan, and Guggenheim Museums.

The tablescape included Bodvar of Sweden Rosé, red tulips in a Kostabi vase, and a Kostabi sculpture. Chefanie loves to put art (and wine) in the center of the table to create conversation. 

Chefanie setting the table for our event at Kostabi world

In the 1990s, Kostabi's work began to be widely exhibited throughout Italy, and shortly thereafter, he established a second home in Rome. The lunch menu took inspiration from Kostabi's time in Rome -- and his vegetarian diet. We thank Whole Foods for generously donating the ingredients that made the meal so delicious! 

Menu drawn by Mark Kostabi & Chefanie

Chefanie's cacio e pepe, photographed by Vicki Morton

A Kostabi painting of a dining scene that inspired Chefanie's tiramisú cakes

Chefanie's tiramisú cakes directly inspired by a Kostabi painting

We thank all members & guests. Click here to get in the mix! 

Afternoon with Benjamin Tischer

This past Saturday, Benjamin Tischer of Invisible Exports and his wife Gala Verdugo hosted Victory Club in their charming West Village apartment. As members and friends arrived, they were greeted with a bold and vibrant Scott Treleaven painting-- the centerpiece of their eclectically curated home.

The tablescape included Bodvar of Sweden Rosé and carrot cake that evoked the drawing of Scott Treleaven.

Before the seated meal, Ben showed members and friends around his home--speaking about his journey to New York (from Ohio) and how he ended up in the art world. 

Mary in front of Walt Cassidy's Attack on the Ascending

The meal was inspired by seasonal ingredients and pieces of art in Ben's home.

Menu hand-painted by Chefanie

For the first course, members and friends were presented with a chilled asparagus soup garnished with a quenelle of creme fraiche, roasted asparagus and scallions.

Chilled asparagus soup

For the second course, members and friends were presented with a cornish hen stuffed with cornbread stuffing atop couscous, roasted green beans and leeks. This was meant to reference the stuffed birds around the apartment. 

Cornbread stuffing stuffed cornish hen

And finally for dessert, guests indulged in carrot cake. The interior was carrot cake (24 Karat Cake) ispired by Walt Cassidy's wall art. The exterior was inspired by Scott Treleaven's painting.

Thank you to our hosts Ben and Gala and to our members and friends for such a special afternoon!