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In mid-March, the Ronald McDonald House held a special event at the Log Cabin…a 20th Anniversary roaring 20’s Murder Mystery dinner. The interactive evening had guests starting the social hour in the Southampton room, with an array of hors d’oeuvres including the Special Welcome (a flowing display of domestic and imported cheeses, fresh seasonal fruit, vegetables, dip and fancy snack mix), and then hand passed by the servers were apricot chicken salad in pastry cups, asparagus fries with horseradish sauce, BBQ salmon with red onion jam, mini Philly cheesesteaks, sweet potato and maple turkey risotto, vegetable potstickers, Gorgonzola croquettes with chive dipping sauce, and peppercorn bacon scallops.

These hors d’oeuvres are some that we don’t see often, which just goes to show the variety that the Log Cabin kitchen can prepare. The social hour came to a hault with a scream, beginning the murder mystery performance, which continued through the seated dinner.

Dinner began with the signature breadsticks and french onion soup, followed by the Savannah Bell salad (exotic mixed greens, spiced nuts, grape tomatoes, grapes, crumbled bleu cheese tossed in a champagne-walnut vinaigrette).

After the salad came the first entree of bayou scallops lightly dusted in a cajun spice, pan seared on a bed of asparagus with horseradish cream sauce. This was followed by the second entree of petit filet beaujolais which is grilled filet medallions with sauteed spinach and mushrooms finished with a tarragon demi-glaze, accompanied by a chef selected starch. 

If guests had room for it, the dessert course was served family style and consisted of cheesecake lollipops, fresh fruit tart, and chocolate mousse, and of course coffee and teas.

While the food menu and interactive entertainment were party enough, there was also something exciting featured on the beverage side of things. Aside from the cash bar, and a martini bar, there was a martini glass ice luge that guests enjoyed.

Check out some great photos from the evening, taken by Dani Fine Photography!

Every second and fourth Monday of the month, the Delaney House hosts an event called “Lift Your Spirits” which features a manicure, a massage (both provided by Brooks & Butterfield Day Spa), and a martini…all for just $20. This event makes for a fun, and affordable, girls night out! 

When anyone goes to a wedding, their biggest concern, usually? The menu. They might’ve already chosen via a menu card with the invitation, or they could be thinking of disastrous combinations with a buffet. Luckily for the guests at this wedding, they’re attending an event at the Log Cabin, and this couple knows how to design an amazing menu. 

Now, we’ve already seen their choices from the rehearsal dinner and social hour, so we know that these two are going to continue to “wow” their guests with the menu for the main meal. To begin, guests were served an appetizer at their tables of Jamaican chicken served on Gorgonzola cous cous topped with a tarragon sauce. For most, this would suffice as a meal, but here, we’re only getting started. 

From the appetizer, guests were welcomed to food from a variety of stations set up around the Grand Edna Williams ballroom for the dinner. The first was a risotto station featuring Tuscan chicken risotto, spinach and artichoke risotto, and a seafood risotto, all chef prepared to the guests order. The second station featured a variety of salads. These included Caesar, Savannah belle, cheese chop chop, marinated mozzarella pesto tortellini, the signature bread and shrimp cocktail. 

The station train doesn’t end there. The guests continued on to a bistro bar featuring margarita chicken, bistro sirloin, grilled salmon with a cucumber-dill sauce, and two fresh seasonal vegetables.

The fourth station was a potato melange station (one of my favorites! This station is great for any event, and brings a fun flavor to it), which featured mashed potatoes and potato skins with a variety of toppings including: bacon, broccoli, cheese sauce, sour cream, peppers, chives, salsa, whipped butter, cheddar cheese, onion, chili, red pepper, sauteed mushrooms and onions, Tabasco and assorted butters. 

The final dinner station was seafood featuring crab cakes, assorted sauces and crackers, a decadent lobster macaroni and cheese, baked scrod with a lemon seasoned bread crumbs, and New England clam chowder. 

After dinner, guests were welcomed to another station of sweet treats! You would think after all of the options at the social hour and dinner no guest would have any room left, but after seeing what this station included, you’d make room, too. This station included chocolate and cheese cake with assorted toppings, tiramisu, dark and white chocolate tuxedo cake, cannolis and eclairs, build your own ice cream sundaes with all of the fixings, a chocolate fondue fountain, and assorted candy in addition to their wedding cake!

There was an international coffee station with espresso, cappuccino, flavored specialty coffee drinks with assorted liquers, which of course was all accompanied by traditional coffee, tea, and decaf. 

Guests also enjoyed an open bar for the entire reception, accompanied by a custom martini bar with an ice luge. The bar served frozen drinks as well, to go with their theme, and of course, their signature “Plantini”! 

Completing the night was the entertainment, DJ Rob Alberti of After Hours DJ, to which the guests danced the night away with relaxation and laughter. 

This wedding could not have come together any better. A perfect summertime wedding, with personal touches and full of flare and flavor. To the new Mr. and Mrs. Plante, kudos for your vision and excitement for this big day, you’ve certainly impressed this blogger. 

Next up: We haven’t seen the last of these newlyweds! Stay tuned :)