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| - I was invited here for a private function to network with industry colleagues after work.
The event was the type that I prefer: thankfully not a sit-down affair, it instead was mingling, cocktails, and roving appetizers.
The restaurant was closed to the public, so the table area remained unoccupied. Instead, the 50 or so attendees stayed within close proximity of the bar (of course).
For the type of event it was, I thought the venue was ideal.
As the sun set, the Belvedere became an intimate, appropriately lit space, where wine and spirits poured as freely as you wanted them to.
Waiters continuously scanned the room to top up wine glasses.
You wanted something else? Just ask a waiter or the bartender. I don't think any spirit was off limits. I did consider a gin martini, or a single malt, but stayed the course with my Cabernet.
As much as the wine-waiters roamed, so did the appetizer platters.
What impressed me was the quality of appetizers we were being served. Great variety and flavors.
With one I noticed the truffle oil, and appreciated the "spare no expense to impress" attitude of the chefs (though personally I can do without truffle oil).
This is in direct contrast to an event I attended 2 hours earlier, where we were being served deep fried anything for app's. Spring rolls, tempura shrimp, and the like.
I highly recommend the Belvedere to host a smaller corporate mixer. Give them the budget, and they will NOT disappoint.
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