Photos: A perfect summer soiree
Guests enjoyed a roofdeck garden party thrown by chef Tiffani Faison at the home of Dominick Doyle and Cary Lynch in Charlestown.
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Faison, center, assembled the dessert course of strawberry shortcake on grilled biscuits with lemon curd and whipped cream.
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Before sitting down to their meal, guests found their way to the bar to mix their own cocktails.
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Faison grilled oysters for guests to snack on.
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A variety of garnishes sat on a step ladder repurposed as a do-it-yourself cocktail bar.
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Guests prepared concoctions from the variety of garnishes.
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Simple syrups with a variety of flavors.
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Table settings included planters and terracotta bases that evoked the theme "From the Garden."
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Guests offered a toast.
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Grilled tenderloin served with lobster broth and grilled endive rounded out the menu.
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A crudite of vegetables in ranch dressing covered with toasted ground rye.
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Table settings included planters and terracotta bases.
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| July 11, 2012