Wednesday night, we joined lifestyle media company UrbanDaddy and Infiniti as they joined forces for an exclusive Evening of Decadence with celebrity chef Roblé Ali at the stunning Long View Gallery.
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We snapped chef Roblé, bookended by Infiniti USA marketing's Kim Eubank and UrbanDaddy founder/CEO Lance Broumand.
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The event featured the chef's sweet and savory bites. Here, celebrity makeup artist Carl Ray joins Becky's Fund founder Becky Lee and former Washington football team wide receiver Gary Clark.
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Before the dinner buffet, guests enjoyed a lavish cocktail reception featuring a full open bar that included a specialty cocktail, Hey Honey, made with Hennessy, honey and ginger juice. Here, analyst Mia Watson with 95.5 WPGC radio host Sunni and Newsy anchor Noor Tagouri.
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Guests mingled in the amazing art gallery while enjoying a selection of passed hors d'oeuvres. Here, Krooth & Altman attorney John Burns with GPS Management Consulting CEO Gelila Sebhatu and Lockheed Martin's Morgan Johnson.
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Following the reception, guests headed into the main event featuring a half-dozen buffet stations, also prepared by Chef Roblé and his team. We loved the surf & turf with steak and lobster. Here, DC lawyer Aiyda Ghahramani joins OCTFME attorney Ryan Jones, DC Government's Entertainment Program support assistant Anngela Hanks and DC Brunch Club founder Roxy Jahangeri.
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While satisfying their palettes, guests enjoyed a jazz trio and singer on stage. Here, DCFunemployment.org's Morgan Fykes joins Nomad Yard's Desiree Venn Frederic and Washington Life associate editor Catherine Trifiletti.
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As the evening wrapped up, guests were treated to mini "campfires" for roasting marshmallows for a s'more-making station. Here photographer Tony Gyepi-Garbrah with No Kings Collective's Peter Chang and Brandon Hill.
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DiegoDowntown.com's Diego Gonzalez joins fellow fashion and lifestyle bloggers, DC Fashion Fool's Barnette Houston, Rock Yo Rizos' Mel Burgos, photographer Malek Naz Freidouni and designer Davin Gentry.
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Lawyer Sujeet Rao joins SkillSmart co-founder Jason Green, Nelson Mullins' chair of their DC government relations practice, Vinoda Basnayake, and Pathfinder International's Ashley McCampbell.
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JBC Events' Nayef Issa and Jad Bouchebel surround Becky Lee.
