Hotel ZaZa hosted Casino Night benefiting The Museum of Health August 23rd. I marked the date on my social calendar weeks in advance after seeing the event listed in Houston Magazine. I figured this would be something new & fresh to attend & it’s always good to mix up your social scene with something different.
The ticket price was $100 however it was for a good cause and might I add the cocktails (Sponsored by Bombay Sapphire ) & Canapés were complimentary all night. When I say all night, I mean the event started at 8pm and the treats were steady coming out until 11:45pm. Unlike other events that I’ve attended that were “so called” sponsored by various fine spirit companies, if you arrived a maximum of 45 minutes after the event started you were out of luck on the gratis party favors. Not to mention Swedish meatballs, cocktail weenies & buffalo wings are not exactly hor’dorves in my cookbook. Don’t get me confused I'm not trying to get all uppity on you guys. I love those tasty treats as well. It’s just sometimes you want to elevate your palette. This event was the exception as attendee’s dined on delicious gourmet treats such as shrimp skewers & mini egg rolls with various dipping sauces. Macaroni & cheese bacon bit topped bagel chips & “my personal fave” the mini chili cheese dog’s(they were so cute & tasty). The dessert bar was overflowing with red velvet cupcakes, crème Brule, powdered sugar brownie bars & cheesecake lollipops (I know… cheesecake lollipops? you had to see & taste them to understand.)
The Za-Za ballroom was transformed into a casino filled with your standard Vegas games. Poker, Roulette, Blackjack & Crap tables were all a buzz with high-rollers placing bets to benefit The Health Museum. Player’ s were rewarded with high-end items donated by various sponsors such as Momentum Audi, Southwest Airlines, 808Inc, PI Studios, Houston Magazine & many others. Prizes were valued from $950 to $7000 which included ski excursions in Aspen, Colorado, private tour & wine tasting of Haak Vineyards, yacht cruises in Galveston, upscale spa treatments etc. these were just a few of the numerous luxuries awarded throughout the night.
No casino event is complete without a good lounge act. Elvis impersonators & showgirls entertained the crowd. Throughout the night I couldn't help but notice all the ladies looked especially “fab” which might have something to do with the free makeup session & hair makeover provided by Carlos Franco of Marie Cosmetics in the Swag lounge. Social Privy Tip 1> (SWAG : stuff we all get “free” lounge.)
The evening was definitely a nice change of pace. I really enjoyed myself especially since it was an event that benefits the Houston Community. Although the ticket price was ordinarily out of my range, I was blessed to get the opportunity to attend. I will definitely make some time to explore the Health Museum in the near future. Social Privy Tip 2>The Health Museum is a great place to host your children’s Birthday party. Packages are very reasonable for info http://www.thehealthmuseum.org
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Luv always ;> K. Anntionette
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