A Day for Dad
The time to celebrate the father figures in our lives is quickly approaching, and we here at Feste are here to help you plan the perfect day for dad. Does...
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Fun In The Sun
Memorial Day is almost here and with it comes the unofficial kick off of summer. The season of lazy sunsets, light linen layers and bottles of rosé sweating in the...
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Alimentari for Feste
When I was first dreaming up the concept of what Feste would look like IRL, the one thing I knew was that I wanted it to be a space where...
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Mother's Day Gift Guide
When many people reflect on their hosting inspiration, you often hear tales (some infamous) of mother’s or grandmothers hosting festivities of all types. The holiday tables and birthday parties of...
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Hey Mama
Though one day is far from adequate to express all the wonderful things about our mothers, we are here for the celebration (who’s surprised?)! As always, we like to take...
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Love, Scenes
Here at Feste, we love to make a scene. So, it’s only natural that our hero product would reflect that idea. Our ready-to-party kits – we like to call them...
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Big Disco Energy
When I was 23 years old, the bakery downstairs from my apartment in Chicago moved. At the time, I was working at Anthropologie as a Visual Manager, responsible for managing...
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Ok, fine, Spring, you win
Spring used to be my least favorite season. Let’s be honest, on the surface, there’s not a lot to recommend about it. It starts with all this nonsense around that...
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Having Fun 101 With Our Favorite Sommelier
Oh hey, Women’s Month. Slipping right on by. Listen. Women's Month is important. Making space to celebrate, acknowledge, and affirm that contributions of 50+% of the population is critical. Ask...
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Feste x Wythe Hotel
When our friends at the Wythe Hotel in Williamsburg asked us if we wanted to help them celebrate their newly renovated Penthouse Loft space, our answer was easy: Hell yes....
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Working on our elevator pitch
I was at a dinner the other night, and someone asked me what I do. For anyone who is running a new business, this moment is fraught. Do you give...
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Festive On My Own
If there were ever a glass half full person, it would be my husband, Andrew. He has a gift for making everything sound appealing. In moments where I truly see...
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Lessons My Father Taught Me
Throwing parties is one of the first things I learned to do. After the requisite walking/talking/getting dressed/learning to read, the next focus was having a good time. #priorities My grandparents...
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3 Tips for a Last Minute Anti-Valentine's Day
Can I be real a second? For just a millisecond? I’m a really fast learner. I think we should normalize acknowledging our strengths, and I invite you all at your...
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Find Love In A Festive Place
Ah, that time of year again. Can you sense it on the wind? It’s suspiciously pink. Chocolates in a cardboard heart. Hastily purchased bodega roses. Not at Feste. I’m over...
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There's No Bar Like Home
Since I can remember, my best friend Meggie has been ordering a rum and Coke. She’ll peruse the fancy cocktail menu in detail, ask some questions about whatever elaborate concoctions...
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It's More Than How You Set the Table
Our first apartment in New York was 400 square feet. By New York standards, it was practically glamorous because it had an in-unit washer/dryer, decorative fireplace, and exposed brick, but...
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Ode to Punch
My parents are both one of 8 children. In the prolific tradition of fertile Catholic clans, I have over 50 first cousins. So every month, there were inevitably birthday celebrations....
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