On Tuesday night The Roosevelt Room held a cocktail reception inviting press to preview the opening of what they coined “Toronto’s first true supper club experience.”

The team at The Roosevelt Room went all out to impress everyone in attendance. A red carpet and fake paparazzi greeted all who approached the front door, yelling and taking a blinding array of pseudo pictures – they called me Lucy Liu as I step foot on the carpet.

Complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres inspired by the original menu served at the first Academy Awards ceremony in 1929 was prepared by Chef Trevor Wilkinson and kept everyone happy and well fed. I tried the French onion soup (a little too salty), torchon of foie gras, mini burgers and assorted cookies.

Good music and live entertainment kept the night on its toes. A dance troupe performed two numbers, the first was a flapper routine and the second was a Las Vegas show girl piece that helped to maintain the feel of the night’s 1920s/art deco theme.

For me, what really made the evening special was that The Roosevelt Room invited the right mix of people; most were newly made friends during LG Fashion Week and it gave us the opportunity to catch up and enjoy each other’s company. It was one of the few and well thought out parties I’ve been to in a long time.

Additional reviews of the night can be read on DL Styling, Final Fashion and a foodie review from my friend Jess Bennett of Sift, Dust & Toss.

Pictures taken by Kimberly Lyn