Truffle Shabbat at Urbani

October 5, 2016 Alex Bass

Challah baked with Urbani's Truffle Honey

This Friday, we upgraded our Shabbat with a three-course, truffle-infused dinner.

Urbani Truffle Lab hosted Victory Club where Chefanie crafted a menu inspired by the start of White Truffle Season.

Guests mingled while Tali Rubinstein graced us with her beautiful prayers and flute playing.

Tables were complete with freshly baked challah and Round Pound Estate wine pairings

Chef Natalie begins cooking the tagliatelle

Chefanie takes a kitchen break to chat with guests

To finish off the evening, Chefanie created her signature vanilla bean cakes with a twist - Urbani's Truffle Cream Cheese frosting.

Vanilla Bean Truffle Frosting Cakes with #Chefaniesheets!

We thank the Schusterman Foundation for making this special evening possible.

Late Summer Lunch with Daniella Ohad

September 26, 2016 Alex Bass

New and familiar faces gathered for a Victory Club Indian Summer lunch at the home of Daniella Ohad, design historian, tastemaker, and writer.

Daniella's apartment showcases her passion for 20th century design and boasts many unique pieces that she has collected over the years.

Chefanie putting the finishing touches on the tablescape

One of Daniella's most treasured pieces - her dining room table

Tablescape complete with Harmless Harvest organic coconut water

Chefanie made Daniella's signature summer dish, shrimp salad, after serving a seasonal corn soup.

And for dessert, Chefanie's vanilla bean cake with Carrara #ChefanieSheet fit for Daniella's modern aesthetic.

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Books & Art with Whit Robinson

August 24, 2016 Stephanie Nass

Whit Robinson leading a discussion about Valley of the Dolls

Whitney Robinson, Style Director at Town & Country and manager of Jacqueline Susann's estate, hosted Victory Club at his art-filled apartment for an evening of bubbles and banter.

Madelaine D'Angelo, Katya Khazei, & Tina Garrity

Whit's discussion of the book evolved into a conversation about modern media. Everyone brought a unique perspective to the table.

Food for thought was a Valley of the Dolls-themed cake baked & designed by Chefanie. The cake (recipe here) used pink cake balls to reference the cover of the 50th Anniversary reprint which stylizes pills into polka dots.

Valley of the Dolls cake by Chefanie. For the full recipe, visit ChefanieNass.com

We thank Whit & all of our guests for making the evening the great success that it was. Click here to get in the Victory Club mix.

Summer Soirée & Fairweather Magazine

August 1, 2016

On Thursday evening, Victory Club members enjoyed an evening of caricatures, cake, and Fairweather Magazine's newest issue.

Lemony Blueberry Cake with Amsterdam #ChefanieSheet

Chefanie created a seasonal lemon blueberry cake that was devoured in moments.

Chefanie with a cake in hand, of course!

Lemony Blueberry Cake with Amsterdam #ChefanieSheets

Kate Weiser circled the room drawing caricatures.

Kate Weiser drawing Sarah Stipe, Kaitlin Orr and Kristin Mathuny

Sarah Stipe, Kaitlin Orr and Kristin Mathuny certainly got a kick out of their cartooned selves!

In honor of the summer issue of the magazine, Alexandra Fairweather served Hottie Tottie cocktails, made from her soda line Hottie Tottie!

Some cocktails even had a signature Hottie Tottie popsicle inside!

By the end of the evening, it was clear that enjoying the event was a piece of cake.

Cake slice with Amsterdam #ChefanieSheet with the summer issue of Fairweather Magazine, featuring a Victory Club event!

Good Afternoon, Glass House

July 25, 2016

This past weekend, Victory Club members and friends united at Philip Johnson's Glass House in New Canaan, CT for a lovely afternoon of chilled wine, chilled oysters, chilled people, and art.

Evening at Sundaram Tagore Gallery

July 17, 2016

Last week, Sundaram Tagore Gallery welcomed Victory Club members and friends, as well as members of The Metropolitical Museum's Apollo Circle and The Rubin's Visionary Circle, for an evening of cocktails and art.

Chefanie devised a cocktail that created a dialogue between the cocktail and Miya Ando's metal canvases and sculpture.

A wonderful evening was had by all.

A big thank you to our members & friends. Click here to get in the mix!

Pop-up at The Red Arrow Gallery, Nashville

May 31, 2016

Earlier this month, Victory Club popped-up in Nashville! The event was hosted by Katie Shaw and Sarah Beth Paul of The Red Arrow Gallery, an amazing gallery in East Nashville that celebrates and shows emerging artists.

Guests entered the space and were welcomed by new works by Alic Daniel and Daniel Holland.

Little Harpeth generously donated beer, and textile-designer Andra Eggleston provided beautiful spring flowers and her Electra Eggleston tablecloths.

Lauren Finney, Katy Lindenmuth, Carly Ripp, Cadence Turpin

Chefanie created cakes inspired by the art work of Alic Daniel and Daniel Holland.

Chefanie's cake on Andra Eggleston's tablecloth

Chefanie's cake in front of Daniel's painting

We are very grateful to The Red Arrow Gallery for an amazing event! We recommend this gallery on your next visit South.

Luncheon at Kostabi World

May 9, 2016

This past Saturday, internationally renowned artist and composer Mark Kostabi hosted Victory Club members & guests for a luncheon at Kostabi World, Mark Kostabi's studio and home. Known for his paintings of faceless figures, Kostabi has work in the permanent collections of the MoMA, Metropolitan, and Guggenheim Museums.

The tablescape included Bodvar of Sweden Rosé, red tulips in a Kostabi vase, and a Kostabi sculpture. Chefanie loves to put art (and wine) in the center of the table to create conversation.

Chefanie setting the table for our event at Kostabi world

In the 1990s, Kostabi's work began to be widely exhibited throughout Italy, and shortly thereafter, he established a second home in Rome. The lunch menu took inspiration from Kostabi's time in Rome -- and his vegetarian diet. We thank Whole Foods for generously donating the ingredients that made the meal so delicious!

Chefanie's cacio e pepe, photographed by Vicki Morton

A Kostabi painting of a dining scene that inspired Chefanie's tiramisú cakes

Chefanie's tiramisú cakes directly inspired by a Kostabi painting

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Afternoon with Benjamin Tischer

May 2, 2016

This past Saturday, Benjamin Tischer of Invisible Exports and his wife Gala Verdugo hosted Victory Club in their charming West Village apartment. As members and friends arrived, they were greeted with a bold and vibrant Scott Treleaven painting-- the centerpiece of their eclectically curated home.

The tablescape included Bodvar of Sweden Rosé and carrot cake that evoked the drawing of Scott Treleaven.

Before the seated meal, Ben showed members and friends around his home--speaking about his journey to New York (from Ohio) and how he ended up in the art world.

Mary in front of Walt Cassidy's Attack on the Ascending

The meal was inspired by seasonal ingredients and pieces of art in Ben's home.

For the first course, members and friends were presented with a chilled asparagus soup garnished with a quenelle of creme fraiche, roasted asparagus and scallions.

For the second course, members and friends were presented with a cornish hen stuffed with cornbread stuffing atop couscous, roasted green beans and leeks. This was meant to reference the stuffed birds around the apartment.

And finally for dessert, guests indulged in carrot cake. The interior was carrot cake (24 Karat Cake) ispired by Walt Cassidy's wall art. The exterior was inspired by Scott Treleaven's painting.

Thank you to our hosts Ben and Gala and to our members and friends for such a special afternoon!

TriBeCa Lunch with Marthe Keller

April 18, 2016

This past Saturday, New York abstractionist Marthe Keller hosted Victory Club in her TriBeCa home. As an internationally renowned artist, Marthe has paintings, collages and prints in the permanent collections of the Met, MoMa and the Whitney Museum.

At every Victory Club event, we incorporate some of the artist's own work into the tablescape. On Saturday, we came across never before seen tiles that Marthe did 10 years ago. We were inspired to use them as chargers.

Members and friends with Marthe Keller and her husband Brad

Before the seated meal, Marthe showed members and friends around her home while talking about the development of her vertical style. Everyone sipped on Bodvàr of Sweden rosé as they toured the loft.

The menu took inspiration from Marthe's own work and her childhood in Italy.

For the first course, members and friends were presented with Zucchini Carpaccio, tossed with toasted almonds and parmesan cheese.

Zucchini Carpaccio atop one of Marthe's  tiles — Zucchini Carpaccio atop one of Marthe's tiles

For the second course, members and friends had ramp-pesto filled ravioli. Paying homage to Marthe's vertical lines, the ravioli were striped. Chefanie used spinach, tomato, squid ink and plain pasta dough to create the gorgeously striped ravioli.

Pesto filled ravioli atop one of Marthe's  tiles — Pesto filled ravioli atop one of Marthe's tiles

Ravioli in front of Marthe's painting that inspired it

Dessert was a delicious strawberry shortcake that evoked a painting in Marthe's living space.

Strawberry shortcake inspired by Marthe's work

Thank you to our members and friends for a wonderful afternoon!

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Victory Club developed out of a post-college need, when it became harder to engage with the arts and meet people through that engagement.

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The name, "Folded Victory," was inspired by an Elizabeth Bishop poem and alludes to a passion for finding beauty in everyday things. Bishop talks about "folded sunsets": sunsets that look like they're folding as they sink into the West but also flat images of the most regular thing. Folded victories are excellent things, captured and shared. Victory Club brings people together to celebrate those victories. We hope you'll get in the mix!