April 27, 2024
A Trip to Las Vegas for QVC
I'm back home after a whirlwind business trip to Nevada.
If you follow me on my Instagram page @MarthaStewart48, you may know I flew to Las Vegas earlier this week for a number of business commitments for QVC. Among them - hosting a special luncheon at my restaurant, The Bedford by Martha Stewart. The event helped launch QVC's Age of Possibility, the company's new campaign platform celebrating Q50 female celebrities, leaders, entrepreneurs, and other influencers. I have been part of the QVC family for many years and was honored to be included in this great group of women. In addition, I participated in a panel discussion, appeared in an ad on the famous Sphere Las Vegas, and ate a delicious cheesesteak lunch cooked by non other than Bradley Cooper. But, business trips are always most enjoyable when I can squeeze in a little time to learn about the wonderful places I visit - we also took an early morning drive around the picturesque Red Rock Canyon.
Here are some photos, enjoy.
- My trip started right away with a visit to The Bedford located in the Paris Las Vegas. We had a delicious dinner followed by a review of some of the new menu items. If you’re ever in the area, make reservations – you’ll love every dish.
- Early the next morning, we visited Red Rock Canyon. Red Rock Canyon features scenic desert cliffs, buttes, and rock formations. The park is located where the southernmost tip of Sierra Nevada converge with the El Paso Range.
- The National Conservation Area encompasses 195,819 acres within the Mojave Desert. Visitors can see it via a 13-mile driving loop, but there are also hiking trails, camp sites, and lots of wildlife and plants.
- Then it was back to the restaurant. As many of you know, I opened The Bedford by Martha Stewart in August 2022 in a partnership with Caesars Entertainment. We all worked hard to make it feel just like my home in Bedford, New York.
- Here I am before hosting our wonderful lunch for QVC. My silk attire is by Balenciaga. (Photo by Gaby Duong)
- These House-made Bread Baskets are so popular. Each one includes Garden Flatbreads, Sour Cherry-Rosemary Focaccia and Parker House Rolls.
- These tables are surrounded by floor to ceiling windows that look out to Durantrans, or large backlit transparency photos, of my farm. This background shows my Summer House Spring Garden. And of course, everything is changed seasonally.
- All the décor inside and out was inspired by my 1925 farmhouse. Some of you may recognize the color palette. (Photo by Gaby Duong)
- At each table setting, we place a menu of all the foods to be served. (Photo by Gaby Duong)
- And of course, we had Martha’s Chard… work hard, play hard, and drink Martha’s Chard. (Photo by Gaby Duong)
- We also had Martha’s Lighter Chard – both have bright citrus fruit notes and a distinctly sweet, oaky flavor. (Photo by Gaby Duong)
- Some of the hors d’oeuvres passed around to guests included these Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes with Tartar Sauce. (Photo by Gaby Duong)
- The entrées included this Honey Mustard Salmon with Wilted Spinach and Confit Shallots. So many of the dishes are the same ones I serve to family and friends when I entertain at home. (Photo by Gaby Duong)
- There was also a lovely dessert buffet which included Upside-Down Lemon Meringue Pie, Mile High Chocolate Cake, New York Style Cheesecake with Raspberry Sauce, and Brown Butter Shortbread Cookies. (Photo by Gaby Duong)
- Here is a closeup of the decadent chocolate cake. (Photo by Gaby Duong)
- And the shortbread cookies. These cookies are a big hit at my own parties. (Photo by Gaby Duong)
- We also visited the Sphere Las Vegas – the grand music and entertainment arena in Paradise, Nevada, just east of the Las Vegas Strip. If you have not seen it up close, you may not realize just how big it is. Designed by Populous, the Sphere is 875,000 square feet, 366-feet high and 516-feet wide at its broadest point.
- Here it is from the ground. The Sphere is the largest spherical building in the world and includes seating for 18,600 visitors.
- Here, one can see how big it is behind the small parked cars.
- My photo went up as part of a 90-second QVC Age of Possibility ad that ran through the evening. It was a very busy, but fun and productive trip.
Posted in: Entertaining, Events, Miscellaneous, QVC
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