A secret night under the stars

DinerenBlanc mystery night brought hundreds to the Riviera Beach marina.

It was an elegant night under the stars accompanied by Champagne, lobster tails and a view of the Riviera Beach marina.

The exclusive, flash-mob style Diner en Blanc hosted more than 600 guests dressed to the nines last Saturday in an all-white attire occasion. People of all backgrounds set up dinner tables next to strangers who became friends by the end of the night.

Fashion designer and event organizer Nora David made her own outfit for the event: an allwhite ensemble with a top resembling a teardrop in mourning for the horrific events occurring all over the world.

“After all the things that happened this year, it’s nice to get together as a group and enjoy life,” David said.

David fell in love with a similar event hosted in Miami and wanted to stage one here. Along with fellow organizers Jimmy

Moï se and Corhinn Brunot, she brought Diner en Blanc to West Palm Beach last year, a place they felt offered amazing locations and a diverse culture.

Aixa Colon Stacy attended for a second time and invited her friend and newcomer Liz Pitre. Both are of Puerto Rican descent but now live in South Florida.

“This is one of the coolest things ever,” Colon Stacy said. “Especially for all these people coming together.”

They both loved the event so much they’re thinking of traveling to another state or even out of the country to attend another Diner en Blanc.

Guests didn’t know the event’s location until hours before, adding a secretive magic touch to the evening. Several buses took them to t he venue where they set up their dinner tables, chairs, decorations and food, and then making sure when they departed no trace of the party was left behind.

During the elegant dinner, saxophonist Reginald Ellison walked through the aisles serenading

guests with his renderings of popular R&B and pop songs.

The sparklers signaled it was time to head to the dance floor where D J Pheniks played the best from the Caribbean, from Reggaetón to dancehall.

If you missed out on the local event this year, you can catch it in other cities around the U.S. like Orlando

and Houston.

BRUCE R. BENNETT / THE PALM BEACH POST Diner en Blanc at Riviera Beach Marina Village Saturday enticed hundreds of guests who ate, danced and enjoyed the waterfront venue.

BRUCE R. BENNETT / THE PALM BEACH POST Guests wave their white linen serviettes to signal the beginning of dinner at Diner en Blanc at Riviera Beach Marina Village.