FOR CONCEPTUAL MEALS

CREATIVE EDGE PARTIES, creativeedgeparties.com “creative edge’s attention to detail is unmatched,” says Cheyenne Nelson of McVeigh Global Meetings and Events, noting that it creates “masterpieces”—like caviar cannoli; flowers frozen in cocktail ice cubes; a trio of butters mixed with black truffle, espelette, and yuzu; or a mini cheeseburger and fries that are actually carefully frosted macarons and crinkle-cut cake. “But it’s never stupid or bizarre just for the hell of it,” event planner Marcy Blum says. Creative Edge catered Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian’s New Orleans wedding, where short ribs were served inside latticed pastry domes and there was a steakhouse station and something called a “salad wall.” Dinners start at $275 a person.