Breaking bread with the the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art, Ray Booth and Bill Curtis.
Design lovers flocked to the 2025 PaperCity Designer Dinner at The Halles this fall to break bread with the Texas Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art and special guest architects Ray Booth of renowned architecture firm McAlpine, and Bill Curtis of beloved Texas-based design firm Curtis & Windham Architects.
Table settings by AFE, MAXIT Flower Design and Pooky. (Photo by Heather Robards.)
Table settings by AFE, MAXIT Flower Design and Pooky. (Photo by Heather Robards.)
Table settings by AFE, MAXIT Flower Design and Pooky. (Photo by Heather Robards.)
Social House provided welcome cocktails at the Fall 2025 PaperCity Designer Dinner. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Social House provided welcome cocktails at the Fall 2025 PaperCity Designer Dinner including espresso martinis with Mr. Black coffee liqueur. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Social House provided welcome cocktails at the Fall 2025 PaperCity Designer Dinner including a hibiscus margarita with LALO Tequila. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Life of the party: Damon Pampolina of PRP Entertainment brought the good vibes, spinning the playlist for the evening. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Passed appetizer by A Fare Extraordinaire. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Entree by AFE. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Honoree Bill Curtis of Curtis & Windham Architects.
Honoree Ray Booth. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Winner of the giveaway painting by Aileen Fitzgerald. Sponsored by Four Hands. (Photo by Heather Robards)
The evening was as well-planned and timeless as the homes McAlpine and Curtis & Windham create for their elite clientele. Guests were welcomed into The Halles pavilion by mellow grooves spun by PRP Entertainment. Welcome cocktails including espresso martinis sponsored by Mr. Black Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur, and hibiscus margaritas were poured by Social House.
The dining tables were elegantly appointed with blush toned arrangements by MAXIT Flower Design and set aglow with cordless lamps and fine fabric shades from Pooky. Pooky also provided generous swag bags filled with specialty lighting loot, a handy measuring tape from Four Hands home furnishings, and an elegantly wrapped surprise gift from Perigold.
A Fare Extraordinaire whipped up the perfect fall menu for the evening from The Halles Jenn-Air Food Lab, beginning with passed appetizers of marinated beef tenderloin served on a petite cherry polenta cube garnished with fig jam, petite shrimp Louie, and pureed butternut squash crostini with fried sage leaf and pecorino cheese topped with a cumin pecan sliver.
AFE’s three-course dinner followed, beginning with roasted beet root paired with marinated feta, lemon oil, arugula pesto, and dill. An entrée of lamb ragu with campanelle pasta with shaved pecorino, fried Italian parsley, and rainbow carrots served as the main course, capped off with a decadent desert of orange blossom panna cotta with candied pistachios, and angostura bitters, and infused orange supremes.
Jessica Love, Rachael Dickhute. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Matt and Steffanie Ball, En Gold. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Melinda and John James. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Reenie and Kent Collins. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Rebecca Gibbs, Callie Blanks, Bruce and Oscar Banta-Guevara. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Greg Roffino, Danny Ostendorf, Avery Stephens, Kelli Hermes. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Mary Hoang-Do, Katia Popova. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Nicole Lorden, Nancy Soriano. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Catherine D Anspon, Susan Sulcher, Diana Martin. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Mary Jane Gallagher, Susan Sulcher, Julie Taetz, Diana Martin, Brenda Atkins. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Mary Anne Gallagher, Susan Sulcher. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Jessica Zachary, Claire House. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Julie Taetz, Brenda Atkins, Diana Martin. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Lloyd Princeton, Jarrod Oram, Rodger Chieffalo. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Oscar Banta-Guevara, Jessica Love, Bruce Banta-Guevara. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Lloyd Princeton, Zuzana Kastleman. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Danielle Knox, DeAnn Scheppelle. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Natalie Green, Jessica Vessells. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Christina Craemer, Jessica Love, Madeline Grijalva. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Paige Sidhom, Lauren Clyburn, Rebecca Gibbs, Callie Blanks. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Glynis Wood, Michelle Davis, Deborah Kirk. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Jessica Zachary, Ray Booth. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Mary Ladd, Maria Lowrey, Despina Trejos-Joe, Christopher Doyle. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Ginger Hartford, Regan Iglesia. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Jess Jacob, Lori Stephens, Dorie Tucker, Kennedy Riggs. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Jen Taillefumier, Kerrie Hughes. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Jim Kastleman, Ray Booth. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Regan Iglesia, Kara Stiffler. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Zuzi Calk, Jordan Geibel. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Angela Fabbri, Zuzana Kastleman, Brad Oberwager, Zoe Bonnette. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Alana Kay Latiolais, Caitlin Tebo. (Photo by Heather Robards)
Betsy Austin, Madeleine Hazelbaker. (Photo by Heather Robards)
As the meal wrapped, one lucky attendee was announced as the winner of a fine art painting created by Texas artist Aileen Fitzgerald. Four Hands sponsored the giveaway of As Within – an atmospheric landscape piece Inspired by the Texas Hill Country.
As attendees departed for home, or Round Top's spectacular accommodations around town, honoree Ray Booth was perhaps the envy of all as he alighted to The Villa, hosted by Element Ranch.
Plans are in the works for the spring 2026 PaperCity designer dinner. Stay tuned to our calendar, here for information and tickets as they become available.
2026 WINTER ANTIQUES & DESIGN SHOW, JANUARY 22-25 | 2026 SPRING ANTIQUES & DESIGN SHOW, MARCH 14 – 28
