Kerry Washington, Olivia Wilde, Gabrielle Union, Mindy Kaling, Kaitlyn Dever, Alexandra Schipp, Marisa Tomei and Zoey Deutch gathered at Canter’s Deli in Los Angeles on Tuesday night to help Michael Kors celebrate his new store on Rodeo Drive. Guests were greeted at the door by tuxedoed waitstaff offering glasses of champagne. Hors d’oeuvres featured caviar while dinner began with a butter lettuce salad followed by a choice of Alaskan halibut, pan-roasted Jidori chicken or Westholme Australian wagyu.
Dessert, including cheesecake and black-and-white cookies, was offered buffet-style in the Kibitz Room. While the menu was designed by Wolfgang Puck’s Spago , the well-heeled attendees insisted on having some of Canter’s specialties. Union asked for pickles as did architectural designer Dax Miller, who also ordered a pastrami sandwich (with mustard, of course) for restaurateur and former “Ladies of London” reality TV star Marissa Hermer.
Before anyone could utter an “oy,” Kathy Hilton took big bite out of a Hermer’s sandwich. “It’s delicious,” Hilton said. Dr.
Brown’s black cherry soda was served in wine glasses as another guest asked for a plate of fries. “Those fries are so good with thousand island dressing,” one woman cooed. A few bowls of matzoh ball soup were delivered to tables as well.
All in all, it was a perfect mix of glitz, glamour and nosh. “The coolest thing from a fashion perspective in L.A.
is that this is the epicenter of high-low,.
