This year the Governor’s Ball is the after party for the elite. They will enjoy an evening at The Ray Dolby Ballroom Hollywood & Highland Center®. The evening is shaping up to be a magical transformation.

Governor’s Ball Menu

Wolfgang Puck Catering is preparing the Governor’s Ball. They will set the stage for Hollywood’s biggest night with a menu pairing glamour with innovation. The menu includes some of the classics and a few new dishes. There are vegan gluten-free desserts.

Governor’s Ball Amuse Bouche

• Crostini of Compressed Watermelon with Citrus Feta Cheese
• Crab Deviled Eggs
• Avocado Tostadas with Crunch Cabbage and Chipotle Glaze (V)
• Mini Taro Root Taco with Miso Glazed Eggplant and Smoked Soy Mushrooms (V)
• Crostini with New York Steak, Classic Chimichurri
• Spicy Ranch Popcorn
• Housemade Potato Chips

Governor’s Ball Tray Passed Hors d’Oeuvres

Governor’s Ball Small Plates

• Caramelized Cauliflower, Golden Raisin, Lime, Labneh, Pinenut, Shiso-Za’atar
• Frozen Golden Beets, Almond Custard, Meyer Lemon, Ice Lettuce (V)
• Snap Peas, Asian Pear, Pomelo Salad, Cacik Cheese, Mint, Walnut
• Compressed Persimmon, Cinco Jotas Jamón Ibérico, Burrata, Wild Arugula
• Sunchoke and Fennel Soup, Chips, Truffle Gremolata
• Potato and Caviar 2.0
• Black Truffle Chicken Pot Pie
• Winter Truffle Baked Cavatappi and Cheese
• Pea Agnolotti, Black Truffle, Peas Shoot, Parmesan Reggiano Brittle
• Miyazaki Wagyu Beef Ny, Carrot Vichy, Spigarello, Yuzu Kotcho Ponzu
• Loup De Mer, Calçot Onions, Artichokes, Fennel, Romesco Salsa, Espelette
• Nashville Hot Fried Quail, House Made Pickles, Red Velvet Waffle
• Torchio Pasta, Arugula, Tomato, Caper Berries, Aleppo Pepper, Black Olive Oil, Basil Flower (V)
• Austrian Ricotta Dumpling, Watercress-Pea Pesto, Lemon Brown Butter

Governor’s Ball Raw Bar

• Served on Hand Carved Ice Bar
• Spicy Tuna Rolls
• California Rolls
• Vegetable Rolls
• Made To Order Nigiri
• Scallop Ceviche, Black Garlic, Satsuma Tangerine Miso, Micro Herbs
• Sea Urchin with Eggless Custard, Dashi, Unagi Glaze, Finger Lime
• Albacore Tataki, Sweet Onions, Ginger, Momiji Chili, Ponzu
• Oysters
• Snow Crab Claws
• King Crab Legs
• Lobster
• Shrimp

Governor’s Ball Individual & Plated Sweets

• 24 Karat Dusted Valrhona Illanka Chocolate Oscars®
• Ombre Chocolate Dipped Strawberries
• Pillow Cake with Coconut Mango and Passion Fruit
• Coconut – Chocolate Bar (V)
• Yuzu Religieuse
• Passion Fruit Cookie with Chocolate Chunks
• Chocolate Chip Cookies.
• Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Milk Chocolate and Caramelized Pecan Cookies
• Strawberry Cookies
• Hazelnut and Almond Brownies
• Espresso Macaron
• Matcha Cherry Macaron
• Hibiscus Orange Pate De Fruit
• Piper Heidsieck Golden Champagne Strawberry Push Pop
• Mini Wolfgang Puck Dark Chocolate Bars

Governor’s Ball Passed Small Plates

• Black Forest “Cherry”
• Butterscotch Verrine with Dark Chocolate Nest
• Tropical Pavlova with Macerated Jackfruit and Dragon Fruit (V)
• Strawberry Ginger Cheesecake with Jasmine Gelee

Governor’s Ball Lollipops

• Passion Fruit Cheesecake
• Praline Almond Chocolate
• Chocolate Oscars® with Strawberry Valrhona Chocolate

Governor’s Ball Chocolate Bon Bons

• Chai Latte
• Thai Tea with Young Coconut
• Honey Jasmine
• Earl Grey Tea Biscuit
• Espresso Triple Shot
• Praline Roasted Coffee Bean

Governor’s Ball Chef Stations

• Air Bread “Sea Urchin” with Passion Fruit Caviar
• Affogato with Housemade Ice Creams and Stumptown Nitro Cold-Brew

Governor’s Ball Vegan Sweets (made without gluten)

• Hawaiian Superfood Spheres
• Red Velvet Whoopie Pies
• Cashew Vanilla Tiramisu
• Tropical Halo-Halo
• Sunflower Raspberry Macaron
• Chocolate and Sea Salt Cookies

Governor’s Ball Local, ORganic AND Sustainablty

• Babe Farms
• Rising C Ranch
• County Line
• J Marchini
• Coke Farms
• Weiser Family Farms
• Pudwill Farms
• Polito Family Farms
• Troy Regier
• DiStefano Cheese
• Laura Chenel
• Marin French Cheese
• Rustic Bakery
• La Quercia
• Cremenelli
• Garcia Organics
• Cuyama Farms
• Heriloom Organics

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Governor’s Ball By the Numbers

Governor’s Ball Numbers in the Kitchen

• 100 pounds housemade bread and butter pickles
• 6,500 wood-fired Oscar®-shaped flatbread
• 3,500 sesame miso cones
• 350 pounds Atlantic bigeye tuna
• 300 pounds eggplant

Governor’s Ball Numbers in the Dinning Room

• 1,500 guests
• Team of 10 maitre d’ staff
• 850 service and support staff
• 13,000 glasses for beverages
• 2,000 yards of Wine Royal Velvet and sleek Wine Satins, Textured Gold and Champagne Gold fabrics
• • Beautiful Black and Gold Deco Dot with Black Velvet Border
• • Ten thousand blooms from all over the world

Governor’s Ball Decor

Mark’s Garden will be overseeing the floral arrangements this year. Mark Held is creating a room of deep color and elegance for the elite diners at the event.

Held’s designs this year will feature unique floral compositions in saturated shades of deep red accented with bright gold, evoking memories of the grand movie palaces of the past. Thousands of brilliant red tulips, velvety burgundy roses, mauve orchids and dark purple calla lilies packed into a medley of mixed gold containers will line the guest tables.

Governor’s Ball Recipes

Eat and drink like the celebrities for you Oscar’s viewing party with these recipes.

Ancho Old Fashioned – Created by Mixologist Charles Joly

Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz Tequila Don Julio Reposado
Barspoon of Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur
3 drops Bittered Sling Arabica Coffee Bitters
1/3 oz Rich Demerara Syrup (2 parts sugar:1 part water)
Orange Oil for Mist
Orange Twist for Garnish

Preparation:
1. Stir Tequila Don Julio Reposado, chile liqueur, coffee bitters, and demerara syrup over ice.
2. Pour into an Old Fashioned glass over one large cube.
3. Mist with orange oil and place orange twist decoratively.

Smoked Salmon Oscar with Iranian Osetra Caviar on Brioche

1 loaf brioche
1 cup dill cream (recipe below)
1 lb. smoked salmon
2 oz. Iranian Osetra caviar

1. Cut the brioche into the shape of an Oscar statuette and toast until golden.
2. Spoon small amount of dill cream on the brioche.
3. Layer smoked salmon on top and garnish with caviar.

Dill Cream
1 cup sour cream
1 T lemon juice
2 T shallots, chopped
1 T fresh dill, chopped

Whisk ingredients together thoroughly. Pinch of salt and white ground pepper

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The 91st Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 5:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

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