Indulge: Scripps’ Networks House of Dreams

Hour Magazine, Food Network and Fine Living

Dr. Ron Suarez joined Detroit By Design Director Rich Rice for a decadent evening
of Indulgence in Northville. The event is an annual party to schmmoze with Ad agency
and Automotive industry clients. The 26 million dollar complex where the event was
held, looked more like the Playboy Mansion or Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch
than a personal residents owned by two very wealthy individuals. Scripps’ Networks
footed the bill for this extravagant party selling their Fine Living, Food Network and
HGTV brands.

On the way in to the Turnberry Northville Township subdivision, the million dollar mansions became larger and larger. We followed the signs to a private drive winding through elaborately designed waterfalls, orchards and a private golf course for the two residence. Finally we reached the magnificent home housing this event. No this was only the garage with ornate arches, finely manicured landscape and a dozen handsomely dressed valets eagerly waiting to park the luxurious vehicles of this A-list audience. (Sorry about the old Jeep Cherokee guys).

Upon entering the Mansion dozens of crystal wine flutes on marble tables lined the foyer filled with domain specific French Champagne. After signing in, guests were asked to wear surgical slippers to protect the opulent leather flooring. Being fashionably late, as always, surpluses of the shoe coverings were exhausted, so we we had to check our shoes at the door. So in this fashion, we proceeded inward to enjoy our opportunistic good fortune. Dr. Ron in his gold toe socks and me, stylishly omitting socks for the evening, stuck barefoot to enjoy the most decadent evening of my life.

Matt Prentice Master Sommelier Madeline Triffon and Corporate Chef Jim Barnett
prepared haute-cusine demonstrations and wine tastings including first growth French
Bordeaux wines and seared medallions of Kobe Beef. Entertainment also included
Cigar Rolling, massage, grossly extravagant raffles and a live performance by the
local Country band of Sarah Lenore.