It’s been more than eight decades since the Hilton Netherland Plaza opened its doors for its Grand Opening Gala, and the hotel is commemorating the occasion with a frozen-in-time, food-filled celebration this weekend — exactly 85 years to the day since its opening. Eat your way through an eight-course menu at Orchids at Palm Court, featuring selections offered at the gala in 1931, with additional choices from throughout the decades. Ticket price includes complimentary champagne and hors d’oeuvres.
6 p.m. Thursday. $85; reservations required. Orchids at Palm Court, 35 W. Fifth St., Downtown, 513-421-9100, orchidsatpalmcourt.com.
This article appears in Jan 20-27, 2016.


