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      A Gilded Age Tradition
      By Forbes Travel Guide Editor Hayley Bosch

      July 25, 2014

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      Midnight Supper

      During New York’s Gilded Age, socialite Caroline Astor created one of the most elite circles you can imagine. It began as an after-party in 1898 when Astor invited hundreds of guests back to her home following a show at the Metropolitan Opera House. She handpicked 400 of her closest friends to gather for a Midnight Supper — dubbed this because they began at midnight. These lucky guests became known as the “Astor 400.” The elaborate Midnight Suppers included 10-course dinners with ballroom dancing.

      So exclusive, the dinner parties inspired Astor’s son, John Jacob Astor IV, to create a private and exclusive hotel. And in 1904, The St. Regis New York opened its doors, eventually becoming home to the Midnight Suppers, which were now the epitome of high society.

      Caroline Astor’s traditions, such as afternoon tea and the Midnight Suppers, have lived on through the St. Regis brand. In the past, St. Regis hotels around the world have held their own versions of the Midnight Supper, including one at The St. Regis Atlanta in October 2013, where the attendees were nicknamed “Atlanta’s 400.”

      Now, St. Regis, GRAFF Diamonds, Oscar de la Renta and Forbes Travel Guide have partnered to revive the past with a series of exclusive events at five St. Regis properties across the United States. To learn more about the events, click here.

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      by Forbes Travel Guide Editor Hayley Bosch 

      About Forbes Travel Guide Editor Hayley Bosch

      Majoring in French and Italian in college yielded some of the best food (in my own humble opinion) and vacations (everyone wants to travel with someone who’s fluent) that I could imagine. And as a Content Editor at Forbes Travel Guide, I’m able to focus on my passion for traveling and eating — with a refined palate, of course. I love to write about my adventures; it’s a way of telling my story. I seek out everything from marathons in cities I’ve never explored to restaurants off the beaten path. When I’m not eating my way through my world travels, I’m chatting with our Tastemakers to help tell their stories of travel, food and business.

      View all posts by Forbes Travel Guide Editor Hayley Bosch

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