I’ve got a few annual celebrations that I host at my place: a pre-Christmas party (mainly focused around cookies), a Slovak Christmas party (cabbage and potatoes) and an Easter brunch (yes, more food). The best thing about brunch? It’s a toss up between the mimosas and the hot-cross buns—but both require pretty cocktail napkins, in my humble opinion. Thankfully, Crate and Barrel opens this week in Vancouver, where there’s pretty cocktail napkins aplenty. My pick: these Trellis cocktail napkins, light and Springy, elegant enough for a mimosa and practical enough to hoist a hot-cross bun. Trellis cocktail napkins ($25.79), available in Vancouver and Calgary at Crate and Barrel, crateandbarrel.ca.
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