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Katie in a soon-to-be-outgrown velvet dress at my office's annual Holiday Dinner Party. Yes, despite that whole food-poisoning thing at that Italian joint last year, we decided to attend anyway. It was held at Bali By the Sea restaurant at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. And while the portions were small, at least no one got sick.