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28 John & Pamela Breeding Mary Ann Gaedcke, Tracy Smith Gilbert Gaedcke Ray & Kara Childress, Trish Millard Fredell & Bobby Deutser Scott & Becca Schwinger Scott Ziegler Vince & Mary Kickerillo Frann Lichtenstein Debbie & Vidal Martinez Joe Thomas & Abigail Caudle ITALIAN RENAISSANCE HOTEL GRANDUCA HAS UPHELD THE RICH TRADITIONS OF ITALIAN HOSPITALITY FOR A DECADE — AND THAT'S CAUSE TO CELEBRATE. Shelby Hodge at the chic palazzo-inspired hotel. Photography Roswitha Vogler. S ince their arrival in Houston from Milan in the 1980s, developer Giorgio Borlenghi and wife, Cathy, have made their mark not only across the skyline but also in the city's haute monde and hospitality arena. The latter, man- ifested in Hotel Granduca, is a jewel of a boutique hotel in Uptown Park, opened a decade ago. A second Hotel Granduca opened in Austin in 2015, spearheaded by son Alex Borlenghi. The Borlenghis en famille celebrated the milestone with an elegant evening that spread from the chic hotel interiors to the verdant pool terrace, all of which hearkens to the couple's deep Italian roots. In a profusion of flowers in a Mediterranean palette from David Brown, chef Enrico Glaudo of the hotel's Ristorante Cavour, served lavish plates of Italian pro- sciutto, Italian cheeses, olives, artichokes, and shrimp risotto, along with Italian wines and Prosecco. SEEN: Frann Lichtenstein, Mary and Vince Kickerillo, Tiziana and Fabio Triolo, Fredell and Bobby Deutser, Debbie and Vidal Martinez, Pamela and John Breeding, Annie Amante and Cliffe Reckling, Kara and Ray Childress, Mary and Joe Colaco, Yvonne and Scott Ziegler, and Trish Millard. Cathy & Giorgio Borlenghi Cliffe Reckling, Annie Amante Alex Borlenghi, Roberto Pensotti