March 2012
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Winemaker dinner: Villa Rubini Vineyard
We are hosting a wine dinner with Dimitri Rubini of the Italian wine estate Villa Rubini. From more popular grape varietals like Pinot Grigio or Cabernet Sauvignon, to less common indigenous varietals like Fruliano or Schioppoettino, Villa Rubini delivers on making high quality wine at great prices. The event will be a family style dinner. We will be tasting through four wines, with two rounds of...
Oyster happy hour
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Shameless Self Promotion
The James Beard Foundation listed me as a semi finalist for a nomination in the Best Chef: Great Lakes category which is a big thrill. We had some hints that they were snooping around last year, but nothing this year so we were truly not expecting it. It’s quite an honor. The list includes twenty chefs from four states and to the best of our knowledge we are the first ever from Grand...