It’s finally summer! The sun is out, the produce is ripe and leisurely dinners on restaurant patios are waiting for you. That includes a brand new patio dinner series at The Pasta Tree, 1503 N. Farwell Ave.
Revel in the bounty of fresh summer produce at The Pasta Tree’s Secret Garden Party Dinner with guest Chef AJ Dixon.
The special collaborative four-course dinner featuring a menu created by Chef Suzzette Metcalfe of The Pasta Tree and Chef AJ Dixon (formerly of Lazy Susan) will take place on July 25 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. on The Pasta Tree’s picturesque Secret Garden patio.
The dinner will kick off with a reception at 5:30 p.m. featuring a cocktail and peach crostini topped with whipped ricotta, pecan bacon gremolata and hot honey.
Dinner courses will include:
- Arancini Duo: beet and bleu cheese arancini, crab and artichoke arancini and lemon aioli
- Summer Salad: Peas, radish, pickled rhubarb, greens, 100 Acre mixed greens, hazelnuts, goat cheese, honey poppyseed dressing
- Chanterelle Pasta: Chanterelle-infused handmade pasta, charred corn and scallions, chanterelle mushrooms, seared hanger steak, basil butter
- Summer Berry Short Cake with rose scented mascarpone cream and summer berries
The dinner is $150 per person and includes the reception cocktail, appetizer, four courses and wine pairings (tax and gratuity also included). Make your reservation online or by calling the restaurant directly at (414) 276-8867.
Can’t make it to dinner on July 25? The next Secret Garden Party Dinner will feature Guest Chef Amanda Wisth of Lemonyay!
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As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
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