Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
 
 
 

Toast and Taste

Friday June 13, 2008
6:00 - 9:00 pm

Come to a garden party...
A garden party featuring farm-grown Minnesota food, wine, beer, and entertainent. Along with Renewing the Countryside, we are proud to announce the following group of outstanding restaurants from the Twin Cities and around the state.


These restaurants will be scattered throughout the gardens with chefs making delicious samplings from:


Barbette
Birchwood Café
Craftsman Restaurant
Corner Table
FireLake Grill House
Five Course Catering
Gardens of Salonica New Greek Café
The Green Room
Good Life Catering
Minneapolis Club
Oceanaire
Prairie Bay Restaurant
The Strip Club
Vincent, A Restaurant
University Dining Services
Wayzata Eatery

Our Toasts will consist of outstanding wine from Minnesota's best wineries:

Alexis Bailly Vineyards
Saint Croix Vineyards
Fieldstone Vineyards
Morgan Creek Vineyards
Cannon River Winery
Northern Vineyards and more










For those who like a cold beer on a summer night we will be offering beer from August Schell Brewing Company, Surly Beer Company. Learn about local foods and sustainable agriculture in Minnesota from the folks at Renewing the Countryside, who helped us bring together this outstanding list of restaurants. Take a break and sit in a garden patio with your special person and listen to the acoustical guitar and harmonica played by George Faber and his friends. Even a tuba duet will be there to entertain you. Inside, in the Reedy Gallery, will be opening night for "Timeless Beauty" photographs of the Arboretum by John Gregor.

This is an event that you and your friends will not want to miss!

Reserve early, space is limited. Ticket price is only an amazing $45 per person.


For further information contact the Anniversary Hotline at 952-443-1400 Ext. 7046 or email celebarb@umn.edu.