
Reservations
Email: tavolafresca@gmail.com
Phone: 952-941-7328

Links
Tavola Fresca Homepage:
2010 Picnic Operetta:
http://mixedprecipitation.wordpress.com/
Terra Vista Landscaping: elegant stone and flora work from the Walker to Urban Rooftops
http://www.terravistalandscapemn.com/
Mill City Farmers Market:
http://www.millcityfarmersmarket.org/
Photos Nick Schneider and courtesy of Brad Dahlgaard:
Dining Al Fresco this Fall
with a Garden Opera Performance
Tavola Fresca Dining series is broadening the outdoor dining experience by now pairing fine Italian cuisine with the sounds of Italian opera being sung by Meredith Cain-Nielson. The Tavola Lirica dining series celebrates the cuisine and operatic tradition of Venezia through a five course menu inspired from the gardens, farms and waters that surround us. The evening lyrically framed by classic selections from the Venetian opera canton, all set amidst the beautiful master stone work of Terra Vista Landscaping. Join individually or with a group.
September 16
Full
September 17
Full
gather at 5:00 pm
Musical Selections performed by
Meredith Cain-Nelson ~ mezzo
& Andy Fleser ~ piano & arrangement
$65 per reservation
includes 5 course menu, concert
& Prosecco with first course
Dinners limited to 10 dinners,
RSVP only,
Please bring a wine to share
for later courses
Dinner site located in Northeast Mpls
Menu
Radiccio,
sweet corn, micro greens
and scallop salad
~
Risotto alla Zucca
pumpkin essence, aged asiago, walnuts
~
Lake Superior Trout al forno
with wild greens sauce
roasted in a wood burning oven
~
Chioggia Beet ‘Carpaccio’
~
Local Pears al forno
with Ames honey and home made mascarpone
Reservations
via
or
952-941-7328
note: variations in the menu may occur due to
fluctuations in seasonal availability
Dine on an intimate and artfully landscaped backyard environ featuring the custom craftsmanship of Terra Vista Landscaping: a Wood fired oven, fountain and pond. Photo, Eric Baldus, proprietor of Terra Vista.
Opera Singer, Meredith Cain-Nielson, singing for the Mixed Precipitation’s Picnic Operetta 2009, Orpheus & Euridice
About the host
Tavola Fresca/Lirica is a project of experienced culinarian and prolific gardener Nick Schneider whose talents have been practiced at Cafe Brenda, Spoon River, the Picnic Operetta, Mill City Farmers Market, among many other restaurants and venues. He has worked and cooked for Italians here and on farms across Italy. Nick also teaches varied cooking classes, offers catering and personal chef services. He is currently managing his cooking habit with heavy doses of gardening, and vice versa. Please contact for further information on services. tavolafresca@gmail.com