The “Grange within Range” dinner series gets closer to home as Tohono Chul Garden Bistro crafts the “Soil to Soul” menu from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Friday, November 16.
This dinner will feature flavor profiles from local purveyors within a 50-mile radius, which are paired with beer from Button Brew House. Other local purveyors joining the dinner are Arevalos Farms, Forbes Meat Co., Green Valley Pecan Company, Malcons Honey, and Peace Love and Smoked Cheese.
Last month’s “Chiles, Chocolate & Chemistry” dinner was a hit and drew in a crowd to the bistro and 49-acre park. This is also your last time to enjoy the three-part dinner series — for now — as it comes to a conclusion for the season.
Tickets are $75 per person, which includes tax and service. The cocktail hour begins at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m.
“Soil to Soul” Dinner Menu
First Course
- Tepary and Basil Bruschetta – grilled breadsmith, native beans, and park grown Genovese
- Winter Squash Arancini – local squash, pecans, garden leaves, and Malcom’s Honey
Second Course
- Hand-made Burrata – house-made cream filled cheese, courtyard kumquat chutney, local greens, purple Cherokee tomato, and I’Itoi onion
Third Course
- Lasagna Neo – “Family Farms Tomato” and basil sauce, aerated “Peace Love and Smoked Cheese,” “Pappardelle” pasta, and croccante
Fourth Course
- Stage Cut Braciole – Forbes Meat Co. flank stank, local sorrel pesto, and goat cheese
Fifth Course
- DIY Churromiso – caramel churros, piped sweet mascarpone, and Arbuckle orange coffee
Tohono Chul Garden Bistro is located at 7366 N. Paseo Del Norte. For more information on the dinner and the rest of the series, call (520) 742-6455 or visit tohonochulpark.org.
Article written by:
Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
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