Can’t afford a tour of Italy, or even if you can don’t have the time…. then come spend an evening with us as we tour the flavorful foods of south Italy. We will taste our way through the terroir and varietals that make Italy one of the most prolific countries for olive oil. It’ll change your opinion about olive oil from here on out!

$20/in advance and $25/at the door, Call 734-663-3400 to save a seat!

This is the culinary event of the summer! For the 7th year in a row we are inviting local food lovers to help us complete the farm-to-table circle and enjoy the best food of the season elbow-to-elbow with the people who grew it – the folks from Tantré Farm.

The details of the multi-course meal remain secret until the last moment, since Chef Rodger and his kitchen crew hand-select most of the fresh ingredients the morning of the feast! But when you take your seats and see what they’ve prepared, your mouth will water and your pulse will quicken – each year the menu is more inspired and more perfectly tuned to the season.

The folks at Tantré Farm work hard year-round to produce an amazing variety of organic fruits and vegetables for the Deli. This meal is our way of saying “thank you” the best way we know how – with a feast prepared to highlight their fantastic offerings. This evening is always an early sell-out — Sign up now!

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Our annual August tradition of transforming the Deli’s Patio into an Italian Street Food Fest is one of
the highlights of the year. Come and and watch as we cut those 80# wheels of Parmigiano Reggiano
cheese into approachable chunks. Witness as we turn curd into delectably soft balls of mozzarella.
Get your fix of Prosciutto- sliced to order. We’ve got a few tricks up our sleeves, but they’re all firmly
rooted in the traditions of the Italian gastronomic powerhouse. It’s an event not to be missed!

Special Guests- Come say Hello!
Christiano and Scott from the Creminelli Salami Company
Elph and Jillian from Zingerman’s Food Tours

Demonstrations-
11am-11:30am- Mozzarella making
1:30pm- 2pm- Parmesan Cutting

Foods We’ll be Featuring-
Primo Grano pastas, dressed with olive oil, salt & pepper

Creminelli Salamis

Mini porchetta sandwiches on farm rolls- $5. (Available outside only)

Il Casolare Olive Oil

Marco Bianco Olive Oil

Paesano bread

30th anniversary balsamic from Vecchia

Acetorium fig vinegar

Acetorium black currant vinegar

Parmigiano Reggiano

Fresh-made Mozzarella

Free!

Tea arrived in Amsterdam in 1610 and took another fifty years to arrive in London. By 1751, the British were drinking two cups a day on average. Today tea in enjoyed world over as a beverage second only to water. The story of tea’s rise to dominance is not a happy one, but illustrates how a commodity product can drastically change the political and socioeconomic landscape of the world.

Come join us as we taste the teas that changed history, from the Opium War to the Colonization of India. This will be the traditional British tea tasting you’ve all been waiting for, taught through the vantage of a geeky history major.

$20/in advance and $25/at the door, Call 734-663-3400 to save a seat!

The world wouldn’t be the same without Italian cheese! Tom will take you on a trip around Italy to sample some forgotten gems and offer some clarity to some of the big names. You won’t want to miss this one.

$20/in advance and $25/at the door, Call 734-663-3400 to save a seat!

We are bringing back the vinegar maven for a special night of vinegar magic. There will be no rabbits coming out of a hat or people sawed in half, but what will be done with vinegar and food will be magic to your palette. Walk away with sure-fire ways to amaze your friends and change your cooking forever. Her tastings always sell out so sign up early.

$20/in advance and $25/at the door, Call 734-663-3400 to save a seat!

After five years as the Deli’s Chocolate Lady (aka the best job in the world), Duff is passing the torch to a new chocolate connoisseur. In her last tasting, Duff will give you a briefing of the state of chocolate in the world today, share her Top 10 choco-learnings and reveal her all-time favorite sweets. Does Duff have a favorite chocolate bar? Yes (she travels with it). What is the best confection at the Deli? She’ll tell you (there are actually 3). The tasting list is top-secret but rest assured it will be expansive! There will be sweet and savory, classic and zany, chocolate and candies – all of the treats that our Chocolate Lady can’t live without.

$30/in advance and $35/at the door, Call 734-663-3400 to save a seat!

This is a tasting for the ‘pork’ at heart. Some people call it the fifth food group, others call it the next olive oil- at Zingerman’s we’ll show you that it tastes amazing and can be used in almost anything. We seek out the best bacon there is. Come spend an evening with Ari, tasting, learning and making some bacon history.
Be sure to get your name on the list for this one- it’s not to be missed!

$30/in advance and $35/at the door, Call 734-663-3400 to save a seat!