Today’s blog is from guest blogger Tom Welsh, general manager and partner at Tapastrie restaurant. “I echo Stan’s and everyone else’s best wishes for Carl, who seems to be on a fast path to recovery. I’m honored to have been asked to contribute to the blog while Carl (reluctantly) takes some time off. I have been a big fan of Spanish wines for about 10 years, having been lucky to have spent a year in a town with a great Spanish restaurant that had an extensive Spanish wine list…
Tasting Wine at Tapastrie

Last week, for the very first time, I had the distinct pleasure of participating in a wine tasting at Tapastrie restaurant in downtown South Bend. Tapastrie is located at 103 W. Colfax Avenue. The building is on the corner of Michigan Street and Colfax Avenue next to the Morris Performing Arts Center. It is in […]
Chef Tony Nafrady, Tapastrie, Tom Welsh, wine tasting7th Annual Greatest Chefs of Michiana Event Raises Big Money For The Community

In the early part of February I posted an article on my pending involvement as a celebrity chef in the YMCA of Michiana’s 7th Annual Greatest Chefs of Michiana fundraising event. The event was February 25, 2017, at the Century Center in downtown South Bend, Ind. There were 11 local restaurants participating in the evening’s festivities. […]
Tapastrie, Tom Welsh, Tony Nafrady, YMCAGreatest Chefs of Michiana Event: Vote for Carl & the Tapastrie Team

My friend Tom Welsh, general manager and partner at Tapastrie restaurant in downtown South Bend, called some weeks back and asked if I would help out the restaurant by being their Celebrity Chef for the YMCA of Michiana’s Greatest Chefs of Michiana fundraiser. In a weak moment (I seem to have a lot of those), […]
Great Chefs of Michiana Gala, Tapastrie, Tom Welsh, Tony Nafrady, YWCA of MichianaVideos: Tapastrie Chefs Show Off New Dishes

Today we thought we would share two videos featuring the amazing chefs at Tapastrie in South Bend. In the videos Chefs Tony Nafrady and John Bulger each prepare a dish featured on the Tapastrie menu. We filmed these at The Oaks at Southpaw Farm a few weeks ago when we got together with restaurant manager […]
Chef John Bulger, Chef Tony Nafrady, Tapastrie, Tom Welsh