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 tasting
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, YMCA
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 Michiana
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
We are excited to announce that our friends at Tapastrie restaurant in South Bend have opened their doors this week! The restaurant, located at 103 W. Colfax, is the partnership of Carol and Terry Meehan (who also own Fiddler’s Hearth) and my good friend Tom Welsh. Tom will manage the new wine and tapas restaurant. A […]
Chef John Bulger, Chef Tony Nafrady, Juan de la Barreda, South Bend restaurant, Tapastrie, Tom Welsh