When I decided to write on wine lists again, I felt that I needed to contact my restaurant friends that are involved in their wine lists and get their input. I developed a list of five questions that dealt with list age, diversity, pricing and customer usage…
Artisan, Brad Canniff, Chris Oliver, Tapastrie, Tom Welsh, Uptown Kitchen, wine lists
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…
Rioja, Spanish wine, Tapastrie, Tempranillo, Tom Welsh
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