A Taste of "Down Under" is Coming to Minnesota.

Limited tickets available for Twin Cities Original's Dining Event of the Season to be held March 5, 2009 at the Lake Elmo Inn.

On March 5, 2009, a small group of very lucky people will gather at the Lake Elmo Inn Event Center for an extraordinary sit-down dinner. Prepared by master TCO chefs, the evening's 7-course dinner will feature a taste of Australia complete with wine pairings.

The evening begins with a reception at 6:00, followed by dinner at 7:00. Tickets for this very exclusive evening are $100 and can be ordered at www.tcoriginals.com, or at any TCO restaurant location.

The scheduled menu will be as follows:

Passed Hors d'oeuvres

Tasmanian Crab in Endive Outrigger

BBQ Lamb

Morton Bay Bugs

Vegemite Sandwich

Arepas Chicken Tinga

Served with Black Chook Sparkling Shiraz

Amuse Bouche

Balsamic Grilled Fig, Blue Cheese and Toasted Walnuts

Chef Matt Sohlo, San Pedro Café

Soup Course

Smoke Tomato Capsicum

Served with St. Peters Pale Ale

Chef Ernesto Figuera, Great Waters Brewing Co.

Pasta Course

Madri Boil Up

Stewed Pork and Vegetable with Sweet Potato Gnocchi. Fresh Baked Dinner Rolls

Served with Water Wheel Memsie White

Chef Jim Kohler, Luci Ancora

Fish Course

Lemon Myrtle Dusted Barramundi, Sweet Potato and Corn Fritter, Wilted Rockets, Sour Orange Pepper Sauce

Served with Greg Norman Chardonnay

Chef Matt Sohlo, San Pedro Café

Intermezzo

St. Croix River Valley's own Liberty House Creamery Kiwi Sorbet

Chef Mike Juliech, Lake Elmo Inn Event Center

Main Entrée

Aussie Trio including Lamb Chops, Grilled Pork Loin, and Homemade Lamb Sausage. Horseradish Mashed Potatoes garnished with Frizzled Leeks

Served with Wira Wira Catapult

Chef Kevin Tracy, Rudolphs

Dessert

Down Under Delights including Lamington, Pavlova and Macadamia Tart

Served with Campbells Muscat

Pastry Chef Joni Werden, Lake Elmo Inn

 

About Twin Cities Originals

Twin Cities Originals (TCO) is a coalition of independent restaurants that have banded together in the spirit of "one for all and all for one" to pool their resources in order to protect and promote the singular dining experiences that can only be found in "original" restaurants. Through events and activities such as the Taste of the Twin Cities Originals, TCO offers local diners the opportunity to see (and taste) for themselves the exceptional quality and variety of cuisine that can be found at independent restaurants in the metro area.

For more information about Twin Cities Originals, visit tcoriginals.com. For more information about the Lake Elmo Inn Event Center, go to www.lakeelmoinneventcenter.com.