Dinner these days often involves yoga pants and a television, so when the opportunity presents itself to go back to a time when the evening was a formal affair, we welcome it. The Historic Vistula Foundation will hold Victorian dinner parties on Thursday, April 18 through Saturday, April 20 for those who want to revisit the fine china, crystal glasses and proper table manners of that era’s meal times. Chilean sea bas a la grecque, filet of beef with mushroom demi-glace, and chicken melon are among the 14 (yes, 14) courses to be served over three and a half hours, as well as a selection of fine wines. The three-night event helps raise funds to maintain the original character of the city’s most ancient architecture, like the Vistula home (built in 1865).
$125 per person. 6pm. Advance reservations required. 1107 N. Superior St. 419-389-3452. www.historicvistulafoundation.org. —AO
Dinner these days often involves yoga pants and a television, so when the opportunity presents itself to go back to a time when the evening was a formal affair, we welcome it. The Historic Vistula Foundation will hold Victorian dinner parties on Thursday, April 18 through Saturday, April 20 for those who want to revisit the fine china, crystal glasses and proper table manners of that era’s meal times. Chilean sea bas a la grecque, filet of beef with mushroom demi-glace, and chicken melon are among the 14 (yes, 14) courses to be served over three and a half hours, as well as a selection of fine wines. The three-night event helps raise funds to maintain the original character of the city’s most ancient architecture, like the Vistula home (built in 1865).
$125 per person. 6pm. Advance reservations required. 1107 N. Superior St. 419-389-3452. www.historicvistulafoundation.org. —AO
