Five-Course Dinner & Wine Pairings Experience with Guest Chef Jennifer Selvaggi
Reserve via OpenTable
Raise a glass to the final event of the season at Italian Gardens with a one-night-only dining experience.
Guest Chef Jennifer Selvaggi joins the Grand View Lodge culinary team for an exclusive five-course dinner featuring Italian flavors, fall ingredients and thoughtfully paired wines.
Served family style in true Italian Gardens tradition, it’s the perfect way to enjoy one last taste before we say arrivederci for the season.
$104+ per person. Seating is limited. Reserve via OpenTable and join us for one last memorable evening before the season ends.
About Guest Chef Jennifer Selvaggi
Chef Jennifer Selvaggi’s culinary career is rooted in Italian food and family tradition. A Kendall College graduate, her experience has taken her from Chicago’s Lou Malnati’s to Verona, Italy, where she studied pasta making with Giovanni Rana.
The Senior Corporate Chef for Hormel Foodservice, Chef Selvaggi brings her creativity, Italian heritage and culinary expertise for a special closing-season dinner you won't soon forget.
The Five-Course Menu
First — Focaccia Crostini
Burrata, apple mostarda, fennel pollen, Maldon salt, chervil
Second — Butternut Squash Arancini
Calabrian lemon aioli, pumpkin seed pesto, Parmigiano Reggiano, parsley
Insalata — Spiced Delicata Squash Salad
Candied pecans, chili oil, diced pear, pecorino cheese, mint
Entrée — Pork Ossobuco
Creamy polenta, roasted mushroom medley, toasted pine nuts, gremolata
Dessert — Olive Oil Cake
Blood orange marmalade, sweetened whipped mascarpone, fresh basil
Wine Pairings
First & Second Courses: Poggio Costa Prosecco
Clean, fruit forward, earthy and floral, unlike the typical Prosecco.
Third Course: Selbach Riesling
Light-bodied with vibrant, piercing acidity and minimal residual sugar that straddles the dry and off-dry line.
Fourth Course: Renzo Masi Chianti
Bright red cherry, ripe plum, raspberry and floral aromas. Medium-bodied with smooth tannins, crisp acidity and a clean, dry finish.
Fifth Course: Barone De Ley Semi Dulce
Semi-sweet white wine known for fresh acidity and subtle fruit. Clean, bright and transparent.