‘A Season of Good Taste’ dinner series, where we coordinate elegant dining experiences in the Garden with local and regional chefs is returning this season. We hope you can join us for at least one of these events at the Garden. Seating is limited, reserve your spot today!
2025 Dinner Schedule
Sunday, October 19th, 3 p.m.
Savor the Garden: Wine & Walk
On October 19, experience the beauty of autumn in the Garden paired with the flavors of fine wine and enchanting live music. Begin at 3:00 pm with a leisurely walk through the Garden, stopping at stations to enjoy wine tastings and hors d’oeuvre pairings. $95 per person, including three wine tastings. Additional wine available at cash bars.
Sunday, November 16th, 6 p.m.
A Taste of Appalachia with Lost Creek Farm
Discover the rich culinary heritage of Appalachia on November 16 at 6:00 pm. Chefs Mike Costello and Amy Dawson of Lost Creek Farm bring the region’s flavors to life in a dinner inspired by local traditions. Tickets are $140 each and include one drink ticket, with additional drinks available at a cash bar.
Mike Costello and Amy Dawson are the chefs, farmers and storytellers behind Lost Creek Farm in Harrison County. Both lifelong West Virginians, Mike and Amy strive to celebrate mountain communities through a creative interpretation of Appalachia’s rich and ever-evolving culinary heritage. From spring through autumn, Lost Creek Farm hosts the Farm & Forage Supper Club, a popular on-farm dinner series where a variety of time-honored recipes, preservation techniques, heirloom vegetables and wild-harvested ingredients are on full display. Lost Creek Farm’s story-rich mountain cuisine has been featured on CNN’s Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown and in The New York Times, Travel & Leisure Magazine and The Bitter Southerner, among other publications. In 2022, Mike and Amy were named semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard Award in the category Best Chef, Southeast.
More on Lost Creek Farm: http://www.lostcreekfarmwv.com
Friday, February 14th, 6 p.m. & 8 p.m.
Aphrodesia! St Valentine’s Day Dinner
Celebrate love with an unforgettable Valentine’s Day dinner on February 14 at the West Virginia Botanic Garden. Chef Marion Ohlinger of Hill & Hollow presents a romantic culinary experience with two intimate seatings at 6:00 pm and 8:00 pm. Tickets are $125 per person and include one drink ticket. Additional drinks available at a cash bar.
Chef Ohlinger specializes in creating global cuisine from locally-grown ingredients and elevating Appalachian cuisine among the pantheon of world flavors. Hill & Hollow is dedicated to the essential concept of sustainable agriculture and the belief that natural ingredients simply taste better. His culinary creations reflect the freshest items Appalachia has to offer, a tribute to West Virginia’s cultural and agricultural diversity.
More on Hill and Hollow: http://www.hillandhollowwv.com
Menu
Aperitif
Single-Origin Heirloom Chocolates and Local Organic Cheese
First Course
Broiled Avocado filled with Smoked Trout Fondue
on Organic Spring Greens with Passion Fruit Vinaigrette
Second Course
Chesapeake-style Blue Crab Cakes
on Saffron Rice with Citrus-Chili Sabayon,
Bordeaux-Braised Beef Short Rib in Brown-Butter Demi with Yukon Mashers, accompanied by Rosemary-Roasted Garden Vegetables
Third Course
Mascarpone Cheesecake with Raspberry Coulis, Lavender Honey, and Caramel Cream
*Please note: We cannot accommodate menu changes for this event.
Sunday, April 6th, 5 p.m.
All’s Well that Eats Well
Step into the world of Shakespeare with a unique dining and theatrical experience on April 6. Enjoy a dinner by Madeline Marie’s (Chef Tommy Thompson and Tasia Thompson) followed by a live performance of Macbeth by the Rustic Mechanicals troupe. The evening begins at 5:00 pm. Tickets are $110 per person, including one drink ticket. Additional drinks available at a cash bar.
Chef Tom Thompson and his wife Tasia began serving their delicious food to Morgantown clients in 1999, the same year their daughter Madeleine Marie was born. Together-a long love of family and food appear in every bite.
More about The Rustic Mechanicals: https://rb.gy/c6ed6j
More on Madeline Marie’s: https://www.madeleinemaries.com/
Menu
Friday, June 20th, 6 p.m.
Burgers & Brews with Table 9
Join us on June 20 at 6:00 pm for a casual evening of gourmet burgers and refreshing local brews, with music by Wayfaring Bluegrass. Chef Mark Tasker of Table 9 will craft a delicious burger menu, complemented by two drink tickets per person. Tickets are $65 per person. Additional drinks available at a cash bar.
Mark Tasker has been working in a kitchen since he was sixteen years old. He began his career at Silver Tree in Deep Creek Lake, Maryland, where after six months he became the Sous Chef. Then Mark moved to California where he furthered his culinary knowledge at Cendio, Vigilicci’s Ristorante and JRDN.
When Mark returned home to Maryland, he served as the Sous Chef at Will ‘O the Wisp for the next three years. Striving for the best culinary knowledge, Mark staged at several restaurants including Newtons in Washington D.C. and Eleven Madison Park in New York City.
Chef Mark focuses on New American cuisine, creating seasonal and whimsical small plates. He believes food is an art form that everyone can enjoy. Mark is the founding member of Table 9 and Tru Art Restaurant Group. Table 9 is Chef Mark’s first signature restaurant focusing on the craft of what a restaurant should be and can become.
More on Table 9: http://dinetable9.com
