a series of seasonal dinners Our menus are created with a focus on ingredients found around us, picked from a farmer’s fields, or bought from dedicated hands.
Forage was conceived out of a desire to create environments and culinary experiences that are not just alternatives to dining in a restaurant, but holistic occasions meant to be enjoyed by all the senses. We decided on, forage, because it alludes to the intimate relationship we have with the food that we source and the items that we reclaim. Our events attempt to conceptualize an idea that’s inspi
ration could be drawn from a single experience, a book recently read, an object come upon or a season anticipated. We design our space using items borrowed, thrifted and found from our ambient surroundings. By combining these elements we create occasions that bring people together to enjoy the pleasure of food and community
POSTPONED: Til Death Do Us Party
Due to the continually evolving risks associated with COVID 19, we have decided to postpone the Forage dinner "Til Death Do Us Party" until the weekend of July 18. We’d love to have you as our guests in the warmer, healthier, summer months. We promise to use the interim time to make this event that much more fantastic, outlandish, and fun.
We spent the weekend working on wedding backdrops for the upcoming wedding themed Forage dinner, Til Death Do Us Party. There will be a total of three complete backdrops around the tasting room of Potter's Craft Cider. Pictures anyone? Did somebody say selfies?
In keeping with our Forage philosophy, much of the elements of the backdrops were gathered from nature or repurposed. We've cut up t-shirts and braided them to make yarn balls, which will then be turned into cloth roses. We've woven wild grape vines into dream catcher rings and collected spruce to hang from arches. Many thanks to Kirsten Gelsdorf and Erica Hellen for helping with production. The pictured arches are still under constructionn, but they're going to be amazing!!
I'm so excited to announce that talented videographer Amanda Finn will be creating a video of at the upcoming Forage dinner on March 22, Til Death Do Us Party. The video will be shared with all guests. Make sure you are one of those guests! Tickets are going fast, and you don't want to miss this wacky wedding. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/til-death-do-us-party-tickets-94508703075?aff=ebdssbeac
Want to get married at Forage's wedding themed event, Til Death Do Us Party? You can! The owner of Potter's Craft Cider Tim Edmond married good friends Ben Heltzel and Eli Crisler last summer, and he's ready to do it again. Consider this an opportunity to elope at a wedding. If you are interested, email [email protected] sooner rather than later.
The menu for A Night for the Gods celebrated Greek food, with each course representing a different god. Two favorites for me were Domatokeftethes (tomato fritters) and the squid stuffed with wild, foraged nettles. The nettles were harvested along the path to Humpback Rock.
Don’t miss out next dinner on March 22, Til Death Do Us Party. A wedding themed event that is shaping up to be the best Forage yet! Check out the event! Link in the comments.
Amazing photos provided by Renee Byrd.
The Charlottesville 29 is offering an amazing opportunity to support the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank AND have a once in a life time food experience offered by local restaurants. Check out the various offerings by 29 amazing restaurants and bid on your favorite!
https://charlottesville29.com/
If there were just 29 restaurants in Charlottesville, what would be the ideal 29?
Dear Forage Friends, We recently sent the invitation for our upcoming dinner, A Night for the Gods, on August 17. We have received multiple reports that people on our list did not receive the email. We fear that we are increasingly caught in spam filters. If anyone has any insight in how to help us avoid spam (we send from Mailchimp) it would be much appreciated. For those of you who did not receive the email, a link to the invitation is below. We hope you can make it!!
http://www.foragecville.com/a-night-for-the-gods
To become one with deities,the Goddesses require an offering of $95 per person (includes sales & meals tax). Offerings can be made online in advance or bring cash or check in person to the temple.
All pictures from Frida's Kahlo's Mexico are now up on the website. ALSO, Invitation for Cocktails with the Kennedy's is out! http://www.foragecville.com/cocktails-with-the-kennedys
To sign up for our next dinner in February, Great Gatsby, visit www.foragecville.com
The next dinner is upon us. We invite you to gather with all the bright precious things for cocktails and dinner at Gatsby's mansion, occasionally known as Estouteville. To view the full invitation and sign up, click on the image.
http://www.foragecville.com/great-gatsby/
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Thanks to Charlottesville Wine & Country Living for the beautiful write up in their blog. http://blog.charlottesvillewineandcountryliving.com
Elegant Celebrations in Jefferson's Virginia
We went back in time to 1798 at our most recent Forage dinner, hosted by Beatrix Ost at Estouteville. We're sending out the invite for the next dinner on May 20-21 at Estouteville tomorrow. Email [email protected] to join our mailing list.
Thanks to everyone who came to the most recent Forage dinner, Alice in Wonderland. This was one of our favorite dinners ever! The costumes, camaraderie, food, creativity, and conversation transported us all down the rabbit hole. Another dinner series is coming soon. If you would like to be added to the mailing list, email [email protected]
As always, we are incredibly grateful to Kristen Finn for the fantastic photos.
"Oh my ears and whiskers, how late it's getting!" Another dinner is upon us, and this time we'll all be dropping down the rabbit hole into Wonderland. Three of the dinners are sold out but there is still space in the dinner on October 8. Email [email protected] to reserve a spot or to be added to our email list for future dinners. From mysteriously directive elixirs to a most peculiar spot of tea to cutthroat royal lawn games, the chimerical absurdity waits behind every tiny, locked door.
Dear Forage Friends. The next dinner is upon us. The sumptuous feast of Arabian Nights awaits you. Email [email protected] to be added to our email list and to receive the invitation.
Thanks to Our Local Commons for the photography and for including us in !
We are honored to be included in this fantastic, new book from Our Local Commons and Early Mountain Vineyards. Inspiring people, good stories, beautiful pictures, tasty recipes - what more can you want?
http://www.ourlocalcommons.com/features/our-new-book-the-virginia-table/
For nearly four years, Our Local Commons has been sharing stories from the Charlottesville local food community — both here on the blog and in the pages of our books. This year, we had the opportunity to expand our reach to the entire commonwealth of Virginia through a brand new project, The Virgini…
Hello Forage fans. Sorry to be MIA for so long! As those of you who are on our email list know, we have taken a brief hiatus to recover from weddings, house renovations, and general life craziness. But have no fear, we will return with a vengeance in 2016.
If you aren't on our email list, email [email protected] to be added.
We know . . . you're excited about our upcoming dinner. So are we! While we immerse ourselves in all things chemically magical, we thought you might want to build your anticipation further by taking a walk down memory lane. Here are some lovely reminders of our most recent dinner, Festa nel Campo, from October 2014. Heaps of gratitude and praise go to immensely talented and kind Kristen Finn Photography for the gorgeous photos!
Spring has officially sprung! With that, we have a new dinner series ready to blossom quite soon. If you want to learn more and snag a seat at the table, be sure you're receiving our emails. Send your contact info to [email protected] to get on the hot list!
And so it begins
Thanks Cville Niche Magazine for coming out to Forage, always being fun, and for your continuing support!
On a crisp fall evening, we dressed in our Italian best and made our way to Free Union for an Italian-inspired dinner party by our dear friends at Forage. The evening's cocktail hour began with a breathtaking view of the autumn evening light and sunset. When the cold set in, we moved indoors for the dinner in a cozy, attic-like space.
Menu:
Baccala Mantecate con pomodoro arrosto // Salt cod with Double H Farm roasted tomatoes
Salumi & Formaggio
Assorted charcuterie & cheeses....
Ravioli d’Anatra ai Funghi // Free Union Grass Farm duck ravioli with oyster mushrooms....
Bresato al Barolo // Polyface Farms beef braised in red wine
Polenta
Insalata con parmigiano // Butter lettuce with wild greens and parmesan....
Torta di ricotta reinterpretato con olive autunno //Ricotta cake reinterpreted with wild autumn olives
Tiramisu
[Photos by Linnea White]
I would like to introduce the fantastic Kate Lynn Nemett, who is the newest member of the Forage team. She heads design and is our resident poet and writer. She did a beautiful job designing our most recent event, Festa nel Campo. We're so lucky to have her on board!
Grab a copy of C-Ville Weekly's Food & Drink issue. Some wonderful information and a lovely write up of Forage dinners.
http://www.c-ville.com/eat/
The low-down on food and drink in Charlottesville.
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I'm so excited to announce that talented videographer Amanda Finn will be creating a video of at the upcoming Forage dinner on March 22, Til Death Do Us Party. The video will be shared with all guests. Make sure you are one of those guests! Tickets are going fast, and you don't want to miss this wacky wedding. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/til-death-do-us-party-tickets-94508703075?aff=ebdssbeac
