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SOLD OUT! / Chef Jeff’s Cooking Class / Holiday Sides / Saturday / October 28, 2017 / 2:00pm

Want to meet our new Executive Chef Jeff Lanctot?? This is your chance to get to know Chef Jeff and to cook with him, too! Meet him in our kitchen for an afternoon of fun & innovative recipes to get you in the Holiday spirit! Whether you just bring a dish to share or you cook the whole dinner, you will definitely impress your family with these exciting, but simple, dishes! Sommelier Maria Papp will showcase her favorite Holiday wines with the meal, too! You’ll get to enjoy the meal, paired wines and/or beers PLUS you’ll take home all of the recipes AND a special gift from The ‘Snake! Seating is very limited and this event sells out fast so don’t wait – get your tickets today!

MENU WILL BE ANNOUNCED VERY SOON!

Tickets are $65 per person, plus sales tax & gratuity and includes live, hands-on instruction and a four-course meal paired with wines/beers, take-home recipe packet and special gift. (Ages 21 & up only, please.) Please note that 6% sales tax & 21% gratuity will be reflected in the ticket price. Click the button below to get yours!

Chef’s Dinner / Arcadia Ales + Laurentide Winery / Thursday / October 12, 2017 / 6:30pm

We couldn’t pick just one so you don’t have to either! Michigan’s world-class wines AND beers are the perfect match for Executive Chef Jeff Lanctot’s creative cuisine! we are excited to present a Beer & Wine Dinner featuring Arcadia Ales of Kalamazoo & Battle Creek and Laurentide Winery of Leelanau! This five-course meal will be paired with 5 of Arcadia’s brews and 5 of Laurentide’s wines – try them both, try them all!

MENU + FEATURED BEVERAGES

Laurentide Emergence White 2015, Leelanau
Arcadia Cheap Date Session Ale (ABV 4.5%)
Chef’s Choice Passed Hors d’Ouevres

Laurentide Fume Blanc 2016, Leelanau
Arcadia Mango Surprise IPA (ABV 6.0%)
Shrimp Gremolata / Shaved Parmesan / Tagliatella Pasta

Laurentide Dry Riesling 2016, Leelanau
Arcadia Hopmouth Double IPA (ABV 8.0%)
Chile Spiced Pork Tenderloin / Roasted Tomatillo Sauce / Creamy Grits

Laurentide Pinot Noir Rosé 2016, Leelanau
Arcadia Jawjacker Spiced Amber Ale (ABV 6.0%)
Pomegranate-Soaked Breast of Duck / Seared Foie Gras / Butternut Squash Gratin

Laurentide Apera Dessert Wine NV, Leelanau
Arcadia Cereal Killer Barleywine (ABV 10%)
Dark Chocolate-Cherry Bread Pudding / Caramel Ice Cream

Reservations are by ticket purchase only. Tickets are $68 per person, plus sales tax & gratuity. Click the button below to get yours! Note that 6% sales tax & 21% gratuity will be reflected in the final ticket price. If you would like to be seated with another person or group who has purchased tickets separately or if you have any questions, send Alex an email or call at 313-567-4400 x6226.

Drinks with Maria (& Chef Jeff) / Thursday / September 28, 2017 / 6:30pm

Join Sommelier Maria Papp and our NEW Executive Chef Jeff Lanctot for a fun evening of craft cocktails and small plates! Four innovative cocktails will be shaken and shared along side Chef Chris’s always-delicious small plates! It’s a fun date night for groups so call your friends and get your tickets today! Recipes for all of the cocktails will be provided to participants as well.

Menu + Featured Cocktails

Fall Mimosa / L. Mawby Blanc de Blanc + Vander Mill Hard Apple Cider
Crispy Oyster / Granny Apple & Smoked Bacon Ragout / Fennel

Apple Hinny / Vodka / Apple Juice / Ginger Beer
Jamaican Jerk Pork / Coconut Rice & Beans

Autumn Margarita / Tequila / Cointreau / Cranberry Puree
Turkey Confit Tacos / Pomegranate / Avocado / Queso

Fall’s Dragon / Scotch / Single Malt Scotch / Grand Marnier / Lillet Blanc / Dry Vermouth
Coco-Infused Short Rib / Naval Orange-Scented Sweet Pototao Puree

The Harvest / Cognac + Apple Juice
Red & Green Caramel Apple Creme Brulee

Tickets are $45 per person, plus sales tax & gratuity and ticket purchase is required to make a reservation (note that 6% sales tax & 21% gratuity will be reflected in the final ticket price). Please click on the button below to get yours! If you would like to be seated with a person or group who may be purchasing tickets separately, please send Alex an email.

Rattlesnake Rewards Members: Your reward points will be added to your account the day after each event for which you purchase tickets and attend! If you’d rather redeem your points to attend this event, please contact Alex at 313-567-4400 x6226 or alex@rattlesnakedetroit.com! Not a Member?? Sign up today and start earning your rewards!

SOLD OUT / Hello Fall! (Terrace) Wine Tasting / Thursday / September 14, 2017 / 6:30pm

This Summer’s Garden Terrace Wine Tasting season was definitely one for the record books!! To thank you for spending your summer with us, we’re keeping the party going for one more event! Join us – hopefully on the Terrace – for a “Hello Fall!” Wine Tasting featuring six of Maria’s best kept secrets from France! As always, the wines will be paired with 5 of Chef Chris & Jeff’s small plates, too. So, if you missed Summer’s best party, or you just plain miss SUMMER, get your tickets today!

Featured Wines

2016 Domaine de Paris Rose’, Cotes de Provence
2015 Beauregard Ducasse, Graves
2014 A&A Devillard ‘Le Renard’ Chardonnay, Burgundy
2015 Domaine Courtois ‘La Source,’ Cotes du Rhone
2014 Reserve du Croix Mouton, Bordeaux
Plus one more surprise!!

Tickets are $45 per person, plus sales tax & gratuity and ticket purchase is required to make a reservation (note that 6% sales tax & 21% gratuity will be reflected in the final ticket price). Please click on the button below to get yours! If you would like to be seated with a person or group who may be purchasing tickets separately, please send Alex an email.

Rattlesnake Rewards Members: Your reward points will be added to your account the day after each event for which you purchase tickets and attend! If you’d rather redeem your points to attend this event, please contact Alex at 313-567-4400 x6226 or alex@rattlesnakedetroit.com! Not a Member?? Sign up today  and start earning your rewards!

Garden Terrace Wine Tastings / Select Thursdays / June 15-August 24, 2017 / 6:00pm

Summer is almost here, Detroit! And that means it’s time for our Garden Terrace Wine Tastings! The series continues Thursday, June 22nd with Summer’s Favorite Wine: Rosé! Each week, we’ll have a new theme and will present samples of 6 wines paired with Chef Chris’ small plates. Tasting events are held most Thursdays through August 24th – see the full schedule below.

Our chefs work with Sommelier Maria Papp’s wine selections to create a lavish – and filling – small plates menu highlighting the wines. Plus they’ll be outside grilling live, right on the Terrace! The wines will be available for retail purchase, too. It’s Detroit’s best party, and it lasts all summer long!

Each Tasting event begins at 6:00 pm and advance purchase tickets are required. All of our remaining Garden Terrace Tasting events are now sold out. If you would like to be added to a waiting list in the event of cancellations, please  send an email to Alex with the date of the event you would like to attend how many tickets you would like to purchase.

Tickets are $45 per person, plus tax and gratuity (sales tax and gratuity will be reflected in final ticket price). If you would like to be seated with a person or group who has purchased tickets separately, please send an email to Alex!

If you’re a Rattlesnake Rewards Member, your reward points will be added to your account the day after each Tasting event for which you purchase tickets and attend! If you’d rather redeem points at a Tasting, please contact Alex at 313-567-4400 x6226 or alex@rattlesnakedetroit.com! Not a Member?? Sign up today and start earning your rewards!

2017 Garden Terrace Tasting Schedule 

June 15th / Toast to Summer with Sparkling Wines / SOLD OUT!
June 22nd / Rose’ – Summer’s Favorite Wine
July 13th / Wines of Austria & Germany
July 20th / Wines of France / SOLD OUT!
July 27th / Wines of Oregon
August 3rd / Wines of Italy / SOLD OUT!
August 10th / Wines of California / SOLD OUT!
August 17th / Wines of Spain/ SOLD OUT!
August 24th / Best of Summer Celebration / SOLD OUT!

Please contact Alexandria Franz or Maria Papp at 313-567-4400 or alex@rattlesnakedetroit.com with any questions.

SOLD OUT! / Chef’s Cooking Class / Summer BBQ Party / Saturday / July 22, 2017 / 2:00pm

It’s time for Chef Chris’s annual outdoor Cooking Class! Get your tickets early and join Chef Chris at the grill on our Garden Terrace (or in the kitchen if the weather doesn’t cooperate)! He’ll be showing you a fun, simple and most of all, delicious Summer BBQ Party menu! You’ll get to enjoy the meal paired with wines and/or beers PLUS you’ll take home all of the recipes AND a special gift from The ‘Snake! Seating is very limited and this event sells out fast so don’t wait – get your tickets today!

The menu will be announced very soon!

Tickets are $65 per person, plus sales tax & gratuity and includes live, hands-on instruction and a four-course meal paired with wines/beers, take-home recipe packet and special gift. (Ages 21 & up only, please.) Please note that 6% sales tax & 21% gratuity will be reflected in the ticket price. Click the button below to get yours!

Questions? Please contact Alex Franz at 313-567-4400 x6226 or alex@rattlesnakedetroit.com.

If you’re a Rattlesnake Rewards Member, your reward points will be added to your account the day after each event for which you purchase tickets and attend! If you’d rather redeem points at an event, please contact Alex at 313-567-4400 x6226 or alex@rattlesnakedetroit.com! Not a Member?? Sign up today and start earning your rewards!

SOLD OUT! // Mother’s Day Brunch Spectacular / Sunday / May 14, 2017 / 11:00am-2:00pm

Celebrate Mom at our family-friendly Brunch! Food stations will be placed around the restaurant allowing you to discover new flavors at every turn! From creative salads & housemade breads to carved Prime Rib, chocolate waffles and made-to-order omelets, not to mention our “Kid’s Zone” and our impressive Dessert & Coffee display, there’s something for everyone at The ‘Snake!

Click HERE to view the full menu!

Adults, $39 / Children 10-4 years old, $12 / Children under 4, complimentary. Prices do not include sales tax or gratuity though both will be reflected in the final ticket price.

Reservations are by ticket purchase only – click the button below to get yours! Seatings are available every 15 minutes from 11:00am – 2:00pm so get your tickets early to confirm your preferred seating time!

Please be sure you are “purchasing” a ticket for each child under 4 in your group so that we can be sure your table is set properly. Note that reservations made/tickets purchased for only Children 10 and under will not be honored and that tickets purchased across different time slots may not be able to be accommodated. Please contact Alex Franz at 313-567-4400 x6226 or alex@rattlesnakedetroit.com if you need assistance with a group larger than the number of tickets available or have any questions!

Half-Off Wine Wednesdays / Weekly During Dinner

Every Wednesday, you will receive 50% off bottles of wine during dinner service with the purchase of an entree! We’re making it easy to enjoy The Snake – for special reasons or “just because” – all year long! View our Wine Spectator Award-winning wine list here. Maximum discount is $100; limit 2 bottles per table, please. Offer expires August 31, 2017.

Chef’s Dinner featuring Verterra Winery & Paul Hamelin / Thursday / May 11, 2017 / 6:30pm

Celebrate Michigan Wine Month with The Rattlesnake! We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Paul Hamelin and Verterra Winery of Leelanau to Detroit! Paul’s wines are definitely some of Michigan’s very best, his tasting room in downtown Leland (right across from historic Fishtown!!) is a must-stop on every northern Michigan winery tour and, basically, he’s just the nicest guy! Verterra Winery’s goals are simple – plant proven varietals, clones & rootstocks in the right soil, in the right vineyards, to makes wines people like. And they hit it out of the park consistently – their Rose of Cabernet Franc won “Best in Class” at the 2016 Michigan Wine Competition and their Pinot Blanc and Unoaked Chardonnay both took home gold medals as well! If you’re a wine lover – especially a Michigan wine lover – if you don’t know what Michigan wine is really all about or if you’re new to Michigan’s wines, this event is for you! You’ll savor six of Verterra’s finest wines paired with six of Chef Chris’s innovative small plates while enjoying Paul’s lively descriptions of his wines along with a few of his best stories, too.

Menu + Featured Wines

Paul Hamelin, Owner & Winemaker at Verterra Winery, at Verterra’s Leland Tasting Room

2013 Verterra Sparkling
Chef’s Stovetop Popcorn Trio

2015 Unoaked Chardonnay
Sea Scallop / Herbed Brown Butter / Sweet Pea Risotto / Crispy Bacon

2016 Dry Rose’ of Cabernet Franc
Grilled Strawberry & Goat Cheese Tart / Baby Arugula / Basil Vinaigrette

2015 Chaos Red
Grilled Pork Tenderloin / Smoked Gouda Grits / Brown Sugar & Chili Splash

2012 Vintner’s Select Reserve Red
Chargrilled New York Strip Steak / Blue Cheese & Garlic Chive Butter / Sea Salt Crusted Michigan Russets

2016 Dry Gewurztraminer
Lavender & Ginger Creme Brulee

Tickets are $65 per person, plus tax & gratuity. Reservations are by ticket purchase only. Please click the button below to purchase yours! Note that 6% sales tax & 21% gratuity will be reflected in the final ticket price.

If you have any questions, please contact Alexandria Franz at 313-567-4400 x6226 or email at alex@rattlesnakedetroit.com.

Michigan Wines Showcase / Monday / May 1, 2017 / Trade – 2:00-5:00pm / Public – 6:00-8:30pm

We are thrilled to once again welcome the Michigan Grape & Wine Council’s Michigan Wines Showcase! Join Master Sommeliers Claudia Tyagi and Madeline Triffon and more than 25 Michigan wineries for wine sampling and lavish appetizers created by Chef Chris Franz in our Stroh River Place Atrium. Winemakers and winery owners will be on hand during this fabulous walk-around tasting to share their finest new releases!

CLICK HERE to purchase tickets online for $38. We were sold out for this event in 2016, so be sure to reserve your spot and purchase tickets today! Online ticket sales will end Sunday, April 30, or when all tickets are sold. If tickets remain available after the 30th, they will be $45 at the door. Vintage Michigan members receive a $5 discount per ticket. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are subject to availability. Contact Sherri for details or questions at 517-284-5733.

Upon purchase, you will receive a confirmation email with your tickets. Please print the tickets and present them at the event entrance. Tickets and valid idenitfication are required for entry.

Thank you to our co-sponsors, Plum Market & Vintage Michigan, we couldn’t do it without you!!