Botanicals of the North: A Winter Dining Experience

Step into the flavors of a Northern winter at this intimate, seasonal Chef’s Table hosted by Chef Taylor O’Brien of Cosmos Restaurant, presented in coordination with The Great Northern Winter Festival. This four-course dining experience highlights the depth and warmth of winter through dishes thoughtfully infused with locally sourced botanical spirits, each paired with a handcrafted cocktail. In partnership with Vikre Distillery of Duluth, guests will explore the unique botanicals and techniques behind these distinctive spirits through an engaging, interactive demonstration, while Chef O’Brien offers insight into the inspiration and flavors behind each course. The evening will take place in the private dining room just off Cosmos Restaurant on the fourth floor of The Lofton Hotel, creating a warm, immersive setting to gather, learn, and dine. Ticket pricing: $100 per person Menu: 1 Warm Vikre spruce gin Braised beet salad Spiced apples, lemon inspired Chevre, toasted walnuts, all on a bed of kale and shaved radicchio with a honey thyme vinaigrette and pine bud syrup. Refreshment Warm Spritz Cedar gin, gentle heat, apple peel, soda 2 Vikre Aquavit Wild mushroom & barley soup Hen of the woods, thyme, brown butter, porcini toast Refreshment Vikre Aquavit Served chilled over an ice sphere 3 Vikre Hay and Sunshine Blended Whiskey Slow braised beef cheeks Celery root, potato puree, roasted winter squash, smoked onion jus Refreshment “Apricity” Vikre blended whiskey, 3 drops cinnamon hinted maple syrup, expressed orange peel, served warm or neat 4 Vikre Aperitivo Classico Warm orange olive oil cake Toasted almond, rosemary sugar, whipped mascarpone Refreshment Cold-Weather Negroni Sbagliato Aperitivo, cedar gin, sparkling wine, ice sphere Make it a staycation! Book a hotel room for after the dinner: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/the-great-northern-2026/

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Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/3439119-0

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