Fantastic Food Awaits VisTa Gala patrons

The Art of Fine Dining will be experienced by those in attendance at this year’s VisTa Gala on Saturday, April 5. Patrons of this annual event will have the unique opportunity for an intimate look inside Schoolcraft College’s six state-of-the-art culinary kitchens while mingling with world-class culinary chefs and instructors.

            Guests will also enjoy an exceptional meal of unparalleled tastes and adventuresome cuisine featuring such delights as Montreal beef with caramelized onion and roadhouse barbeque sauce; smoked cod cake with wilted greens and mustard aioli; wood grilled rack of lamb with rosemary sauce; sushi; sea bass, rock shrimp and lobster in light pastry with chervil, glazed cucumber and caviar sauce; corn and shrimp bisque; pan-seared Hudson Valley duck foie gras and more. Of course, the perennial favorite, “Grand Pastry Display,” and assorted chocolate desserts will top off the menu.

All dishes are prepared by the award-winning Schoolcraft culinary arts students, under the supervision of Executive and Certified Master Chefs. Tickets are $150 per person, $90 of which is tax deductible. All proceeds will assist in funding scholarships for culinary art students at Schoolcraft College.

      The optional black-tie event will be held at the VisTaTech Center on the college’s Livonia campus on Haggerty Road between Six and Seven Mile Roads. Complimentary valet parking will be provided. The evening’s festivities will include:

·        6:30 p.m., Wine and Hors D'oeuvres; Complimentary Photos (available until 9:30 p.m.); Silent Auction bidding begins

·        7:30 p.m., Plated Salad and Welcome

·        8:00 p.m., Strolling Dinner through the American Harvest Restaurant and the production, charcuterie, bake shop, pastry and demonstration kitchens; Silent Auction bidding continues

·        9:30 p.m., Dessert Buffet; Silent Auction winners announced

To order tickets or for more information call 734-462-4518 or visit http://www.schoolcraft.edu/foundation/events.asp.  The Schoolcraft College Foundation was founded in 1966 to remove the financial barriers that prevent individuals from pursuing higher education. The funding priorities of the Foundation are grounded in the core values of Schoolcraft College, specifically the belief that higher education should be accessible to the greatest number of people.