I realized that I never posted the Tasting Menu from Memorial Day weekend at Tapawingo. This was served May 25, 2003. I had called apprx. three months earlier for a table of six. I mentioned that the group was a "gourmet club" and were looking for a fun evening! I also stressed that one woman had a severe (life threatning level) allergy to crab and lobster. The dinner is offered either with wine pairing or without wines. Service was absolutely perfect! I'm pretty sure that we had our own busboy in charge of silver, plate removal, and water. Maybe two. Ron Edwards, the Sommelier, introduced himself as soon as we were seated and presented the Tasting Menu. He is very personable and knowledgable. One small glitch... Peekytoe Crab was listed on the menu TWICE! The first time was a typo. The Amuse did not contain crab, but the soup did. I believe that there was a breakdown in communication between the office and the kitchen. Anyhow, here's the menu: Amuse: Tomato & Basil "Salad" with Ployez-Jacquemart Brut N.vV., Champagne Asparagus Soup, Neither Hot nor Cold, Peekytoe Crab & Saffron-Lemon Citrus with 1999 Wyncroft Avonlea Vineyard Riesling, Lake Michigan Shore Braised Veal Cheek, Russet Potatoes, Morels, Sweet Onio Vinaigrette, Pheasant Egg, Snap Pea Salad with 1999 Domaine la Garrique Vacqueyras, Southern Rhone Roasted Tasmanian Sea Trout, Smoked Bacon, Fois Gras, Ramp Broth, Sunchoke, Morels, Smoked Ham Hock & Sage with 1997 Qupe Roussanne Alban Vinyard, Edna Valley "Tagliata" of Corn Fed Beef Sirloin, Arugula Jus, Lemon Rind & Parmesan Flan, Morels & Virgin Olive Oil, with 1997 Agricola San Felice Poggio Rosso Chianti Classico Riserva, Tuscany Strawberries n' Cream Tart, Candies Ginger Cookie Crust, Basil Ice Cream & Rhubarb Strawberry Compote, with 1998Peter Lehman "The Barossa", Barossa Valley Australia Hazelnut Torte, Espresso Ice Cream & Espresso Caramel A "suprise" serving of the fantastic golden beet soup (served in a very small expresso cup) was added, along with a sorbet. Pricing was a reasonable $75 for the dinner and $50 for the wine pairing. All in all, well worth a 500 mile round trip from SE Michigan. One couple has a family home on Mission Peninsula, near Traverse City. We stayed there, about 50 minutes from Tapawingo. We're going to try to retun sometime this fall, perhaps also visit the Rowe Inn. Sam