Radio
Listen to Scott on Cities 97, Thursday, March 19th between 8 - 9am to talk about Tour de Farm and Outstanding in the Field.
Open That Bottle
What makes wine special is whom you share it with, not what's in the bottle.
Every Thursday, bring in a bottle of wine - the one you have had for decades or the one you bought fifteen minutes ago - and we will prepare a dinner to match.
Vino + Vinyl
Music, food and wine, they go together like traffic and weather. So, yes, that is what we do, Sunday night.
Bring in your old vinyl records (you know who you are, you still have them) or go and visit our neighbor at Roadrunner records across the street. We change this menu every single week, so don't look online, and don't think that since you ate here two weeks ago you are going to have the same food. Yes, every week, a different menu. We also like to feature a few wines off the list in a flight. Three glasses of wine for 19.00.
Come and enjoy some Sinatra + Sangiovese or Neal Diamond + Nero di Avola. We will put on the vinyl, pour you some vino and spend Sunday with Vino + Vinyl.
Tour de Farm
February 2008
Chef Scott Pampuch is taking adventurous eaters to the source of their food to celebrate local farmers and food artisans who cultivate it. Diners will feast at local farms and local chefs, farmers and food artisans collaborate to create amazing meals.Each four to five course meal with wine pairings will be served family style at a location on the farm. This restaurant without walls will use the idyllic farm setting for atmosphere and sounds of nature for ambiance. No electricity is used, so the events are expected to end around sunset when candlelight is needed.
"By celebrating the harvest, the goodness it provides and the toil at the hands of those who provide it, we hope people are inspired to consciously live and eat the way we should, naturally, healthy and as a family and community." says Pampuch.
Launch the web site.
James Beard Awards Semi-Finalists
February 2008
Chef Scott Pampuch is named as a James Beard Award semi-finalist for Best Chef; Midwest.Read the full article.
Past News & Events
Food & Wine Experience
FEBRUARY 28TH 2008
At 1pm on Saturday, Feb 28 Learn about and taste the pairings of organic and sustainable food & wines. Harvest to Table: Presented by Patty Rock, Saracina Vineyards and Scott Pampuch . Purchase tickets for this seminar.
At 4pm Saturday, Scott faces off in the Local Chef Challenge. Chefs will compete in elimination heats, advancing until there are only two chefs left standing for Sunday's final duel. The Chef Challenge is free with ticket purchase. More info >
New Year's Eve Menu
DECEMBER 2008
Corner Table's New Year's Eve menu has been posted in our blog. This year's menu features pumpkin, beef, bacon, duck, lamb and grits.(Sorry, no balloon drop, but there will be bubbles at midnight!)
View the menu >
Foodservice News Top 25 Chefs
DECEMBER 2008
Scott Pampuch was voted one of Minnesota's 25 top chefs by his peers.Read the full article.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND 2008
"Highway 61 is a song. When you travel south on 61 from Thunder Bay to New Orleans what you're really doing is tracing the history of popular music back to it's roots." - Highway 61 (1991)Coincidentally, the length of Highway 61 is also steeped in rich culinary tradition as well as bisecting the area Southeastern Minnesota that inspires chefs Scott and Lisa. So our theme for the 4th Annual Jazz88 RestauranTour Late Night at the Corner Table is Highway 61 - A food journey up the Mississippi from New Orleans to Winona.
We will prepare a 4 course evening with delightful micro brewery Beer pairings! More >
Caux Culinary Challenge
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH 2008
Experience the passion of eight extraordinary chefs known for their commitment to local foods. Each chef will present a signature nosh, its recipe and the local sources used to create it. A grand prize will be awarded for the "Most Local" creation. Audience members will choose winners for "Favorite Nosh" and "Best Presentation."
Proceeds from the event will benefit Caux Round Table, a nonprofit organization that brings together business leaders who share the conviction that business should assume a leadership role in bringing positive changes to society.
Please make your reservations early to guarantee your place at this premier event. register >>
Chefs Cats & Canine 2008 Fall Wine Dinner
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH 2008
An exquisite evening of food and wine await you as The Cellars Wines & Spirits present the 2008 Chefs Cats & Canines annual fall wine dinner. Six celebrated chefs from the Twin Cities most respected restaurants take you on an epicurean adventure. Each course is expertly paired with a wine hand-picked wine expert, Ray Zemke, from The Cellars Wines & Spirits.
Learn the details behind each culinary creation from the chefs themselves then discover the inside talent of precise wine pairings by our wine specialist from The Cellars Wines & Spirits.
Renewing The Countryside Community Support Day
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH 2008
Please join Renewing the Countryside at one of the Twin Cities Whole Foods stores on Wednesday, October 29 from 11:00 to 7:00 for a variety of activities focused on Local Foods! Renewing the Countryside is the recipient of the Twin Cities Whole Foods stores' Community Support Day on October 29th. Five% of all sales from the two stores that day will be donated to Renewing the Countryside. By shopping at these two stores next Wednesday, you will be directly supporting their work which focuses on local foods, sustainable travel, and rural renewal.
Each store will have fun events throughout the day including cooking classes with local chefs at the Minneapolis store and samples of recipes from RTC's MN Homegrown Cookbook. Scott will be teaching a class at from 7:30-8:30 p.m. The class is $20. Pre-registration is required and all proceeds go to Renewing the countryside.
Harvest Hoedown
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3RD 2008
Support the Kingfield Farmers' Market! "Grub and libations sold by Corner Table and Anodyne - two great local restaurants that support local farmers!"
Taste of the Nation
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH 2008
"The Graves 601 Taste of the Nation event offers a multi-course, sit-down dinner with wine pairings at the table of a top local chef. The event also includes both a silent and a live auction. Seventeen of the Twin Cities' hottest chefs will gather to create an evening of delectable eats that you won't want to miss."
Tickets >>
Minnesota Cooks at the State Fair
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26TH 2008
Join Scott for $8 days at the State Fair. He'll be in Carousel Park right outside of the Grandstand moderating discussions and cooking demos with some of Minnesota's best chefs dedicated to sustainable agriculture and the producers who supply their ingredients.
Fresh Taste Festival
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26TH 2008
"The first ever Fresh Taste Festival for organic and sustainable food and wine is this Sunday August 17th at the Nicollet Island Pavilion on the Mississippi Riverfront from 11 am to 5 pm., featuring more than 60 exhibitors of local food producers, restaurants, and featuring top chefs, Corner Table's Scott Pampuch, JP's American Bistro, JP Samuelson, Nicollet Island Inn's Erick Harcey, Birchwood Cafe's Sandra Sherva and Lori Callister from Calisters Farm in the Market at the Global Market on the Calister sponsored , Kitchen Window Stage and more than 100 wines. Tickets at www.freshtaste.com/organic $50 for wwrc members ..$55 regular ..$60 at the door. All proceeds benefit Minnesota Public Radio." - Sue Zelickson
Outstanding in the Field
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH 2008
Set between the soil and the sky, Outstanding in the Field beckons adventurous diners to celebrate food at the source. Bringing together local farmers and food artisans, chefs and winemakers, we explore the connection between the earth and the food on your plate.Chef Lenny Russo of Heartland Restaurant returns for his second Outstanding in the Field Dinner teaming up with co-chef Scott Pampuch of Corner Table. We will set the table for a 5 course meal, after a farm tour at Cedar Summit Farm in New Prague. Dinner is accompanied by a wine paired with each course. Diners are joined at the table by the farmer, food producers, a winemaker and other local artisans associated with the meal.
Reservations at: Outstanding in the Field.
Local Food Hero
SATURDAYS, MAY 24TH - JUNE 14TH 2008
Listen in as Scott stands in as Lindsay Rebahan's co-host on Local Food Hero at 1pm on AM 950 KTNF - The Voice of Minnesota.
June 14, 2008 : Whole Grains ShowNational Spotlight: Trish Johnson, Heartland Food Network, MN Project
Outstanding in Their Field: Doug Hilgendorf, Whole Grain Milling Company
What's in the Pot: Steve Horton, Rustica Bakery
Health and Wellness: Dr. Klevos
June 7, 2008 : Down South Show
Outstanding in their Field: Pam Benike, Southeast Minnesota Food Network
What's in the Pot: Greg Jaworski, Nosh Restaurant and Bar
Sustainable Travel: Dawn Johnson, DunRomin' Park
Health and Wellness: Jill McLaughlin, Healthful Elements, Healthy Travel Tips
May 31, 2008 : Up North Show
Outstanding in their Field: Shele Tofte, Dockside Fish Market
National Spotlight: Don Schreiner, MN DNR Lake Superior Fisheries
What's in the Pot: Judi Barsness, Chez Jude
Health and Wellness: Dr. William Klevos
May 24, 2008 : Slow Food Show
Outstanding in their Field: Gunnar Liden, Youth Farm and Market Project
What's in the Pot: Lucia Watson, Lucia's Restaurant and Wine Bar
National Spotlight: Erika Lesser, Slow Food USA
Health and Wellness: Jill McLaughlin, Healthful Elements
Clean water is good.
Join us between April 18 - May 4th for a special prix fix three course menu. 50% of the price of the meal will be donated by Corner Table to Aveda's local Earth Month partner, the Clean Water Fund.
Celebrated Chefs - Behind the Scenes
SATURDAY, MARCH 29TH 2008
Scott is once again demonstrating in Kitchen Window's Celebrated Chefs series. He will be creating some Spring Delights:
- A delicate souffle of sweet spring onion with thyme and goat cheese
- A spring frittata, the Italian classic egg dish with green garlic, sweet peas and mushrooms
- Spaghetti carbonara, pasta with a delicious sauce of cream, eggs, Parmesan cheese and bacon
- Almond profiteroles, filled with creme fraiche and fresh berries