New Take On The Wine Tasting!

January 9th, 2013

Toasted Oak’s New Take On The Wine Tasting!

So, for those of you in the business, a trade show wine tasting is no big deal right? Vendors set up their displays and, as buyers, we stop at each table and sample what they have to offer.

For those of you not in the business, you are used to those typical, sit down wine tastings with limited offerings of wines and snacks.

Being the wine enthusiasts that we are here at TO, we decided to bring the trade show to our guests.

For a nominal charge of $10, our guests were free to sample any of the 16 wines we put on display for the day! And of course, all of the wines featured were available for retail purchase. Available also was a beautiful selection of Chef’s artisanal cheeses and house made charcuterie.

When all was said and done, we had a total of 80 guests in attendance. Not bad for a Saturday in December! It was such a success that we are strongly thinking of holding one every month! What do YOU guys think? Post on our facebook page with your thought http://www.facebook.com/toastedoakgrill

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Holiday Wine

November 28th, 2012

Holiday Wine

We all know how much work goes into planning a holiday dinner.

At Toasted Oak Grill & Market, we want to take some of the work out of choosing your holiday libations!

Here are 3 value priced bottles, under $20, that  we have selected from our market to put the finishing touches to your holiday event.

Nino Franco’s non-vintage sparkling Rustico Prosecco is a great value in a high quality, Champagne look-alike. The non-vintage, light-bodied Prosecco di Valdobiaddene Rustico offers gorgeously elegant, fresh, lively fruit, notes of bread dough and citrus, and persistent effervescence. $18

Naia displays aromas of lime, must and kiwi, together with the classic plant-like qualities of Verdejo. It’s beautifully fresh, with a long and dry finish. $15

Montebuena Rioja displays a brilliant deep ruby red color with fruity aromas. It has a spicy vanilla bouquet and is smooth and fruity in the mouth with some well-integrated secondary nuances. The wine is full-flavored and has a long pleasant finish.  $19

All 3 wines pair beautifully with our artisanal selection of cheese and charcuterie. Custom made platters are the perfect accompaniment to your holiday table.

Contact us for more information!

Thanksgiving in the Mitten!

October 26th, 2012

Thanksgiving in the Mitten!

For the second straight year, Toasted Oak Grill & Market will be serving family style Thanksgiving Dinner.

The festive menu includes: Michigan salad, butternut squash soup, roasted turkey, and whipped potatoes, sawmill gravy, cornbread stuffing, buttered turnips and green beans and Chef Grostick’s Famous pumpkin praline cheesecake!

The family style dinner will be available from 12 noon to 8pm with our regular restaurant menu available from 3pm – 8pm.

There’s nothing better than having a home cooked family meal, with no dishes to do afterward… right!

Reservations are recommended.

 

 

Flavors of Michigan

October 5th, 2012

Friday September 21st, marked the inaugural “Flavors of Michigan” Dinner in conjunction with the pilot episode of the PBS show “Great Lakes, Great Taste”.

Among local products featured were Valentine Vodka, Brownwood Farms, Evergreen Lane Creamery and of course, the cuisine of Toasted Oak Grill & Market.

This was an exceptional charity event raising over $4000 for the Make a Wish foundation of Michigan.

The most popular auction item was a dinner for 8 prepared by Chef Grostick that sold for a charitable donation of $550!

It was a fun event for a great cause!

Pajama Brunch Has Taken Novi, MI By Storm!

September 11th, 2012

Toasted Oak Grill & Market, Novi, MI

Pajama Brunch has taken Novi, MI by storm!

Here at TO, we have fully revamped our brunch menu to combine some local and national favorites and some soon to be famous (STBF) classic dishes with our own TO twist!

Check out TO’s version of the classic Poutine with pork belly confit, Pinconning cheddar cheese curds and, wait for it, a POACHED EGG!

Another STBF dish unites Chef Steven’s already famous Venison Coney chili with house smoked hunters sausage, Pinconning cheddar and breakfast potatoes to complete our unique spin on a Frittata!

Some of our other items include Bacon Pancakes with peanut butter whipped cream and bananas foster and our Hazelnut Crunch French Toast.

Our private dining room is TRANSFORMED into a kid friendly play area with movies playing, bean bags and blankets, a coloring station and a kids topping station for their free pancakes or waffles!

And for the adults, create your own hand crafted Bloody Mary from our bar. 3 different mixes, a selection of stuffed olives and as many pickles and hot sauces as you can think of!

PJ Brunch runs every Sunday from 7am til 2pm. Reservations recommended. (248)277-6000.

This month brought an exciting event here at Toasted Oak!

August 9th, 2012

Toasted Oak Grill & Market, Novi, MI

This month brought an exciting event here at Toasted Oak!

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Over a year in the making, Toasted Oak, and Executive Chef Steven Grostick were featured in a Detroit PBS documentary covering everything to do with the food culture of Michigan.

The program included other favorites of “The Mitten” such as Evergreen Lane Farm and Creamery, Valentine Vodka and Brownwood Farms.

But, on an even sweeter note, the documentary and the relationships formed during the production have led to an even BIGGER event!

Friday September 21st brings the first “Michigan Flavors Dinner”!

In a collaborative event, we will be celebrating culinary treasures and libations from the state we all love.

What makes this dinner extra special is that it is being held to raise money for a great cause.75% of all ticket sales will be donated to Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan.

Toasted Oak’s Latest Venture! Outside Catering!

May 30th, 2012
 

Weddings, Graduation Parties, Mitzvahs, you name it, we can cater it!

 
We were recently invited by a very special couple [you know who you are! :) ] to provide the food and libations for their most special of special days. Their wedding.  Obviously, we jumped at the chance to bring our restaurant to them!
 
We took a few snapshots along the way to share!
 

Cocktail Hour with Chef's House Made Charcuterie and Locally Sourced Michigan Cheeses!

 

Say Cheese!

 
 
 

Hmmmmm.... Panna Cotta!!!

 

Poached Michigan Shrimp with Tomato Water... yum!

 
 

Vino!!!

 

Dinner Time!

 

The Cake! Or... should I say CAKES!

 

Dessert! Chef's fave!! Build your own S'mores!

 
A great day was had by all, and this is something we absolutely love doing! So, if you have a celebration coming up, remember, you don’t have to come to Novi to have the Toasted Oak Experience… WE can come to you!

 

 

Justin Wine Dinner, Thursday June 28th, 6.30pm

May 17th, 2012

 

Join us on Thursday June 28th for the next of our scheduled Wine Dinners featuring offerings from Justin and Landmark Vineyards.

JUSTIN Winery is a family owned and operated winery making estate grown and produced wines. The property was founded in 1981 by Justin Baldwin when he planted the 160 acre property to the major Bordeaux varietals and created their Estate vineyard.

The winery is located in the Paso Robles appellation of California’s Central Coast. The region’s first grapes were planted in 1779 by Franciscan missionaries and today are home to the third highest concentration of wineries in the United States.

Their desire is to make world class wines that reflect the unique soils and climate of their California Central Coast property. Emphasis is placed on making Bordeaux-style blends and single varietals, combining Old World tradition with New World techniques.

Wanna see the menu?!?!

Here goes!

 

Fennel Cured Salmon Carpaccio

manchego, tomato confit, capers, Maldon sea salt, micro greens

- Justin 2010 Sauvignon Blanc

Mortadella and Lardo

house made mortadella and cured pork back fat, pistachio, mache, olive oil, lemon confit

-Landmark 2009 Overlook Chardonnay

Pan Seared Breast of Duckling w/ smoked Pheasant Sausage

creamed Michigan morels in puff pastry

-Justin 2009 Syrah

Black Truffle Studded Petite Black Angus Rib-Eye

fingerling potatoes, fiddlehead fern and sweetcorn hash, foie gras sauce

-Justin 2008 Isoceles

Chocolate Gateau

banana beignet, raspberry jam

-Justin 2010 Obtuse Late Harvest Cabernet

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swine and Wine, Saturday May 26th 2012, 2pm-330pm

May 17th, 2012

This months installment of Swine and Wine takes place at @ToastedOakGrill on Saturday May 26th from 2pm. Reservations required. $35 p/p. Includes 4 food and wine parings, tax and gratuity!

Join Chef Steven Grostick at his new monthly butchery class and learn how to use the different cuts of meat in your home kitchen. All pork cuts will be available for purchase immediately following the event!

 

 

Spring In The Mitten

May 8th, 2012

Spring in the Mitten!
We all LOVE it! The ground thaws, the grass turns green again and vegetable season begins! It also gives Chef Steven a chance to get his hands dirty!
Chef is pictured here with one of our local farmers, Mickie Wordhouse, at her farm “checkin out the taters!” WHICH are sure to be the basis for our new spring/summer menu item… You guessed it… or maybe you didn’t…. TATER TOTS!!
Check out our “Mater Tot” with a sun dried and oven roasted tomato blend, goat cheese and a smoked tomato aioli. Or our “Lardo Tot” with house cured whipped lardo, truffle oil and a Michigan cherry and orange mustard. Sure to be a big hit!
We have also been recently featuring fresh fiddle head ferns and ramps AND…we just got our first delivery of Fresh Michigan Morels yesterday!
Speaking of that new menu… May 14th… Yes… May 14th! Our culinary team has been working furiously to develop a new spring/summer menu for the ages! We are all bursting with excitement about it here at TO and can’t wait for you all to sample our new offerings. Are you now “hungry for life?”!

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