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An inside look into our 2013 cooking, wine and cocktail class series, where we join our team’s talents to offer the most creative, interactive and engaging experiences to date.

Chef Josh has put the final touches on his regionally-inspired menu for St. Martin’s. Prepare to be transported to the Alto Adige on Thursday, November 15th!

Cicchetti is hosting its first annual Halloween bash!     Come trick or treat in Eastlake and enjoy DJ Cotton Candy spinning spooky tunes from 9:00pm-midnight. Anyone in costume gets a free glass of punch from the witch’s caldron, and the winner of the costume contest at 10:00pm gets a $50 gift certificate to Cicchetti or [...]

Last week, Serafina and Cicchetti hosted a “VinOpera”, a winemaker dinner accompanied by live opera performance. We look forward to future events featuring this new form of dinner and performance; check out the video for a quick impression of the evening.

World-renowned mezzo-soprano Meghan Scheibal will perform a capella to set the stage for five courses designed by Chef Nate Simmons and paired with Allegrini and Poggio San Polo wines.

We had so much fun at our 20th Anniversary party last year, we decided to make it an annual event. Please join us Sunday, July 1st as we host a summer party with the Serafina and Cicchetti famiglia.

I am always running late, and it is not something I am proud of. Being late can be interpreted as selfish… that the late person’s time is somehow more valuable than yours. Well, summer has had some ‘splainin’ to do. It is the middle of July, and where the heck have you been? Finally the [...]

Over the last 20 years Serafina has gone through many changes, challenges and accomplishments.  On Sunday, May 29th, we took a day to celebrate the last two decades with our community.   We brainstormed for months, planned, and executed the biggest party we’ve ever thrown.  We want to give thanks; to our staff and their constant dedication [...]

It is difficult to describe the power and aristocratic nature of a wine like Barolo, made solely from Nebbiolo, a grape which first appeared during the first century. Barolo wines have a very brooding, powerful and beautiful disposition. On March 11, we had the fortunate opportunity to taste Giacomo Borgogo Barolo in consecutive vintages 1998 [...]

Serafina Shakes It Up With Monopolwa Potato Gin If you happen to be an international super spy and you also happen to have an intolerance to gluten, where oh where are you supposed to get the perfect gin martini? Saunter up to the bar at Serafina and call for Monopolowa Gin. Triple distilled, from potatoes, [...]