Take a Bite brochure

Special Dining Events
Friday, April 15th
Amana Heritage Society Communal Kitchen Dinner6:30pm. Enjoy Traditional Colony Cuisine in the only
surviving communal kitchen. Tickets for this special meal
are $22/person. Reservations are required and space is
limited, call 319-622-3567* for tickets. Menu may be
viewed at www.amanaheritage.org
Enjoy four days dedicated to food and drink.
There are educational seminars, hands on cooking
demonstrations, special foods to sample and purchase, and
special dinners to enjoy.
All types of food and food styles from Amana Cuisine to
international favorites.
If you love Food this
festival is for you.
Take A Bite
A Four Day Food Festival
April 14-17
Amana Colonies
Saturday, April 16th
Amana Arts Guild-5pm. Enjoy a traditional Amana
Colonies Communal Dinner. Prepared by local cooks and
served at the Amana Arts Guild in High Amana. $22/person
Reservations are required, call 319-622-3678*
White Cross Cellars and Ox Yoke Inn-6pm. Vintner’s
Dinner. Enjoy a 5 course meal complete with wine pairing.
A Certified Specialist of Wine will guide you through this
fun and tasty evening that includes a special menu and
locally crafted wines. $55/person (includes tax but not
gratuity) Reservations are required, call 319-622-3441* for
tickets. Menu may be viewed at www.oxyokeinn.com
Sunday, April 17th
Zuber's Homestead Hotel- 1-2:30pm. Tea and Tales,
enjoy a 3 course afternoon tea while you listen to two
storytellers sharing stories about the "event" of taking tea
and about Amana life with a focus on food. $17.00/person
plus tax. Limited seating. Reservations required by April
13th, call 319-622-3911 *
Millstream Brewing and Ronneburg Restaurant-5pm.
Brewer’s Dinner. As you tour through this specially
planned 5 course meal you will learn from the Chef and
Brewery Owner about each course and complementing beer
that has been expertly paired together. $25/person plus tax.
Tickets are required, call 319-622-3641*. View menu at
www.millstreambrewing.com on the events page.
*Important Notice
*Some events require a minimum number of attendees
due to special food items and other events may require
advance ticket purchase as seating is limited. Please call
each business for details.
Special Lodging Packages are available at:
Rawson’s B & B 319-660-0390
Village Guest Suites 319-622-6690
Die Heimat Country Inn B & B 319-622-3937
A Prairie Rose B & B 319-594-2043
Ramada Inn/Wasserbahn 319-668-1175
Rose’s Place 319-622-6097
Learn, Cook, and Indulge in food, wine and
beer during four days in the historic Amana
Colonies.
Please call for details
Upcoming Festivals and Special Events
April 30-May 1
Maifest
June 4th
Rhubarbfest
June 20th
Wurst Festival
For a complete list of upcoming events go to
www.amanacolonies.com
It’s a “Foodie’s” dream come true.
There are seminars, hands on
cooking demonstrations, special
foods and special dinners.
www.amanacolonies.com
319-622-7622
Some events require advanced
reservation and are subject to
minimum attendance. Please
call each business for details.
Hands on Cooking Demonstrations
Every Day (Thursday –Sunday)
The Christmas Room-Noon-4pm. Baking Beautifully,with
Brown Bag Designs shortbread pans. Every Hour on the Hour.
Thursday, April 14th
PHAT Daddy’s-8am and 9am. Bread Making Demo. You’ll
learn how to roll and shape the dough, proof it and bake the
perfect loaf of bread. Then take a loaf home with you.
$10/person. Limited seating, Call 319-622-3001 to reserve your
spot.
Friday, April 15th
PHAT Daddy’s-1pm and 2:30pm. Pasta Cooking Demo.
Chef Mike will instruct the “students” on how to make a Basil
Pesto, Alfredo and Marinara Sauce. Learn how easy it is to
entertain from a trained chef. Best of all you get to eat what
has been made. $20/person, limited space, call 319-622-3001 to
reserve your seat.
PHAT Daddy’s-2pm and 3pm. Pizza Demonstration. Our
staff will have you roll the dough and put on the toppings.
Then watch as your pizza is slid into our wood fired oven.
$15/person. Limited space so call 319-622-3001 for
reservations.
Saturday, April 16th
The Chocolate Haus-10am –Noon. Kids dip your own
Chocolate! Come on in and dip your own Chocolate pretzel,
marshmallow or Oreo and decorate to eat! $3.75
Amana Meat Shop-4pm (at the Amana Church). Mozzarella
and Spaetzle. Learn to make fresh mozzarella and German Egg
Noodles and take home what you’ve made. $10/person
Reservations suggested, limited seating. 319-622-7586
Sunday, April 17th
Amana Meat Shop-2pm (at the Amana Church). The Best
of Bacon. Learn to make some great bacon treats. $10/person
Includes bacon to take home. Reservations suggested. Seating
is limited. 319-622-7586
Special Seminars
Special Seminars
Every Day (Thursday –Sunday)
Saturday, April 16th
Serena’s CoffeeShop-8am-5pm. Coffee Discovery. Learn
about the different beans and grinds that make up your coffee
choices. Samples are available each day.
Heritage Haus-11am-3pm. Meet the owners of Pickle Creek.
Learn how they use local ingredients in their vinegars, oils and
body products. Samples will be available.
Amana General Store-Noon-4pm. Popcorn discovery.
Sample the many types of Popcorn.
Millstream Brewing-2pm. Beer 101 Class. This informative
and interactive beer tasting class is led by Brewmaster Chris
Priebe. You’ll be guided through a tasting of a variety of beers,
with instruction on the difference in styles, AVB’s, IBU’s,
flavor profiles and all the fun stuff you need to know when
tasting beer. $5/person includes souvenir tasting glass
Amana Coffee and Tea-Noon-4pm. Tea Seminar. Learn
about the different types of tea while you sample each one.
Thursday, April 14th
Amana Meat Shop-2pm (at the Amana Church).
Charcuterie Boards. Learn what makes a great Charcuterie
Board and how to assemble one. Limited seating, call 319622-7586 to reserve your spot.
Ackerman Winery-5:30-8pm. A Taste of Heritage Haus
and Ackerman Winery. Sample a variety of delicious foods
and wine infused beverages. There are 5 tasting stations to
taste from as Bill Heller provides live music. Reservations are
$20/person until March 31st, $25/person after. Call 319-6223564 or e-mail jane@heritagehausamana.com.
White Cross Cellars-6pm. Food and Wine Pairing 101.
Learn the basics of pairing food and wine together from a
Certified Specialist of Wine. $10/person includes souvenir
wine glass, food and wine samples. Limited seating call 319622-3233 to reserve your spot.
Friday, April 15th
The Chocolate Haus-Noon-3pm. Learn how to temper and
dip chocolates. Watch and ask questions as we dip some of
our popular candies in tempered Chocolate! Learn how to do
it at home! We'll have some of our raw chocolate available
for purchase if you are interested in trying this at home.
Amana Meat Shop-Noon (at the Amana Church). Beef
101. Learn the difference between cuts of beef and which
steak is the best for each occasion. This tasty seminar is
$15/person seating is limited call 319-622-7586 to reserve
your spot.
Sunday, April 17th
White Cross Cellars-Noon-3pm. Wine and Cheese
Discovery. Sample wine and cheese combinations to discover
the perfect pairing for your palette.
The Chocolate Haus-1pm-3pm. Be a Chocolate Taste Tester.
Have you always wanted to be a chocolate taste tester? Taste
the difference between 7 different chocolates and then vote on
your favorite. $2 for kids, and $4 for adults. Learn something
new about the different types of Chocolate while you test them
out! ONLY while they last!
Special Foods
Every Day (Thursday –Sunday)
The Chocolate Haus-All Day. New Fudge Flavors made
from scratch in their copper kettle.
PHAT Daddy’s-All Day. Samples of specialty pizzas along
with take and bake pizzas.
The Christmas Room-11am-4pm. Sample Imported German
Specialties.
Amana General Store-11am-4pm. Assorted Food Sampling.
Sample stuffed olives, salsas, pickles and jams.
Amana Coffee and Tea-11am-4pm. Sampling of assorted
specialty Crackers and Scones. Savory Seasonings crackers
and Sticky Fingers Scones.
Thursday, April 14th
The Chocolate Haus- All Day. Chocolate and Beverage
Pairing. We will be pairing our famous Large Dark Chocolate
Sea Salt Caramels with any Latte, Smoothie, Tea or Hot
Chocolate for only an additional $1.00