By Fred Altvater
Delicious Dining and Autumn Color Tour on the Jones Masterpiece Course at Treetops in October.
Treetops Resort is known for its five premier golf courses, but in October the Treetops culinary team led by Food & Beverage Director Greg Jones is celebrating Michigan’s most colorful season – autumn. Reservations are required for this dining experience that will be offered on three days only, Friday, October 6, Saturday, October 7 and again on Friday, October 13.
What could be better than pairing creative cuisine with spectacular Northern Michigan Fall colors?
Treetops Resort is starting a new tradition with the first ever Fall Color Tour and Progressive Dinner. The beauty of the Fall colors that adorn the surrounding terrain at Treetops paired with mouth-watering cuisine, along with Michigan beers and wines, should provide a memorable dining experience.
Guests will be assigned a golf cart to traverse the four food stations on the Jones Masterpiece Course. There will also be the opportunity to take photos of the beautiful fall foliage across hillsides of Northern Michigan’s Most Spectacular Resort.
At each stop guests will enjoy a tasting of a Michigan made beer or wine, as well as a fall themed hors d’oeuvre. Diners will enjoy the four stations on the outdoor golf course tour.
-Hole #6: Artisan Cheese board with fresh herb dip.
-Hole #9: Smashed Acorn and roasted walnut and garlic crostini
-Halfway House: Cauliflower bisque with roasted pumpkin
-Hole #15: Bacon Lettuce Cups
The evening will wrap up at Legends restaurant overlooking the fall foliage, enjoying live entertainment, and a main course meal and dessert.
After the outdoor tour, dinner will be served in the Legends Restaurant.
Three options are available to satisfy any appetite.
-Steak Oscar- Angus Filet topped with grilled asparagus, lobster, and a bearnaise sauce
-Michigan Pork Chop with apple, cherry, and rosemary compote
-Wild Mushroom ravioli with lemon thyme sauce
-Legends Airline Chicken breast, served with a rich mushroom, tomato, and shallot sauce over creamy polenta
A final dessert course of Pumkin Cheesecake will provide the perfect end to this marvelous dining extravaganza.
The Fall Progressive Dinner is priced at $149 per person and includes taxes & gratuity.
For those diners that want don’t want to drive home, Treetops is also offering overnight accommodation packages, with, or without golf.
Don’t wait seating is limited and this will fill up fast. To reserve your spot visit: www.treetops.com, or call 888-TREETOPS.
