MKEfoodies Lake Park Bistro event

Last night, we ventured out in the January rain to the gorgeous Bartolotta restaurant, Lake Park Bistro, for the MKEfoodies event. At the door, we donated to Alice's Garden, which was the non-profit partner of the month. Local foodies contributed a total of $500 to the organization!

Craig and I had been to Lake Park Bistro before for brunch, which featured delicious food and pretty views of Lake Michigan.

The event featured wine, appetizers and small plates. Unfortunately, since Craig and I both eat mostly vegetarian, the meat based dishes that are typical in French restaurants didn't really appeal to us. I did enjoy the creme brulee and a glass of wine though.

We didn't have anywhere to sit, so luckily we had Karis and Chris to talk to while standing for two hours. :)

Photo courtesy of Karis

Carnivores Mike, Molly and Alysha enjoyed the food!

Joe Bartolotta spoke to everyone about the building's history and Bartolotta restaurants in general. He came up to Chris, Karis, Craig and I and spoke to us directly as well, which was a nice gesture. We learned about the building's origins and how Bartolotta's purchased it from the parks system. 

There were two door prizes offered! Chris and Karis won a gift certificate to any Bartolotta restaurant!

We didn't get a tour of the kitchen, so we checked it out from afar.

The next MKEfoodies event takes place on Wednesday, February 20th at the Mason Street Grill. If you are interested in joining the growing group of foodies, subscribe to the mailing list here.