TosaFest Experiences
Get more out of TosaFest with one of our VIP FoodieFest events
Our 2023 FoodieFest Experiences, presented by 2929 On Mayfair Apartments, are here! Enjoy these unique VIP events and experience the best the Village has to offer! All events have limited capacity and will be available for pre-purchase only.
Experiences on Friday, September 8
$40
Friday, Sept. 8, 5-7:30 pm
Underwood Experiences Tent
Choose from 5 of Arté’s popular paintings. Everything needed, including written instructions to complete the 11” x 14” painting of your choice. Beverages are available for purchase, and enjoy live music from the Wire & Vice Underwood Stage while you paint.
$50 - ONLY 8 SPOTS LEFT!
Friday, Sept. 8, 6-7:30 pm
Root Common Park
Grab a glass of bubbly and celebrate 30 years of Ristorante Bartolotta dal 1993. Chef Juan Urbieta will provide four tastes of Italy, paired with exceptional Italian wines from The Ruby Tap.
$50
Friday, Sept. 8, 8-10 pm
Underwood Experiences Tent
Part mixology lesson and part art project! You will learn how to make (and sample) three different sangrias—red, white and rose—while painting your choice of design on a pair of wine glasses.
Experiences on Saturday, September 9
Cheese Curd Eating Contest with The Village Cheese Shop
SOLD OUT
Saturday, Sept. 9, 11 am
Underwood
Who will be crowned the first-ever TosaFest Cheese Curd Eating Champion? Each competitor will receive 3 pounds of cheese curds. Whoever eats the most in 3 minutes is our winner and will receive a special “Best of the Village” prize pack, as well as the Curd Crown, a t-shirt, and bragging rights all year!
Flowers & Rosé with The Ruby Tap and Aromatic Acres
SOLD OUT
Saturday, Sept. 9, 1-2:30 pm
Root Common Park
Join Carly and Joseph of Aromatic Acres and Brooke and Sarah from The Ruby Tap for a uniquely Tosa wine + floral experience. This experience will include sipping on 3 different kinds of Rosé, plus all the materials needed to create a stunning vase arrangement to take home with you after the Festival that day.
$40
Saturday, Sept. 9, 2:45-5 pm
Underwood Experiences Tent
Choose from 5 of Arté’s popular paintings. Everything needed, including written instructions to complete the 11” x 14” painting of your choice. Beverages are available for purchase, and enjoy live music from the Wire & Vice Underwood Stage while you paint.
SOLD OUT
Saturday, Sept. 9, 6-7:30 pm
Root Common Park
This reception sold out last year, so we wanted to offer it again! Join us for this casual event while enjoying live music from the group “Safe Sax,” food from your favorite French restaurant, and a variety of wines picked by The Ruby Tap. With your ticket you'll receive 5 different appetizers from Le Reve paired with 5 wines from The Ruby Tap:
• Herb shallot frites with Parmesan and truffle aioli
• Warm Brie and honey crostini
• Bacon, caramelized onion, fresh thyme, and chèvre tartine
• Chantilly chouquettes with homemade caramel
• Chocolate Nutella and sea salt tart
$50
Saturday, Sept. 9, 3:30-5 pm
Root Common Park
Join us for a superb line up of wine and cheese, including recent award winners from across the US and a preview of Wisconsin’s newest artisan cheese. The tasting of 5 wines expertly paired with 5 cheeses will guide us through an exploration of each separately and as a pairing. Expect a lively, open discussion in this informal, fun experience!
$30
Saturday, Sept. 9, 4:30 pm (Women’s) and 5 pm (Men’s)
Wauwatosa Ave. near Harmonee
Raise a stein for a great cause at the 2nd Prosit Stein-Holding Competition to benefit the Wauwatosa Historical Society, this year held at TosaFest Oktoberfest! The man and women who hold their full stein the longest will be the 2023 TosaFest Stein-Holding Champions! Win a Draft & Vessel steel insulated stein and other prizes.
$65 single/$90 couple
Saturday, Sept. 9, 6-8 pm
Underwood Experiences Tent
Craft a stunning wood tray to use as the base for your charcuterie board masterpeice. You will learn about and create your own stunning display of cheeses, meats and accompaniments which you will be able to enjoy with a glass of wine at the conclusion of the class.