It’s a beautiful time of year for al fresco dining, and there might be few more beautiful spots to do so than Sanger House Gardens, 1823 N. Palmer St. in the Brewers Hill Neighborhood.
Built in 1872, the Sanger House is a charming Victorian home surrounded by magnificent gardens that showcase over 400 different plant varieties from trees and shrubs to annuals, tropical plants and grasses.
On Wednesday, Sept. 25 beginning at 5 p.m. you can enjoy the beauty of the gardens alongside five courses of delicious Serbian cuisine from the James Beard Award-winning Three Brothers Restaurant, curated wine pairings and an evening of jazz music from local musician Don Linke.
September's Jazz in the Garden menu will feature:
- Savory Pastries: one filled with chicken and roasted red peppers, another with cheese
- Serbian Salad: freshly chopped tomato, onion and peppers with Serbian goat cheese
- Serbian Sausage: served in verjus with grapes and polenta
- Goulash: seasoned, simmered beef served with fennel slaw and buttery mashed carrots
- Dessert: honey cake
Tickets are $137.36 (includes fees) per person and can be purchased online.
Questions about the dinner can be directed to sangerhousegardens@gmail.com.
As a passionate champion of the local dining scene, Lori has reimagined the restaurant critic's role into that of a trusted dining concierge, guiding food lovers to delightful culinary discoveries and memorable experiences.
Lori is an avid cook whose accrual of condiments and spices is rivaled only by her cookbook collection. Her passion for the culinary industry was birthed while balancing A&W root beer mugs as a teenage carhop, fed by insatiable curiosity and fueled by the people whose stories entwine with every dish. Lori is the author of two books: the "Wisconsin Field to Fork" cookbook and "Milwaukee Food". Her work has garnered journalism awards from entities including the Milwaukee Press Club. In 2024, Lori was honored with a "Top 20 Women in Hospitality to Watch" award by the Wisconsin Restaurant Association.
When she’s not eating, photographing food, writing or planning for TV and radio spots, you’ll find Lori seeking out adventures with her husband Paul, traveling, cooking, reading, learning, snuggling with her cats and looking for ways to make a difference.
