Little Dinner Series | The Blues Basement

🎶 The Blues Basement: An Evening of Rhythms and Flavors 🍽️🎵

Enjoy a delightful evening of live jazz music and delectable dining at our Blues Basement event, where soulful tunes and exquisite cuisine harmonize for a memorable experience. Savor an exquisite multi-course dinner meticulously crafted by our culinary artists. Indulge in a culinary journey featuring a fusion of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. From delectable appetizers to mouthwatering desserts, every bite is a celebration of taste and creativity. Immerse yourself in the enchanting tunes of jazz performances. The talented musicians will serenade you with smooth melodies and improvisations that echo the spirit of jazz legends. Feel the rhythm, embrace the harmony, and let the music transport you to a world of musical bliss.

The evening includes:

6:30 PM Cocktail Reception with Specialty Cocktail & 3 Hors d’oeuvre options

7:00 PM Four Course Dinner – Appetizer, Soup/Salad, Entrée, and Dessert – Served with 2 selected wine pairings, & Lucky Goat Coffee

About the Little Dinner Series:

Since 1957, students at the Dedman College of Hospitality have gained valuable experience by applying coursework in food service management to this fine dining series created by the late Ashby Stiff.

Stiff was a professor at the Dedman College of Hospitality for 44 years. He directed the highly popular Little Dinner Series as a laboratory extension of his classroom for 25 years. He also served as food critic of the Tallahassee Democrat newspaper for more than two decades, garnering a loyal readership and local celebrity.

Today, hospitality majors continue to create, manage, and implement themed dinners in the Little Dinner Series as part their required senior-year catering management course. Training and working with a professional chef and a front-of-house manager, students spend the semester learning the methods and concepts utilized in the food and beverage industry.