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10/09/2026

Seven Months. Eight Dinners. One table.

The 2026–2027 Cookbook Dinner Series Line-up has arrived!

And returning for it's second year...From the Book: Weekend Edition! A three-night tasting menu that revisits the books with a different approach.

To read more about each dinner or make a reservation, visit www.amical.com (link in bio) or call us at 231.941.8888

08/11/2026

Taste it, then meet the minds behind it (or the other way around)! Next week the Cookbook Dinner Series is teaming up with the National Writers Series and making an unprecedented summer appearance! We'll be featuring a four-course tasting menu August 17-23 with recipes pulled straight from Ruth Reichl's My Kitchen Year and Martin Sorge's Great Bakes; so you've got plenty of chances to swing by before or after their events! Catch Ruth Reichl at The Open Space on August 20 and Martin Sorge at Artemis Books on August 21.

Dinner reservations available at: https://www.amical.com/ftb

Tickets to A Conversation with Ruth Reichl available at: https://tickets.traversecityfoodandw**e.com/events/2026/national-writers-series-a-conversation-with-ruth-reichel

Tickets to A Conversation with Martin Sorge available at: https://tickets.traversecityfoodandw**e.com/events/2026/national-writers-series-a-conversation-with-martin-sorge

07/26/2026

Jeffrey Libman of amical was kind enough to help me identify "The Northern Flicker" feather. This forest spirit guided me strait to the Chanterelles today, a whole lot of them! I was in a few different locations hiking, and at each one I found a flicker feather directly before finding the Chanterelles! If you want to enjoy some(thuroughly), get over to Amical, Chef Ben knows how turn whatever wild edible mushrooms I bring him into amazing dishes!
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06/09/2026

We are closed today and tomorrow while we get some work done. We will return to our regular summer hours on Thursday at 4pm!

06/05/2026

From a wagyu steak to a simple side dish, and the Trivento 'Golden Reserve' Malbec doesn't miss a step. Our Locally Cultivated Mushrooms, sautéed with garlic and parsley, speak directly to the earthy depth that's been running through this w**e all week. From the Andes to a sauté pan, this bottle belongs at every point on the table. That's what a great w**e does. Come in and let us pour you one.

06/04/2026

Our Wagyu Flat Iron marinated in black garlic and served with fava pesto, asparagus, sauce périgueux, and fried shallots, is the dish the Golden Reserve was waiting for. Malbec and wagyu is one of the great pairings of the w**e world, and the black garlic marinade pulls the Trivento's dark fruit so far forward you'll wonder why you considered ordering anything else.

06/03/2026

The Trivento Malbec's first test this week is a small plate, and it passes with flying colors. Our Broccolini arrives with cured wagyu beef, roasted garlic, pickled fresnos, and a smoked onion oyster sauce that goes deep on umami. That depth is exactly what pulls the dark fruit out of a Malbec and puts it front and center in the glass.

06/02/2026

Malbec started life in France, where it struggled to find its place among more celebrated grapes. Then it found Argentina, the high altitude vineyards of Mendoza, the dramatic Andean light, the volcanic soil, and everything changed. The Trivento 'Golden Reserve' Malbec is what happens when a grape finally comes home. Dark fruit, velvety depth, a richness that builds slowly and stays with you. This week we're pouring it alongside three dishes that show you exactly what it's capable of.

06/01/2026

05/27/2026

For years, our 4 o'clock hour belonged to Table d'hôte and since that chapter closed, we've been thinking carefully about what should take its place. Join us daily from 4 to 5pm for our current happy hour offer — 20% off select appetizers and 50% off select bottles of w**e. Pictured are just a few of the options waiting for you! Same hour. Same room. Same smiling faces. We'll see you at four.