Events

Chocolate & Wine Valentine Dinner
Wednesday, February 15
6:30 pm Prompt
Join us for a romantic evening of chocolatey delights, sumptuous food and wine!

MENU:
5 Chocolate Inspired Courses Paired with 5 Wines from R&B Cellars

Pappardelle Pasta with Lobster in a White Chocolate-Saffron Cream Sauce
Wine: Serenade Sauvignon Blanc
 
Espresso and Coco Rubbed Medallion of Beef Tenderloin
with Chocolate Merlot Demi Glace
Arugula and Roasted Red Peppers
Wine: R&B Saxy Syrah
 
Chopped Ceasar Salad with Chocolate Nibs
Wine: Swingsville Zin
 
Lamb Chop Milanese with a Mexican Hot Chocolate Sauce
Wine: Improvisor
 
Chocolate Bouchee with Strawberries
Chocolate Ganache
Wine: Fortissimo Port

Reservations:
$75 per person
Tax and Gratuity Additional | Limited Seating Available
By Prepaid Reservation 216.481.9635

Vegan Dinner
Thursday February 23
Served 5:30-9:30pm

3 Vegan Courses for $30
Comfort Food Theme

Creamy Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup
 
Stuffed Cabbage in a Savory Sweet and Sour Tomato Sauce
Yukon Gold Potato Mashers
Maple Glazed Carrots
 
Apple Brown Betty with Vanilla "Ice Cream"

Reservations:
$30 per person
Tax and Gratuity Additional | Limited Seating Available
By Prepaid Reservation 216.481.9635

Custom Dining Events
Book a private 5- course wine dinner - customized for you and your guests.
Enjoy an evening on our roof top garden (during nice weather seasons). For up to 10 guests.
Available Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings.

Bistro 185 is available for custom events such as private chef dinners for up to 10 people, cooking classes, special occasions, wine dinners and more. Available any weekday (not available Fridays or Saturdays). If you have a special request or idea for a dining event, please ask. We love to tailor events to guests wishes. To schedule an event, or discuss an idea, please call 216.481.9635 and ask for Ruth Levine.

Bistro 185 Cares
Bistro 185 takes an active role in supporting and giving back to the community. Some of the wonderful fundraisers and community works we have been involved in include:

• North Union Farmers' Market Garlic Festival
  September 12 – 12:00pm - 8:00pm
  Shaker Square
  Join us at Cleveland's first festival celebrating everything there is to love about the humble but mighty garlic! We'll be among the local restaurants serving up delicious dishes featuring garlic — ours will be French-Fried Garlic Chips on Lobster Ravioli with Laughing Bird Caribbean White Shrimp! Visit Event Website
  
• Muttsquerade Ball, sponsored by Dogs Unlimited Rescue
  September 19 – 5:00 - 9:00pm
  Moxie The Restaurant, 3355 Richmond Road, Cleveland, OH
  Look for us at this fundraiser for Dogs Unlimited Rescue, hosted by Fox 8 News in the Morning anchor Stefani Schaefer and featuring live music by Cleveland's own rock legend Michael Stanley, a silent auction, and a magnificent spread of food from area restaurants. Our contribution will be Fall Corn Pudding with Pancetta and Sautéed Laughing Bird Shrimp. Tickets $100 each. It'll be a barking good time!
  
• American Liver Foundation's Flavors of Northeast Ohio
  September 27 – 6:00 - 10:00pm
  InterContinental Hotel, 9801 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, OH
  At this unique and creative culinary event, premier regional chefs (including us!) will each prepare, tableside, a signature five-course gourmet dinner, complete with wine pairings and distinctive décor, for a table of ten. Nowhere else can you witness firsthand culinary experts creating a menu personally for you!
• The Coit Road Farmers’ Market Taste of Autumn 2010
  Monday, October 4 from 6:00 to 9:00pm
  Beachland Ballroom, 15711 Waterloo Road, Cleveland, OH 44110
  Taste the harvest from local farmers prepared for you by ten local chefs including Bistro 185, Greenhouse Tavern, Grovewood Tavern, Angela-Mia Pizza, Go Bistro, Umami and private chef Eric Wells. In addition to the food, you’ll hear live local music and enjoy meeting others interested in local food. The farmers are donating the ingredients, the chefs and musicians are donating their talent to support the Coit Road Farmers’ Market. Your ticket purchase or donation supports the market. Visit Event Website
• The March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auction
  November 22 – 5:30 - 9:00pm
  Embassy Suites Cleveland Rockside, 5800 Rockside Woods Boulevard, Independence, OH
  Sample specialties from Northeast Ohio’s finest chefs – including us! – and varieties of fine wines from across the country at this fundraiser for the March of Dimes. The March of Dimes Signature Chefs Auctions are held in over 200 cities across the country. This is a unique and fun dining experience where top local chefs present their signature dishes in a tasting format. Since the first Chefs Auction in 1989, these events have raised more than $89 million to make sure that all babies are born healthy.
• Market Under Glass 2010
  An evening of unlimited food and assorted drink from over 50 of the finest restaurants and beverage purveyors in Northeast Ohio! Proceeds benefited Harvest for Hunger, a program of the Cleveland Foodbank. Visit Event Website
  
• The American Cancer Society, 2nd Annual Dining at the Diamond
  Benefit at Classic Park in Eastlake.
  
• North Union Farmers Market Spring Benefit
  Bistro 185 along with 25 other outstanding Cleveland restaurants served samplings of their terrific food for this great cause. Bistro 185 served Lobster Pot Pie and House-smoked duck breast on potato pancakes with an apple-leak compote.
  
• The American Cancer Society
  Benefit at Saks Fifth Avenue at Beachwood place.
  
• LGBT Summer Restaurant Tour
  
• Friends of Annie
  Fundraiser for Annie Chiu, chef / owner of Sun Luck Garden, one of Cleveland’s most celebrated restaurants, who underwent emergency open-heart surgery and whose restaurant was closed during her recovery.

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