Cadre Destination Germany - Eat Smart in Germany

For the past several months Chef Evan Dannells of Cadre Restaurant in Madison, Wisconsin has expanded upon his training in classic French cooking to learn about unique regional cuisines from around the world, offering one-off Destination dinners for takeout. So far this has included Central Mexico, Korea, Turkish street food, Chinese Dim Sum, and the cuisine of greater Russia including Georgia and Ukraine.

Each of these meals required detailed research and experimentation to adapt classic dishes to locally available ingredients and a modern restaurant context, often with the help of partner chefs. Cadre is especially grateful to Chef Ed Chwae, a friend and executive chef for Eat Smart Culinary Travel.

For its next Destination meal on Sunday, November 8th, Cadre will be doing a special collaboration using Eat Smart in Germany co-authored by Mary Bergin* as its primary text. All orders will include a complimentary copy of the guidebook (a $15 value).

The menu and online ordering will go live on Thursday, November 5th on Cadre’s website: https://cadrerestaurant.com/

Contactless pick-up for Destination: Germany will be on Sunday, November 8th from 3-7pm on Cadre Restaurants patio (2540 University Avenue) in Madison.

Eat Smart Culinary Travel was founded in Madison by Joan Peterson, as a publisher of regional culinary guidebooks in 1993 and began conducting culinary tours throughout the world in 1998. Over the last 25 years, Eat Smart Culinary Travel has hosted many local “Destination” dinners in the Madison area and published over a dozen guides as part of its Eat Smart series.

The innovation of these guides cannot be understated. Their format of highlighting each countries’ unique culinary history, regional variations on classic dishes, local customs, language phrases, and essential information about how to dine and shop for food where you travel epitomizes the modern gastronomic travel aesthetic. The international community has noticed as well and in recognition of their tireless efforts, the Eat Smart series was awarded top honor of “Best in the World” in 2018 at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.

*Mary Bergin is a lifelong professional journalist from Madison, Wisconsin who has authored multiple books including the Wisconsin Supper Club Cookbook. Mary’s articles and photos have appeared in regional and national publications, and she has received the Lowell Thomas Award for travel writing three times.