
Dining
An Evening with Chef Ryan Poli of Catbird Seat
Monday, May 8, 2017 | 6:30PM
$185 (Inclusive of hospitality fee)
Limited to 18 guests
Wine Pairing $90.00 (wine by the glass and other beverages available for purchase the evening of)
Chef Ryan Poli trained in classic French and American cuisine. His techniques were refined by working at remarkable restaurants like Thomas Keller’s The French Laundry and Jean Banchet’s Le Francais. He has opened several award-winning Chicago establishments, starting in 2008 with BOKA Restaurant Group at Perennial, which received numerous accolades including “Best New Restaurant” from both Travel+Leisure and Chicago magazine. Now, as the Executive Chef at The Catbird Seat in Nashville, he gets to let his creativity and personality shine. Please join us for this multi course meal to experience the culinary journey of Chef Poli.
Upcoming Classes

Counter Dinner
Summer of Sicily: Pantelleria, Salina e Lipari
Monday, July 14, 2025 | 6:00PM
$275 includes a 4 course dinner, 4 paired wines, and gratuity
Limited to 10 guests
Summer of Sicily Chef Counter Dinner “In Sicily, the wine tastes of the sun, the sea, and centuries of story.”
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Counter Dinner
Summer of Sicily: Mt. Etna
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 | 6:00PM
$275 includes a 4 course dinner, 4 paired wines, and gratuity
Limited to 10 guests
Summer of Sicily Chef Counter Dinner “To drink Sicilian wine is to taste the fire of Etna and the calm of an island breeze.”
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Cooking Demonstration
Dessert Bar | 6:00pm
Thursday, August 7, 2025 | 6:00PM
$95 multi-course sweet menu
Limited to 10 guests
Dessert for Dinner
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Dessert Bar | 8:30pm
Thursday, August 7, 2025 | 8:30PM
$95 multi-course sweet menu
Limited to 10 guests
Dessert for Dinner
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Summer of Sicily: Western
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | 6:00PM
$275 includes a 4 course dinner, 4 paired wines, and gratuity
Limited to 10 guests
Summer of Sicily Chef Counter Dinner “Sicily pours sunshine into every bottle.”
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Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams
Friday, August 22, 2025 | 6:00PM
$450 includes caviar and seafood centric menu, wine pairing, and gratuity
Limited to 20 guests
Champagne Wishes and Caviar Dreams
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Summer of Sicily: Southern
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | 6:00PM
$275 includes a 4 course dinner, 4 paired wines, and gratuity
Limited to 10 guests
Summer of Sicily Chef Counter Dinner “Raise a glass, and you raise a piece of the Sicilian soul.”
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