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About the event

📍 Middlebury Farms – 10107 Alden Road, Harvard, IL

Chef Mario Scordato of PastaBar

📅 Thursday, June 4th

🕡 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Tickets are $100 - only available on the Middlebury website: https://www.middleburyfarms.com/event-details/dinner-on-the-farm-at-middlebury-farms-thursday-june-4th-featuring-adruni-vineyards

Join us for a beautiful summer evening at the farm as we gather around the table for a seasonal, farm-to-table dinner.

The evening will begin with a warm welcome at the farm. Guests are invited to grab a drink and head out into the fields for a guided walk with Farmer Peter—an opportunity to see what’s in season, learn about how your food is grown, and experience the farm at its peak. From there, we’ll gather inside the barn to enjoy a thoughtfully prepared, family-style meal featuring the very ingredients grown just steps away.

Menu:

Salad Course

Mixed Lettuces, Shaved Fennel, Radish, Green Garlic Buttermilk Dressing

Pasta Course

Rigatoni “alla Gricia-ish” Pasta Bar House-made Rigatoni, Guanciale, Snap Peas,

Garlic Scapes, Pecorino Romano, Toasted Black Pepper

Main Course

Porchetta Style Roasted Pork Shoulder, Farro with Swiss Chard, Roasted Beets with

Whipped Ricotta and Walnuts

Dessert

Gramma’s Layered Cheesecake with Fresh Strawberries

Middlebury Farm Dinner with PastaBar June 4

$100.00

Sales Tax Included

Menu:

Salad Course

Mixed Lettuces, Shaved Fennel, Radish, Green Garlic Buttermilk Dressing

Pasta Course

Rigatoni “alla Gricia-ish” Pasta Bar House-made Rigatoni, Guanciale, Snap Peas, Garlic Scapes, Pecorino Romano, Toasted Black Pepper

Main Course

Porchetta Style Roasted Pork Shoulder, Farro with Swiss Chard, Roasted Beets with Whipped Ricotta and Walnuts

Dessert

Gramma’s Layered Cheesecake with Fresh Strawberries
Dinner will be served family-style - at Middlebury Farms in Harvard

• BYOB – feel free to bring your favorite wine, beer, or beverage

• Space is limited, 18+ only

• Rain or shine – the event will take place in our barn

• No substitutions to the menu

• Tickets are transferable but non-refundable (final sale)

• If attending with a group, please reach out in advance so we can seat you together

*This is NOT located in McHenry but at Middlebury Farms in Harvard
Chef Mario Scordato, chef and co-owner of PastaBar

Mario Scordato’s story begins in the kitchen—quite literally on the counter as a child, cooking alongside a grandmother who lived to feed others and a mother known for her effortless, abundant meals.

Originally trained in landscape architecture, Mario found his true path after moving to Denver, where restaurant life pulled him in. He went on to train in French technique while staying rooted in Italian tradition, with formative years spent in sushi kitchens and butcher shops, sharpening his precision and respect for ingredients.

Back in Chicago, he rose to Sous Chef at a recreational cooking school before transitioning into private cheffing, bringing a deeply personal, ingredient-driven approach into intimate settings.

Today, as chef and co-owner of PastaBar, Mario focuses on bronze-die, slow-dried pastas made with carefully sourced ingredients, working closely with farmers and family-run producers.

His farm dinners reflect his philosophy: thoughtful, seasonal food rooted in tradition and meant to be shared.

Middlebury Farm Dinner with PastaBar June 4

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