Cloth & Flame dinners are magical! I first read about them on the AZ Foodie blog and have been hoping to find a date and menu that were a good fit. As luck would have it, I purchased tickets to their last dinner of the season for my visiting family on Mother's Day weekend. The setting, in the Agritopia orchards, was beautiful. Long cedar tables, lovely tablescape, white lights strung from the trees. The hosts welcomed us like friends and chatting with other guests in attendance seemed natural even without the cute conversation starters on our plates.
The food was prepared in an outdoor kitchen and was AMAZING! Five courses served family style were as a pretty as they were tasty. We were welcomed with a fabulous peach sangria and had some time to just relax and enjoy one of the last cool evenings of the season. The roasted yellow beets with a yogurt sauce set out upon arrival were a nice light bite. Once seated, we passed down bowls of black bean/corn/quinoa salad with cilantro blossoms. I had no idea you could eat the blossom! I don't typically drink rose, but really enjoyed the local bottle that was offered with dinner. The patatas bravas were unlike ones I've had in tapas bars, but they were delish- roasted and coated in a nice spicy seasoning. The main course was steak. I don't eat much meat, so gave my portion to dad, but LOVED the farro salad with orange slices that it was served over. Dessert was an incredible butter cake with peaches that had been pulled from the trees overhead just hours before.
My whole family said multiple times how much they enjoyed the evening. I can't recommend this place enough and look forward to the return of cooler weather when they'll start hosting events in our community again.