Easter at COURSE: An 8-Course Culinary Celebration
This Easter weekend, COURSE presents an extraordinary dining experience—a meticulously crafted eight-course tasting menu designed by "Chopped" champion Chef Cory Oppold and his award-winning culinary team. Blending spring’s vibrant flavors with the elegance of fine dining, this limited-time offering elevates classic Easter traditions with unexpected, artful twists.
Available for three days only (April 18-20), this exclusive Easter tasting menu ($175 per person) is the perfect opportunity to experience Chef Oppold’s innovative approach to seasonal fine dining. Reservations are highly recommended and available Friday and Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
Easter at COURSE: An 8-Course Culinary Celebration
The menu begins with an elegant Smoked Salmon, perfectly complemented by crème fraîche, golden beet, and delicate pearl onion. A refreshing Salade Verte follows, featuring oak leaf, snap peas, green tomato, and avocado for a crisp, garden-inspired bite. Next, the Acini di Pepe Pasta offers a velvety balance of asparagus, mushroom, parmesan, and lemon, leading into the expertly prepared Chilean Sea Bass, accompanied by a vibrant spring succotash of corn, fava bean, okra, and bell pepper. For the heartier courses, guests will savor Pork Cheeks “prepared like ham,” showcasing classic Easter flavors reimagined with cabbage, mustard, gruyère, and leek. The Lamb Loin, rich with fennel, carrot, wheat berries, and cipollini onion, is a fitting tribute to the season’s most traditional centerpiece. To conclude, an indulgent Carrot Cake with cream cheese, walnut, raisin, and white chocolate offers a nostalgic yet refined finish, followed by delicate mignardises, including a rose and raspberry macaron.
"Easter is a time of celebration and tradition but at COURSE, we love reimagining those traditions with fresh, vibrant flavors and unexpected techniques,’ says Chef Oppold." This menu is a reflection of spring’s bounty—familiar ingredients elevated in a way that surprises and delights our guests."
Chef Oppold, a 2025 James Beard Award Semifinalist for Best Chef, Southwest, continues to push culinary boundaries, seamlessly blending artistry and technique at COURSE. Recognized among Yelp’s Top 25 Best New Restaurants in the U.S. (2024) and an Arizona Restaurant Association Foodist Award winner for Top Chef & Emerging Restaurant of the Year (2024), COURSE has become a must-visit dining destination in Scottsdale.
COURSE is located at 7366 East Shea Blvd., Suite 106, in Scottsdale. Reservations are highly recommended. For larger gatherings or those looking for an al fresco experience, the covered patio is the perfect setting for a memorable Easter celebration.
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