D'Amico Hospitality

10/14/2026

Some flavors stay with you long after the last bite. 🍂

Years ago, our famous D’Amico pumpkin cookie was retired, and its recipe was tucked safely away. This fall, we’re opening the vault.

We’re giving away 10 dozen pumpkin cookies - one full dozen to 10 lucky winners! Head to Instagram to enter. https://www.instagram.com/p/Deet-_UgjV3/?rpxt=MWtxZHBzdDN4NmxneA==

10/10/2026

Sweet beginnings. Savory surprises. Seasonal reasons to celebrate. 🍂

From apple c***r doughnuts to savory apple tart, golden beet bites, and spiced pork belly with apple mostarda, autumn makes a delicious case for gathering.

Amazing Client & Inspiration: Shannon Klingman MD
Photographer: Anna Grinets | European Wedding Photographer
Event Designer & Producer: Troy Williams | Event Planner + Event Designer + Lifestyle
Event Assistants: Peter Hancock, Amy Witry, Jess Cates, Cate Bauer
Production: NMR Events
Linens: Theoni Collection
Floral: In Blume
Rentals: Collected & Co. Event Production, Apres Event & Tent Rental
Chefs: Bobby Flay, Guy Fieri, Peter Campbell, Jon Wipfli
Sweet Treats: wannahavashaveice, ChunkChunk Ice Cream
D’Amico Hospitality Chefs: Geoff Stout, Blake, maxymo, Leah A. Henderson, Amber Arcuri
D’Amico Hospitality Event Planning and Culinary Design: Christie Altendorf, Krista Decatur, madison
D’Amico Hospitality Operations: Cathy Mihajlov Bovard, Stacy Churchill, Tyler Stabnow, Lexi Halvorson, Kelly Ramisch

10/10/2026

From centerpiece to first course, with a little hands-on harvesting in between.

Designed by K I N D R E D • B L O O M S, this edible masterpiece was overflowing with fresh produce and edible flowers. Guests selected their lettuce before dinner, then found their greens waiting at each place setting, scissors at the ready to snip additional ingredients straight from the centerpiece for the salad course.

A feast for the eyes, with the best parts destined for the plate.🫜🫑🍆🍅

Venue: Mill City Museum Events
Menu + Hospitality: D'Amico Hospitality
Chefs: Geoff Stout, Leah A. Henderson, Blake, Josh Brown, maxymo, Amber Arcuri
Operations: Tyler Stabnow, Cathy Mihajlov Bovard
Concept, Event Design & Planning: Rocket Science Events, Christie Altendorf, madison
Floral & Edible Centerpieces: K I N D R E D • B L O O M S
Paper Goods: Claudia Smith | Branding + Stationery Design
Silverware: Something Vintage Rentals
Installations: Your Creative Bestie
Rentals: Collected & Co. Event Production, Apres Event & Tent Rental
Lighting: Phos•Bringing Visions to Light
PR & Communications: Katherine Roepke
Video: Minnesota Wedding Videographer
Photography: Lauren Baker
Music: Laura Hugo
Valet: Uptown Valet MN

10/06/2026

Exclusive Venue Spotlight: Welcome to Ashery Lane Farm!

Set among the rolling countryside of Mayer, Minnesota, Ashery Lane Farm offers a scenic setting that blends rustic charm with refined elegance. Surrounded by lush green lawns, beautiful landscaping, and expansive outdoor views, the property provides a peaceful escape just outside the Twin Cities. From romantic weddings and social celebrations to corporate gatherings and special events, Ashery Lane Farm offers inviting indoor and outdoor spaces for every occasion. With its charming barns, thoughtfully maintained grounds, and natural beauty in every direction, the venue creates a warm and welcoming setting for gathering and celebrating.

📸: Rachel Graff Photography

10/05/2026

10/01/2026

Spotted: autumn’s most indulgent bites.

Silky foie gras meets tart pickled cherry, peppery cress and buttery brioche, followed by crisp duck turnovers with rich hoisin barbecue and a sweet chili finish.

📸: Alexandra Robyn Photo + Design

09/29/2026

Grounds for celebration. 🍸☕️


📸: Märit Williams

09/25/2026

Your celebration starts with finding the right place for it. ✨

Join McNamara Alumni Center at University Hall for our Wedding Venue Open House on Sunday, October 11, from 12–2 p.m.

Come see the space, envision your day, and discover all that’s possible—from the grand moments to the little details that make a celebration entirely yours.

Tour the venue, gather inspiration, and start imagining how McNamara could set the scene for your next event.

📸: Josh Olson

09/22/2026

Have you met Leah A. Henderson?

For over three decades, Leah Henderson has been an integral part of the D’Amico family, bringing creativity, craftsmanship, and a passion for making people happy through pastry.

Her culinary career began after college, when she spent four years working for a catering company in Lincoln, Nebraska. With a pastry chef as the owner, Leah found her first mentor and began building the foundation for her career. After moving back to Minnesota, she spent two years at Buttercream Desserts before joining D’Amico Cucina as a pastry chef in February 1994.

Over the years, Leah grew into the role of Corporate Pastry Chef, overseeing pastry programs for D’Amico restaurants in Minneapolis and Naples, Florida. In January 2019, she brought her talents to the catering side of the company, taking on her current role as Executive Pastry Chef.

Why did Leah become a chef?

For Leah, it started as a way to fill a creative void. While that creativity still inspires her today, her motivation has evolved over the years. Now, it’s just as much about the people enjoying what she creates and the opportunity to make someone happy, even if it’s through one big, glorious bite.

What is Leah’s favorite D’Amico dish to make?

It’s a tie between fruit pies and wedding cakes, each meaningful for a different reason. Fruit pies were one of the first things Leah’s mom taught her to make, and baking them still brings back that special connection today.

Wedding cakes hold a different kind of significance. Leah considers it an honor to create something that becomes part of such an important and memorable day in a couple’s life.

After over 30 years with D’Amico, Leah’s passion for her craft continues to shine through everything she creates. We’re so grateful for the creativity, expertise, and care she brings to our team - and for the countless memorable (and delicious!) moments she’s helped create along the way.

📸: Anna Grinets Photography

09/21/2026

Dinner was over. But dessert had other plans. 🌼

At the D’Amico Family Dinner, guests left the table to find drinks waiting—and a few more reasons to linger. Chocolate mendiants met the cherry cocktail, then Henderson Flower Co. took over the gathering space with a late-summer flower stand where the blooms were, quite literally, good enough to eat.

The desserts, imagined by Leah A. Henderson, included Chocolate Rose Brownies, Summer Fruit Crostatas, Floral Lollipop Bouquets, Milk Chocolate Raspberry “Flower Pots,” Orange Blossom Shortbread Cookies, Grilled Strawberry Honeysuckle Shortcakes and Lemon Elderflower Macarons.

And then, Eat Your Veggies. A roaming box of sweets disguised as produce, with meringue mushrooms, sugar cookie cabbage truffles, chocolate cherry tomatoes and white chocolate carrot cheesecake cones, all nestled into chocolate “dirt.”

The market may have been closing, but apparently dessert had one more stop to make.

Venue: Mill City Museum Events
Menu + Hospitality: D'Amico Hospitality
Chef: Leah A. Henderson
Concept, Event Design & Planning: Rocket Science Events, Christie Altendorf, madison
Floral & Edible Centerpieces: K I N D R E D • B L O O M S
Paper Goods: Claudia Smith | Branding + Stationery Design
Silverware: Something Vintage Rentals
Installations: Your Creative Bestie
Rentals: Collected & Co. Event Production, Apres Event & Tent Rental
Lighting: Phos•Bringing Visions to Light
PR & Communications: Katherine Roepke
Photography: Lauren Baker
Video: Minnesota Wedding Videographer
Music: Laura Hugo
Valet: Uptown Valet MN