# Event Details

- **Event Name**: New Year's Eve With the Chef Duo Behind Umbo
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 31 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Chef Cameron Rolka and Chef Sarah Welch are hosting an exclusive New Year's Eve dinner at Riverside at Commongrounds—a rare opportunity to experience the vision that's about to further elevate Traverse City's reemerging food scene.

This celebratory dinner showcases the culinary vision behind Umbo, Traverse City's most anticipated restaurant opening in 2026: a seafood-driven, small-plates destination built on seasonality, precision, and deep relationships with Northern Michigan's growers and makers.

What to Expect on the Menu

Pristine oysters and caviar. Locally sourced proteins prepared with the techniques that earned these chefs national acclaim. Celebratory champagne pairings. A rotating tasting menu that showcases the thoughtful, sustainable approach defining their careers—and the future of Umbo.

The Chefs

Chef Sarah Welch — Four-time James Beard nominee, Top Chef finalist, and the force behind Marrow, Detroit's multi-million-dollar dining institution.

Chef Cameron Rolka — Culinary architect of Mink, Detroit's critically acclaimed raw bar known for exceptional seafood, intimate hospitality, and rotating seasonal menus.

Together, they're creating a dining destination unlike anything else in Northern Michigan.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2025
Time: 5:00-9:00pm
Location: Commongrounds Cooperative


Reserve your seat riverside and welcome 2026 with the chefs behind Umbo.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/traverse-city/new-years-eve-with-the-chef-duo-behind-umbo/200029360942125
- **Event Categories**: new-year, food-drinks
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 35

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Traverse City
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 414 E. Eighth St., Traverse City, MI, United States, Michigan 49686
- **lat**: 44.75909
- **long**: -85.61497
- **full address**: 414 E. Eighth St., Traverse City, MI, United States, Michigan 49686

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is New Year's Eve With the Chef Duo Behind Umbo being held?
  - **A:** New Year's Eve With the Chef Duo Behind Umbo takes place on Wed, 31 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm to Wed, 31 Dec, 2025 at 05:00 pm at 414 E. Eighth St., Traverse City, MI, United States, Michigan 49686.
- **Q**: Who is organizing New Year's Eve With the Chef Duo Behind Umbo?
  - **A:** New Year's Eve With the Chef Duo Behind Umbo is organized by Riverside Reserved.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** New Year's Eve With the Chef Duo Behind Umbo is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Traverse City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If New Year's Eve With the Chef Duo Behind Umbo sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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