Name: The Good Wives 5-Course Chef's Tasting Menu, part of Chippewa Valley Book Festival 2026
Start: 2026-10-20
End: 2026-10-20

Draganetti's casual to fine dining atmosphere offers authentic Italian dishes that have been prepared from family recipes since 1951. They offer pasta, veal, chicken, and seafood entrees with in-house made sauces. Their thin crust pizza, offered in a variety of specialties and with your choice of toppings, is a Chippewa Valley favorite. The lounge features a variety of fine wines, cocktails, appetizers, and the full menu. Dining on the open air deck is available seasonally, weather permitting. Join them tonight, they open at 4pm (closed on Sunday)

A private dining room is available for onsite catering during business hours. The restaurant as a whole is available at lunch hours for groups of 100 or more. An offsite catering menu is available for small or large parties on their website [www.draganettis.com](http://www.draganettis.com/). For smaller groups there are always frozen lasagna, pizza, tiramisu, and other treats available in the deli freezer for you to take and bake.

Draganetti's Ristorante

This restaurant offers authentic Japanese cooking prepared at your table. Tokyo's menu includes selections of steak, chicken, vegetables, fish, and seafood. They feature Teppanyaki dining daily from 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 5:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Closed on Monday.

Tokyo also serves a traditional Japanese lunch Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday from 11:30 a.m to 2:00 p.m.

During Teppanyaki dining (dinner only) groups of 8-10 people can be accommodated.

Tokyo Japanese Restaurant

Delicious Mexican food for anyone to enjoy!

Azul Tequila Bar and Grill

Located along the Eau Claire River in Altoona’s [River Prairie Park](https://www.visiteauclaire.com/river-prairie/), the Chippewa Valley Veterans Park is a peaceful place to honor, remember and learn about those who have served in the United States Armed Forces. Visitors can walk through thoughtfully designed memorial spaces, read stories from different periods of military history and pause among the flags, statues and riverfront scenery.

### Park features include:

- Veterans Tribute Mall with military flags, statues and seating
- Paved Veterans Tribute Trail along the Eau Claire River
- Educational exhibits honoring military conflicts from the Civil War through the War on Terror
- Legacy Stones recognizing individual veterans
- Welcome Home Sculpture and additional memorials
- Large American flag known as Old Glory
- Accessible pathways and places to sit and reflect
- Connections to River Prairie Park’s paved walking trails

The park is designed for quiet reflection, education and community ceremonies, while its paved riverfront setting makes the tribute welcoming and easy to explore.

Chippewa Valley Veterans Park

Hunger pangs be gone! Enjoy pizza, grinders, quesadillas, buffalo wings and more.

Topper's Pizza

Vegetables, Berries, Fruit, Bakery, Meat, Eggs, Lawn and Garden Flowers! The Eau Claire Farmer's Market boasts an incredible community of family farms that will make this market a local tradition for all. Come every Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday June 14 through October 18, 8am to 2pm. Enjoy a market that's easy to get to, with plenty of parking, and the freshest produce of the season grown by local farmers. It's a come one, come all community event!

Three locations, four days!

Tuesday from 11am-5pm: Festival Foods, 2717Birch St. Eau Claire   
Wednesday from 11-5pm: Festival Foods, Westridge Center 2615 N. Clairemont Ave. Eau Claire  
Saturday from 8am -2pm: Festival Foods, Westridge Center, 2615 N. Clairmont Ave. Eau Claire   
Sunday from 8am-2pm: Gordy's Downtown, 212 Bay St. Chippewa Falls

Chippewa Valley Farmer's Market

A&W has been making their fan favorite Root Beer made fresh with real cane sugar, served in a frosty mug since 1919. This family friendly restaurant takes pride in serving delicious American treats like 100% beef Burgers, 100% all white meat Hand-Breaded Chicken Tenders, Coney Dogs, Fries, Cheese Curds, and of course, Root Beer Floats!

A&W Restaurant

We provide authentic, home-made style egg rolls, delicious fried rice, and boba tea to our valued customers.

Egg Roll Express

Galloway Flats is a brand new upscale apartment complex close to downtown, shopping, and restaurants offering 1, 2, and 3-bedroom rentals. Amenities include a fitness center, secured entrance, gym, community room, rooftop patio, pickleball court, dog park, outdoor gas fireplace walking trails, and plenty of green space. Minutes away from Costco, Woodman's Food Market, and Festival Foods.

Galloway Flats

Ole's Southside Tavern has been serving Eau Claire and surrounding areas since 1994. Along with a delicious assortment of bar food like Pizza, Burgers, Breakfast Sandwiches, Beer & Wine you can enjoy heated smoking rooms, Karaoke, Darts, and Pool. Looking for a fun night out? Sign up for Karaoke night or Dart League!

Ole's Southside Tavern

Located in western Wisconsin, Eau Claire offers sports planners a destination that's easy to reach, easy to navigate, and ready to host. Just 90 minutes from the Minneapolis–St. Paul area and within driving distance of Chicago, Eau Claire is well positioned to welcome teams, athletes, and fans from across the Midwest.

A versatile mix of indoor and outdoor venues supports events across a wide range of sports and competition levels, with tournament-ready fields, courts, ice facilities, pools, trails, and large-scale indoor spaces. Hotels, restaurants, venues, and visitor amenities are conveniently located throughout the community, making it easy for teams to get where they need to be throughout the event.

Visit Eau Claire's sports team works alongside event organizers to help bring the details together, connecting planners with venues, accommodations, local resources, and destination support.

And there's plenty waiting beyond the competition. Eau Claire's walkable downtown, local restaurants and breweries, miles of trails, public art, live music, family attractions, and the Chippewa River give athletes and their families more to experience between games and after the final whistle.

Eau Claire has the facilities to host the event and the destination experience to make the trip worth it.**** Bring the competition, bring the crowd, and come as you are — Eau Claire is ready to host.

Visit Eau Claire

A culinary journey through featured Chippewa Valley Book Festival titles. The Good Wives presents five courses inspired by the books, with brief presentations from festival organizers during the meal and opportunities to mingle throughout the dining experience.

Two seatings: 5pm (doors at 4:30pm) and 7:30pm. Wine pairing available for $25. Full menu details and featured books to be released prior to ticket sales opening in September. Menu items subject to change based on availability.

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