The Cleveland Botanical Garden’s A Taste of Tuscany loads up on Italian flavors with a smorgasbord of special exhibits, displays, and programs. The showpiece is a horticultural show featuring fountains, statues, and lots of exotic plants. A photo exhibit, Giardini di Toscana, includes 50 color pics of Italian gardens and villas. And the venue’s café serves rosemary- and garlic-flavored dishes throughout the exhibition’s three-month run. Plus, every Wednesday this summer, the Gourmets at the Garden series spotlights local restaurants (like Fire, Sergio’s, and Blue Canyon), whose chefs will prep meals and share recipes that incorporate Tuscan flavors.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sundays, 12-5 p.m. Starts: July 30. Continues through Oct. 30, 2007

This article appears in Jul 25-31, 2007.