? Did you know.....

Tosi's has private rooms available, and that we will also open at lunch for groups of 20 or more Monday though Friday and groups of 50 or more on Saturdays.

That we accept Bus Tours up to 100 people? Just give us a call  at (800) 218-7745 or (269) 429-3689 Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. for more information.

The Smooth Taste of Balsamic Vinegar

     In a process similar to making wine, aceto balsamico (balsamic vinegar) comes from only the finest grapes and is aged to perfection. The taste, unlike everyday white vinegar, is smooth and intense and adds pizzazz to the foods it graces.

     For those not in the know (as this writer was), aceto balsamico comes from only the sweet white grapes called Trebbiano and Lambrusco which are grown on the hills near Modena, Italy, an area that has been making balsamic vinegar since 900 AD.

     In a very complicated process, the two types of grapes are placed in vats where there are allowed to age until the first sign of fermentation. Then, this liquid which is called must is removed from the vats before the sugar of the grapes is transformed into alcohol. The must is filtered and placed in a boiling vat where it is brought to a slow boil over a fire and then simmered until reaching the desired level of concentration which can range from 30 percent to 70 percent depending on the quality of the vintage and the sugar level of the grapes. The cooked must is filtered again and poured into casks after it's cooled, a process called topping up. For the first two years, the vinegar is stored in a 50-gallon oak barrel. The next two years, it is moved to a 40-gallon barrel made of chestnut wood. Two years later, it goes into a 30-gallon cherry wood barrel. The next two-year increment finds it in an ash barrel before it finally ends up in a 10-gallon mulberry barrel. Each year, the vinegar loses 10 to 25 percent of its volume. During this time, the barrels are kept in an acataia or vinegar loft. This long oxidation process transforms the grapes into balsamic vinegar.

One Size Fits All... Tosi's Gift Certificates

     Tasteful and appropriate, it's the perfect way to thank an important client, reward a hardworking employee or just to say "I appreciate you.". Certificates can be purchased at the front desk after 5 p.m. or you may call our office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday though Saturday and give them your credit card number and they will mail the certificate to you.

  We Accept Most Major Charge Cards 

Please note.....

 Reservations cannot be made via email at this time.
Please call for reservation details. Thank you.

Tosi's Restaurant is closed Sundays, the first three weeks in January and the following holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas.