The wine and craft beer makers wanted to pair up with Edmonton’s and Canada’s best chefs, in some of the city’s most intimate and exciting restaurants, for an extraordinary Friday night. It’s a shame we can only choose one.
May 2017
Quails’ Gate Chef Roger Sleiman & Chef Tony Le with Quails’ Gate & Burrowing Owl at Lux Steakhouse
Join Roger as he collaborates with Lux Steakhouse’s chef Tony Le for an unforgettable dining experience paired with the multi-award winning wines of Quails’ Gate featuring winemaker Nikki Callaway and Burrowing Owl’s Sophie Laurent. This will be an evening you will not soon forget.
Nighthawk Vineyards, Eastdell & Lakeview Cellars with Chef Buzak at Royal Glenora Club
Join Royal Glenora Club’s wine-centric Executive Chef Steve Buzak as he pairs his delicious and innovative cuisine with the wines of BC’s Nighthawk Vineyards and Ontario’s Eastdell and Lakeview Cellars. Nighthawk is one of the highest elevation wineries in the Okanagan and Lakeview and Eastdell have been producing award-winning wines for decades. Taste the wines and hear the stories from Nighthawk’s owner Daniel Bibby and Eastdell and Lakeview Cellars winemaker Tom Green. Don’t miss this intimate and special evening.
Vikram Vij & Chef Lebsack with Meyer Family, Bartier Bros, Little Farm, Desert Hills at Rge Rd
Join Vikram and award winning Chef Blair Lebsack as they join forces for a remarkable collaborative dinner at RGE RD, named Edmonton’s best restaurant in 2015 by Avenue Magazine & one of Canada’s best new restaurants by en Route Magazine, paired with the multi-award winning wines of Meyer Family Vineyards featuring owner JAK Meyer, Bartier Bros featuring owner/winemaker Michael Bartier, Little Farm featuring owner/winemaker Rhys Pender MW and Desert Hills featuring owner Randy Toor. This will be an evening you will not soon forget.
Chef Daniel Costa with Charles Baker Wines & Stratus Vineyards at Corso 32
Enjoy the outstanding cuisine of one of Canada’s finest chefs, Edmonton’s own Chef Daniel Costa with the award-winning and internationally acclaimed wines of Charles Baker Wines and Stratus Vineyards with Charles Baker. This will be an intimate evening you will not soon forget.
Chef Daniel Costa with Tawse winemaker Paul Pender at Uccellino
Enjoy the outstanding cuisine of one of Canada’s finest chefs, Edmonton’s own Chef Daniel Costa with the award-winning, internationally acclaimed wines of multi-winner of Canada’s Winery of the Year Tawse with winemaker Paul Pender. This will be an intimate evening you will not soon forget.
Chefs Duncan Ly & Deependra Singh with Cave Spring & Okanagan Crush Pad at Guru
Join Chefs Ly and Singh for an unforgettable evening as they create an inspiring menu to pair with the award-winning wines of British Columbia’s Okanagan Crush Pad featuring owner Christine Coletta and winemaker Matt Dumayne and one of Ontario’s pioneering wineries Cave Spring with family member Tom Pennachetti. The evening will blow away any myths you may have with respect to pairing wine with Asian cuisine.
Chefs Christie Peters & Kelsey Johnson with JoieFarm, La Stella & Le Vieux Pin at Café Linnea
Join these two incredible chefs as they team up with JoieFarm Winery owner Heidi Noble and La Stella and Le Vieux Pin winemaker Severine Pinte for an unforgettable evening featuring some of the top women in Canada’s culinary and wine industries.
The inspiration for Workshop Eatery takes him back to his younger days, eating the bounty of the season and cooking simple comfort food, like mom used to. Join these two incredible chefs for a long-table dinner as they pair their honest cuisine with the wines of Henry of Pelham featuring owner Paul Speck and Peninsula Ridge featuring owner Norman Beal.
This incredible culinary collaboration will be paired with the invigorating, globally acclaimed wines of Benjamin Bridge and Luckett Vineyards from Canada’s exciting, up-and-coming wine producing province of Nova Scotia. This will be an evening you will not soon forget.
Chef Darren MacLean & Tomoya Mutaguchi with Road 13 & Big Head Wines at Izakaya Tomo
Join MacLean and Mutaguchi as they pair with Road 13’s Joe Luckhurst and Big Head’s Jakub Lipinski for an energetic, delicious and non-traditional wine pairing dinner unlike any you’ve attended before.
The delicious menu for this special evening will be paired with the award-winning wines of Summerhill featuring owner Ezra Cipes, Mission Hill featuring winemaker Darryl Brooker, Painted Rock featuring owner John Skinner and Clos du Soleil featuring owner Leslie LeQuelenec. Don’t miss this once-in-a-generation special evening.
Chef Shane Chartrand with NK’MIP winemaker Justin Hall at Sage at River Cree Resort
Join winemaker Justin Hall as he pairs Nk’Mip’s international award-wining wines and the relentless spirit and remarkable history that inspire them with the creative and delicious menu specially created for this special dinner by Chef Chartrand. This will be an exciting and exceptional evening that you will not soon forget.
Interactive Dinner at Get Cooking w 2 Wineries & 2 Craft Breweries
Join Kathryn and Doreen as they create globally inspired dishes prepared with locally sourced ingredients to pair with the craft beers of Alley Kat Brewing with owner Neil Herbst, Wood Buffalo Brewing with brewer Jackson Hale and the wines of Two Sisters Vineyards featuring winemaker Adam Pearce and Liquidity Wines featuring winemaker Alison Moyes. Don’t miss this intimate and interactive evening.
Southern-style with Chefs Phillips & Cowan, Blasted Church & Therapy Wines
Join Matt & Andrew as they pair their modern take on southern style classics with the creatively inspired wines of Blasted Church featuring winemakers Elaine Vickers and Evan Saunders and Therapy Vineyards featuring winemaker Steven Latchford. Don’t miss this fun, irreverent and delicious evening.
Multi-Chef, Craft Distiller and Winery collaboration at Canteen
Join some of Edmonton’s finest chefs for an all-star collaboration at Canteen on 124 St. Sean O’Connor (Red Ox Inn), Brayden Kozak (Three Boars), Nevin Fenske (Drift), Edgar Gutierrez (Rostizado/Tres Carnales), Alexei Boldireff (Baijiu) and Jacob Pelletier (Duchess Bake Shop) will join forces to create a multi-course, inspired menu to pair with the craft spirits of Eau Claire Distillery featuring owner David Farran, TH Wines featuring owner Tyler Harlton, Quidni Estate Winery featuring winemaker Todd Moore and Poplar Grove Winery featuring owner Tony Holler.
Craft Beer & Spirits at Nate Box’s District Café – U of A Alumni exclusive
Join Chef Nate Box’s incredibly dedicated team at District for a night celebrating craft spirits and craft beer featuring The Dubh Glas Distillery with owner/distiller Grant Stevely, Yukon Brewing/Spirits with owner Bob Baxter and brewmasters from Bench Creek, Blindman Brewing, Parallel 49 and Tool Shed.
House Party with Chef Nate Box with Tantalus & 50th Parallel at Little Brick – U of A Alumni exclusive
Join U of A alumnus chef Nate Box for an upbeat, reception-style house-party at Little Brick featuring delicious, small-plate creations paired with the award-winning and internationally acclaimed wines of BC’s Tantalus Vineyards with winemaker David Paterson and 50th Parallel Estate Winery with winemaker Grant Stanley.