Devour! Opening Gala Reception presented by Taste of Nova Scotia

Experience a night of culinary excellence as Nova Scotia’s top chefs and beverage experts unite to create an unforgettable sensory adventure. Delight in innovative dishes celebrating the bounty of the region from nine chef-led action stations, alongside 11 beverage sampling stations. Get ready to ignite your culinary passion and embrace the spirit of community and creativity like never before.

Sponsored by Taste of Nova Scotia

Ticket Price: $75.00, includes food and beverage

Full Menu & Participants

Food

Afishionado Fishmongers- Smoked Salmon–responsibly Grown, carefully processed, and perfectly smoked in Nova Scotia

Annapolis Fine Cheese- Selection of Cheeses–Blomidon Brie and Valley Gold

Lupin Dining- Pork Rillette–slow-cooked Oulton’s pork, house zucchini relish, salted potato chips

D’Eon Oyster Company- Freshly-Shucked Eel Lake Oysters

Morris East Restaurant- Selection of Pizzas:

• Lumberjack Pizza–tomato sauce, bacon, mild Italian sausage, caramelized onions, mozzarella, fried rosemary, maple syrup drizzle
• Mushroom Pizza–ricotta sauce, cremini mushrooms, mozzarella, arugula 
• Oktoberfest Pizza–ricotta base, Cavicchi’s sausage, caramelized onions, kale, mozzarella, crispy shallots

Dickie Baxter Taproom- Halibut with Gnudi Pasta–Atlantic halibut, Ciro’s ricotta gnudi with local spinach and basil, roasted local heirloom tomato, basil oil, squid ink tuille

The Carleton- Escabeche–local catch of the day, shallots, buckwheat cracker, gooseberries, chilli oil, fennel

Mateus Bistro- Beef Cheek Poutine–braised beef cheek, herbed potato rosti, shaved Montréal fresh cheese curds, smoked duck Bourguignon sauce

Freedom Culinary Culture- Blueberry Grunt–local blueberries, homemade biscuits, fresh whipped cream

Beverages

Annapolis Cider Company- Classic Cider, Crisp and Dry Cider, Earl Blue Cider, and Sour Cherry Cider

L’Acadie Vineyards- Sparkling Wine

Chain Yard Cider- Red Cider

Luckett Vineyards- Seafoam & Seafoam Rosé, Ortega, and L’Acadie Reserve

Drink Sprizzi- Brut Cuvée Cider and Brut Rosé Cider

Tatamagouche Brewing Company- North Shore Lagered Ale, Hippie Dippie Pale Ale, Deception Bay IPA, and Nomad Non-Alc Pilsner

Sea Level Brewing Company- Lager Beer and Red Beer

Beausoleil Farmstead- Vinous Ciders and Small-Lot Wines

Grand Pré Wines- L’Acadie, Pink Conversation Water, Castel, and 25th Anniversary Red Sparkling

Planter’s Ridge- Valley White, Quintessence White, and Quintessence Red

Menus are subject to change.