Events - 26 Oct 18

Culinary Workshop w/Chef Michael Blackie

Culinary Workshop w/Chef Michael Blackie

Thursday, October 25, 2018 to Friday, October 26, 2018    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Approachable Cuisine to Take Home: Leading Ottawa Chef Michael Blackie (NeXt Food) demonstrates how easy it is to make delicious and innovative dishes at home, including [...]
The Deep Dish - A Party for Chicago

The Deep Dish - A Party for Chicago

Thursday, October 25, 2018 to Friday, October 26, 2018    
9:00 pm - 1:00 am
This year’s regional theme of Chicago, where Devour! founder and executive director Michael Howell got his start in the culinary world, is certainly reason to [...]
Cooking Master Classes for Youth

Cooking Master Classes for Youth

Friday, October 26, 2018    
9:00 am - 2:30 pm
Under the guidance of culinary instructors and students from prestigious schools across Canada, local students will learn the secrets of great dishes in this hands-on [...]
The BBQ w/The Foolish Side of Food

The BBQ w/The Foolish Side of Food

Friday, October 26, 2018    
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Dazza has a passion for barbecuing. When he accidentally gives his neighbours food poisoning, to make amends, he seeks tutelage from a Scottish chef and [...]
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Brandon Olsen

Culinary Workshop w/Chef Brandon Olsen

Friday, October 26, 2018    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Find your inner Willy Wonka - Celebrated Toronto Chef and Chocolatier Brandon Olsen (Restaurant La Banane/CXBO Chocolates) shares his tips and techniques for creating beautiful [...]
Intro to Filmmaking w/Scott Simpson

Intro to Filmmaking w/Scott Simpson

Friday, October 26, 2018    
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Intro to Filmmaking: This workshop introduces participants to the elements needed to make an independent film. Participants will walk through the filmmaking process from beginning to [...]
The Good Cheer Express: Starr's Point Loop Edition

The Good Cheer Express: Starr's Point Loop Edition

Friday, October 26, 2018    
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
As part of the Good Cheer Trail, this spirited tour features stops with sips and tiny bites at Planters Ridge Winery, Wayfarers' Ale Society and [...]
A Fine Line w/Gefilte

A Fine Line w/Gefilte

Friday, October 26, 2018    
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Only 6% of head chefs and restaurant owners are women. This film charts the life of Valerie James through the heartache and joy of owning [...]
BBQ & Bourbon: A Culinary Workshop & Lunch  w/Meathead Goldwyn & Bill Pratt

BBQ & Bourbon: A Culinary Workshop & Lunch w/Meathead Goldwyn & Bill Pratt

Friday, October 26, 2018    
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Old Husbands' Tales: Barbecue Myths That Deserve To Die. The audience usually leaves with black and blue marks on their forehead from slapping it so [...]
The Everything Apple Express

The Everything Apple Express

Friday, October 26, 2018    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
In the agricultural heartland of Nova Scotia, the apple is a most diverse offering and we’ll show you just how much with a guided cider [...]
The Good Cheer Express: Starr's Point Loop Edition

The Good Cheer Express: Starr's Point Loop Edition

Friday, October 26, 2018    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
As part of the Good Cheer Trail, this spirited tour features stops with sips and tiny bites at Planters Ridge Winery, Wayfarers' Ale Society and [...]
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Louis Bouchard Trudeau

Culinary Workshop w/Chef Louis Bouchard Trudeau

Friday, October 26, 2018    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
The Charcuterie of Québec Bouchon was named Top 10 new restaurants in Canada by EnRoute Magazine in 2016 for its straightforward approach to classic French [...]
Taste of Tuscany w/Kathryn Harding

Taste of Tuscany w/Kathryn Harding

Friday, October 26, 2018    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Italy is considered the world’s largest wine producing nation by volume and contains some of the most diverse and unique wine producing regions. Boasting an [...]
The Bubbles Bus

The Bubbles Bus

Friday, October 26, 2018    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
All aboard the Bubbles Bus! It’s time to drink in the beautiful Gaspereau Valley. This tour features three tastings per vineyard at two of the [...]
The Everything Apple Express

The Everything Apple Express

Friday, October 26, 2018    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
In the agricultural heartland of Nova Scotia, the apple is a most diverse offering and we’ll show you just how much with a guided cider [...]
The Good Cheer Express: Starr's Point Loop Edition

The Good Cheer Express: Starr's Point Loop Edition

Friday, October 26, 2018    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
As part of the Good Cheer Trail, this spirited tour features stops with sips and tiny bites at Planters Ridge Winery, Wayfarers' Ale Society and [...]
World Premiere: Six Primrose w/On the Shores of This Bay

World Premiere: Six Primrose w/On the Shores of This Bay

Friday, October 26, 2018    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Six Primrose is a feature-length documentary film about the power of food to build community. Canada, 2018, 75 minutes Director John Hillis Distributor True Faux [...]
Culinary Workshop w/Chef Marc Bauer

Culinary Workshop w/Chef Marc Bauer

Friday, October 26, 2018    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
French Classics - From Bouillabaisse to Brûlée. Master Chef Marc Bauer, originally from France, and now Culinary Director at the ICC in New York, shows [...]
Devour! Chowder Smackdown

Devour! Chowder Smackdown

Friday, October 26, 2018    
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Who will be crowned the chowder champion in 2018? Ten contestants compete with their chowder prowess, vying for votes from the esteemed panel of judges [...]
The Silver Branch w/The Birth of Bread

The Silver Branch w/The Birth of Bread

Friday, October 26, 2018    
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Patrick longs to farm in the Burren, the quiet place his ancestors did, but his life changes direction when he’s called to battle in the [...]
Devour! Spotlight Gala: Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story w/What if Quentin Tarantino Made Spaghetti & Meatballs?

Devour! Spotlight Gala: Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story w/What if Quentin Tarantino Made Spaghetti & Meatballs?

Friday, October 26, 2018    
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
This unbelievably inspiring tale of survival, tenacity and passion for life tells the story of Chef Eduardo Garcia. He  survives a massive electrocution and fights [...]
Happy Hour at the Festival Lounge: Six Primrose Reception

Happy Hour at the Festival Lounge: Six Primrose Reception

Friday, October 26, 2018    
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Join us in our most hospitable of hours at the Devour! Festival Lounge over three days of the festival. Raise a glass and mingle with [...]
Celebrity Chef Dinner based on the Spotlight Gala: Charged The Eduardo Garcia Story

Celebrity Chef Dinner based on the Spotlight Gala: Charged The Eduardo Garcia Story

Friday, October 26, 2018    
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
This five-course dinner is inspired by the Spotlight Gala film Charged: The Eduardo Garcia Story and will be prepared by chefs: Eduardo Garcia, Charged: The [...]
There's No Place Like Home w/Is You Is My Baby

There's No Place Like Home w/Is You Is My Baby

Friday, October 26, 2018    
8:00 pm - 9:45 pm
Canadian Premiere A sudden storm hits after a family reunites for a celebration on a small Italian island. Forced to live under the same roof [...]
Knife Skills w/A Butcher's Heart & Tungrus

Knife Skills w/A Butcher's Heart & Tungrus

Friday, October 26, 2018    
8:30 pm - 9:45 pm
What does it take to build a world-class French restaurant? What if the staff is almost entirely men and women just out of prison with [...]
Devour! Spotlight Gala Party

Devour! Spotlight Gala Party

Friday, October 26, 2018 to Saturday, October 27, 2018    
9:00 pm - 1:00 am
When we set out with this year’s festival theme, the Power of Food & Film to Transform, we had no idea of the amazing people [...]