2016 Program
Friday, May 6, 2016
Devour! Okanagan at Watermark Beach Resort, Osoyoos, BC - May 6-8, 2016
Launching its first annual event in Osoyoos, BC, the world’s largest culinary film festival is making a delicious cross-country stopover in Okanagan wine country this [...]
Friday, May 13, 2016
A Taste of Devour! at Fox Harb'r Resort, NS - May 13-15, 2016
Join us at Fox Harb'r Resort from May 13-15, 2016 for a full weekend of great food, fine wines, and award-winning films presented in conjunction [...]
Sunday, May 22, 2016
A Taste of Devour! at Swank Farm, FL - May 22, 2016
Join us in beautiful West Palm Beach for the ultimate food film mashup at Swank Farm on May 22, 2016. Featuring seven different films inspired by [...]
Friday, June 17, 2016
17
Jun
Devour! The Sea at MMoA, NS - POSTPONED
Due to circumstances beyond our control, our Devour! The Sea event has been postponed until later this year. We apologize for any inconvenience this may [...]
Friday, August 12, 2016
Devour! The Vines - August 12
There is no other winery in Nova Scotia lucky enough to be just a stone’s throw away from a UNESCO World Heritage site. With a [...]
Friday, August 26, 2016
Devour! The Vines - August 26
There is no other winery in Nova Scotia lucky enough to be just a stone’s throw away from a UNESCO World Heritage site. With a [...]
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Benjamin Bridge (Doors Open For Devour!)
Please note: Tickets are not available through this website (please visit the winery and pay in person) For Devour! only, Benjamin Bridge is opening its [...]
Scotiabank Big Picture Program: Bugs on the Menu w/Waste Not (School Screening)
Bugs on the Menu It’s time to think outside the lunchbox. How will we feed the world’s expanding population in the future? Bugs are an [...]
The Acadian Express
Just a short jaunt from downtown Wolfville, this moving tour through the history of the Acadian people includes a walk of the UNESCO World Heritage [...]
The Acadian Express
Just a short jaunt from downtown Wolfville, this moving tour through the history of the Acadian people includes a walk of the UNESCO World Heritage [...]
The Bubbles Bus
All aboard The Bubbles Bus! It’s time to drink in the beautiful Gaspereau Valley, literally. This tour will feature three tastings per vineyard at two [...]
Devour! Opening Gala Reception presented by Taste of Nova Scotia
The sixth edition of Devour! kicks off in grand style with the Devour! Opening Gala Reception presented by Taste of Nova Scotia. Thirteen of Nova [...]
Devour! Opening Gala of Haute Cuisine w/Winner of Nourish NS Film & Food Challenge
We’re thrilled to have internationally-renowned chef, Dominique Crenn curate her favourite food film of all-time, Haute Cuisine (Les saveurs du Palais). Haute Cuisine (Les saveurs [...]
Thursday, November 3, 2016
Benjamin Bridge (Doors Open For Devour!)
For Devour! only, Benjamin Bridge is opening its doors, no appointment needed. Drop in to the beautiful tasting room, just over the hill from Wolfville [...]
Scotiabank Big Picture Program: SEED: The Untold Story w/Seeding Fear (School Screening)
SEED: The Untold Story The word “seed” can be applied to anything from ideas to plants. In Seed: The Untold Story, these two dovetail in [...]
The Acadian Express
Just a short jaunt from downtown Wolfville, this moving tour through the history of the Acadian people includes a walk of the UNESCO World Heritage [...]
Culinary Workshop with Chef John Sundstrom
Chef Sundstrum’s Lark Restaurant in Seattle is one of the Pacific Northwest’s preeminent restaurants. John has recently published a new edition of his cookbook - [...]
Food Photography & Storytelling with Nik Sharma - A Brown Table
“Every tradition had to begin somewhere at some point, so go ahead and break the rules and make your own traditions!” Join San Francisco’s Nik [...]
The Acadian Express
Just a short jaunt from downtown Wolfville, this moving tour through the history of the Acadian people includes a walk of the UNESCO World Heritage [...]
Culinary Workshop with Chef Christine Flynn
The Art of Playing: Looking at Food through a Different Lens Christine Flynn received international attention for her satirical social media account @chefjacqueslamerde. She'll be [...]
Culinary Workshop with Chef Dale MacKay
Dale Mackay's Ayden Restaurant in Saskatoon is a celebration of Saskatchewan products. Watch how the winner of season one of Top Chef Canada prepares trout [...]
Taste of Nova Scotia Awards Program
We’re once again thrilled to host the Taste of Nova Scotia Awards at our event this year. These awards provide annual opportunity for Taste of [...]
Angry Inuk w/The Forge (Panel Discussion to Follow)
Angry Inuk It’s easy to misread a voice of dissent as one of anger, while a calm voice is often ignored. Alethea Arnaquq-Baril’s Angry Inuk [...]
Can You Dig This w/Home Flavored
Can You Dig This In the words of one of its residents, South Central Los Angeles is “home of the drive-through, and the drive-by.” But [...]
The Bubbles Bus
All aboard The Bubbles Bus! It’s time to drink in the beautiful Gaspereau Valley, literally. This tour will feature three tastings per vineyard at two [...]
Devour! Street Food Party
We’re back with the third edition of our largest free outdoor event during Devour! For years, thousands have been flocking to our annual food truck [...]
Which Craft Beer with your Cheese?
When some things work, they just really, really work… so we’re bringing back this popular session from last year. The team from Bishop’s Cellar will [...]
Theater of Life w/Why This Road: Dan Portelance
Theater of Life A soup kitchen is not where one would expect to see award-winning chefs with global reputations. Loaded and larded with food waste, [...]
Holy Cow w/The Meadow
Holy Cow Tapdig wants to break with tradition - at least bovine ones - when he says he wants to bring a European cow into [...]
Industry Happy Hour: Meet the Founding Partner – Slow Food Nova Scotia
Join us in our most hospitable of hours at the Festival Lounge over three days of the festival–from Thursday to Saturday, we’ll raise a glass, [...]
Celebrity Chef Dinner with Normand Laprise, John Higgins, Stephen Wall, Ardon Mofford & Martin Ruíz Salvador
This five-course dinner is inspired by the film Theater of Life and will be prepared by: Menu: Martin Ruíz Salvador, Half Shell Oysters & Seafood, Nova Scotia [...]
Nova & Beer Garden
Our first official beer garden ever at Devour! with not only our first official beer–Kino Bier from Spindrift Brewing –but one with wine from Benjamin [...]
The Islands and the Whales w/West Coast Sea Salt
The Islands and the Whales The residents of the Faroe Island have eked out a life on the remote islands for hundreds of years, living [...]
The Trap w/Pien - Queen of Bees
The Trap In the bucolic countryside of Southern India, Kuttappayi and his grandfather raise flocks of ducks in vast flooded fields. Ever since the eight-year-old [...]
Friday, November 4, 2016
04
Nov
Benjamin Bridge (Doors Open For Devour!)
For Devour! only, Benjamin Bridge is opening its doors, no appointment needed. Drop in to the beautiful tasting room, just over the hill from Wolfville [...]
Scotiabank Big Picture Program: Wi’kupaltimk: Feast of Forgiveness w/Bees of the Valley & Made with Local (School Screening)
Wi’kupaltimk: Feast of Forgiveness To erase the foodways of a culture is to help erase its history - to feed is to survive and thrive. [...]
Culinary Workshop with Chef Normand Laprise
Exploring food waste and maximizing use of products has always been at the core of the Toqué! philosophy. Chef Laprise will show how to use [...]
04
Nov
Innovation in Culinary Tourism Summit
Presented by the Valley Regional Enterprise Network www.valleyren.ca What is the importance of culinary tourism to a region? How does it bring both economic prosperity [...]
Nova Scotia Food Truck Pop-Up Rally
This has been CANCELLED due to weather- our apologies! Because why have food trucks make a trip to the valley and only stay one day... [...]
The All You Need is Cheese Express
Hop on our express bus to the Starr's Point Loop–first stop is Planter's Ridge Winery for a guided tasting of both local and award-winning cheeses from [...]
Ceviche's DNA w/Monsieur Oyster
Ceviche’s DNA (L’ADN du ceviche) Ceviche is more than just fish seasoned with citrus. It starts in the beautiful bays that caress Peru’s shorelines, takes [...]
Culinary Workshop & Lunch with Chef Mary Sue Milliken & Chef Bob Blumer
Mary Sue Milliken’s Border Grill Restaurants in California celebrate modern Mexican cuisine steeped in rich tradition. Mary Sue demonstrates how to make one of their [...]
First Growth w/Clos Solene
First Growth The making of wine is a tool honed by families. But what does that honing do to families? First Growth looks at how [...]
04
Nov
Makin’ It on the Food Network Panel
The influence of the Food Network on Cuisine and Career. Many young chefs aspire to ‘make it’ on the Food Network. But what does it [...]
The All You Need is Cheese Express
Hop on our express bus to the Starr's Point Loop–first stop is Planter's Ridge Winery for a guided tasting of both local and award-winning cheeses from [...]
The Crafty Beer Bus
Craft beer is all the rage these days – so much so – we just had to board a bus for it! This tour will [...]
Culinary Workshop with Chef Barbara Lynch
The prune gnocchi is Chef Barbara Lynch’s signature dish at the highly regarded No 9 Park in Boston. The dish is the perfect mix of [...]
Shorts Program: Eat My Shorts w/The Chop, Kill Your Dinner, Rated, Buck & Spoetnik
The Chop A jewish butcher leaves his father’s kosher shop to go work for the halal competition. UK, 2015, 16 minutes Director Lewis Rose Kill [...]
The All You Need is Cheese Express
Hop on our express bus to the Starr's Point Loop–first stop is Planter's Ridge Winery for a guided tasting of both local and award-winning cheeses from [...]
The Bubbles Bus
All aboard The Bubbles Bus! It’s time to drink in the beautiful Gaspereau Valley, literally. This tour will feature three tastings per vineyard at two [...]
The Chocolate Case w/ El Cacao (Panel Discussion to Follow)
The Chocolate Case What would you do if the food you were eating was produced by slaves? Could you be arrested? Watch what happens when [...]
The Crafty Beer Bus
Craft beer is all the rage these days – so much so – we just had to board a bus for it! This tour will [...]
It's Five O'Clock Somewhere: Cocktails Workshop with Matt Jones & Jeffrey Van Horne
They’re back! Our resident mixologists Jeff Van Horne (Half Shell) and Matt Jones (Whisky Ambassador, Beam Suntory) are totally pumped to take you on a [...]
Devour! Chowder Smackdown
Who will be crowned the chowder champion in 2016? Brought to you by Ocean Wise, this family-friendly event is a signature event at Devour! Ten [...]
Sour Grapes w/Lilac Coconut Cream Tarts
Sour Grapes The world of wine can be as exciting as a hunt, and one can easily be fleeced. Charismatic Rudy Kurniawan meets all the [...]
Migrant Dreams w/Farmed with Love
Migrant Dreams Now that we know how our food is grown, the next question is: who is growing and harvesting it, and in what condition? [...]
Industry Happy Hour: Meet the Chefs
There is no fee to attend this event Join us in our most hospitable of hours at the Festival Lounge over three days of the [...]
BUGS w/Red-end and the Factory Plant
BUGS Ben and Josh, two young chefs-turned-scientists, want to save the world and are willing to crisscross the globe to get a taste of every [...]
Celebrity Chef Dinner with John Sundstrom, Dale MacKay, Ray Bear, Andru Branch & Mark Gray
This five-course dinner is inspired by the film Sour Grapes and will be prepared by: Menu: Mark Gray, Battery Park & Brooklyn Warehouse, Halifax Bacon wrapped scallop [...]
Soul Food Stories w/Strudel Sisters
Soul Food Stories This film takes “food for the soul” religiously, as food becomes the background for a spiritually diverse group of Bulgarians. Bulgaria/Finland, 2013, [...]
Devour! Cocktail Pop-Up Party
They’re back! For the fourth year running (how lucky are we?!), our super talented Devour! mixologists, Matt Jones and Jeff Van Horne will serve up [...]
Saturday, November 5, 2016
05
Nov
Devour! The Grills
Two rounds of chefs will take turns grilling on our glorious Big Green Eggs during a busy Saturday morning at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market. Snack [...]
Benjamin Bridge (Doors Open For Devour!)
For Devour! only, Benjamin Bridge is opening its doors, no appointment needed. Drop in to the beautiful tasting room, just over the hill from Wolfville [...]
Bluefin w/Hand. Line. Cod., Cod-Pot Fishing Fogo & The Seafood Shop
Bluefin Bluefin is a tale of epic stakes set in North Lake, Prince Edward Island, known as the “tuna capital of the world.” Local fishermen [...]
Culinary Workshop with Chef John Higgins
The Celtic-Atlantic Connection Join Food Network’s Chopped Canada judge and head of the George Brown Chefs School, John Higgins, as he demonstrates to you all [...]
The All You Need is Cheese Express
Hop on our express bus to the Starr's Point Loop–first stop is Planter's Ridge Winery for a guided tasting of both local and award-winning cheeses from [...]
05
Nov
A Fish Called Sustainable: Human impacts on the ocean and sustainable seafood initiatives in Canada
A Fish Called Sustainable: Human impacts on the ocean and sustainable seafood initiatives in Canada This panel will bring together experts from academia, industry, and [...]
Culinary Workshop & Lunch with Chef Clayton Carnes
West Palm Beach, Florida is home to Clay Carnes’ red-hot Cholo Soy Taqueria. The winner of Food Network USA’s Cutthroat Kitchen Time Warp Tournament will [...]
Shorts Program: Look Who's Coming to Dinner w/Food First, Lobster Fra Diavolo, Sunday Lunch, So Good To See You, Candice & Peter's Smokin' Hot Date, Home Suite Home & The Cannoli
Food, First Two couples for a lovely evening out. Two couples endure the most awkward of conversations. Germany, 2016, 11 minutes Director Pol Ponsarnau Lobster [...]
The All You Need is Cheese Express
Hop on our express bus to the Starr's Point Loop–first stop is Planter's Ridge Winery for a guided tasting of both local and award-winning cheeses from [...]
The Crafty Beer Bus
Craft beer is all the rage these days – so much so – we just had to board a bus for it! This tour will [...]
Culinary Workshop with Chef Stephen Wall
This workshop is a great demonstration on how to turn what could usually be considered food waste into a scrumptious and attractive dish. Featured in [...]
Sourdough Starter Workshop with Chef Laura MacLeod
Learn the ins and outs of sourdough from the Halifax-based bread maven herself. Topics include: baking a classic Euro-style sourdough, the different between a Euro-style [...]
An Interview with John Henion, Producer of Chef’s Table
John Henion produced the first season of highly acclaimed Netflix Original documentary series, Chef’s Table, which profiles the art and craft of six of the [...]
The All You Need is Cheese Express
Hop on our express bus to the Starr's Point Loop–first stop is Planter's Ridge Winery for a guided tasting of both local and award-winning cheeses from [...]
The Bubbles Bus
All aboard The Bubbles Bus! It’s time to drink in the beautiful Gaspereau Valley, literally. This tour will feature three tastings per vineyard at two [...]
The Crafty Beer Bus
Craft beer is all the rage these days – so much so – we just had to board a bus for it! This tour will [...]
Bitters Workshop with Jeffrey Van Horne & Jenner Cormier
Two of Canada’s top barkeeps Jenner Cormier and Jeffrey Van Horne will be providing an interactive workshop on everything you need to know about cocktail [...]
Mozzarella Cheesemaking Workshop with Joy Weir, Jolly Farmer
Calling all cheese lovers! Learn a 30-minute at-home mozzarella recipe that Joy’s tried and tested for years. Joy Weir, Jolly Farmer Cheese On the rolling [...]
Port Tasting Workshop with Bishop's Cellar
The people of Portugal have been growing grapes along the Douro River for centuries. Port is a rich, often sweet style of wine that is [...]
Chicken People w/The Chickening
Chicken People Christopher Guest’s Best In Show has nothing on these proponents of poultry pulchritude. Meet the cocks of the walk as they ruffle more [...]
Devour! Spotlight Gala: The Goddesses of Food w/Heritage - Farm to Table in Rockland, Maine with Chef Melissa Kelly of Primo
The Goddesses of Food We’re thrilled to host the world premiere of this film at the sixth edition of Devour! Filmmaker Vérane Frediani circumnavigated the [...]
Open Tables w/Leekchi
Open Tables Take two parts dining experience, three parts relationships, and one part human heart. Stir as required, and season liberally to create a quirky [...]
Industry Happy Hour: Meet the Filmmakers
Featuring treats from Oceanwise Executive Chef Ned Bell & Sober Island Oysters! Vancouver Chef Ned Bell presents some delectable and sustainable treats while delegates and festival [...]
A Year in Port w/Naturali Tea
A Year in Port We’re three for three now–after explorations in both Burgundy and Champagne at the last couple of festivals–we’re diving deep into the [...]
Celebrity Chef Dinner with Barbara Lynch, Mary Sue Milliken, Christine Flynn, Renée Lavallée, Bee Choo Char, Laura MacLeod & Charlotte Langley
This five-course dinner is inspired by the film The Goddesses of Food and will be prepared by chefs: Menu: Charlotte Langley, Toronto Cured steelhead trout with cold pressed [...]
An Acquired Taste w/Deer Flower
An Acquired Taste In An Acquired Taste, director Vanessa LeMaire documents the various paths - emotional, personal, ecological - that every hunter must follow. But [...]
Devour! Spotlight Party
Come and celebrate the wrap of a great festival week (almost!)–drink, dance and mingle with new and old festival friends alike until the wee hours! [...]
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Benjamin Bridge (Doors Open For Devour!)
For Devour! only, Benjamin Bridge is opening its doors, no appointment needed. Drop in to the beautiful tasting room, just over the hill from Wolfville [...]
Devour! Golden Tine Awards Brunch Featuring the Students of the George Brown & Nova Scotia Community College Culinary Programs
Join us to celebrate the very best of the 2016 Festival at our Devour! Awards Brunch. We’re going to bear witness to a bit of [...]
Café Nagler w/Bacon & God's Wrath
Café Nagler Sometimes you need to stretch the truth a little bit when you’re tracing your roots. Much to the excitement of her grandmother, filmmaker [...]
06
Nov
The Power of Women in Gastronomy
The advances that female chefs and restaurateurs have made in a traditionally male dominated industry are to be applauded and celebrated. At what cost have [...]
French Cuisine w/For the Love of Cheese
French Cuisine (Pension Complete) And you may ask yourself, how do I work this? And you may ask yourself, where is this large restaurant? And [...]
Shorts Program: It's a Chef's Life w/Jonathan Gold's Los Angeles: The Baco by Bäco Mercat, Heritage - Contemporary California Cuisine in Venice with Chef Nyesha Arrington of Leona, Rise, Jonathan Gold's Los Angeles: The Ugly Bunch by Providence, A Word to the Wise, Chef’s Cut: Daniel Burns on Mathematical Precision, Jonathan Gold's Los Angeles: The Jazz Burger by Jitlada, One Star, Chef’s Cut: Beyond the Forest with Rasmus Kofoed, Jonathan Gold's Los Angeles: Shrimp & Grits by Wiillie Jane, Wolvesmouth
Jonathan Gold's Los Angeles: The Baco by Bäco Mercat City of Angels, or City of Secret Dishes more like, you just have to know where [...]
The Bubbles Bus
All aboard The Bubbles Bus! It’s time to drink in the beautiful Gaspereau Valley, literally. This tour will feature three tastings per vineyard at two [...]
Need for Meat w/Lambs Abroad
Need for Meat Marijn love of meat knows nearly no bounds. Her doctor says she desires it more than sex. Her shrink says she should [...]
Closing Gala: Noma: My Perfect Storm w/Unbroken Ground
Noma: My Perfect Storm “The best restaurant in the world.” This is the refrain that followed Réné Redzepi, sung by customers who flocked from around [...]