BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Halifax X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Halifax BEGIN:VEVENT UID:29@devourfest.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20131114T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20131114T230000 DTSTAMP:20241209T153116Z URL:https://devourfest.com/program/blackie-and-smart-front-and-central/ SUMMARY:Now\, Forager Dinner with Michael Blackie (NEXT) & David Smart (Fro nt and Central) DESCRIPTION:Ottawa's preeminent Chef (and co-host of Food Network's Chef Of f) joins Chef Dave Smart of Front and Central for a celebration of modern cuisine inspired by the film Now\, Forager.\n\nEach course comes paired wi th wine. Additional wine and beverages are available for purchase from the restaurant. Due to the capacity of this location\, some seating may be c ommunal\, but let it be known that you will be sharing your meal with very like-minded individuals. The restaurant will do its best to ensure partie s are seated together. Tax &\; gratuity are included in ticket price.\n \n\nBio- Michael Blackie\nBorn in Leicestershire\, England\, and raised in Montreal\, Michael Blackie has been cooking for almost 27 years on three continents. Over the past decade\, he’s worked at some of the world’s finest hotels including the Fairmont Pierre Marques (Mexico) and the Obero i (Bali)\, an exclusive five-star facility voted the world’s best boutiq ue resort by Leading Hotels of the World (2002) and listed on Cond Nast’ s “hot list”.\nAmong his many career highlights\, Chef Blackie held ex ecutive sous chef and acting chef positions at the prestigious and world-r enowned Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong. In 2003 Michael returned to Canada and was responsible for the opening of Brookstreet hotel as the Executive chef. Within 4 months of opening Brookstreet was awarded the prestigious four-diamond rating from CAA for the dining room Perspectives.\nIn 2009 Mi chael joined the National Arts Centre as the Executive chef and Director o f Food and Beverage. During his tenure Michael created “Celebrity Chefs of Canada” two years running this event showcased the talents of 18 chef s from across Canada. This unique event garnered national attention. In 20 10 Michael was the co-host of Chefoff! A seven-part Food Network produced show that showcased the antics and challenges of two chefs\, as they battl ed for number one position. Chef-off was nominated for a Gemini award in 2 010\, in the category of reality TV.\nCurrently Michael is the co-founder Nextfood.ca a 11\,000 SQFT unique facility located in the west end of Otta wa\, featuring casual dining\, events\, catering and take home. Nextfood.c a represents the fruits of Michael’s dedication to his craft and is prou d to call this place his home.\n\nBio- David Smart\n\nPassions are like ve getables. They start with a single seed\, and over time\, if nourished pro perly\, they grow. The seed of Chef Dave Smart’s culinary passion was pl anted at a young age (the antics of Jack Tripper must have inspired more t han one budding chef)\, but it took years for that seed to sprout. Dave st arted his career as an engineer. Even during this twenty year tenure\, how ever\, he was lured by the kitchen and by one ingredient in particular: ga rlic. He and two friends would gather on Tuesday nights for “Garlic Nigh t” to cook (with what ingredient other than...) and entertain a host of friends. Inspired by the potential he found in food\, it was not long befo re Dave kicked his collaborators out the kitchen to invent and compose his own meals. So the chef in Dave Smart developed\, leading eventually to hi s placement at Le Cordon Bleu Culinary Arts Institute in Ottawa. And you k now what they say about the rest… it’s history. After his education an d internships with prominent chefs in Ottawa\, Dave found his way back to his home province of Nova Scotia and to the town of Wolfville\, a place th at had always drawn his culinary curiosity.\n\nDave Smart has now opened F ront &\; Central\, a casual restaurant with exquisite food\, in the spa ce that has been home to some of the province’s most outstanding restaur ants. There is no doubt that he will live up to his predecessors. His goal \, however\, is more humble: he aims to nourish the mind\, belly and soul. LOCATION:Front and Central\, 117 Front St\, Wolfville\, NS\, B4P 2A6\, Cana da GEO:45.092194;-64.361855 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=117 Front St\, Wolfville\, NS\, B4P 2A6\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Front and Central:geo:45. 092194,-64.361855 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Halifax BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20131103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR