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:581@devourfest.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191024T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191024T223000 DTSTAMP:20191024T022230Z URL:https://devourfest.com/program/celebrity-chef-dinner-based-on-big-nigh t-curated-by-lidia-bastianich/ SUMMARY:Celebrity Chef Dinner based on Big Night curated by Lidia Bastianic h DESCRIPTION:This five-course dinner prepared by a slate of all female chefs inspired by the film Big Night.\n\nPaola Colucci\, Pianostrada Laboratori o di Cucina\, Rome\nRenée Lavallée\, The Canteen\, Dartmouth\nMelissa Ke lly\, Primo\, Maine\nAlida Solomon\, Tutti Matti\, Toronto\n\n$150 per gue st\; ticket includes wine pairings\, and ticket to the After Party – Dev our! Italiano. Sponsored by the Italian Trade Commission\, Istituto Italia no di Cultura\, Bishop's Cellar\, Armstrong Foodservice &\; Chef Works Canada.\n\nMenu and wine pairings coming soon!\n\nPlease Note: Due to the nature of this event – being a set menu in a remote location with visiti ng chefs – we are not able to accommodate dietary restrictions at this d inner.\n\nPaola Colucci\, Pianostrada Laboratorio di Cucina\, Rome\n\nChef Paola Colucci may have been a financial advisor for 20 years\, but during that time she was always honing her passion for food\, constantly develop ing new techniques and skills in modern Italian cuisine. She finally decid ed to pursue her dream of owning an Italian restaurant and opened up Piano strada Laboratorio di Cucina—now one of the hottest restaurants in Rome\ , and helmed by an all-female crew. Her Italian-Mediterranean cuisine is i nfluenced by tradition\, combining raw materials\, and great attention to preparation and details. Paola believes in treating guests as if they were coming into her home\, and being extremely generous in terms of care and dedication because\, “Making someone happy can be one of the most reward ing feelings in this world.” @pianostrada\n\nRenée Lavallée\, The Cant een\, Dartmouth\n\nBorn and raised in Shawville\, Quebec\, Renée left hom e at an early age to attend Toronto’s George Brown College. After close to 25 crazy years in restaurants around the world\, she now calls Nova Sco tia home. After a brief hiatus to raise her family\, Renée jumped back in to the ring to open The Canteen—an award-winning sandwich shop in Downto wn Dartmouth—then went on to open up Little C\, a full-service restauran t and take-out shop. Renée has a long list of professional accolades and has been the spokesperson for numerous culinary brands and organizations i ncluding Community Food Centres Canada and Dairy Farmers’ of Canada\, an d was named the 2018 Culinary Ambassador of the Year by Taste of Nova Scot ia. Renée is an ardent supporter of local food producers\, and she can of ten be spotted at farmers’ markets with her husband and business partner Doug\, daughter Zoe\, and son Philippe in tow. @feistychef\n\nMelissa Kel ly\, Primo\, Maine\n\n\nMelissa Kelly is the Executive Chef and proprietor of Primo\, an award-winning restaurant on a 4 ½ acre farm in Rockport\, Maine. Melissa Kelly grew up on Long Island and spent countless hours in h er Italian grandmother’s kitchen. After studying business at the State U niversity of New York and the University of Maine\, Kelly’s kitchen incl inations and curiosity led her to the Culinary Institute of America. Event ually Kelly returned to New York to work for iconic Chef Larry Forgione at An American Place. \n\nBut it was when Kelly made the move out West to w ork at Chez Panisse that she truly came into her own. Working with Alice W aters\, she realized that simplicity\, seasonality\, and freshness were wh at mattered to her most. Kelly took this mentality and applied it to her c areer and travels from Denver to Barbados and the south of France. Back in New York\, Kelly earned her first James Beard Award in 1999\, running the kitchen at Old Chatham Sheepherding Company Inn in the Hudson Valley. In 2000\, Kelly opened Primo and in 2013\, Kelly became the first two-time re cipient of the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef\, Northeast. The follo wing year Bon Appetit named Primo one of the top 20 most important restaur ants in America\; it has since been featured on Anthony Bourdain’s No Re servations\, Esquire Magazine\, Gourmet\, The New York Times\, The Boston Globe\, Travel and Leisure\, Condé Nast Traveler\, Town &\; Country\, New York Magazine\, Gourmet\, Wine Spectator\, Oprah Magazine\, and many m ore. @chefmelissak\n\nAlida Solomon\, Tutti Matti\, Toronto\n\nAlida Solom on is one of only a few women chef/owners in Canada. Since her renowned re staurant\, Tutti Matti\, opened its doors in 2002\, it has been hailed by critics and received both local and national awards—including the presti gious “L’Eccio D’Oro” for Osteria of the Year\, and Chef Solomon b eing awarded a “Fellow of the Institute” at the 2016 Ontario Hostelry Institute’s Gold Awards. Throughout its history\, Tutti Matti has stayed true to its roots\, serving food and wine that honours the spirit and cul ture of Tuscany. Prior to opening Tutti Matti\, Alida lived and worked for six years in Montalcino\, Tuscany. She was highly respected in the region al hospitality industry\, where she garnered acclaim and Michelin recognit ion for the hilltop restaurant\, Boccon di Vino. Currently\, Alida is work ing on Motherland\, a documentary filmed in Italy that celebrates women in wine and food. @alidasolomon\n\nIn partnership with:\n\n \n\n \;\n\n& nbsp\; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://devourfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/0 9/Celebrity-Chef-Dinner-based-on-Big-Night-curated-by-Lidia-Bastianich_res ized.jpg LOCATION:Wolfville Farmer's Market\, 4 Elm Ave\, Wolfville\, NS\, B4P 2S3\, Canada GEO:45.0920578;-64.36384250000003 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=4 Elm Ave\, Wolfville\, NS\ , B4P 2S3\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Wolfville Farmer's Market:ge o:45.0920578,-64.36384250000003 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR