Devour! Opening Gala Reception presented by Taste of Nova Scotia

Taste your way across Nova Scotia.

Raise the curtain on Devour! The Sea with one of the Festival’s most anticipated nights. Nova Scotia’s leading chefs, restaurants, food producers, and beverage makers take over Devour! Studios for an evening of exceptional food, drink, and East Coast hospitality. Roam between eight chef-led action stations and eight beverage stations, meet the people behind what’s in your glass and on your plate, and experience the incredible flavours of Nova Scotia—all under one roof.

Come hungry. Raise a glass. This is how Devour! begins.

$75 per person | Food & beverages included | 19+

Presented by Taste of Nova Scotia

Participating Food/Chef Stations:

Sustainable Blue Smoked Local Salmon
Afishionado Fishmongers

Borscht Shooter with a Herby Focaccia Pillow
Pear & Cardamom Almond Torte with a Velvety Berry Sauce
ArtCan Kitchen & Studios

Freshly Shucked Eel Lake Oysters
D’Eon Oyster Company

Northumberland Pearls
Puri Spheres filled with Brined Malagash Quahog, Dulse & Smoked Bonito, Annapolis Fine Cheese Fomage Blanc, Celery Root, Lobster Vichyssoise, and Lemon Breadcrumbs
Fox Harb’r Resort

NS Kelp and Shrimp Risotto & Smoked Butter Poached Monkfish
With LaHave Saffron Mascarpone Cream, Fried Crisps & Kira’s Spiced Jelly
Mateus Bistro

Smokey Pepperoni Chili
With Brothers Pepperoni, Local Beef, Local Veggies,
Homemade Cornbread Croutons, Topped with Sour Cream & Cheese
Freedom Culinary Culture

Shrimp Aguachile
With red onion, cucumber, lime, green apple, cilantro oil and avocado cream.
The Carleton

Fresh Guysborough County Fortune Oysters
Homemade Mignonette, Fresh Lemon, Horseradish, and Local Hot Sauce
Kiss the Sea Oysters

Participating Beverage Stations: Barrelling Tide Distillery, Shipwright Brewing Company, Beausoleil Farmstead, Chain Yard Cider, Church Brewing Company, L’Acadie Vineyards, Grand Pré Wines, Benjamin Bridge, and Tatamagouche Brewing Company