Devour! Opening Gala Reception presented by Taste of Nova Scotia

The 13th edition of Devour! will kick off with the Devour! Opening Gala Reception presented by Taste of Nova Scotia. Nova Scotia’s finest chefs and beverage purveyors coming together to create a sensory exploration in celebration of French Cuisine et Culture.

Sponsored by Taste of Nova Scotia
Must be 19+ to attend in person

Menu

Argyler Lodge & Restaurant- Smoked Fish Cake, Spicy Remoulade, House Chow Chow, Microgreens

The Beach Pea Kitchen & Bar- Tartin de Escargot- Snails, Spinach, Basil, Cream, Garlic, Parsley, Pecorino Cheese, Sour Dough

The Canteen- Duck Liver Parfait, Crab Apple Mustard, House Cracker The Carleton- Tuna Tartar, lightly cured local caught tuna, seabuckthorn, thai chili, pickled onions, squid ink cracker

D’Eon Oysters- Fresh Shucked Oysters and Sauces

Flying Apron Inn & Cookery- Boudin (Traditional Creole handmade pork sausage with spices, peppers & rice), Fried NS Apple & Potato Pancake, Dill Crema

Lupin Dining & Pantry- Smoked Mackerel Pâté- Atlantic smoked mackerel, pickled local mushroom, house-made toast point, caper herb dressing, microgreens

Mateus Bistro- Braised Beef Cheeks, foraged balck trumpet mushroom bourginon, creamed garlic potaotes, smoked tomato compote, spiced riverport apple jelly

Participating Beverage Purveyors: L’Acadie Vineyards (Gaspereau), Annapolis Cider Company (Wolfville), Barrelling Tide Distillery (Port Williams), Blomidon Estate Winery (Canning), Chain Yard Cider (Halifax), Compass Distillers (Halifax), Domaine de Grand Pré Winery (Grand Pré), Dr Kombu Brewing Company (Windsor), Garrison Brewing Company (Halifax), Just Us! Coffee (Wolfville), Lake City Cider (Dartmouth), Planter’s Ridge Winery (Port Williams), Propellor Brewing Company (Dartmouth), Saltbox Brewing Company (Mahone Bay), and Still Fired Distilleries (Annapolis Royal)

Featuring a special performance by Serena Wu.

Serena Wu

Serena Wu, a 20-year-old multilingual singer/songwriter from Halifax, NS, embarked on her musical journey at the age of 15 when she started songwriting. She released her first song, “Assez,” a song about overcoming insecurity and strengthening self-esteem, as part of the French project “La Relève in 2020.” She has since performed for the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo in 2021 and for Acadian National Day at Grand parade in 2022. She’s currently working on the release of her upcoming songs “Hate you now” and “Stranger” which will be coming out in the next few months in both English and French versions.