Cooking Up Content That Matters
We love Twitter and we heart Instagram, but what our souls truly crave are meaningful stories that provide real value in our lives. Join Steph and Lily for an interactive workshop all about how to hop on the content marketing bandwagon, without losing your soul. Stephanie McGrath Stephanie’s online odyssey began in 1999 after graduating…
Read MoreThe 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 start with a drive out to the first official microbrewery in the Annapolis Valley, Sea Level Brewing in Port Williams, to tipple a few of their fine ales. Then we’ll…
Read MoreThe Bubbles Bus
All aboard The Bubbles Bus! It’s time to drink in the beautiful Gaspareau Valley, literally. This tour will feature three tastings per vineyard at two of the region’s finest purveyors of traditional method sparkling wines – L’Acadie Vineyards and Benjamin Bridge. This tour includes delicious snacks from Frais Catering’s Chef Stephane Levac. This Devour! The…
Read MoreThe All You Need Is Cheese Express
Hop on our express bus to Fox Hill Cheese House to enjoy a tour of Nova Scotia’s most prominent fromagerie. This is a great opportunity to enjoy tastings of both local and award-winning cheeses from across Canada, curated by Canadian Cheese Grand Prix Chairman, Phil Bélanger. Then it’s on to Planter’s Ridge Winery for wines to accompany the cheeses (and…
Read MoreIt’s Five O’Clock Somewhere with Matt Jones & Jeffrey Van Horne
They’re back! Our resident mixologists Jeff Van Horne (Lot Six Bar & Restaurant) and Matt Jones (Whisky Ambassador, Beam Suntory) are totally pumped to take you on a boozy tour through the wild world of cocktails. Disclaimer: last year’s workshop attendees left with rosy cheeks all a buzz. Know what we’re saying? Ssshhhh… it’s five…
Read MoreThe Devour! Chowder Smackdown
Who will be crowned the chowder champion in 2015? Brought to you by Ocean Wise and the Restaurant Association of Nova Scotia, this family-friendly event is destined to become a signature event at Devour!. Ten contestants will compete with their chowder prowess, vying for votes from the esteemed judges led by Bob Blumer or you!…
Read MoreThe Empire of Scents w/Soup of the Day
The Empire of Scents Before you open your mouth to taste food, your sense of smell feeds you hints of flavours, memories and emotions. The Empire of Scents is an exploration of that most primal of our senses, which leads us to pleasure, to sustenance, to connections, and to profit. Canada, 2014, 90 minutes Director…
Read MoreSergio Herman: Fucking Perfect w/Cooking Up a Storm & Reservation for Three?
Sergio Herman: Fucking Perfect Eventually, something has to give – your family, your Michelin-starred restaurant or your mind. In Chef Sergio Herman’s race for perfection in the kitchen, it may surprise you what he ultimately chooses. An intensive and at times hard to watch (we’re looking at you, chefs) portrait of a man in transition…
Read MoreThe Sandwich Nazi w/I’m F**king Hungry & Butter Ya’Self
The Sandwich Nazi Salam Kahil is crass, rude and inappropriate. He is an exhibitionist and former sex worker who likes to talk about his penis. Oh, and he makes great sandwiches. The Sandwich Nazi follows this anti-hero from Vancouver to Lebanon and back, as he doles out food, insults and love to his patrons. Canada,…
Read MoreDinner with Bob Blumer, Rob Gentile, Martin Juneau & Joe MacLellan (Inspired by the film The Empire of Scents)
This dinner inspired by the screening of The Empire of Scents. Ticket includes wine pairings, gratuity and tax. Bob Blumer Proud born and raised Canadian (turned Californian), gastronaut, artist and seven time Guinness World Record holder Bob Blumer is the creator and host of the television series The Surreal Gourmet and Glutton for Punishment, and…
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