The Acadian Express
Just a short jaunt from downtown Wolfville, this moving tour through the history of the Acadian people includes a walk of the UNESCO World Heritage Site grounds (including a visit to the Grand Pré National Historic Site Memorial Church and a special stop at the Landscape of Grand Pré View Park). Following this, guests will…
Read MoreCulinary Workshop with Chef Dale MacKay
Dale Mackay’s Ayden Restaurant in Saskatoon is a celebration of Saskatchewan products. Watch how the winner of season one of Top Chef Canada prepares trout three ways and have a sample of each – Salt cured (like gravlax), trout tartare and finally trout rillette. Dish: Saskatchewan Trout Three-Ways
Read MoreCulinary Workshop with Chef Christine Flynn
The Art of Playing: Looking at Food through a Different Lens Christine Flynn received international attention for her satirical social media account @chefjacqueslamerde. She’ll be speaking about her background as a chef and creator and the origins of her alter-ego, as well as dishing up one of her signature whimsical dishes. Dish: A complete surprise.
Read MoreTaste of Nova Scotia Awards Program
We’re once again thrilled to host the Taste of Nova Scotia Awards at our event this year. These awards provide annual opportunity for Taste of Nova Scotia members and the public to celebrate and honour the people who produce, develop, export, prepare and serve the best quality local food and culinary experiences in the province.…
Read MoreCan You Dig This w/Home Flavored
Can You Dig This In the words of one of its residents, South Central Los Angeles is “home of the drive-through, and the drive-by.” But Can You Dig This turns that on its head, by showing a community that is rallying together to not only feed its bellies, but its souls as well. USA, 2015,…
Read MoreAngry Inuk w/The Forge (Panel Discussion to Follow)
Angry Inuk It’s easy to misread a voice of dissent as one of anger, while a calm voice is often ignored. Alethea Arnaquq-Baril’s Angry Inuk wavers between the two as it tells the complex story of the commercial seal hunt in the Canadian Arctic, and how it affects economies, traditions, ethics, and even survival. Canada,…
Read MoreThe Bubbles Bus
All aboard The Bubbles Bus! It’s time to drink in the beautiful Gaspereau 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 Devour! The Bounty of Kings County Tasting Tour is facilitated by our partner…
Read MoreWhich Craft Beer with your Cheese?
When some things work, they just really, really work… so we’re bringing back this popular session from last year. The team from Bishop’s Cellar will lead this seminar on what craft beers to have with the ultimate cheese plate. They will circumnavigate the globe with beer to show you some strategic choices you can make…
Read MoreDevour! Street Food Party
We’re back with the third edition of our largest free outdoor event during Devour! For years, thousands have been flocking to our annual food truck rally and you’re going to witness a subtle shift to our new Devour! Street Food Party–one that not only includes some of your favourite trucks but also restaurants and vendors…
Read MoreTheater of Life w/Why This Road: Dan Portelance
Theater of Life A soup kitchen is not where one would expect to see award-winning chefs with global reputations. Loaded and larded with food waste, this is where you will find Massimo Bottura in his Refettori Ambrosiano, where he invited 60 of the world’s top chefs to cook with the food waste from Milan’s 2015…
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