The All You Need is Cheese Express
Hop on our express bus to the Starr’s Point Loop–first stop is Planter’s Ridge Winery for a guided tasting of both local and award-winning cheeses from across Canada, curated by Canadian Cheese Grand Prix Chairman, Phil Bélanger, and paired with wines at the source. Then it’s on to a quick tour of Fox Hill Cheese House, one…
Read MoreShorts Program: Eat My Shorts w/The Chop, Kill Your Dinner, Rated, Buck & Spoetnik
The Chop A jewish butcher leaves his father’s kosher shop to go work for the halal competition. UK, 2015, 16 minutes Director Lewis Rose Kill Your Dinner Nothing gets between father and son. Not even a crazy girlfriend who thinks you should kill your dinner. Australia, 2016, 13 minutes Director Bryn Chainey Rated When your…
Read MoreThe Chocolate Case w/ El Cacao (Panel Discussion to Follow)
The Chocolate Case What would you do if the food you were eating was produced by slaves? Could you be arrested? Watch what happens when one team of Dutch journalists decide to look into the who and how of chocolate production, and discover that the answers aren’t quite cut and dry, legally or otherwise. The…
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 MoreIt’s Five O’Clock Somewhere: Cocktails Workshop with Matt Jones & Jeffrey Van Horne
They’re back! Our resident mixologists Jeff Van Horne (Half Shell) 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 abuzz. Know what we’re saying? Ssshhhh… it’s five o’clock somewhere.
Read MoreDevour! Chowder Smackdown
Who will be crowned the chowder champion in 2016? Brought to you by Ocean Wise, this family-friendly event is a signature event at Devour! Ten contestants will compete with their chowder prowess, vying for votes from the esteemed judges led by Ocean Wise Executive Chef Ned Bell or you! Your ticket includes samples of all…
Read MoreSour Grapes w/Lilac Coconut Cream Tarts
Sour Grapes The world of wine can be as exciting as a hunt, and one can easily be fleeced. Charismatic Rudy Kurniawan meets all the right people, makes all the right moves, until a Burgundian wine producer decides to stop the party, and everyone realises they’ve all been drinking the wrong kool-aid. USA/UK/France, 2016, 86…
Read MoreMigrant Dreams w/Farmed with Love
Migrant Dreams Now that we know how our food is grown, the next question is: who is growing and harvesting it, and in what condition? This documentary examines the conditions that many of temporary foreign workers must endure, from extortion to threats upon their lives.. And it’s happening in Canada. Canada, 2016, 88 minutes Director…
Read MoreIndustry Happy Hour: Meet the Chefs
There is no fee to attend this event Join us in our most hospitable of hours at the Festival Lounge over three days of the festival–from Thursday to Saturday, we’ll raise a glass, enjoy some fresh Nova Scotia oysters courtesy of our partners at Sober Island Oysters and mingle with an interesting crew night after…
Read MoreCelebrity Chef Dinner with John Sundstrom, Dale MacKay, Ray Bear, Andru Branch & Mark Gray
This five-course dinner is inspired by the film Sour Grapes and will be prepared by: Menu: Mark Gray, Battery Park & Brooklyn Warehouse, Halifax Bacon wrapped scallop Andru Branch, Dartmouth North Community Food Centre, Dartmouth Organic beet root and kale on a mission (salad) John Sundstrom, Lark, Seattle Duck breast, smoked quince, rye berries, foie gras emulsion…
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