BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Halifax X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Halifax BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1028@devourfest.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20251026T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20251026T120000 DTSTAMP:20251017T125210Z URL:https://devourfest.com/program/the-devour-golden-tines-award-brunch-ca bane-a-sucre-takeover-hosted-by-jean-sebastien-giguere/ SUMMARY:The Devour! Golden Tines Award Brunch - Cabane à Sucre Takeover ho sted by Jean-Sébastien Giguère DESCRIPTION:Experience a unique blend of festive celebration as Chef Jean-S ébastien Giguère of La Cabane du Coureur turns our brunch on its head wi th a delightful cabane à sucre takeover! Indulge in a maple-infused break fast of champions while we honour remarkable filmmakers with the prestigio us Golden Tine Awards in five categories: Best Animation\, Best Short Docu mentary\, Best Short Drama\, Best Feature Documentary\, and Best Feature D rama. The winners of these awards are selected by our esteemed jury member s\, including venerated Montréal-based food writer Lesley Chesterman\, th e Chair of Destination BC\, Ingrid Jarrett\, and Nova Scotia-based filmmak er Scott Simpson. This epic brunch will be hosted by our wonderful friend of the festival\, Ali Hassan.\n\nTicket Price: $50.00\, includes brunch an d beverages\nSponsored by Office of Acadian Affairs &\; Francophonie\, Barrelling Tide Distillery\, and L'Acadie Vineyards\n\nBehold\, the menu!\ n\nFirst Wave\nPea soup\, slowly cook ham\nMaple teriyaki ribs\, sesame po wder\nFocaccia\, shrimp mousse\, Oreille de crisse\n\nSecond Wave\nSmoked beef brisket\, baked beans\, root vegetables\nConfit maple salmon\, leek c ream\nPotato frittata\, wild mushrooms\, candy shallots\nCrispy Brussel Sp routs\, maple bacon\, creamy polenta\n\nThird Wave\nFried pancake in duck fat\, maple butter\nMaple crémeux donut\, raspberry\n\nMenus are subject to change.\n\nJean-Sébastien Giguère\n\nJean-Sébastien Giguère is a Mo ntréal-based chef whose culinary journey began with his Italian grandmoth er and culminated at the esteemed Toqué!. A pivotal figure in numerous re staurant openings\, he now serves as executive chef and partner at Cogir R estaurants\, overseeing multiple concepts including Le Coureur des Bois\, Restaurant h3\, La Cabane du Coureur\, and Climats at Time Out Market MTL. His cuisine beautifully blends Québec’s terroir with global influences . Additionally\, he is the author of Climats\, a cookbook that explores th e flavours of Québec\, harmonizing the region’s culinary offerings with the rhythm of its seasons. @cabaneducoureur @restaurantcoureurdesbois @re stauranth3 @loungeh3 @terrassealize @climats_brasserie\n\nThe Devour! Gold en Tines Award Jury\n\nLesley Chesterman\n\nMontréal native Lesley Cheste rman attended ITHQ\, before working as a professional pastry chef and cook ing teacher in Montréal and France. She served as the restaurant critic a t the Montreal Gazette for 20 years\, with work appearing in numerous inte rnational publications. A regular contributor to Radio-Canada shows\, she has authored such award-winning cookbooks as Make Every Dish Delicious and Un week-end chez Lesley\, and has another cookbook scheduled for release this year: En Accord\, a book focused on wine with food pairings. Now pres ident of the prestigious Eastern Canada jury for The World’s 50 Best Res taurants\, Chesterman also writes a newsletter on Substack called Lick my Plate and co-hosts the podcast Salt Lick. In May 2025\, Chesterman was mad e a Commander of the Order of Montréal. @lesleychestrman\n\nIngrid Jarret t\n\nIngrid Jarrett is an influential leader in the tourism sector\, servi ng as Chair of the board for Destination British Columbia and the first-ev er female President and CEO of the British Columbia Hotel Association (BCH A). With over three decades of experience\, she has held key roles at Fair mont Hotels\, the Watermark Beach Resort\, and various tourism boards\, in cluding Tourism Victoria and the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association. In grid has been a driving force in supporting the hospitality industry throu gh COVID-19 recovery\, advocacy for short-term rental legislation\, and em ergency management initiatives. Passionate about local culinary arts\, she mentors small farmers and enjoys skiing\, fishing\, and travelling. @ingr idsjar\n\nScott Simpson\n\nScott Simpson\, based in Nova Scotia\, is a fil mmaker dedicated to crafting intelligent\, emotionally resonant narratives . With over seven years at the National Film Board\, he produced approxima tely 200 short films aimed at educating children on environmental issues. His notable projects tackle Indigenous perspectives\, climate change\, and gender disparities in ocean research. Following the success of his award- winning short films Terminal Lunch and December\, 1917\, Scott founded Pla ymaker Films to create socially relevant\, high-concept narratives. His fi rst feature\, Touch &\; Go\, starred Jeff Douglas and Elliot Page. A pa ssionate mentor\, Scott also teaches\, coaches hockey\, and enjoys making pizza every Friday. @scottsimpson17\n\nAli Hassan\n\nAli Hassan is a stand -up comedian\, actor\, author\, and broadcaster. He is the host of the hit CBC Radio comedy show Laugh Out Loud\, and for the past eight years has h osted Canada Reads—CBC’s “Battle of the Books”. A television and f ilm actor\, Hassan was recently nominated for the Canadian Screen Awards f or his roles in two shows: Run The Burbs and the Peabody Award-winning Sor t Of. In 2023\, Hassan began touring his one-man show\, Does This Taste Fu nny?\, based on his decade in the food industry. His comedic memoir\, Is T here Bacon in Heaven?\, was described by Rick Mercer as “perhaps the fun niest and most heartfelt Canadian memoir yet.” @standupali ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://devourfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/0 8/Devour-Golden-Tines-Takeover-1.jpg CATEGORIES:EVENT LOCATION:Devour! Studios\, 360 Main Street\, Wolfville\, Nova Scotia\, B4P1 C4\, Canada GEO:45.091942;-64.359045 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=360 Main Street\, Wolfville \, Nova Scotia\, B4P1C4\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Devour! Studio s:geo:45.091942,-64.359045 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR