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The Prairie Grid Dinner Series kicks off in Calgary on Friday, Sept. 29, and continues with stops in Edmonton on Sunday, Oct. 1 at the Old Timers Cabin on the cusp of the river valley, Saskatoon on Tuesday, Oct. 3 and Winnipeg on Thursday, Oct. 5. A limited number of 100 tickets to each of the dinners are available for $140 each, or $170 including a limited-edition custom Camp Brand Goods T-shirt.
Participating chefs include Lindsay Porter (Woodwork, Edmonton); Jamie Harling(Deane House, Calgary); Christie Peters (The Hollows and Primal, Saskatoon); Adam Donnelly (Segovia and Clementine, Winnipeg); and Pamela Kirkpatrick(Forth, Winnipeg). Each dinner event will consist of five courses developed collaboratively by the team of chefs, with each course inspired by the spectacular shapes, colours and textures of the farming grid system that stretches from the foot of the Rocky Mountains to the Eastern edge of Manitoba.
“I have never had the opportunity to do a locally sourced dinner based on the farming grid. I think that this will really push us as chefs to visualize and create something unique for the diners that is fresh and exciting,” says Porter. “I cannot wait to explore the prairies with other chefs and have the chance to create dishes with them in a unique way.“
Edmonton’s premier distillery, Strathcona Spirits will be highlighted with a custom Porter’s Tonic in the dinner series’ signature cocktail, ceramics by Winnipeg’s mud + stone will take centre stage in front of diners and invoke the warm colours of the autumn harvest and chefs and servers will don aprons created by Saskatchewan fashion designer Laurie Brown. As well, local musicians will entertain guests during the cocktail hour while interesting canapes are served throughout the space.
“This dinner series is very close to my heart. It is a reflection of all of the wonderful things prairies can offer,” says Eat North co-founder and event organizer Dan Clapson. “Outside of the talented chefs and myriad ingredients found here like lentils, beef and canola, we have incorporated other notable aspects into this one-of-a-kind experience that are rooted in the region including fashion designers, potters, knife makers, visual artists, musicians and more.”
TICKETS & DATES
Tickets to the Prairie Grid Dinner Series taking place in Calgary on Sept. 29, Edmonton on Oct. 1, Saskatoon on Oct. 3 and Winnipeg on Oct. 1 are available here.
6:00 PM Reception & Silent Auction
7:00 PM Program & Gourmet Feast
10:00 PM Closing Remarks
The Ultimate Dining Experience!
$1075+gst=$1,128.75 table of 8 or $140+gst=$147.00 single tickets
403.201.3657 ext 21 or [email protected]
PARTICIPATING ESTABLISHMENTS:
Delta by Marriott Edmonton South Conference Centre
DoubleTree by Hilton West Edmonton
Earls
Edmonton Inn
Edmonton Marriott at River Cree Resort
Fairmont Hotel Macdonald
Fort Edmonton Park
L2 Grill, Fantasyland Hotel
NAIT
Radisson Hotel Edmonton South
Renaissance Edmonton Airport Hotel
Royal Glenora Club
Shaw Conference Centre
The Westin Hotel
Chef Brad Smoliak transports his KITCHEN to Elk Island National Park and prepares dinner on site. The menu is family-style and includes flavours of the area, including bison. Dinner is served high on a knoll overlooking the lake; the perfect view for sunset and the stars.
Chef Brad Smoliak transports his KITCHEN to Elk Island National Park and prepares dinner on site. The menu is family-style and includes flavours of the area, including bison. Dinner is served high on a knoll overlooking the lake; the perfect view for sunset and the stars.
Chef Brad Smoliak transports his KITCHEN to Elk Island National Park and prepares dinner on site. The menu is family-style and includes flavours of the area, including bison. Dinner is served high on a knoll overlooking the lake; the perfect view for sunset and the stars.