So what is a foodie to do after celebrating Mother’s day with the family…go and seek out what Ottawa has to offer in terms of yummy treats during the beautiful Tulip festival. Now I must confess, I was completely full from the brunch that I had just consumed. But knowing how I am – all it takes is one good […]
GOLD MEDAL PLATES November, National Arts Centre Tickets (2012 price) $350 The ninth annual regional culinary competition in which selected chefs battle, showcasing culinary excellence to qualify for the national grand championship contest later in Kelowna, B.C. A fundraiser for Canadian Olympic and Paralympic athletes, this is a glittering must-attend gastronomic treat. www.goldmedalplates.com
OTTAWA WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL Nov 1-3rd, 2013 Ottawa Convention Centre This annual show – which expanded in the last two years to five fun-filled festive days – has entertained wine and food lovers for more than a quarter-century with more than 40 events, including tutored wine tastings, seminars, food demonstrations and appearances by some […]
BEAU’S OKTOBERFEST Oct. 4 and 5, Vankleek Hill Fairgrounds Tickets: $18 general admission (2012 price, may increase this year); admission and bus from Ottawa $33; children $5 (tickets available August) Likely the most popular Oktoberfest celebration in the National Capital Region, it’s being pared down to two days this year, but still promises terrific live […]
LE RENDEZ-VOUS DES SAVEURS October 18th-20th, 2013 Casino du Lac-Leamy, Gatineau Tickets (2012 prices): $15 for a three-day pass; $10 daily admission. Food and wine samples extra. Catch up on cutting-edge cuisine and drink at the 17th annual Rendez-Vous showcasing 50 restaurants and wine/beer purveyors with workshops – even a hands-on “culinary academy” for kids […]
FEAST OF FIELDS September 16th, 2013, Canadian Agriculture Museum Tickets: $75 advance; An annual harvest celebration to raise money for Canadian Organic Growers. Last year almost 200 people converged at the Canadian Agriculture Museum to enjoy food prepared by 21 chef teams, each paired with an organic grower. www.cog.ca/ottawa/feast-of-fields/
LUMIÈRE GALA Sept. 11, 2013 Brookstreet Hotel, 525 Legget Dr. Tickets (2012 price): $150 Launched in June 2003 to mark the opening of Brook-street Hotel, Lumière has become one of Ottawa’s best summer garden parties, raising money for local charities. Last September, more than 530 people raised $74,000 as they enjoyed superlative food served at […]
CHEF KURT WALDELE MEMORIAL TRIBUTE FOR OTTAWA HUMANE SOCIETY Aug. 25, Humane Society headquarters, 245 West Hunt Club Rd. Tickets (2012 price): $125 Friends and well-wishers of the Ottawa Humane Society are expected to continue the late-summer garden party tradition hosted for years by the late Kurt Waldele, former executive chef at the National Arts […]
NATIONAL CAPITAL CRAFT BEER WEEK & FESTIVAL Craft beer week Aug. 9 to 17, various locations, events Craft beer festival Aug. 16 and 17, Marion Dewar Plaza, Ottawa City Hall The first event last year attracted 6,500 people, and organizers expect more than 10,000 this year celebrating two centuries of craft brewing in the capital […]
6TH ANNUAL BYTOWNE OYSTER FESTIVAL June 30, Kent Street and Arlington Ave. Tickets (2012 price) $25 (includes four oysters, or burger of choice) It’s amazing each year to see how many revellers can fit into a small fenced parking lot beside The Whalesbone Catering at 504-A Kent St. There they chase Sailor Jerry spiced rum […]
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