open farm days with anohka distillery, fu’s repair shop & modern pastures
Join Fu’s Repair Shop, Anohka Distillery and Modern Pastures for an extraordinary farm to table experience, celebrating the people and ingredients shaping Alberta’s food community, Saturday, August 15. Tour Meunier Livestock, home to 1899 Beef Co, to see how cattle, plants and people can thrive together. Then it’s dinner in the barley field at Anohka Distillery, for cocktails and five courses by Fu’s Repair Shop’s exec chef Winnie Chen. Book here.
open farm days at the pierogerie
Learn to make Polish-style pierogi at the Pierogerie Open Farm Days Experience, 2pm-5pm Sunday, August 16. Book here.
alberta on the plate at the butternut tree
There are a few more nights to enjoy this delicious menu at the Butternut Tree, featuring the summer’s bounty and Alberta pork paired with Blindman’s Session Ale. Yum!
thursday wine nights at chartier
Enjoy 50 per cent off bottles of wine with dinner, Thursday nights at Chartier (5012 50 Street, Beaumont, 780-737-3633).
party in the garden at hayloft
Experience a long table dinner featuring al fresco cooking and garden-inspired cocktails at the Party in the Garden at Hayloft, 6pm, Thursday, August 20. Funds support In The Weeds, a local organization co-founded by chef (and Hayloft owner) Paul Shufelt that provides mental health support for hospitality workers. Book here.
just bite me meals open in sherwood park
Discover a photo booth, swag bags, samples, a coffee truck and 25 per cent off all meals at the grand opening party of the new location of Just Bite Me Meals (993 Fir Street, Sherwood Park), 10am-4pm, Saturday, August 22. Check it out!
sip, snip and support, a fundraiser for sace
Join Blooms on 7 and Garneau Block for a summer celebration. Start with light bites and three thoughtfully selected wines while learning about natural wines and sustainable flower farming. Then, pop into the flower field to hand-pick your own fresh bouquet to take home, all for a good cause too, Saturday, August 29 from 5:30 pm. Book here!
don’t miss falconfest at bin 105
Meet Vinnie the falcon at Falconfest, Bin 104’s event to support falcon habitat and research via the Falconfest Fund. Enjoy the wine tasting and talk by Dr Gord Court, 6:30pm, Wednesday, August 26, limited seating. Tix: $80/p+.
recipe of the week: chef daniel costa’s spaghetti with raw tomatoes
Chef recommends just picked tomatoes and some simple accompaniments for probably the best dish you will make all summer.
