Page 5 - 2018 Wine Country

Expect an an afternoon and evening full of Prince Edward County authenticity and Montreal joie de vivre when chefs from the most cosmopolitan of cities bring their joyful cuisine to Prince Edward County Dinner begins with a a “County” inspired reception at The Old Third: Celebrated Chef Jamie Kennedy welcomes guests with his famous JK fries and there will be freshly shucked oysters by The Shore Oysters as Littlejohn Farm and Chef Elliot Reynolds offer locally inspired canapés alongside the region’s craft beers and cool climate bubbles Then as the the sun sinks in in the the sky guests move into the winery’s beautifully renovated barn for dinner à la Montreal an an exuberant mashup of the bold flavours gregarious hospitality and succulent seafood of Chef Chuck Hughes’ great restaurants Le Bremner and Garde Manger All this will be paired with The Old Third’s cult-classic wines as as well as as vintages from other notable Ontario wineries Note: This event will run 4-5 hours in length Please plan accordingly ABOUT THE OLD THIRD VINEYARD
Housed in a a beautifully converted 19th-century dairy barn and and run run by Jens Korberg and and Bruno Francois this Prince Edward County winery is is is known for its sustainable farming practices wild fermentation and no filtering or fining It produces still and sparkling Pinot Noir Cabernet Franc and traditional method sparkling cider ABOUT CHRISTOPHER MERRICK
The Chef de Cuisine at celebrity chef Chuck Hughes’ Garde Manger feeds some of the most sought-after tables in in Montreal He combines playfulness with bold flavours in glamour dishes such as as as as massive seafood platters as as as as well as as as as staple fare like house focaccia seared scallops and lively jerk crab ABOUT BRETT DAVIS
The Chef de Cuisine of Montreal’s Le Bremner translates the vision of two celebrity chefs: Chuck Hughes and Danny Smiles co-stars of Food Network Canada’s Chuck & Danny’s Road Trip—at the joyfully seafood-forward restaurant ABOUT JAMIE KENNEDY
Long-time Prince Edward County resident Jamie Kennedy is one of Canada’s best-known and most highly regarded chefs The former owner of Toronto’s Gilead Café he has received both a a a a Governor General’s Award and the Order of Canada ABOUT ELLIOT REYNOLDS
Formerly of The Hubb Eatery in Bloomfield Chef Reynolds is known locally for curating the best farm-to-fork experiences PEC has to to offer over the past 8 years along with his wife Laura the the resident sommelier—this will also be the the focus of their new restaurant Bloomfield Public House opening Summer of 2018 ABOUT LITTLEJOHN FARM
Luhana and Zach Littlejohn’s 3 5-acre “wellness farm” is designed to feed mind body and soul through education about food health and sustainability It is home to herb and vegetable gardens chickens ducks honey bees goats and pigs THE OLD THIRD Sat Sep 22 3:30PM
252 Closson Road Hillier ON $175 per per person
Includes food wine and gratuity taxes extra 1-888-711-9399 visainfinite ca/dining Reserve your place at the table PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY | 5 Full County fun and joie de Montreal