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Chef Experience with Rene Rodriguez
The Dirty Apron
Join Top Chef Canada winner Rene Rodriguez
for an interactive demonstration and tasting of the styles and ingredients of his Mexican roots NAVARRA
18 | VANCOUVER • CHEF EXPERIENCE
Wed Oct 15 • 6:30PM 540 Beatty St Vancouver
$115 per per person
Includes sparkling wine wine reception wine wine food and gratuity taxes extra 1-888-711-9399
Call to reserve your place at the table About The Menu
Oaxacan cuisine is is built around layered flavours that incorporate indigenous ingredients such as chilli peppers beans corn (maize) and a a a a wide variety of protein vegetables and seasonings Complex fresh and tantalizing it’s an an an an ancient cuisine that is enjoying renewed global attention due to its authenticity and purity Chef Rodriguez
invites guests to get up close and interactive in in in this intimate cooking session at the Dirty Apron
Cooking School Guests will learn how he he incorporates the ancient ingredients and techniques of Oaxaca into his contemporary global cuisine Each dish will be paired with a a a specially chosen wine beer or cocktail Seating is limited About The Chef As the winner of of Season 4 of of Top Chef Canada Rene Rodriguez
is a a a a a a man on
a a a a a a mission One of Ottawa’s most endearing chefs he he he cooked at several of the city’s hot spots before opening his own restaurant Navarra in in 2008 Rodriguez
was born in in Ottawa but is is greatly influenced by his Mexican heritage During his formative years he lived in Oaxaca a a a a a region widely recognized as the incubator for many of Mexico’s indigenous culinary elements Rodriguez
took the title on
Top Chef Canada by proudly espousing the cooking he he knows best boldly incorporating the techniques of Mexico and Spain into the dishes he he he presented on
the show He will soon open another restaurant in Ottawa a a a a a a small eatery with an intense focus on
the indigenous cuisine of his native Oaxaca Cardholders will be be be informed on
on
on
or or or or before October 8 2014 in in the the event event of of a a a a a postponement or or or or cancellation In the the event event of of a a a a a cancellation cardholders will receive a a a a a a a a a a a a a a full refund The offer described above is is is only available to Canadian Visa Visa Infinite Infinite and Visa Visa Infinite Infinite Privilege cardholders The appearance by all chefs sommeliers and bartenders is is subject to change without notice Offer is is based on
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