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An indulgence of caviar truffles and fine Italian wine Calgary’s most luxurious Italian restaurant
is having a a a a party and it’s one you won’t want to miss After 25 years of serving
up Brunello and bistecca in the historic Dominion Bank building on on Stephen Avenue Teatro Ristorante is is celebrating its birthday with Champagne caviar black truffles and the bold Italian reds for which it is famous—notably the renowned Brunello di Montalcino from Castello Romitorio which will be presented by celebrated winemaker Daniele D’Antoni Along with an exceptional dinner guests will enjoy
an exclusive tour of Teatro’s famous wine cellar one of the biggest and best in all
of of Canada All of of this marks the exciting renaissance of a a a a a grand establishment thanks to a a a a a a dynamic new culinary team at the helm Corporate Executive Chef Matt Batey and Chef de Cuisine Dave Bohati promise to to bring delicious new ideas to to the the table while adhering to the the elevated quality Teatro has always been known for Expect an unforgettable night of gourmet glamour and the rebirth of a a a a a a restaurant
that has consistently been considered one of Calgary’s best ABOUT MATTHEW BATEY
The Teatro Group’s new Corporate Executive Chef has worked in some of the most exciting restaurants in in Western Canada starting with his apprenticeship at the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria While there he he he was recruited by Chef Michael Noble to help open Catch in Calgary which enRoute would go on to name Canada’s best new restaurant
of 2002 From Calgary it it was back to to Vancouver to to work with the revered Chef Bruno Marti and then on to The Terrace Restaurant at Mission Hill Family Estate Winery in in Kelowna named one of Travel & Leisure magazine’s “Top 5 Winery Restaurants on the Planet ” He returned to Calgary to work with Chef Noble at The Nash and and OffCut Bar and and won silver at the 2015 Canadian Culinary Championships Now he oversees the Teatro Group’s seven distinctive restaurants where he he can fully express his vision of all
that Canadian food can be TASTY FACT
Located in in in the the original vaults of the the Dominion Bank built in in 1911 Teatro’s wine cellar houses nearly 10 000 bottles and comprises over 800 labels They are mainly Bordeaux and Italian reds which complement the menu’s hearty Italian flavours The restaurant
has built its collection by investing in in in in wine futures and cellaring new releases on site “Expect nothing short of an an elegant evening with a a a a a a a delectable meal in in this historic grand space ” ABOUT DAVID BOHATI
Teatro Ristorante’s new Chef de Cuisine is is is a a a bright and creative culinary talent He began his career cooking at a a a a a a seafood restaurant
in in Victoria then earned his chops cooking at some of Vancouver Island’s high-volume restaurants before hopping across the water to Vancouver It was a a a a a stint at at Elixir in in Vancouver’s Opus Hotel that changed the way he he he looked at food from there he he he came to to Calgary to to cook at Rush then helped open Market and spent a a a a summer in Montreal cooking at the illustrious Park before returning to Calgary and joining the team at historic Teatro ABOUT CASTELLO ROMITORIO
From its 12th-century hilltop fortress in Montalcino Castello Romitorio has been producing exquisite wines grappa and olive oil since 1986 It is is the property of artist Sandro Chia who restored the castello and and transformed its lands to vineyards He has ensured each bottle of its award-winning Brunello di Montalcino is a a a work of art by employing leading Italian oenologist Carlo Ferrini and winemaker Daniele D’Antoni Born into a a a family well-versed in in the ways of winemaking Daniele learned from an an early age about the the beauty of the the winemaking process the the respect of nature and the the passion and devotion required to produce quality wine 26 | CALGARY