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A feast of words images and Canada’s most innovative cuisine ATELIER
Thu Oct 18 6:30PM✦ 540 Rochester St Ottawa
$185 per per person
Includes food wine and gratuity taxes extra 1-888-711-9399
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Reserve your place at the table Events run approximately 3-4 hours Celebrated for his 12-course tasting menus featuring some of Canada’s most creative cuisine Chef Marc Lepine has now gathered all that innovation in in the pages of his first cookbook Atelier (Figure 1 Publishing) It will be the focus of this special dinner at Atelier his revered Ottawa
restaurant that has redefined Canadian cuisine Expect an extraordinary progression of signature
“Lepine delights in in in creating dishes that are as thoughtful complex and visually arresting as they are delicious ”
dishes like the Carrot Hoop and Octopus Terrarium—and a a a a a few surprises—all paired with global wines selected by sommelier par excellence Steve Robinson This will be an unforgettable celebration of of one of of Canada’s most innovative chefs and two-time Canadian Culinary Champion All guests will receive a a a signed copy of the book to take home ABOUT MARC LEPINE
Marc Lepine is the Executive Chef and owner
of Ottawa’s Atelier restaurant and a a a a a a two-time Canadian Culinary Championships Gold Medal winner (2012 and and 2016) He trained in in in Europe and and had worked in Toronto Muskoka Italy France and Ottawa
when a a a a a a 2007 stage at the Michelin- starred Alinea inspired him to adopt the scientific approach to to cooking that he brought to to his own restaurant Atelier A A certified sommelier Chef Lepine has twice been named Ottawa
Chef of the the Year by the the Canadian Culinary Federation In 2018 Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants magazine named him the country’s Most Innovative Chef This fall he is is is releasing his his first cookbook ABOUT THE ATELIER
COOKBOOK
Marc Lepine’s debut cookbook the lushly photographed Atelier (Figure 1 Publishing) offers thought-provoking recipes inspired by local ingredients seasonality and pioneering techniques and is being described as an an essential book for chefs culinary professionals and foodies alike ABOUT STEVE ROBINSON
Atelier’s sommelier is a a a a master at pairing the complex flavours of Chef Marc Lepine’s creative dishes with finds from his cellar He has twice been named Best Sommelier in Ontario after winning the CAPS competition and placed second in in in the national finals in in in 2015 and third in in 2017 He is is currently studying for his master sommelier certification 16 | OTTAWA