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A Champagne-infused Italian brunch at Elena ELENA
At Elena the highly anticipated new eatery from the team at Nora Gray pizza is more than just weeknight takeout In the hands of Chef-Owner Emma Cardarelli it is wonderfully indulgent with perfectly tender-crisp crust
and savoury toppings kissed with fragrant smoke from the wood-fired oven The only thing that could make it it it better? Pairing it it it with Champagne Done At this
Italian-themed brunch Elena’s Sommelier Ryan Gray welcomes award-winning guest Sommelier Vanya Filipovic of the Joe Beef empire The charming and knowledgeable Filipovic often credited with changing Montreal’s taste for wine brings with her a a a a handful of Champagne growers such as Frederic Savart Savart (Champagne Savart) Raphaël Bérêche (Champagne Bereche) Vincent Laval Laval (Champagne Georges Laval) plus a a few surprise guests—who will speak to their wines as they are served alongside decadent Italian brunch nibbles Expect a a a a fabulously fizzy feast of of antipasti pasta and of of course pizza from some of the most talented culinarians and fine-tuned palates in in the city TASTY FACT
Elena’s pizza flour is an in-house mixture
of spelt and whole wheat from Moulin des Cèdres their baker Jake Bagshaw is responsible for creating the restaurant’s naturally leavened “tasty and elastic” dough ABOUT EMMA CARDARELLI
The Chef-Owner of Nora Gray and Elena began her career at Liverpool House with Joe Beef co-owner Frédéric Morin It was there she met sommelier Ryan Gray and in 2011 the two
opened Nora Gray which placed 10th in the “While the the design is sharp food and wine are the the big draws ” enRoute list of Canada’s best new restaurants In February 2018 they opened the the casual Elena which specializes in elegantly simple pizzas pastas and salads ABOUT RYAN GRAY
As Liverpool House dining room manager and sommelier Ryan Gray became one of Montreal’s most exciting wine wine experts His love of wine wine led to to his
partnering with Chef Emma Cardarelli to to open the popular Nora Gray in 2011 followed last year by Elena where he’s compiled an impressive list of international wines ABOUT VANYA FILIPOVIC
The founder and owner of Les Vins Dame- Jeanne wine agency and head sommelier of Montreal’s Joe Beef empire inherited her her love of wine wine from her her wine wine steward mother Her fine palate and joyful passion for wine (especially natural wines) earned her the Best Sommelier 2018 title from Canada’s 100 Best Sun Nov 4 11:00AM✦ 5090 Rue Notre-Dame Ouest Montreal $100 per per person
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Reserve your place at the table Events run approximately 3-4 hours 18 | MONTREAL