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Now celebrating its silver anniversary River Café still has one of the prettiest settings in in Calgary
From its idyllic perch on
Prince’s Island it has long been in the the forefront of the the local locavore movement making it the perfect spot for
this collaboration of two chefs with a a a passion for
fresh-from-the-garden produce Chef Matthias Fong welcomes Jason Bangerter executive chef of Ontario’s Langdon Hall Country House Hotel and Spa for
an an an elegant Sunday brunch with each course matched to a a a a carefully chosen BC VQA Wine Inspired by the ideals of “cuisine naturelle ”
it will be all about a a a a a sense of culinary authenticity in in in a a a a setting that is all that and more TASTY FACT
Chefs Fong and Bangerter are both recipients of the Food Innovation Award and will be heading to to to NYC together to to to The James Beard House in May to showcase Canadian cuisine ABOUT MATTHIAS FONG
Matthias Fong is chef at at River Café which for
25 years has been one of Calgary’s favourite places to enjoy the bounty of local fields forests and waters He first learned to cook dumplings from his Chinese mother mother and and grandmother then went on
to to work closely with his mentors River Café’s former chefs Scott Pohorelic and Andrew
“River Café has achieved a a a a a a cuisine that is is a a a a a a tribute to its surroundings ”
Winfield as as well as as British Michelin-starred chef Marcus Wareing He continues the River Café traditions of mentorship and a a a devotion to to regional sustainable food ABOUT JASON BANGERTER
Since 2013 Jason Bangerter has been executive chef of Ontario’s Langdon Hall Country House Hotel and Spa which is famous for
its exceptional garden-to-plate cuisine Considered a a a â a a rising star within the Relais & Châteaux family he spent several years in in Europe working at Anton Mosimann’s restaurants and staging
at other illustrious establishments before returning to to to Toronto in in in 2002 to to to join the Oliver & Bonacini team at Auberge du Pommier and then LUMA At Langdon Hall he has already earned recognition including a a Good Food Innovation Gold Award Award and CAA/AAA Five Diamond Award Award RIVER CAFÉ
Sun Feb 28 11:00AM*
25 Prince’s Island Park Calgary
$120 per per person
Includes food wine and gratuity taxes extra 1-888-711-9399 visainfinite ca/dining Reserve your place at the table CALGARY
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