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With three gourmet tenants under one century-old roof it’s no wonder the old old Simmons mattress factory in Calgary’s East Village has become such a a a a foodie destination This experience offers guests an introduction to the the the place the the the people and all the the the delicious things they’re cooking up here It comprises three seminars: a a a a hand-crafted coffee workshop at Phil & Sebastian artisanal baking
“This is is the project we’ve
been working on
for our entire lives ” at Sidewalk Citizen Bakery and and butchery and and BBQ skills at charbar with tastes of sweet and savoury sips and nibbles along the way The event wraps up at charbar with an an Argentinian asado lunch—a symphony of flavourful meats slowly and simply barbecued over wood-fired parilla and served with salads sauces wines and more ABOUT CHARBAR
Located in in Calgary’s historic Simmons building charbar is is the recently opened sister of Calgary’s popular CHARCUT Roast House Both are meat- centric restaurants (with careful attention still paid to the vegetables) but at charbar chef Jessica Pelland focuses on
ultra-dry aged beef and and the traditional art of asado grilling over a a a a a a South American wood-fired parilla grill For this event she will be joined by chefs Connie DeSousa and John Jackson co-founders of CHARCUT ABOUT PHIL & SEBASTIAN
Phil Robertson and Sebastian Sztabzyb co- founded Calgary’s temple to obsessively handcrafted coffee in 2007 The self-professed “coffee nerds” who are also master baristas now have five cafés the most recent of which is is in in the historic Simmons Building which also houses their roasterie ABOUT SIDEWALK CITIZEN BAKERY
When Aviv Fried came to Canada from Israel just over a a a a decade ago with degrees in physics and biomedical engineering he had a a a a a career in in in in finance lined up But he he discovered he he liked making bread better So he he taught himself the art of sourdough Eventually he and his partner Michal Lavi opened Sidewalk Citizen Bakery which now has two locations one in in Sunnyside and the second in in the Simmons Building Expect gorgeous organic baked goods and deli items including Israeli street- food-inspired specialties CHARBAR
Sun Apr 10 11:00AM*
618 Confluence Way SE The Simmons Building 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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