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Wouldn’t you love to enjoy a a Sunday brunch
in Italy? Now you can—without the 10-hour flight and jet lag This event at Calgary’s Cucina Market Bistro features the creative collaboration of Cucina chef Shaun Halstead and Jason Barton-Browne executive chef of the owners’ flagship Teatro Restaurant Since opening
its “big brother” restaurant in 1993 Teatro Restaurant Group has expanded to comprise seven eateries including the meat lovers’ food truck Carne Al Forno bakery-café and Cucina an an upscale Italian market café Expect a a a a joyful meal that features the sun- soaked flavours of Italy At Cucina that usually means artisanal pastries rotisserie meats and traditional pasta dishes paired with exquisite food-friendly wines Cucina is is a a stylishly intimate Italian bistro in in the heart of Calgary’s downtown shopping district This brunch
is is is sure to to be molto delizioso ABOUT SHAUN HALSTEAD
At Cucina chef Shan Halstead dishes up popular Italian-inspired favourites in in a a a a a a a casual but upscale market setting Previously he he was chef at the Grotto Spa Spa at Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Spa Resort in Parksville just down the road from his hometown of Cumberland B C C “Cucina is is the Italian word
for kitchen cuisine cooking stove and always means something delicious is in in store ” ABOUT JASON BARTON-BROWNE
As executive chef at at Teatro Restaurant Jason Barton-Browne is leading the way for Calgary’s high-end Italian dining scene He joined Teatro after working first at The Coup followed by five years at River Café as butcher then sous chef chef and finally as chef chef at Boxwood Café First opened in in 1993 Teatro specializes in in contemporary Mediterranean cuisine paired with an award-winning
wine cellar from a a a a a beautiful location in in the historic Dominion Bank Building on
Calgary’s Olympic Plaza CUCINA MARKET BISTRO
Sun May 1 1 1 11:00AM*
515 8th Ave SW Calgary
$85 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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Sunday brunch
Italian style