EATS + DRINKS
sat march 24 Grape Escape
Festival tasting event presented by Co-op Wine Spirits Beer with over 100 booths featuring wine, beer, spirits, cocktails and nibbles from food trucks. At BMO Centre, Stampede Ground. 5-9 p.m. $68.25. eventbrite.ca.
Vine and Dine
Executive Chef Kai Cronsfoth, who has worked in Michelin-starred restaurants and cooked for royalty and celebrities, creates a six-course menu to be paired with six wines from Yakima’s wine list. At Yakima Social Kitchen +
Bar, 2008 Airport Rd. N.E.
6:30 p.m. $75. 403-8709802, vineanddine.ca.
sun march 25 BeatRoute Brewery Tour
Free show featuring The River Jacks, Free the Cynics, Cartel Madras, and Danny Vacon; free brewery tour; and bonus all-ages after-party (5 p.m.) at Broken City, featuring Lightning ANT, Marcus Trummer, Wet Paint, Troo Knot & The Fermented Beet Orchestra, Vanta, and Lucid 44. At Last Best Brewing & Distilling, 607 11th Ave. S.W. Noon; music starts at 2 p.m. facebook.com/beatroutebrewtour.
Sustainable Seafood
Part of the Deane House’s Sunday Supper Series. With special guest Matthew Batey, executive chef with the Teatro Group. At Deane House, 806 9th Ave. S.E. Dinner, 6 p.m. $90 with free corkage. 403-264-0595, deanehouse.com.
mon march 26
Home Brewing Workshop An introduction to the world of home-brewed coffee focusing on coffee extraction, brewing ratios, grind size and consistency, and brewing techniques. At Société Coffee Lounge, 1223 11th Ave. S.W. 6:30 p.m. $29. eventbrite.ca.
tue march 27 Brewmaster’s Dinner with Annex Ale Project
Guests will enjoy an amuse-bouche paired with a welcome beer, followed by four courses that are selectively paired with complementary beers. Chef Dave Phillips and brewmaster Andrew Bullied provide commentary on the food-and-beer pairings. At Craft Beer Market Southcentre, 273, 100 Anderson Rd. S.E. 6 p.m. $60. eventbrite.ca.
ongoing Alberta Food Tours—Craving Kensington
Thursdays until Oct. 25. “Nosh” one of Calgary’s most livable/walkable neighbourhoods. Start at Brasserie Kensington (1131 Kensington Rd. N.W.) with local cheese curds and beer, enjoy tea tastings at The Naked Leaf, go behind the scenes at Crave, sample cheese at Peasant Cheese Shop with a special treat from Kensington Wine Market, and finish it off with a family-style meal at Pulcinella. 6 p.m. $95. 1-844-535-5239, calgaryfoodtours.com.
upcoming Family Chocolate Cooking Class
Friday, March 30. Bring the kids and enjoy a hands-on, chocolate-filled Good Friday together. Recipes include chocolate eggs filled with milk-chocolate caramel, English toffee chocolate bark, chocolate cream and double chocolate brownies. This class is suitable for ages eight and up. At Cuisine et Château Interactive Culinary Centre, 103, 227 10th St. N.W. 1-4 p.m. $98. 403-7642665, cuisineandchateau.com.
Parent & Child Culinary Program
Mondays, April 2 to May 7. In this six-week course, children will develop the fundamentals of cooking and food preparation with parental support in a safe, supervised environment. Parents and children work together to prepare delicious food to enjoy in the class while learning about healthy food choices and nutrition. Suitable for children eight years old and up. One parent can register with up to two children. At South Health Campus Wellness Kitchen, 4448 Front St. S.E. 6:30 p.m. Adult and one child , $230; additional child, $60. 403-919-0176, poppyinnovations.ca.
Taste of Bragg Creek
Friday, April 13. Area restaurateurs, caterers, and food and liquor merchants serve unique tastes at booths at the Bragg Creek Community Centre. Attendees will also get a map to local venues hosting in-store samplings throughout the hamlet. At Bragg Creek Community Centre, 23 White Ave., and participating stores.
5-9 p.m. Free admission; tasting tickets, $1.50. 403-949-4277, tasteofbraggcreek.ca.
Celebrity Hors D’Oeuvres
Saturday, April 14. Local celebrities and the city’s finest chefs team up and battle it out in an amazing hors d’oeuvres competition—all in support of Alberta Theatre Projects. At Willow Park Wines & Spirits, 10801 Bonaventure Dr. S.E. 6:30 p.m. $100. atplive.com.
Calgary Poutine Week
Friday, April 20 to Saturday, April 28. Eat poutine guilt-free as, thanks to Mealshare, every poutine sold during Poutine Week at a participating restaurant provides a free meal to someone in need. See website for participating restaurants. poutinewithpurpose.com.