Master Chef Susur Lee, Food Network’s Lynn Crawford and Vancouver’s Vikram Vij to headline

Ottawa (Canada) –The National Arts Centre will feature Canada’s top culinary stars and some of Ottawa’s most popular chefs at the 2^nd Annual Celebrity Chefs of Canada on March 25, 2012.

Showcasing new culinary trends and the best cuisine from Canadian chefs, the event will once again feature live cooking demonstrations, a food and wine tasting reception, and new this year, a chic after-party where guests can mingle with the chefs.

Each national chef will collaborate with a local chef to create a one-of-a-kind dish during the live demos. Guests will sample these unique creations with wine pairings at the food and wine tasting reception. The NAC’s Panorama Room will be completely transformed into a hip lounge complete with DJ for the after-party.

“This event is a must for anyone who loves food,” says NAC Executive Chef Michael Blackie. “It’s going to be a tremendous celebration of Canada’s culinary talent and an opportunity to experience food as a true art form. It’s also going to be a great party!” 

CHEF TEAMS

National chefs                                                            Local chefs

Lynn Crawford, Ruby Watchco (Toronto)                 Michael Blackie, National Arts Centre

Susur Lee, LEE (Toronto)                                          Matthew Carmichael, Restaurant e18hteen

Vikram Vij, Vij’s (Vancouver)                                   Cesare Santaguida, Vittoria Trattoria

Jeremy Charles, Raymond’s (St. John’s)                    Jonathan Korecki, Side Door

Ned Bell, Four Seasons Hotel (Vancouver)               Patricia Larkin, Black Cat Bistro

Jason Bangerter, O&B Canteen | Luma (Toronto)     Jason Duffy, ARC Lounge

Quang Dang, West Restaurant (Vancouver)              Marc Lepine, Atelier

Jason Parsons, Peller Estates Winery Restaurant        Clifford Lyness, Brookstreet

(Niagara-on-the-Lake)

Patrick McMurray, Starfish Oyster Bed & Grill

(Toronto)

 Participating local media personalities include Stuntman Stu and Angie Poirier from Majic 100, Sandy Sharkey from BOB FM as well as Kurt Stoodley and Leanne Cusack from  CTV.

This year’s ticket options consist of:

1. A “live demo + food & wine tasting reception package” in the NAC Studio and main foyer from noon to 7p.m. Cost: $135.
   
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2.  A “food & wine tasting reception + after-party with the chefs package” in the main foyer and Panorama Room from 6:30 p.m. to11p.m. Cost: $85.  (Ticket price is exclusive of tax and gratuity).

Tickets are on sale now through the NAC Box Office and Ticketmaster at www.nac-cna.ca

To learn more about the Celebrity Chefs of Canada click here.

This event is made possible by presenting sponsor Garland Canada, Media Sponsor Bell Media, and hotel sponsor ARC The Hotel. Other event sponsors include C.A. Paradis, Testek Instruments Inc., Orleans Fresh Fruit, Summit, Chef Works Canada Inc., Premium Meats, Van Houtte , Dahlia Event Production, Mark Motors, Baldwin Audio-Visual and Algonquin College. Wine sponsors consist of  Pelee Island, Peller Estates, Rosehill Run, Diamond Estates, Norman Hardie Wines, Spearhead Brewing Company, Lailey Vineyards and Stem Wine Group.

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For more information, please contact:

Natalie Peachy Marketing – Meetings and Events National Arts Centre (613)947-7000 ext. 353

Carl Martin Communications National Arts Centre (613)947-7000 ext. 560 (613)291-8880 (cell)