{"id":24635,"date":"2014-02-26T17:02:52","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T00:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=24635"},"modified":"2026-09-30T16:18:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T23:18:38","slug":"spring-thaw-with-canadian-chefs-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/spring-thaw-with-canadian-chefs-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Thaw with Canadian Chefs&#8217; Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spring-Thaw.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"24637\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/spring-thaw-with-canadian-chefs-congress\/spring-thaw\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/spring-Thaw.jpg?fit=276%2C127&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"276,127\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"spring Thaw\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/spring-Thaw.jpg?fit=276%2C127&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-24637\" alt=\"spring Thaw\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/spring-Thaw.jpg?resize=276%2C127\" width=\"276\" height=\"127\" \/><\/a>This epic evening with Canadian Chefs&#8217; Congress brings together top talent to celebrate of Ontario&#8217;s finest offerings<\/p>\n<p>Winter seems never-ending, but the <a href=\"http:\/\/butterpr.us2.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2742632ada4e8e15c8197f7b8&amp;id=ecf97225af&amp;e=d67e741e29\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Canadian Chefs&#8217; Congress<\/strong><\/a> is optimistic that a seasonal shift is on the horizon. To beckon in the warmer temperatures, the Canadian Chefs&#8217; Congress has brought together over 20 top chefs for the upcoming <a href=\"http:\/\/butterpr.us2.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=2742632ada4e8e15c8197f7b8&amp;id=5eee1e433f&amp;e=d67e741e29\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Spring Thaw<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 a culinary event and fundraiser celebrating the arrival of a new growing season.<\/p>\n<p>On <strong>March 31st<\/strong>, Spring Thaw will bring a little bit of green to <strong>Palais Royale<\/strong> as top chefs cook up amazing Spring-themed bites that will <strong>highlight the best organic and non-GMO produce Ontario has to offer<\/strong>. Spring Thaw is a marquee event for the<strong> Canadian Chefs&#8217; Congress<\/strong>, founded in 2008 by acclaimed Canadian Chef Michael Stadtl\u00e4nder with a vision to connect chefs to our land in solidarity with farmers, fishers, gardeners, foragers and all artisanal food producers. The biennial Canadian Chefs&#8217; Congress is a gathering of chefs from across Canada that reinforces the passion and integrity of Canadian food culture.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spring Thaw&#8217;s immaculate chef and restaurant lineup for March 31st includes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2013 Renee Bellefeuille<\/strong>, Frank Restaurant<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Ryan Crawford<\/strong>, Gastrohomestead<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Jason D\u2019Anna<\/strong>, Magna Golf Club<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Paul Boehmer<\/strong>, B\u00f6hmer<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Alexandra Feswick<\/strong>, The Samuel J Moore<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Ross Fraser and Simon Fraser<\/strong>, Fraser Caf\u00e9 (Ottawa, Ontario)<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Paul Harber<\/strong>, Ravine Vineyard (St David&#8217;s, Ontario)<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 John Higgins<\/strong>, George Brown Chef School<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Geoff Hopgood<\/strong>, Hopgood\u2019s Foodliner<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Steffan Howard<\/strong>, Palais Royale<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Daisuke Izutsu<\/strong>, Don Don Izakaya<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Jamie Kennedy<\/strong>, Jamie Kennedy Kitchens<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Marc Lepine<\/strong>, Atelier Restaurant (Ottawa, Ontario)<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Murray McDonald<\/strong>, Fogo Island Inn (Newfoundland)<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Alexander Molitz<\/strong>, Farmhouse Tavern<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Paula Navarrete<\/strong>, Momofuku Daish\u014d<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Anthony Rose<\/strong>, Rose And Sons and Big Crow<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Jacob Sharkey-Pearce<\/strong>, Ursa<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Michael Stadtl\u00e4nder<\/strong>, Eigensinn Farm (Singhampton, Ontario)<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Bryan Steele<\/strong>, Old Prune (Stratford, Ontario)<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Anthony Walsh<\/strong>, Canoe<br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Acadian Sturgeon and Caviar<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u2013 Oyster Boy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alongside the sure-to-be mouth-watering bonanza of bites by the amazing chef talent, guests will delight in live music by <strong>The Darren Sigesmund Jazz Quintet<\/strong>. The 500 attendees at Spring Thaw will sip on wines provided by <strong>Wine Country Ontario<\/strong>, and beer by <strong>Creemore Springs<\/strong>. With a focus on going local while supporting organic and non-GMO producers in Ontario, the Canadian Chefs&#8217; Congress&#8217;s Spring Thaw is set to bring new and exciting developments in the world of food to your olfactory senses.<\/p>\n<p>Spring Thaw will take place on Monday, March 31st at 7pm at Palais Royale (1601 Lake Shore Blvd. West). Tickets are $175, and can be purchased <a href=\"http:\/\/butterpr.us2.list-manage2.com\/track\/click?u=2742632ada4e8e15c8197f7b8&amp;id=87676b7982&amp;e=d67e741e29\" target=\"_self\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Canadian Chefs&#8217; Congress Ltd.<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Canadian Chefs&#8217; Congress connects chefs to our land in solidarity with farmers, fishers, gardeners, foragers and all artisanal food producers. 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