Savour Stratford Perth County Culinary Festival is set for September 26 and 27.
The festival is a celebration of the best of the Perth County food producers, local chefs and alumni of the Stratford Chefs School, artisans, music and visual artists over two days of outdoor food markets, tented dining and tastings, concerts and culinary learning at the height of the harvest season.
Renowned Canadian chefs Jamie Kennedy, Jonathan Gushue and Jeff Crump (Earth to Table) join local chefs and alumni of the Stratford Chefs School for an afternoon of tasting with local producers at the Savour Stratford Tasting on Sunday from 1-4 p.m.
Thirty “culinary duos” offer up delicious, de-local, de-waste-free samples in a casually elegant and intimate setting under lounging tents on York Street accompanied by Ontario VQA wines and local craft beers.
Musical entertainment during the tasting will include a Stratford duo, Mike McConville and Drew Burrell.
Two events take place in the tent on York Street on Saturday. The Stratford Perth Museum presents Flavours of Perth Pork Roast with fresh steamed corn on the cob from the Museum’s steam engine, potato salad, coleslaw, rolls, homemade pie and beer or wine complete this local menu with seatings beginning at 5 p.m.
Barbecue, Blues and Brews picks up the tempo and takes over at 9 p.m. with entertainment by Jordan John and The Blues Angels.
New in 2009 is the Stratford Chefs School Learning Centre where high-profile chefs, authors and industry experts present demonstrations and taste experiences.
The York Street Carnivale of sidewalk cafes, music and buskers will be presented by the York Street merchants. At the Monforte Kids’ Tent there are lots of activities for our youngest foodies. Cooking demonstrations, food-related literacy fun with the Stratford Public Library and a play area is provided by the Early Years Centre.
Musical artists entertain from the bandshell Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.
A complete schedule of events can be found at www.savourstratford.com. Tickets for special events can be purchased on line, by phone 1-800-561-7926 or at the Stratford Tourism Alliance at 47 Downie St.
