Last Thursday, November 5th, members of Taste of Nova Scotia gathered at the Prince George Hotel for the 2009 Taste of Nova Scotia Prestige Awards. This year, as opposed to a sit down dinner, small bites were presented at stations and then dessert was served to accompany the awards ceremony.
Guests were greeted by a special cocktail; the NovaScotito, Glen Breton Whisky, Cointreau, iced tea, lemon and blueberry. Not a bad start to the eventing! After taking in some of the Prince George Hotel's creations, we moved into the dining room and toasted the winners with a glass of Grand Pre's Blueberry Sparkling Wine. This year's award winners are:
And on to the food...Since there were a lot of hot lamps around, most of these images have a amber-ish glow to them...couldn't be helped!
Guests were greeted by a special cocktail; the NovaScotito, Glen Breton Whisky, Cointreau, iced tea, lemon and blueberry. Not a bad start to the eventing! After taking in some of the Prince George Hotel's creations, we moved into the dining room and toasted the winners with a glass of Grand Pre's Blueberry Sparkling Wine. This year's award winners are:
Taste of Nova Scotia Member of the Year
Michael Howell, Tempest Restaurant, Wolfville
Innovative Product of the Year
Baltic Porter, Garrison Brewery, Halifax
Exporter of the Year
Glenora Inn & Distillery, Glenville
Quality Driven Member of the Year
Fox Hill Cheese House, Port Williams
Restaurant Server of the Year
Sandra Gardner, Five Fisherman, Halifax
Cuisine of the Year
Chives Canadian Bistro, Halifax
Restaurant of the Year
Restaurant Le Caveau, Grand Pre
Michael Howell, Tempest Restaurant, Wolfville
Innovative Product of the Year
Baltic Porter, Garrison Brewery, Halifax
Exporter of the Year
Glenora Inn & Distillery, Glenville
Quality Driven Member of the Year
Fox Hill Cheese House, Port Williams
Restaurant Server of the Year
Sandra Gardner, Five Fisherman, Halifax
Cuisine of the Year
Chives Canadian Bistro, Halifax
Restaurant of the Year
Restaurant Le Caveau, Grand Pre
And on to the food...Since there were a lot of hot lamps around, most of these images have a amber-ish glow to them...couldn't be helped!
Willy Krauch Smoked Salmon Napoleon w/ Herbed Cream Cheese
Crusted Blueberry Northumberland Lamb Chop w/ Wild Blueberry Glaze
Cauliflower Fritters
Stuffed Mushroom w/ Indian Point Mussels and Smoked Bacon
Cauliflower Fritters
Stuffed Mushroom w/ Indian Point Mussels and Smoked Bacon
Maple Wine Cured Smoked Salmon
Mini Venison Burger w/ Pepper Jelly
Kelp-Crusted Digby Scallop
Rabbit Wellington
'Just Us!' Coffee Panna Cotta w/ Caramelized Pears
& Brown Butter Ice Cream served w/Jost Vidal Ice Wine
As a parting gift, all guests received a bottle of Tideview Cider's Premium Draft. That's my kind of 'swag'!
Congrats to all the winners of the
2009 Taste of Nova Scotia Prestige Awards.
Keep up the good work providing
and promoting local products in our province!!
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