MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE – March 4-28, 2021 LiveEvents February 28, 2021 1254 MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE presents a gourmet line-up of events… A creative local festival to satisfy everyone’s taste! This year’s edition, the 22nd, offers an unprecedented, panoramic view of the different gastronomic branches of the incredibly creative culinary ecosystem here in Quebec. An immersive, 360° experience of the most fascinating and exciting aspects of local gastronomy – shining more light than ever on the producers and artisans of the Quebecois terroir. A first: Four web series to enjoy! For the first time, MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE presents 4 web series, comprised of 22 episodes, available to watch for free as of March 4th at montrealenlumiere.com Autour de la table presented by Casino de Montréal “Tell me what you eat and I’ll tell you who you are!” Vanessa Pilon paints often surprising culinary portraits of her guests Mathieu Dufour, FouKi, Rosalie Vaillancourt, Martha Wainwright and the duo behind the Poche Bleue podcast: Maxim Lapierre and Guillaume Latendresse. “It’s amazing what the festival organizers have managed to put in place to bring a little light and joy to festivalgoers in these difficult times. At Casino de Montréal, we are really happy to support MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE by bringing you the web series At The Table, a project as heartwarming as it is inspiring.” – Jean-Pierre Curtat, Chief Executive, Société des casinos du Québec La brigade découverte MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE This year, the festival has recruited some well-known foodies to form the Discovery Brigade. Their mission: to delve into the world of local chefs and producers to find out what they’re passionate about. Unusual encounters with : Annie-Soleil Proteau savours Caribbean cuisine with Paul Toussaint and Jean-Philippe Vézina Benoit Roberge samples vegan canteen with Marie-Michelle Bouchard Félipé St-Laurent discovers plant-based cuisine with Stelio Perombelon Three episodes of this web series will be exclusively presented on Radio-Canada’s brand new platorm for food lovers: Mordu.ca Elisabeth Cardin discusses cooking with game (cuisine de chasse) with Stéphane Modat Kim Thúy discovers Quebec ginger with Véronique Bouchard Damien Robitaille enjoys African gastronomy with Maria-José de Frias and Edem Amegbo Chef en ébullition The pandemic has been a particularly challenging time for chefs, but has also provided them with something rather rare in their line of work: plenty of time! Time to experiment, develop and create. So we decided to take this opportunity to put them to the test! Follow your favourite chefs–Antonin Mousseau-Rivard, Simon Mathys, MJ Guertin, Anita Feng and Dyan Solomon–in a rare behind-the-scenes look at the creation of a new dish. This web series is produced in collaboration with Urbania. C’est l’heure de l’apéro presented by the SAQ Yes, happy hour is still a thing! And what could be better than having after-work drinks with the best in the industry? Hosted by none other than Vincent Sulfite, in this web series we learn about the spirits, wines and sparkling wines of Quebec, as well as flavoured coffee, orange wine and, of course, natural wine. Our host will be talking to Véronique Rivest, Michelle Bouffard, Karyne Duplessis Piché, Rose Simard, Lilian Wolfelsberger de la Distillerie de Montréal, Éve Rainville and Marc Théberge du Domaine Bergeville. Take a peak at C’est l’heure de l’apéro. J’adore mon resto Ever since its first edition back in the year 2000, the festival has made a point of supporting local restaurant owners–and that commitment remains a part of its DNA. In fact, the support campaign for Quebec’s restaurateurs, J’adore mon resto, presented by the SAQ, has been in full swing on social media since January 18th with the official hastag #jadoremonresto. Air France Finest Tables Trifecta Do the days blend into one another and all seem the same? With Air France Finest Tables, the festival is offering foodies the chance to switch up their daily routine with exclusive take-out menus (also available for delivery) created by the chefs of over thirty Montreal restaurants, all of whom are devotees of local produce. The menus will be available from March 4th through 28th. View the list of participating restaurants. Contest Take off on a gastronomic journey without leaving home, courtesy of Air France. Win one of four $250 gift cards for the Air France FInest Tables of your choice! Visit the MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE website as of February 26th to take part. Fairmont Le Reine Elizabeth Quilt & Fine Cuisine Miss going on vacation? Need to get out of the house? In a new and unique partnership concept, MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE has teamed up with a number of local hotels with restaurants to create the Quilt & Fine Cuisine deals, which offer an exclusive VIP gastronomy experience in the luxury of your hotel room. It’s an excellent opportunity to spoil yourself AND support two industries that have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic. View the list of available packages from March 4th through 28th. For full details of this year’s line-up of gastronomic events, visit: www.montrealenlumiere.com
