Ciao! Oct/Nov 2016 Digital Issue | Page 13

ciao!news ciao!news Custom T-Shirts Many styles and colours NEW LOCATION : 90-1580 Taylor Ave. 204-475-9442 • Oct 15: Art lovers gather at the WAG for the glitzy Gallery Ball. The gala event features a silent auction, entertainment, a four-course meal, desserts crafted by top pastry chefs, and a pop up espresso bar. Tickets $300, call 204-789-1765 for purchase. Reception starts at 6 pm. Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Blvd, wag.ca • Oct 22: Sample the best this province has to offer at Love Local MB Pop Up presented by Generation Green. The Forks Market atrium hosts local food producers showing and sampling, followed by an evening cooking demonstration featuring local products. Sampling: 12 pm-5 pm, $5 entry fee. Cooking event: seating 6 pm, event starts at 7 pm, $25. The Forks, generationgreenwpg. com or 204‑808‑9848 for tickets. • Nov 5: The Canadian Cancer Society’s first annual Everything Chocolate Event is a celebration of all things cocoa. More than 30 vendors will be offering chocolatethemed items, including balsamic vinegars, barbeque sauce, candles, and body scrub to sample and purchase. A wine and chocolate pairing station and silent auction add to the fun. Tickets: $75. 7 pm-11 pm. Hilton Airport Hotel, 1800 Wellington Ave, cancer.ca/everythingchocolate • Nov 9: Local chefs once again face off at the Gold Medal Plates competition, hoping to win the chance to compete in the Canadian Culinary Championships in Kelowna in February. Melissa Makarenko of Resto Gare, Fabrizio Rossi of Nicolino’s, Barry Saunders of Inn at the Forks and more will show they have what it takes to win culinary gold at this prestigious event that supports Canada’s Olympic athletes. Tickets: $350. RBC Convention Centre, 375 York Ave, 204‑793‑7422, goldmedalplates.com SIMPLY THE BEST Manitoba Master Potters Artist Jennifer Johnson 778 Corydon Ave. (204) 475-8088 www.stonewaregallery.com Winnipeg’s Favourite Coffee and Tea Boutique Pictured: Award-winning glass tea infuser mug “The Wall” 417 ACADEMY ROAD 204 489 5460 CORNELIABEAN.COM ciao! / oct/nov / two thousand sixteen 11