It’s time to savour Le Savoir, an unforgettable, multi-sensorial culinary journey, set to debut in Montreal in early August — a dining experience like none other that challenges all the body’s senses to see, touch, taste and celebrate a culinary spectacle that promises to go down in the annals of historic eating.
Following on the success of last summer’s Stella Artois Sensorium food experience in Toronto, Montreal is following suit in a similar event created in collaboration with famed British-based culinary wizards Bompas and Parr (of the Jelly Parlours of Wonders Fame / Bompasandparr.com), and produced by 45 DEGREES, the global events company from Cirque du Soleil. Organizers say Le Savoir uses time as a metaphor and Stella Artois as the muse to transport guests to a forgotten garden in the heart of the city — Montreal’s USINE C (1345 Ave. Lalonde) will play host to Le Savoir from Aug. 4 to 11 before the event travels to New York City and Buenos Aires.
Within a forgotten garden in the heart of the city, guests in Montreal (and later New York City and Buenos Aires), will be transported through the four seasons — winter, spring, summer, autumn — to explore frigid tunnels and luxuriant labyrinth while discovering edible curiosities paired with and inspired by the tasting notes in a Stella Artois. The highlight of your multi-sensorial quest; you will find yourself immersed in a forgotten greenhouse for a feast from Bompas & Parr designed to enhance each of your five senses. Sight. Sound. Taste. Touch. Aroma. The mad scientists of the food world bring their unique wizardry to an immersive dining experience. Inspired by the tasting notes in a Stella Artois — refreshing and iconic savory Saaz hops, unique fruity yeast, sweet malty cereals — your senses will be indulged and awakened by interactive canapés, deconstructed elixirs, unusually prepared meats, and more in this feast you’ll not soon forget.
The unique and fantastical dining experience blends beer, food, technology, entertainment and performance art to challenge perceptions and awaken the senses. “It’s using food as a creative medium,” says Sam Bompas, who, with Harry Parr, leads in flavour-based experiences. Their company specializes in culinary research, architectural installations and contemporary food design that consists of creative cooks, designers, specialized technicians and architects. Their studio is noted for working with some of the biggest companies and the world’s foremost cultural institutions to give people emotionally compelling or inspiring experiences. They are indeed culinary wizards one might find written into a Harry Potter movie.
“We work with chemists and pyrotechnicians, scientists and magicians to create a multi-sensory experience that employs good food with the whole spectacle,” Bompas says from his home in London, adding that his team has worked more than eight months to get this event perfect. “We’re excited to partner with Stella Artois to create a dinner party so sensual and luxurious that it will stimulate the senses as never before,” added Parr.
Are you ready to awaken your senses?
http://www.stellaartoislesavoir.com/
{ SOURCE: Toronto Sun | http://goo.gl/7SRGZy }
