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Party Crasher
SIP, SAMPLE, SAVOUR
Edify’s annual Sip, Sample, Savour event, sponsored by West Side Acura, took over the Edmonton
Convention Centre on April 7 — a rare Monday when chefs and staff typically take a break, but
instead brought their A-game to connect with fellow Edmontonians. More than 35 culinary stars
— from this year’s Best Restaurants list to fan favourites from over 15 years of Edify’s rankings —
served wagyu crostinis, sopes, lavender cocktails and guilty pleasures (PB&J pizza, anyone?).
Guests met the hands that feed them while industry peers swapped samples and filled the hall
with the kind of camaraderie usually reserved for back-of-house.
Morrel Wax and Thu Nguyen
Anand Pye and
Luwan Kiflemariam
Blair Lebsack, RGE RD
Shakeel A. Rajpar, DOSC Amy Johner, Dustin Johner,
Kari Skelton and Ryan Jespersen
Omar Mouallem, Edify Editor, and
Michelle Schultz, art consultant
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