Nayla Ghandour's love of food and song has taken her on an extraordinary journey around the world. Join us for a night of delicious Lebanese food, lovingly prepared and shared, accompanied by a selection of contemporary international pop, jazz, soul and blues vocals performed by The Singing Mama herself.

Parsis are a Zoroastrian community descended from Persians who migrated from Persia around 7th century, with most settling on the west coast of India. Over the past 1300 years, while it has adopted many Indian culinary ingredients and techniques, Parsi food has remained a unique regional cuisine that still echos flavours and techniques from ancient Persia. Niloufer Mavalvala is the award-winning author of several books on Parsi cooking, and our guide this evening she shares her home with us for an intimate cooking demonstration and family style meal of traditional Parsi dishes, along with stories about the food and Parsi culture. This is a unique opportunity to dive into a rare and fascinating culinary tradition and learn about Parsi culture, traditions, customs, and heritage.

As a local grower, miller and processor of artisanal Mexican corn, beans and chiles, Iván Wadgymar of Maizal has  connection to Mexican culinary traditions that runs much deeper than most. Join Iván for a traditional holiday dinner and a deep dive into the foodways of  Dia de los Muertos, delving into the ancient roots of the ingredients and traditions in Mexican and cuisine — the culture in the agriculture. The menu features a range of authentic ingredients grown by Ivan himself, and processed by hand in the traditional manner. 

The Depanneur is proud to launch the Indigenous Food Lab, a new monthly residency with Chefs Taylor Parker and Matthew Knight-Barton, the duo behind The Dep's acclaimed and subversive Canada Day Supper Clubs. It is an honour and privilege to create a space where these chefs can combine their talents to explore the possibilities of an elevated, communal dining experience rooted in First Nations traditions. It is a laboratory to explore and experiment end experience a truly Canadian concept of terroir – the flavour of a place — a place to rediscover and redefine what Indigenous food means today.

Friendsgiving is a Thanksgiving-themed meal typically eaten prior to or instead of a family Thanksgiving dinner. For Chef Crystal Powell, Friendsgiving was something celebrated during her time in the military, when close friends and colleagues had to work through the feast holidays. It was a time to be grateful, humble and know that each person would not be forgotten while being away from their loved ones, or preparing to be shipped off to parts unknown to serve. Inspired by this tradition and its many fond memories, Crystal has pulled out all the stops for a beautiful seasonal feast to celebrate everything wonderful about gathering around the table with friends, new and old.