The Berry and I had an amazing, fun and eye-opening weekend in Clarenville, as we attended the second annual Eat the Hill, a weekend of some of the province’s best chefs, pastry chefs and musicians paired with awesome winter activities at White Hills Resort. We went representing the LCENDMO, the Legendary Coasts of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador Destination Management Organization – say that three times fast (I’m the currently the Vice Chair).
We experienced too much to describe in one blog post, so here’s a round up of day one. It began with a wonderful and social introductory night, one delicious bite of dessert after another. Martinis greeted us on the way in, creating a welcoming mood.
Chris Sheppard, a fine chef of Clarenville, was the key organizer. He teaches at the Bonavista Institute of Sustainable Tourism, has the Kildare B & B, is a fantastic chef, and is also a great guy.
The desserts were fabulous with contributions from the Fogo Inn, Baccalao, The Rocket Bakery, Coffee Matters and others. We had a couple (or more!) of each.
The food was amazing, but, and I know it is hard to believe, it was all outdone by the entertainment. We had two groups.
First, Three Shades of Grey. What an amazing voice. They did a Leonard Cohen cover that was the best I’ve heard. Then Glen Young of Grey River and Leeland Wareham of Arnold’s Cove took they stage. They weren’t first class –they were world class. Without doubt, they are probably the best in Atlantic Canada at what they do.
All in all, it was a great evening doing what we love best – celebrating Newfoundland and revelling in all the artistic talent – culinary or otherwise – we have in this tiny province. Please see our Facebook page for more pictures, and stay tuned to the blog to hear about the rest of the weekend. 