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YYC Food & Drink Experience is serves up 17 days of delectable dining
YYC Food & Drink Experience will be busy feeding food and drink enthusiasts from March 14th-30th for 17 days of delicious dining. With prix fixe menus at over 95 participating restaurants and inspired signature culinary events, YYC EXP, Calgary’s premier culinary festival celebrates the best chefs, sommeliers, and bartenders the city has to offer.
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"YYC EXP is shaping up to be an amazing festival this year. This is the one time of year where you can dine at the city’s best restaurants and attend events with some of Canada’s top, award-winning chefs, all for an incredible value,” says Don House, Founder and President of Culinary Marketing Strategies.
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“We are thrilled to have 95+ restaurants participating with unique multi-course prix fixe menus, and this year, we’ve also added happy hours," says Irena Knorr, Culinary Program Director at Culinary Marketing Strategies. “We have a dozen signature culinary events like collaboration dinners with visiting Michelin-starred chefs, cocktail classes, and themed dinners. This is the perfect opportunity to enjoy new experiences and support local restaurants.”
The YYC EXP Stay & Dine program is back again this year, which encourages hotel stays by offering a $100 Downtown Calgary Gift Card when reserving a room at one of the partner hotels. It’s a great way to take in Calgary’s culinary scene; book a hotel package, and you’ll have lots of freedom to explore the prix fixe menus and culinary events at YYC EXP. Calgary Downtown Association is proud to be the festival's presenting sponsor and is pleased to help celebrate the incredible restaurants Calgary has to offer.
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And if you happen to think 17 days of dining is a little too short, you may find yourself the lucky winner of tasty daily prizes or even a year’s worth of dining. The Dine & Post contest running March 14-April 1, offers daily restaurant gift certificate prizes, along with the grand prize of A Year of Dining. Make sure to enter for your chance to win, details can be found on the YYC EXP website.
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YYC Food & Drink Experience is the most delicious way for locals and visitors alike to savour the best bites, tastes, and sips from restaurants throughout Calgary. Grab a friend or two and snag a reservation or ticket for this year’s festival. For more festival details, visit yycexp.com
Peruse the vast menu options throughout the city and make your reservations before it’s too late to feast at the hot spots on your list. Make sure to book your tickets for some of the signature events that are sure to sell out quickly, like the modern Indigenous dinner experience at Deane House, the women’s chef collaboration at River Café, the Knife Fight at Hawthorn, or the Michelin-starred chef collaboration at Pigeonhole’s new downtown location. With 12 signature events—and new events being added—there is something to please everyone’s palate.​
