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Dan Clapson

Dan Clapson (@dansgoodside) is one of Western Canada's most recognizable culinary voices. A national TV personality and co-founder of Eat North, he saw his debut cookbook 'Prairie' hit #1 on the Globe & Mail Bestsellers list in 2023. Beyond the kitchen, Dan is a cultural architect who blends food and the arts through his award-winning Blue Jay Sessions event series, the culinary-drag competition 'Sashay, Fillet!', and more. He currently splits his time between Calgary and Prague.

Wild Tea Kombucha hopes for small business solidarity with online store initiative

The popular kombucha maker sets up a virtual shop to help out struggling businesses

Mar 24, 2020

Restaurateurs launch Vancouver Food and Beverage Community Relief Fund

Hospitality professionals join forces to create an emergency relief fund on the West Coast

Mar 21, 2020

Calgary-based campaign #EatLater launches in support of local restaurants

This initiative aims to encourage support for Calgary restaurants in their time of need

Mar 20, 2020

SAIT donates 10,000 pounds of perishable food to Calgary's Leftovers Foundation

One of Canada's top culinary campuses repurposes ingredient surplus during the COVID-19 crisis

Mar 19, 2020

Victoria Distillers begins producing free hand sanitizer during COVID-19 crisis

This company based in Sidney, B.C. is turning their distilling byproduct into something highly useful

Mar 17, 2020

Grocers across Canada offering special hours for seniors and immunocompromised Canadians

These grocers aim to better serve the elderly and immunocompromised shoppers with new hours

Mar 17, 2020

Collective Arts releases line of canned sparkling gin cocktails

Try these new pre-mixed gin drinks from a popular Hamilton-based brewer-distiller

Mar 13, 2020

James Beard Foundation postpones 2020 awards ceremonies due to COVID-19

The famous food and beverage awards system postpones events for 2020 in light of coronavirus

Mar 12, 2020

Safeway, Sobeys and Thrifty Foods to add InFarm hydroponic systems to select stores

Empire Company Limited partners with InFarm to set up in-store hydroponic systems

Mar 11, 2020

Ampersand Distilling Company's Per Se Vodka wins gold at 2020 World Vodka Awards

This Vancouver Island vodka has won another award for its superb quality

Mar 10, 2020