Along the historic river valley, local chefs serve tasting plates prepared using regional ingredients.
Take in the natural beauty of Autumn at Manuels River. Meet the chefs, enjoy live music, sip local craft brews and wine.
Proceeds from this event support Manuels River, registered charity.
19+ EVENT | WILL GO AHEAD RAIN OR SHINE.
Meet the Chefs
Chefs Bobbi & Geoff
Bobbi and Geoff Pike, a husband-and-wife team from the East Coast Culinary food stall at the St. John’s Farmers’ Market. Best-selling cookbook authors, and private catering business owners.
Chef Stephanie O’Brien
A Red Seal Certified chef with 20+ years experience in the cooking trade. She has appeared on the Food Network‘s Chopped Canada and has worked with the film industry here in Newfoundland.
Stephanie is the sole proprietor of Barding House Cookery, an event based catering and personal chef business.
Chef Kristina Colombe
In 2011, Kristina’s 9-year-old daughter was diagnosed with celiac disease, followed by Kristina herself. This led her to a new chapter as a home baker. With her Italian roots and love for cooking, Kristina spent the last 11+ years perfecting gluten-free baked goods, sharing them with her family and the CBS community. She’s thrilled to return to Chefs for Trails for a second year, thanks to the community’s support and partnerships with Newlander Meat Shop and Volcano Bakery, where her gluten-free treats are available on weekends!
Chefs Prem & Sangeeta
In 1997, Prem and Sangeeta left Delhi for peaceful Newfoundland. After 20 retail years, they pursued their true passion; food. In 2015, they opened Taste of India NL, serving authentic, generational Indian cuisine.
Chef Roary MacPherson
Chef Roary Macpherson is currently the chef at the Cannery Kitchen and Social at the Hilton, Garden Inn.
Chef Andrea Maunder
Andrea Maunder, a passionate culinarian influenced by the seasonality of wild and cultivated foods. With a lifelong love for aromas and flavours, Andrea operates Saucy & Sweet by Andrea Maunder, a condiment and catering company.
Visit Andrea weekly at the Saturday St. John’s Farmers’ Market, with an ever-growing line of preserves, including jams, jellies, hot sauces, pepper jellies, chutneys, and cocktail syrups. Also serving fresh meals in the Hot Food Hall with a weekly changing menu. Andrea’s products are also available at Urban Market, Killick Coast Food Hub, and Coffee Matters locations.
Chef Olga Rabchavska
Ukrainian recipes crossed with the traditional baked goods of Coffee Matters, Olga Rabchavska’s passion for baking is well known for cheesecake and specialty cakes. Coffee Matters pastry chef Olga is thrilled to be a part of Chefs for Trails this year, featuring a Newfoundland-inspired dessert.
Chef Leah Stultz
A Red Seal chef originally from Nova Scotia, Leah’s vegetarian dishes were ranked in the top 50 for Canada on OpenTable 2018.
The Pantry, Portobello’s, Adelaide Oyster House, Bistro515, and the executive chef at EVOO, Leah has over 10 years of experience in the local profession.
Taste the Brews
Ninepenny Brewing
Ninepenny Brewing is a premium craft brewery from Conception Bay South, NL that is created by friends, perfected by science, and enjoyed by all.
The name is born from our ancestors’ love of beer and pays homage to the old English pubs where stories were told, beers were shared, and journeys began. It also makes a subtle nod to the nine communities that came together to create Conception Bay South.
Beverage Baron
The Beverage Baron is a Newfoundland based company representing some of the world’s finest wines, spirits, and beers. We are known for our outstanding knowledge in the beverage alcohol industry, and forward thinking around sales and marketing that is delivered with outstanding professionalism.
Landwash Brewery
Landwash Brewery was founded in 2018 in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, and is now the second largest craft brewery in the province. We brew flavour-forward beers inspired by modern American craft beer and serve it in our beer-hall style taproom where you can also grab some food from Johnny and Mae’s. We can be found in NLC, Maries Mini Mart, and other C-Store locations, as well as bar/restaurant partners across the province!
Feel the Music
Rick Lambe
Rick Lambe has been an active member of the Newfoundland music community for over 30 years. He has won and been nominated for several MusicNL awards, including Jazz/Blues Album of the Year and Male Artist of the Year. He primarily works as a solo artist now but still plays in two bands and has released several albums with various groups.
A multi-instrumentalist and side/studio musician, Rick has collaborated with artists such as Ron Hynes, Denis Parker, and many others.
Brad Jefford
Brad Jefford mastered guitar in a dream, where gnomes in the belly of a rosewood dreadnought harnessed bronze string frequencies to explain stars, heart’s feelings, and musical nuances. In that altered state, he fluently spoke this string language. His time in this world left him with memories of hertz colliding with the wonderful ruckus of his little friends singing and dancing in their little red hats until the morning’s alarm left them silent. Awake, he strives to recreate dreamy sounds daily, yearning to make dream music a reality for all to cherish.
Tomorrow’s Hangover
Tomorrow’s Hangover represents many parts of the province: from the capital city, to Conception Bay North and central Newfoundland, and all the way up to the Big Land. Tomorrow’s Hangover’s sound is as eclectic as its members, playing a mix of originals and covers, that are sure to bring a crowd to the dance floor for a scuff and a singalong.