Crave Private Dinner with Chef Justin Champagne-Lagarde
Enjoy an intimate 4-course dinner with Chef Justin Champagne-Lagarde from Perch Ottawa, and wine pairing with Alex McMahon from Arlo Wine & Restaurant
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 5pm-7pm
Guest Chef: Justin Champagne-Lagarde
Justin Champagne-Lagarde is the chef-owner of Perch in Ottawa, a tasting-menu restaurant celebrated for its creativity, sustainability, and sense of place. Trained at the Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver, Justin refined his craft at acclaimed kitchens including C Restaurant, Hawksworth, Atelier Crenn, Atelier, and Bar Lupulus before opening Perch in 2021. His cooking reflects precision, seasonality, and a zero-waste mindset, earning Perch recognition on Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants and enRoute’s “Best New Restaurants” list. Also a certified sake sommelier and cookbook author (Perch: Soil • Land • Sea), Justin brings a collaborative, terroir-driven approach to every dining experience.