La Chaîne – Coast to Coast – Coast to Coast – Coast Bailliage de la Nouvelle-Ecosse Hermitage Restaurant Hosts Diner Amîcal (Submitted by Jerzy B. Gajewski MD, FRCSC Vice-Chargé de Presse) Halifax’s Hermitage Restaurant hosted an outstanding Diner Amîcal in the stunning Alexander building in late March featuring a remarkable culinary and service team.
Executive Chef and co/owner, Lawrence Deneau, and his partners Ryan Wolfe and Bryan Tanaka, established the restaurant in October 2020 with the motto “Think global + love local”. Deneau uses locally sourced ingredients along with some of the world’s proven and most popular products to produce a truly unique expression of pride and passion. Hermitage’s General Manager, Jane Keddy, leads the way with her tireless quest for the best guest experience possible. Sommelier Maura Casey was brought in to excite and enthrall our wine loving guests.
Executive Chef and co/owner, Lawrence Deneau.
Sommelier Maura Casey.
Chef Deneau’s early love for cooking was sparked on his family’s farm in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia. He was introduced to his first ‘master chefs’ in his grandmother’s kitchen. Travelling across Canada and embarking on culinary expeditions to New Orleans, Charleston, and Mexico. 46
