Tzavta Salon:
Brunch With Jamie Bernstein
We are incredibly honored to invite you to a special Tzavta Brunch Salon with the inimitable Jamie Bernstein—writer, narrator, filmmaker, and eldest daughter of the legendary Leonard Bernstein.
A collaboration with Calgary Pro Musica, and moderated by the brilliant Christina Frangou, we’ll gather for an intimate morning filled with inspiration, music, and conversation—accompanied by a gorgeous, bountiful brunch featuring Jamie’s favorite foods.
Jamie will speak about legacy, music, and the arts as a conscious force for humanity—how creativity can shape a better world. A longtime ambassador for her father’s life and work, Jamie brings warmth, wit, and deep insight to conversations about culture, connection, and meaning. Her approach—storytelling as activism—aligns deeply with the mission of Odem’s World Foundation: to center women’s voices, foster unapologetic connection, and elevate intellectual engagement through the arts.
She’ll also be sharing her acclaimed memoir, Famous Father Girl, which will be available for purchase and signing.
Your ticket includes the talk, brunch, coffee or tea.
Date: Saturday, April 5
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Park by Sidewalk Citizen, 340 13 Ave. SW street parking free on Saturdays
Tickets: $55
Tzavta Salon With Eden Grinshpan
We are thrilled to host a special Tzavta Salon on May 21 with renowned and inimitable cookbook author and Top Chef Canada host, Eden Grinshpan, in conversation with the brilliant Shelley Youngblut, CEO and artistic ringleader of Wordfest. Smart, funny, and candid—a true lover of good food and great company—we'll be celebrating "Tahini Baby," her new cookbook, with a bountiful vegetarian feast featuring recipes from the book, along with new dishes we've created in her honor. We’re proud to be part of Eden’s North American tour and, while it may not be the most daunting challenge given that she lives in Toronto and will be presenting in New York and beyond, we’re committed to making Tzavta her best stop yet. If you don’t have your copy yet, we’ll have the book available for purchase, and Eden will be signing copies.
🎟 Tickets are limited!
If you missed out and would like to join the waitlist, email michal@sidewalkcitizenbakery.com.
✨ One more chance to get in! ✨
We’re giving away a pair of tickets to the Salon, along with a copy of Eden’s cookbook! This is part of our Women's Day (March) collaboration with Carya, featuring many other amazing prizes. To enter, simply enjoy brunch or dinner at Park between now and March 30th, and you're in the draw!
Eden will be speaking at Wordfest - keep your eyes here for more info
EVENT INFO
Location: Park By Sidewalk Citizen (340 13th Ave SW)
Tickets: $85
Doors: 5:30pm
Dinner: 6:00pm
Talk: 7:00pm
About “Tahini Baby”
For Eden Grinshpan, everyday cooking means saying yes to more shareable and delicious dishes, more veggies, and more fun in the kitchen. Tahini Baby invites you into Eden’s world and offers her joyful, playful, and always forgiving approach to Middle Eastern and Mediterranean–inspired meals. Packed with tangy, tart, rich, and creamy ingredients, especially Eden’s #1 fave (tahini!), these dishes lend themselves to endless mixing and matching.
From noshes and breakfast to boss veggie sides and hearty mains, as well as condiments, dips, and pickles that add pops of glorious flavor, these dishes will bring ease and exciting flavors to any and every meal. Try the Eggplant Schnitzel drizzled with Garlicky Tahini, mop up the Golden Amba Pepper Sauce Za’atar with Laffa, and enjoy Harissa-Roasted Cauliflower with a flavor-packed Preserved Lemon Toum. Strawberry Rhubarb Rose Tahini Crumble and Sage-Honey Semifreddo provide the perfect, satisfying ending to any dinner. Whether you’re throwing together a casual dinner party, putting together a lunch or brunch of made-in-advance components, or feeding a family, Eden’s way of veg cooking is happy-making, versatile, and always guaranteed to wow.
About Eden Grinshpan
Eden Grinshpan is the author of the cookbook Eating Out Loud, a television food personality, and the creator of the online platform Eden Eats. Known for her relatability, raw sincerity, goofiness, and big, bold veg-forward cooking, Grinshpan earned her culinary degree at Le Cordon Bleu in London and subsequently traveled and ate her way across Europe, India, Southeast Asia, and of course Israel, where she spent summers growing up. This exploration resulted in her culinary travel show for the Cooking Channel, Eden Eats, which she produced and hosted. She then went on to host television shows such as Log On & Eat with Eden Grinshpan and Top Chef Canada. Grinshpan splits her time between Toronto and New York with her husband, Ido, and their two daughters, Ayv and Romi.
About Host Shelley Youngblut
Shelley Youngblut is the CEO & Creative Ringleader of Wordfest. She was the recipient of the 2020 Calgary Award for Community Achievement in the Arts and the 2018 Rozsa Award for Arts Leadership. She also won the 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Western Magazine Awards. Youngblut was the founding editor of Calgary’s award-winning Swerve magazine and has created magazines for ESPN, Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, Nickelodeon, Western Living, and The Globe and Mail. She is also a former pop-culture correspondent for ABC World News Now and Canada AM, and a frequent contributor to CBC Calgary.
