Pasta La Feasta Returns for Its Sixth Year

Pasta La Feasta returns for its sixth year with a “realer than fiction” theme.

Thirteen Calgary restaurants are serving pasta dishes inspired by books, films and TV, with proceeds supporting local food programs.

Pasta La Feasta Returns for Its Sixth Year

Get ready to savour the taste of your favourite fictional stories, as Pasta La Feasta returns for its sixth year! During National Pasta Month, from October 1 to 31, thirteen local restaurants will feature exclusive, limited-edition pasta dishes, with $3 from every dish supporting The Alex Community Food Centre and Community Kitchen. Over the years, Pasta La Feasta has raised over $26,000 for the cause.

This year’s theme, “realer than fiction”, invites a lineup of Calgary’s most imaginative chefs to bring their favourite dishes from movies, TV shows, and literature to life. Not as parody, not as nostalgia bait, but as a full-bodied, flavour-forward interpretation of the meals we’ve always drooled over from cult classics to guilty pleasures.

Participating Restaurants and Dishes:

  1. Our Daily Brett – Timballini alla Bolognese (Movie: Big Night)
  2. Fat Ox (Banff) – Alberta Lamb Fazzoletti (Movie: The Five Year Engagement)
  3. Dean House– Spaghetti alle Vongole (Movie: Tampopo)
  4. Bar Chouette– Risotto with Fava Bean Pesto (Movie: Silence of the Lambs)
  5. Pigeonhole Downtown and 17th Avenue– Cavatelli Aglio e Olio (Movie: Chef)
  6. Charcut University District– Prison Pasta (Movie: Goodfellas)
  7. Bonterra– Spaghetti Il Padrino (Movie: The Godfather)
  8. Klein and Harris – Chowder di Vongole Linguine (Book: Moby Dick)
  9. Rouge–   Squid Ink Salmon Ravioli (Movie: American Psycho)
  10. Pat + Betty’s – Timpano Alla P&B (Movie: Big Night)
  11. River Cafe – Poplar Bluff Agria Gnocchi (Movie: Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers)
  12. Cucina – Prawn Bisque (Book: Mastering the Art of French Cooking)
  13. Fortuna’s Row – Nonna’s Sunday Gravy  (Movie: Nonna’s)

Diners who want to participate in Pasta La Feasta are encouraged to try as many featured pasta dishes as possible throughout the month and capture their experiences on social media by tagging @pastalafeasta and using #PLFChallenge. Each tag will be entered into a draw to win a gift card to a participating restaurant.

For more information, please visit www.pastalafeasta.ca, Instagram: @PastaLaFeasta, and Facebook: @PastaLaFeasta.