Every year since our sourdough starter (aka, Mother / MOM) has been alive, we’ve done a mini celebration at the restaurant to pay tribute to the life she brings to Chartier. Our mother is the foundation of so many delicious goodies from the bakery (sourdough, cinnamon buns, donuts) - she is the tang in our toast, the bubbles in our bread, and the fluff in our stuff.

To mark her 8th birthday on Wednesday, December 21st, we’ll be selling a wee piece of mom for you to experiment at home with in exchange for a $5 donation to the Beaumont Nisku Christmas Elves. We felt that this gesture embodies one of the best qualities about mothers … care and generosity. Stop by anytime after 10am pick one up (though limited quantities will be available).

We’ve included the “Beginners Guide” to our mother below, so you know what to do with her - and so you can see the love and care that goes into making the perfect loaf of sourdough :)

Join us on Thursday, November 24th as we welcome Annex Ale Project to Chartier for the very first time!

Annex Ales describes themselves as curious and unconventional - so it's clear why we'd be so keen to partner with them for an upcoming cask night at Chartier!

Their brewery and taproom are located in the Manchester neighbourhood of Calgary and this proximity to Alberta barley and mountain-fed water allows the brewing team to use some of the best natural resources, constantly exploring the relationship between malt, water and hops.

In addition to the award-winning beers, Annex produces three sodas using whole, natural ingredients (which we also feature on our menu....hellloooooo most flavorful Root Beer of all time).

On November 24th they're bringing us one of their team's favourite creations - an infusion of their Staircase Wit Blanche with blood orange. This addition enhances the natural notes of coriander - giving it the perfect holiday vibe.

Our holiday tradition continues with another year of bake-at-home tourtière off sales. Nothing says “comfort cooking” better than one of our famous Lac Saint-Jean inspired meat pies. Each one comes fully assembled, frozen, and feeds 6-8 people. The filling is fully cooked, the pie crust is not.

Meat filling ingredients: Irving’s farm pork, Thundering ground bison, Morinville Colony braised turkey, potato, onion, garlic, mushrooms, molasses, red wine, duck fat, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, ginger, rosemary, thyme.