Bob Blumer is Back to Benefit the PG Hospice Society

 
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October 8, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Celebrity FoodNetwork Fundraiser Benefits PG Hospice House

PRINCE GEORGE - Food Network favorite Bob Blumer is returning to Prince George for an exclusive, in-home cook-along fundraiser for the Prince George Hospice Society, October 25. The event marks a new virtual initiative in the culinary space and is set to launch two days before Blumer's latest cookbook is released. 

“We’re thrilled to work with UNLTD Media on this creative and interactive event,” says Donna Flood, Executive Director of the Hospice Society. “Fundraising for non-profits has been exceptionally challenging this year, and this evening will prove to be delicious and fun for all those involved!” 

The event will feature Blumer himself Zooming in to attendees’ kitchens, live prepping two recipes from his new cookbook. Ticket holders will be delivered a box of ingredients from local grocer Birch & Boar in advance, which they will use to cook an appetizer and a main course from the comfort of their own home. Boxes will also include a snack and dessert.  The icing on the cake? Each box will include an advanced copy of Blumer's new cookbook, Flavorbomb, and a series of recipe cards representing participating local restaurants: Karahi King, White Goose Bistro, Betulla Burning, Twisted Cork, Cimo's and Nancy O's. 

Wine pairings for the event will also be available, featuring a selection of wines from the Naramata Bench Wineries Association that are showcased in the upcoming “Naramata” board game from local designer Chris Dias. 

"Where there's a meal, there's a way," joked UNLTD Media partner Norm Coyne, "But more seriously, we have partnered with Bob [Blumer] and PG Hospice for some time now to help raise money for this exceptional facility and also highlight the world-class restaurants we have in Prince George. We are excited to pivot into something this appetizing while continuing to support the community." 

A huge supporter of the Prince George culinary scene, Blumer will also be celebrating a selection of local restaurants during the event--each one of which has been a past competitor in local ‘Chef vs. Chef’ challenges Blumer has hosted throughout his years visiting Prince George. In fact, Prince George and local chef and two-time past winner of Chef vs. Chef challenges, Jagdish Gill from PG restaurant Karahi King are mentioned directly in the new cookbook as part of the recipe, “Chai Chickpeas”. 

Tickets are $100 through Theatre Northwest ticket centre https://tickets.theatrenorthwest.com/ and will go on sale this Friday, October 9.

100% of the proceeds will go to the Prince George Hospice Society.

About Bob Blumer: 

Bob Blumer was the host of Food Network's The Surreal Gourmet, Glutton for Punishment, and World's Weirdest Restaurants. He is also a cookbook author and illustrator. Blumer was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, and now resides in Los Angeles, California. 

About PG Hospice House:  

The Prince George Hospice Society knows what exceptional service truly means. Our expertly trained care team provides compassionate care during some of the toughest life transitions. Our Rotary Hospice House is a ten-bed facility equipped to accommodate those looking for palliative end of life care, respite services.

For media interviews, contact: 

Norm Coyne 

Founding partner, UNLTD Media 

Cell: 250 640-6670 

Email: normcoyne@unltd.me 

www.unltd.me

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In Memory of Frankie Knuckles: 1955-2014

It all started in the year of 1977, at the Warehouse nightclub in Chicago. Frankie Knuckles, the Godfather of House music, was a resident DJ playing 8 to 10 hour sets at the revolutionary nightclub downtown The Windy City. People left the club exhausted from dirty dancing to the constant 4/4 beats all night, courtesy of the experimental mixing proficiency of Knuckles. He would mix the popular disco songs of the 70’s with his own sound; the rhythmic beats from his 909 drum machines, to create music that no one had ever heard before. Although gay black men mostly visited The Warehouse, the music became so popular that a whiter and straighter crowd came more frequently. But the Warehouse was strictly about the music, and from 1977 to Knuckles last year of residency in 1982, it was ONLY about the music. In a time when everyone believed that the whites, blacks, Latino’s and gays had to be segregated at different nightclubs, Knuckles was adamant that the music could unite us all, and boy was he right.

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It was ONLY about the music

After a night out at the “House”, everyone would be going to record stores asking for “house” music. In 1982, Knuckles made his own nightclub: The Power Plant; and after years of this genre refining movement, it was the latest rage with the younger population. In an era of hair metal, high pitch singing (Jackson) and pot-smoking head bangers, house had put its foot in the door. Knuckles knew that house was here to stay, and although he has left us, his style and dream of house music still thrives. It may have not quite reached the pinnacle that he had hoped for, but it is well on its way. Over the coming years, you will all see a drastic change to electronic dance music. Artists such as Tchami and Oliver Heldens may just take the world by storm, with their bouncy, deep house vibes.  

 

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