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May 28 2026 · 6:00 p.m. CDT · Winnipeg
About the evening
Winnipeg, this one's yours. Two neighbours, two of the city's most beloved restaurants, and two finalists on Air Canada's Best New Restaurants 2025 — all under one roof for one night only. Chef Renee Girard of Shirley's joins forces with Chef Nick Gladu and Chef Chris Gama of BabyBaby for an evening that's as social and celebratory as the restaurants themselves. Winnipeg hasn't seen anything quite like this.
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Meet the chefs

Renee Girard
SHIRLEY’S
Raised on a small farm south of Elie, Manitoba on Treaty 1 Territory, Renée Girard’s connection to food began early. Her first experience in the restaurant world came as a child, when her family transformed a barn on the farm into a café for customers visiting to pick berries. Surrounded by prairie ingredients, hospitality, and community from a young age…

Nick Gladu
BABYBABY
Born and raised in Winnipeg, without formal training, Nick honed his cooking at some legendary local establishments including Bonfire Bistro, Clementine, Segovia and Harth. While his influence is derived from the multifaceted culture of Winnipeg, most of his career was spent abroad. In Vancouver, Nick discovered his desire to work with the best seafood and…

Chris Gama
BABYBABY
Chris Gama is a Winnipeg chef and restaurateur best known as chef and partner at Clementine Cafe and co-chef and partner at BabyBaby in Osborne Village. Both restaurants were recognized by Air Canada as among Canada’s Best New Restaurants. With more than 20 years of kitchen experience, Chris has worked under many of Manitoba’s most respected chefs. In…
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