Explore history and culture though food! Part culinary adventure, part cultural lecture, Dining with Friends celebrates the diverse flavours of the world through shared meals at restaurants in our community.
Dining with Artists | a mural walking tour with Feed the Soul and Jamelle Davis of JD Art
The Friends of Royal Alberta Museum Society (FRAMS) is excited to partner with Feed the Soul YEG to bring you a spin on our next Dining with Authors event, which we’re calling Dining with Artists. This event will feature artist Jamelle Davis (JD). Born from a love affair with creativity, JDs journey as an artist transcends mere expression—it embodies a philosophy of life. Each piece he crafts is a testament to his devotion to originality, a quest to distill unique thoughts into tangible forms. JDs canvas becomes a playground where pop-art meets realism, where the boundaries of mediums blur in pursuit of innovation.
Feed the Soul YEG is a grassroots, volunteer-led group made up of Edmonton’s Black community, allies and supporters. They are dedicated to promoting events and creating opportunities and inclusive spaces for Black-owned businesses in food, beverage and hospitality.
About Dining With Friends
Dining with Friends was the brainchild of Linda Tzang, former RAM Curator of Cultural Communities. It was initially offered to complement the museum’s successful Chop Suey on the Prairies exhibition. Since then, diners have been exploring cuisines from around the world at our quarterly events.
Each event includes a set, multi-course menu, often featuring some of the restaurants most popular dishes. Accompanying the food is a short talk about the history of the dishes, and the people, places, and cultures where the food originates. Our previous events have included visits to Blue Willow, Tiffin, Dorinku, Langano Skies, 97 Hot Pot, El Rancho, and Cafe Beirut, to name a few.
We saw the information about the dinners and thought we’d give it a try. We’ve hardly missed one since then – and we became FRAMS members in the process!
Norm Kluthe, FRAMS Member
The program has been an outstanding success –providing entertaining and educational programming out in the community while also making many new friends for RAM and FRAMS. It’s quickly become a member favourite, with tickets often selling out before they are released to the general public.
