Evolving Simple Ingredients
Downtown Calgary’s best new destination restaurant, bar and
gathering place. Serving local chef-driven, urban-rustic cuisine.
gathering place. Serving local chef-driven, urban-rustic cuisine.
Connie DeSousa
Chef / Owner
Chef / Owner
Connie DeSousa Chef / Owner
Connie began her culinary journey obtaining her Le Cordon Bleu Paris Certificate. Soon after, she graduated on the Dean's List with honours from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology Culinary program.
In 2004, Connie joined the Alberta Culinary Team to compete at the World Culinary Olympics in Erfurt Germany, after which she was offered a position working in Koln, Germany at Taku Restaurant under Chef Sven Feldman.
In 2005, Connie opened the Mobil 5-Star St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco. While in San Francisco, Connie was awarded many distinctions including the nomination for Rising Star "Chef" San Francisco.
Working in the United States, Connie was also given the opportunity to train and stage at many award-winning restaurants, including Chef Jean Georges Vongerichten's Michelin 3-Star restaurant, Jean Georges, in New York City, and Chef Michael Tusk's Quince Restaurant in San Francisco.
Most recently, Connie worked at Alice Waters' Chez Panisse in Berkeley California. This experience has had a tremendous influence on Connie's style of cuisine.