Old Stone Inn

06/08/2026

🌿✨ GROWERS, RAISERS & MAKERS... I NEED YOUR INGREDIENTS! ✨🌿

Last year, I hosted one of the most meaningful dinners I've ever put together.

This year, I'm doing it again.

On August 14th, I'll be hosting a private Producers Dinner at The Old Stone Inn for the people who contribute ingredients, followed by a public Chef's Table Dinner on August 15th that showcases those same ingredients—and the stories behind them.

But let me explain how this works, because it's a little different than what you might be imagining.

I'm looking for 15 growers, raisers, and makers to each contribute ONE ingredient.

Not necessarily a truckload, but enough for approximately 33 portions so I can feature it in both dinners.

Now here's the fun part...

I'm not interested in serving boiled potatoes with butter.

I'm interested in taking your ingredient and making people say, "Holy hell... I had no idea!"

Sometimes a carrot is just a carrot. Other times, it's a smoked carrot velouté finished with brown butter and garden herbs.

Maybe your beef becomes something you've never imagined. Maybe that chokecherry syrup you've perfected becomes a ponzu.

Maybe your honey, garlic, herbs, berries, eggs, vegetables, or animal...whatever you've lovingly nurtured all season become part of something completely unexpected.

That's the whole point.

To take the ingredients you've grown, raised, or crafted and transform them into something surprising, beautiful, and delicious.

I love pushing myself creatively. I love finding unusual pairings, unexpected techniques, and new ways to make people think differently about ingredients they've known their entire lives.

But this dinner isn't really about me. It's about YOU.

It's about the people who plant seeds in the spring and hope.

The people who raise animals with care and give them names like Daisy and Dolly. The people who preserve, forage, garden, ranch, harvest, and create....because I admire you to no end!

You are the people who quietly make our community richer through what you produce.

On August 14th, those contributors will gather around my big wooden table and enjoy a seven-course dinner built entirely from the bounty of our community.

You'll have the opportunity to tell your story, talk about what you do, meet other passionate food people, and watch your ingredient become something you may never have imagined.

No cost to you other than your contribution.

Then, on August 15th, I'll tell your story all over again as guests experience the public Chef's Table Dinner.

If you've got something special growing, raising, producing, or creating this summer, I'd love to hear about it.

Let's celebrate the incredible food being produced right here in Southeast Saskatchewan.

And let's make a few people say, "Holy hell... I had no idea."

❤️ Laurie

Message me if you'd like a seat at the table and have something wonderful for me to play with.

06/07/2026

Two Sundays from today, where will you be? What will you be doing?

Will you be frantically driving around town trying to find a last-minute Father's Day plan while your dad insists, "I don't need anything," despite the fact that we all know that's Dad-code for "I'd actually like something"?

Or...

Will you be sitting around a table at The Old Stone Inn with a cup of pour-over coffee in hand, strong enough to put hair back on his chest, while he tucks into a brunch that was clearly designed by someone who believes Father's Day deserves more than a stale muffin and a paper cup of coffee?

Don't end up kicking yourself because you forgot to plan ahead!

There is nothing worse than the heavy heart of regret weighing you down when Dad says, "Oh, don't worry about it," and you know full well you should have worried about it.

So buy the ticket. Take the ride.

I've got a menu forming in my mind...

Warm savoury scones loaded with aged cheddar, fresh chives & blackberries, served with hot honey for drizzling. Fresh seasonal fruit because balance is important and your mother would want me to include it. Golden crispy fried chicken perched atop fluffy waffles...loaded potato hashbrowns...thick-cut Stoughton Fine Foods bacon...a beautiful slice of quiche because around here real men absolutely eat quiche.

And of course...fresh squeezed juice, the absolute best cup of coffee...maybe a mid-morning cold IPA or even a Caesar dressed up like a first course.

It's hearty & comforting. It's just the right amount of excessive.

Most importantly, it's a chance to spend an hour or two celebrating the guy who made you—or at the very least helped shape you into the fine human being you've become today.

A good meal disappears in a couple of hours., but the memory of it sticks around a whole lot longer.

Father's Day Brunch at The Old Stone Inn.

Bring your Dad. I'll handle the cooking.

Tickets available on the trusty website: www.oldstoneinn.ca/event-list

And, since I won the Dad lottery....here's a picture of us!

06/02/2026

I was starting to think spring had packed up her bags, climbed onto a horse & galloped straight past Saskatchewan this year…but alas, she has finally arrived. All 22 glorious days of her before summer barges in later this month. 😕

One of my favourite things in life is planting things, watching things grow & creating spaces where people actually want to linger awhile. This is officially the summer where the yard at The Old Stone Inn finally stops resembling a gravel pit behind a prison movie set & starts becoming the backyard I’ve been dreaming about.

Huge shoutout to my cousin Starr Mercer & her hubs Cory, that own Oxbow Timber Mart for helping bring this vision to life. There will be decks, greenery, cozy corners, twinkle lights, herbs, flowers & hopefully a dramatic amount of me pretending I know what I’m doing with landscaping.

Here’s what’s happening around the Inn this month…with likely more surprises popping up because apparently I don’t know how to sit still.

🌿 TOMORROW ~ HER CIRCLE LUNCH
If you haven’t grabbed your ticket yet, there’s still time. This lunch is quickly becoming one of my favourite days of the month…a room full of incredible entrepreneurial women cheering each other on, sharing ideas, stories, struggles, successes & probably a few laughs that are slightly loud before lunch arrives.

This month’s guest speakers are Velvette Suteau, Shannon Mack & Bailey Yuriy, so this is definitely one you don’t want to miss.

🥓 FATHER’S DAY BRUNCH ~ JUNE 21
Father’s Day at The Old Stone Inn is going to look like brunch jumped onto the back of a wild stallion & took off at full gallop.

The four food dwarfs of happiness...Meaty, Eggy, Cheesy & Boozy will be taunting you from your plate. Loaded Caesars, savoury bacon-cheddar scones fresh from the oven, ridiculously good coffee, brunch cocktails & enough comfort food to make Dad loosen his belt notch halfway through.

Be his hero for once. Show him he raised you right.

🔥 JUNE CHEF’S TABLE DINNER ~ JUNE 19
This one is going to be OFF. THE. CHARTS.

Fresh herbs, edible flowers, spring ingredients, beautiful wines, interesting cocktails, storytelling, laughter & a multi-course dinner designed to celebrate the fact that winter didn’t actually kill us.

Only TWO tickets left to this one.

And because I’m taking a tiny pause from hosting Chef’s Tables in July while I sit in my new backyard sipping something cold & admiring my landscaping empire…this will be your last Chef’s Table until August's Producers Dinner 🥳

The rest of June is packed with receptions, private lunches, guests staying at the Inn, weddings, planning, cooking, laundry & me once again attempting to organize the laundry room…which appears to regenerate chaos overnight like some kind of haunted linen closet.

Nostalgia feels....
Can you believe that on June 15th it will be two years since I got the keys to this crazy stone church & started my thang?! Sometimes I feel I've been here half my life & other times it's like I blinked & two years snapped her fingers & disappeared.

Tickets & info for everything are on my trusty little website:
www.oldstoneinn.ca/event-list

Can’t wait to feed you all this month.

~ Laurie

06/01/2026

There are still some seats left for this month HER CIRCLE lunch! Join us before we break for the summer!

There’s something powerful about a room full of women who are willing to grow, connect, and have real conversations. That’s exactly what Her Circle is built for.

Join us June 3rd at the Old Stone Inn for a networking, perspective, and honest conversation with women who are leading in different ways, both personally and professionally.

Junes luncheon features:

• Velvette Suteau of VEL Elevated Coaching

• Bailey Yuriy, Indépendant Financial Representative

• Shannon Mack, Unleashing Your Potential

Whether you come for the conversation, the community, or simply to sit in a room that feels different from the rest, we hope you leave with something valuable.

Pull up a chair. Join the circle.

🎟 Tickets: $15
🕦 11:30am – 1:00pm
📍 Old Stone Inn
📅 June 3rd

Tickets: https://www.oldstoneinn.ca/event-details/her-circle-women-in-business-networking-lunch-2026-06-03-11-00

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Thank you to Prairie Pathway Services, Monarch Group, Old Stone Inn and WESK - Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan for being a partners in this event.

05/18/2026

🥖 SOURDOUGH IS BACK AT THE OLD STONE INN 🥖
…and if you missed Scott’s last class, let me just say this politely:

Don't make the same mistake twice! His class sold out STAT! Which honestly doesn’t surprise me one bit, because Scott Perrie is exactly the kind of teacher people hope for but rarely find....

Patient. Confident. Well-spoken. Zero ego. And absolutely stuffed full of sourdough knowledge.

Scott started his sourdough journey in 2022 after receiving a heritage starter from an artisan baker in Alberta, and somewhere along the way this became more than bread. It became a passion…one he genuinely loves sharing with people.

📍 MAY 27TH
🕡 6:30 P.M.
📍 The Old Stone Inn

This time, not only will you learn the fundamentals of sourdough bread and leave with your own starter to take home and keep alive (yes, you’ll become emotionally attached to it), but Scott will ALSO be teaching sourdough pizza crust.

And then?

We’re going to top the pizzas together, bake them off, sit down and eat like civilized little carb-loving villagers under the old stone walls of The Church.

Honestly…that sounds pretty marvelous to me. And yes…the bar will absolutely be open for purchases, because a cold beer or a lovely glass of wine alongside bubbling, fresh-from-the-oven sourdough pizza just makes sense.

🥖 WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
• The basics of sourdough bread making
• Feeding and maintaining your starter
• Why sourdough has become such a huge movement right now
• The health benefits of long fermentation and natural yeast
• Troubleshooting your dough disasters before they happen
• How sourdough can stretch beyond bread into everyday life

And trust me…once you taste real sourdough pizza crust, there’s no going back to the sad cardboard stuff.

There’s something deeply satisfying about making food slowly. About learning an old-world skill with your hands. About creating something alive and beautiful from flour, water, salt, and patience.

Come see what all the sourdough fuss is about.

🎟️ Limited spots available....purchase tickets here: www.oldstoneinn.ca/event-list

05/12/2026

May 15th — Chef’s Table Dinner ~ The Kentucky Table

I'm back from 10 days meandering around the most beautiful state of rolling hills & horse farms. I did more than watch the biggest horse race in the world too....I ate. I drank. I paid attention.

This is what came back with me...a menu built on fire, fat, bourbon, and a smattering of restraint where it matters...

Seven courses with tantalizing conversation...

• slow-smoked beef brisket with peach & bourbon
• pretzel crusted lake trout
• a reworked Hot Brown that’s silky, salty, and just a little obscene
• buttermilk-brined fried chicken… but not the kind you’re expecting
* Gooey pimento cheese
• something with corn that will stop the conversation
• something with stone fruit that finishes it properly

And in between… little hits of surprise that show up, do their job, and disappear off your plate with a moan

Our Cocktail Program...
Bourbon-forward compositions
A complimentary starter of the classic, Mint Julep ~ unapologetic & strong
Curated wines, artisan beer & thoughtful non-alcoholic pairings available

Long table. Tight room. Plates landing fast enough to keep you paying attention, but slow enough to take in your surroundings

And yes—CTV will be sitting in because we've been noticed.

I've brought back the unbridled spirit of Kentucky for your enjoyment...join me at The Chef's Table Dinner this Friday!

🎟 Tickets: www.oldstoneinn.ca/event-list

05/11/2026

Come for lunch this Wednesday & support women entrepreneurs in Southeast Saskatchewan!

HER CIRCLE LUNCHEON | MAY 13

This is a room you want to be in.

Not because you “should network,”
but because the right conversations change things.

We are bringing together women who are building, leading, creating, and figuring it out in real time.

No pressure. No expectations.
Just honest conversation and meaningful connection.

Featuring:

Becca Ford
Community Development Officer
Estevan Economic Development

Jackie Wall
Owner and Designer
Jackie Wall Studio

This event is sponsored by WESK (Women Entrepreneurs of Saskatchewan), supporting women in business across the province.

Details:
May 13, 2026
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
Old Stone Inn, Estevan

Lunch is served.

Tickets: $15
Available at: oldstoneinn.ca

Spots are limited, and this one will fill.

Pull up a chair. Join the circle.

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05/07/2026

The Grand Gesture ~For the moments that deserve everything.

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There are times in life when a standard dinner reservation feels almost…insulting.

A ring in your pocket.
A milestone anniversary were you look across the table and think, “We did this…we built this life”
A birthday that marks a chapter, not just a number.
A quiet, necessary apology that deserves more than words and a quick glass of wine.

Or…your best friends come to town and you want a night that turns into a story you’ll still be talking about ten years from now.

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This is that moment.

The doors to The Church open…and the entire building is yours.

Not a corner table or a section roped off.

The whole damn place.

Good china. Ceilings that stretch to the heavens. A table set with intention—linen, candlelight, flowers leaning in like they know something special is about to happen.

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Dinner—completely bespoke.

Not a menu handed to you…a menu built around you.

Ingredients from the farmers I trust with my reputation.

A dish you once had on a vacation, recreated course by course like edible nostalgia? No problem.

A cocktail program that hits exactly where you want it…bright, smoky, playful, dangerous.

A wine list that leans premium, a little indulgent…because this is not the night to hold back.

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Served with precision, but without intrusion.

Because the truth is…this isn’t just about the food. It’s about what you’re trying to say without saying it.

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Maybe it’s just the two of you. And honestly…that might be the most powerful version of all.

Just you and them…in a room that feels almost sacred, with nowhere else to be and nothing else that matters.

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Or maybe you make it four.
Or six.
A tight circle. Your people. Your moment.

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Give The Grand Gesture as a gift…for people who deserves to feel like they are the centre of the universe for an evening.

Or book it yourself…because once in a while, life calls for something unapologetically over the top.

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And when the night softens…you don’t have to leave.

You can drift downstairs to The Inn.
A room waiting.
The world quieted.
The kind of sleep that only comes after something unforgettable. Breakfast the next morning with a sigh.

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The Grand Gesture
For the moments that deserve everything.

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Because some things in life shouldn’t be said halfway…they should be served, savoured, and remembered forever.

Message for particulars.

05/06/2026

May 15th ~ Chef’s Table Dinner Experience

My Dad’s sister lived in Cincinnati, and it was always such a big deal when we’d pile into the car and head down to visit Aunt Doreen and Uncle Charlie.

My uncle was originally from Kentucky, so quite often we’d cross the Ohio River and spend a day there. I can still see it so clearly… my little face pressed up against the window, taking in that lush green countryside dotted with horse farms… white picket fences stretching for miles.

Maybe someone talked about it, maybe I saw it on TV—I don’t even remember how it started—but somewhere along the way I became completely fixated on the Kentucky Derby.

Every year, I’d wait for the first Saturday in May. I’d pick my horse, cheer like mad, and dream about being there one day.

And then last June, my friend Roxanne casually says, “Hey… do you have any interest in going to the Kentucky Derby?”

My head snapped around, eyes wide, lit up like a Christmas tree…
“Are you friggin’ kidding me?!”

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Most of my travel has always been based around food. It’s my compass. I chase experiences, flavours, places that make me feel something… and then I come home and try to recreate that feeling for guests.

So this trip threw me a little.

I wasn’t going just for the food.

But of course my eyes were wide open the entire time.

Every mile Roxanne and I drove through Kentucky, every stop, every bite, every sip—I was filing it away. Building something in my head.

Because that’s what my Chef’s Table dinners are.

They’re my way of flipping back through those moments that lit me up… and placing them in front of you, hoping you feel even a fraction of what I felt.

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May 15th — Chef’s Table Dinner Experience

This one is rooted in Kentucky. In the Derby. In that little girl at the window and the chef I’ve become.

In my mind, the menu has been forming with every click of the odometer:

Bourbon peach brisket
Pretzel-crusted lake trout
Gooey pimento cheese
The Hot Brown
Fried chicken
Crawfish cakes
Cornbread pudding
Fruit pie

And the cocktails…
Bourbon-forward, of course.
And the infamous Mint Julep (this is no delicate little girls drink… it hits with both hands).

Hearty. Meaty. Boozy.
A menu made with soul and a little bit of courage.

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There’s also something extra special about this night…

A reporter from CTV in Regina has asked to join the table.

So this is more than just a beautiful dinner.
It’s a chance to sit together, to talk about Estevan, to share what this place means in a world that feels a little crazy sometimes.

Your voice. Your seat at this table… it might matter more than you think.

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Join me May 15th.
Around the big table.
For a night of bold Southern-inspired comfort food, great conversation, and a story told one plate at a time.

🎟 Tickets available: www.oldstoneinn.ca/event-list