Hearth is now open at Remai Modern!
Hearth is a celebration of Saskatchewan, not only in their food but in their incredible hospitality. We are proud to join forces with this great Saskatoon team and to give visitors an experience — from art to food to events — you can’t find anywhere else.
Book your table now at hearth.restaurant. Hearth is open from Wednesday to Sunday, 11 AM-10 PM, including brunch on weekends.
We caught up with Hearth co-owners Beth Rogers and Thayne Robstad to talk about the move to Remai Modern and their favourite spring ingredients.
You’ve been catering at the museum for a few months. How’s that going here?
It’s been great! It’s always a steep learning curve when you enter a new kitchen and event space. The team really came together to make this happen and we could not have done it without them. We are proud of what we have accomplished in a short period of time, and we will only get better.
What’s one thing that’s surprised you about working at Remai Modern?
Honestly, just how kind, passionate and hardworking everyone is. We kind of have this preconceived idea in our heads about what it will be like to work in an art gallery, but everyone here has been so incredible. From the facilities people to the CEOs, we have been so warmly welcomed.
We also totally underestimated how much we would enjoy working downtown. The river front, being close to more of the restaurants we love, and really feeling in the centre of it all.
What are you most excited about now that Hearth is open?
We cannot wait to show Saskatoon our new digs. We are also incredibly excited to have all our Hearth family under one roof. Having two spaces operating simultaneously can be hectic!
What was it like to say goodbye to Hearth “1”?
Of course, it was a little bittersweet. We have loved our time on Melrose. In many ways it feels like we grew up there and a little piece of our hearts will always be there.
Name three local ingredients that you like to highlight in spring.
- Always mushrooms
- Asparagus
- Fiddleheads
Tell us your favourite dish to make (or eat!) right now.
We really enjoy creating new dishes, and these last couple months we have been pushing hard to open in the Remai with several new dishes. The creative process has its highs and lows, but we are proud of what the team is coming up with.
Coming to Remai Modern is a big move. What’s going to stay the same with Hearth, and what will be new?
We have tried to be as intentional with our design, our menu, and the *vibe* for our little prairie restaurant. You will still feel the warm fuzzies that our OG location gave, just in a grand room looking over Saskatoon’s beautiful river valley.
About Hearth
Hearth is a celebration of Saskatchewan, focusing its menu around locally grown and foraged ingredients.
The Saskatoon restaurant, a local favourite since opening in 2018, landed at No. 62 on 100 Best Restaurants in Canada list this year, one of only two Saskatoon restaurants to make the list. This marked a jump from the restaurant’s 2020 restaurant ranking, where it came in at No. 85.
Hearth is led by co-owners and chefs Beth Rogers and Thayne Robstad, who have been working together in the Canadian food scene, including stints in Vancouver and Toronto, since 2008. They have extensive experience catering events of all sizes.