CHEF ZACH KEESHIG makes waves with Naagan, the intimate dining experience featuring a nine-course, progressive Indigenous tasting menu, where nature, culture and skill come together to create something beautiful in the heart of...
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Chef John Sinopoli shares the mechanics behind Ascari Hospitality Group’s stunning metamorphosis. Led by owner and executive chef John Sinopoli, president Erik Joyal, and partner and chief operating officer Rahil Hoque, Toronto’s Ascari...
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BY CHEF SUZANNE BARR The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of its author and do not necessarily reflect those of MENU magazine, Restaurants Canada or its members. For centuries,...
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Growing up, Chef Meagan Bowden was surrounded by delicious food and exemplary hospitality. In addition to having a mother who was an epic host, she had a part-time gig that she didn’t dread—making...
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Ever since Chef Keith Hoare started cooking with his mom as a young boy, he has always known he wanted to be a chef. His culinary career began at 13, working in a...
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Jane Tran wasn’t always a chef. In fact, in a previous life she worked in the world of finance. But after years of working away at a desk, she opted to trade in...
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I’m consistently impressed by chefs. By their willingness to work long, gruelling hours, by their stamina as they work through the pain of burns, cuts, and sore feet, and by the fact that...
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It’s Monday night and at a closed, downtown Toronto restaurant, Chef Ken Yau is quietly producing an impressive, 12-course tasting menu of interactive, playful dishes. The first time I met Chef Ken, he...
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Pour la version française, cliquez ici. Jeroen van Helvoirt is originally from the Netherlands, where he trained as a pastry chef. His creativity and curiosity led him to travel the world and work...
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Travis Petersen was first introduced to cooking in his childhood home. Early on, he learned the importance of family dinners and developed a passion for creating the delicious food that gathers people around...
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