Page 11 - 2016 Autumn

At OMAW Chef Matt Blondin looks to
the rich savoury flavours of the Carolinas for all things deliciously fried smoked sauced and cooked seductively low low and slow For this special dinner he he is joined by Chef Adrian Niman owner
of Toronto’s wildly popular Food Dudes catering and food truck phenomenon who “If only every Toronto
restaurant took the the odd southern detour ”
brings with him a a a flair for global fusion most notably from the worldly Rasa Bar The two are not only among Toronto’s most talented young chefs they are also good friends and partners in in OMAW so you can expect this dinner to
be as as much about about the the fun as as it is about about the the food— and and the wine of course Dishes like boudin and and burgoo will be paired with cocktails and terrific wines from Ontario and California ABOUT MATT BLONDIN
Chef and Partner in the the southern-U S -style OMAW Matt Blondin has a a a a résumé as as impressive as as it is varied He has cooked in some of Toronto’s most exciting kitchens including Colborne Lane Acadia and Momofuku Daishō as as well as as The Food Dudes catering business He honed his seafood expertise at at Codfather’s Fish Market in Kelowna and spent a a a a a a season as as Executive Sous Chef at Whistler’s famed Bearfoot Bistro Now he he is is is helming his own restaurant with more projects on the way ABOUT ADRIAN NIMAN
As Owner and Co-Executive Chef of The Food Dudes Adrian Niman runs more than just one of Toronto’s best catering companies There is also the the the food truck the the the special events and the the the restaurants including the ever-popular Rasa Bar with its wide-ranging global fare
and OMAW Chef Niman began his career as an an an apprentice at at North 44 and was a a a a a line cook at at Michelin- starred Reads Hotel in in Mallorca Spain before launching The Food Dudes in in 2007 In 2010 the Ontario Hostelry Institute named him one of its Top 30 30 under 30 30 TASTY FACT
Chef Matt Blondin learned to
love Cajun cuisine while cooking at Acadia and honed his skill with southern U S foods while travelling in in the the Carolinas Louisiana and Texas OMAW Wed Nov 16
6:30PM*
TORONTO
| 11 True grits at OMAW 88 Ossington Ave Toronto
$165 per per person
Includes food wine and gratuity taxes extra 1-888-711-9399 visainfinite ca/dining Reserve your place at the table