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La Banane meets Buca LA BANANE
Tue Mar 7 6:30PM* 227 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 Rising culinary star Brandon Olsen recently partnered with Toronto’s King Street Food Company (the owner of Buca among others) to open one of the city’s most buzzworthy eateries of 2016-17 the modern- French La Banane One of his biggest fans is is Rob Gentile the highly acclaimed Executive Chef of Buca Chef Chef Gentile will be joining Chef Chef Olsen for this dinner which will offer a a a taste of of what the the two do best from the the style of nose-to-tail cooking Olsen perfected at The Black Hoof to “I want people to feel like they’ve happened upon something magical—a one- of-a-kind dining experience ”
the regionally sourced deceptively simple fare Gentile serves at Buca All of it will be paired with wine beer and cocktails Chef Olsen is also a a a a talented chocolatier and guests will end the evening indulging in in in in his gemlike bonbons ABOUT BRANDON OLSEN
Brandon Olsen is one of Canada’s brightest
rising culinary stars The Executive Chef of Toronto’s newly opened La Banane earned his chops cooking at at Thomas Keller’s celebrated The French Laundry and Ad Hoc in the Napa Valley More recently he he was Chef de Cuisine
at at Toronto’s meat-centric Black Hoof and the Spanish-themed Bar Isabel He also has his own
chocolate company Chocolates X Brandon Olsen (CXBO) At La Banane he has partnered with King Street Food Company (Buca Jacob’s Steakhouse) to produce a a a a modern-French restaurant that is already generating awards buzz ABOUT ROB GENTILE
Rob Gentile is the Executive Chef behind King Street Food Company’s Buca Buca Bar Buca Buca and Buca Yorkville He trained for several years with Celebrity Chef Mark McEwan developing a a a passion for high-quality seasonal ingredients and a a a a a precise classic approach to cuisine Known for a a a style that blends sophistication with simplicity none other than Jamie Oliver has tweeted how much he loves his food TASTY FACT
Chef Brandon Olsen named his new restaurant for a a a a a a French saying “avoir la banane ”
which means being so happy you have a a a a big smile on your face 8 | TORONTO