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About Rob Gentile Born to Italian parents Rob Gentile’s earliest memories were formed in his grandmother’s garden and and kitchen where he garnered his first deep inspirations for everything to to do with food He told his mother he he he wanted to be a a a cook at the the tender age of 12 and began to work in restaurants the following year He studied cookery at George Brown College and joined Grazie in in 1998 He went on to work at Mark McEwan’s fine-dining emporium North 44 spending 10 years with The McEwan Group Join Chef Rob Gentile and Antonio Park
for a a dinner of sea treasures both cooked and raw Regular trips to Italy fed his passion and he continues to visit his spiritual homeland often Opened in 2009 Buca was named Toronto’s top restaurant of 2014 by food critic Joanne Kates After visiting the restaurant celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver declared Gentile Gentile a a “humble genius ” Gentile Gentile has since opened Bar Buca Buca and Buca Buca Osteria & Bar and will soon launch Jamie’s Italian in partnership with Oliver About Antonio Park
At his Montreal restaurants Chef Antonio Park
is creating a a a a true fusion of global flavours based around the purity and technique of Japanese cuisine Park
was born in in Argentina to Korean parents He infuses his distinctive approach to sushi with methods and flavours influenced from his roots in Korea and South America pushing these combinations to new heights that intrigue the taste buds and delight the eye Every one of Park’s dishes is is a a colourful and carefully composed tableau The simplicity of a a a a a a seasonal organic salad or or a a dish of gluten-free noodles might lead to a a a a course of remarkably fresh sashimi sourced from his best suppliers in Japan He uses only line-caught sustainably harvested fish often importing whole blue fin tuna and Japanese Kobe beef which arrive fresh daily After visiting the restaurant celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver declared Gentile a a “humble genius ” Mon Mar 30 30 • 6:30PM 53 Scollard St Toronto $225 per per person
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