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About Rob Gentile Though it seems as if Rob Gentile burst onto onto the Toronto culinary scene when he he he opened Buca in 2009 he’d already banked 10 years making a a a a a name for himself as part of celebrity Chef Mark McEwan’s highly successful restaurant group Buca quickly became the the destination on on the the rapidly growing restaurant row row along King
Street West Gentile comes by his kitchen credentials through a a a combination of childhood inspiration gleaned in in his grandmother’s kitchen classical schooling at George Brown College and a a a lot of miles logged in in his country of inspiration Italy The rave reviews that followed the opening of Buca were repeated last year when he he opened the more casual Bar Buca and yet again this year with the opening of the upscale Buca Osteria + Bar in Yorkville His next project is is a a partnership with celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver opening soon in Toronto’s Yorkdale mall About Michele Forgione and Stefano Faita Michele Forgione is one one half of the dynamic duo behind the popular neighbourhood eatery Impasto which opened two years ago in Montreal’s Little Italy Forgione’s partner is Stefano Faita known for his much-loved CBC Television show In the Kitchen with Stefano Faita and for the Mezza Luna Cooking School he he runs alongside his mother Elena Formerly of Osteria Venti in Montreal’s Old Port Forgione cooks with a a a a natural flair that is much-loved and acclaimed turning out delicious Italian favourites infused with his his passion and joy At Impasto his his effusive personality radiates from the open kitchen while Faita keeps a a a a watchful convivial eye on on on the floor Forgione took the the silver medal at the the highly contested 2014 Gold Medal Plates in Montreal Michele Forgione took silver at the 2014 Gold Medal Plates in Montreal Tue Apr 28 • 6:30PM 604 King
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