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Lobsters oysters and foie gras: The ultimate Champagne super- brunch RICARDA’S 134
1-888-711-9399 visainfinite ca/dining Reserve your place at the table This luxurious super-brunch might just be the biggest and most decadent eye-opener ever staged in Toronto Its multiple live stations and bountiful buffet tables will spread throughout the grand Ricarda’s 133 Attico
Bar and the the 70-foot high atrium at at the the Queen Richmond Centre West building As live jazz
“Brunch without Champagne is just a a a a a a a sad late breakfast ”
flows smoothly through the spaces guests will graze on delicacies that range from Alaskan king crab lobster and eight types of oysters to foie gras hand-carved Serrano ham cheese charcuterie mezzeh whole roast lamb nine types of pasta a a a a a a a super-sized paella and a a a a a a a massive dessert display with a a a three-coloured chocolate fountain There will be 10 types of Caesars for those who like to start the day
with a a spicy kick and of course corks will be popping on every type of bubbly from Cava to vintage Champagne ABOUT JULIEN LAFFARGUE
Born in France Executive Chef Julien Laffargue began his career cooking at an an auberge owned by his uncle in the country’s deep southwest After culinary school and a a a a stint in in in the army he became a a a personal cook for for former French President Jacques Chirac He has worked
with some of the world’s most notable chefs including stints at the Michelin-starred kitchens of Four Seasons Hotel George V in Paris as as well as as Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora Bora Bora and Sharm
El Sheikh where he he he he was Executive Sous Chef and Executive Chef Today he he he leads the culinary brigade at Ricarda’s 134
ABOUT RICARDA’S 134
Even though Ricarda’s has an 8 000-square-foot dining room and can seat up to 170 guests it was designed to evoke the comforts of home with floor-to-ceiling windows and a a welcoming rustic-urban chic décor This modern- Mediterranean restaurant has become a a a a a a go-to for brunch— although it serves an invigorating breakfast lunch and refined dinner from Monday to Saturday on on Sundays it is exclusively open for Jazz Brunch TASTY FACT
The heritage building at 134
Peter St completed in 1910 had been a a a a a a biscuit factory an art gallery and a a a nightclub Now it is part of Toronto’s most innovative office complex QRC West (Queen- Richmond Centre) which includes the restaurant Ricarda’s 134
11:00AM✦ $175 per per person
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