NNTP-Posting-Date: 13 Oct 2002 18:39:02 GMT Xref: usenet.INS.cwru.edu rec.food.restaurants:56456 North 44 Restaurant 2537 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada North 44 offers both French and international cuisine. It's trendy but comfortable with an international culinary staff. The menu is a great blend of classical and new French cuisine, with Spanish, Portuguese and Italian accents. North 44 is pricey, but the food, service, wine selection and modern atmosphere are worth the expense. This is the perfect place to visit for a special occasion or a meal you will remember. Named after the city's latitude, North 44 is known to Toronto and International diners alike for its unique dining experience and elegant surroundings. Recently renovated by the design team of Yabu Pushelburg, the restaurant possesses a sophisticated, yet relaxed atmosphere with a contemporary decor. A destination for celebrities and out-of-town visitors, North 44 is a gourmet experience perfect for business professionals, social and romantic dinners. Mark McEwan, one of Canada's best-known chefs, has been in the food industry for twenty years. Under executive chef Joseph Vonlanthen's guidance during his first years in the food industry, McEwan learned the basics of cooking, organizing and dealing with staff. He credits Vonlanthen with great generosity and for training more chefs than anyone else in Canada. McEwan soon became sous chef at the Constellation, and went on to work as executive sous chef at Toronto's three-star Sutton Place Hotel. At the age of 25, he was promoted to chef, the youngest in Canada to hold that position. McEwan's distinctive style of cooking captures the essence of Italian cuisine with nuances of Asian flavors. Using only the finest locally grown fruits and vegetables, fish, poultry, and meats, he enhances the natural flavors with simple seasoning and sauces, and artfully sculpted presentations… Modesty and hard work is the credo for the 1990s. For Mark McEwan, it has been a lifelong habit. In his view, the glitz and glamour of the 1980s is gone. For McEwan, style and elegance are subtle, tasteful, lasting; a philosophy that infuses every aspect of North 44. As envisioned by Mark, the main dining room of his restaurant is light, airy and intimate. There is a private dining room adjacent to the main room, and upstairs, a less formal dining room with piano in the background. To view the reat of this article and other restaurants go to http://www.gourmetfoodplaza.com/Series/Restaurants/North44.htm
Toronto, Canada