Michael Smith: No food pedestals, just a celebration

From the Hamilton Spectator: For having such an exacting profession, Chef Michael Smith isn’t a fan of perfection. He knows the importance of nailing recipes as the best-selling author of 10 cookbooks. But he’s also made a name for himself by advocating for free-styling in the kitchen in his Food Network Canada series, “Chef at…

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Top Toronto chef Jamie Kennedy to open Niagara Falls restaurant

From the Buffalo News: Jamie Kennedy, the celebrated Toronto chef known for his committment to local, seasonal and organic food, will open his first Niagara Falls restaurant later this month. Windows by Jamie Kennedy will be unveiled on Feb. 25, offering fine dining with a view. Its 14th floor perch in Sheraton on the Falls…

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Jamie Kennedy to open Niagara Falls restaurant

From the Toronto Star: Jamie Kennedy is headed to Niagara Falls. The Toronto chef will open a restaurant on the 14th floor of the Sheraton on the Falls in November. Further details are expected Friday. Canadian wine writer Tony Aspler will be involved in wine selections. The men will host a media reception about the…

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Massimo Capra falls for Niagara

From the Toronto Star: Massimo Capra is not a gambling man, but he’s betting his reputation that this tourist town wants better food. The flamboyant Toronto chef and television personality has lent his name, recipes, kitchen wizardry and mustachioed mug to the Crowne Plaza for Massimo Capra’s Rainbow Room Fallsview Restaurant. “I want to be…

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New Niagara Convention & Civic Centre in Niagara Falls Canada Partners with Chef Anna Olson

From a press release esen on Hospitality Net: Renowned Chef Anna Olson is bringing her farm-fresh philosophy to the Niagara Convention & Civic Centre in Niagara Falls Canada — set to open in Spring, 2011. Guests are sure to be delighted by the contributions of popular host of Food Network Canada’s “Fresh with Anna Olson”…

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