Name: Smoked and Cracked
Neighbourhood: Davisville
Contact Info: 516 Mount Pleasant Rd., 647-748-5722, smokedandcracked.com
Owners/Chefs: Catering vets Michael Kash and Ron Raymer, who trained under James Beard Award recipient Jean-Marie Lacroix
The Food: A short blackboard menu of lobster rolls, chowders, slaws and boils. Among the non-crustaceous offerings: a smoked duck breast panini with Swiss and deep-dish butter tarts that sell out early.
The Drinks: House-made anise iced tea and vanilla lemonade. A liquor license is in the works.
The Place: A simple white room with mismatched furnishings and marine-themed tchotchkes, including 11 dried starfish, two decorative portholes and a lobster trap.
The Numbers:
• 1,000 lobsters sold since opening day
• $800 for a private, 15-person lobster boil (including booze)
• 40 live lobsters shipped in daily from the East Coast
• 3 pints of Guinness (each) before the owners officially decided to open the restaurant
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233096 A shipment of live, one-and-a-half pound East Coast lobsters (Image: Caroline Aksich) Introducing: Smoked and Cracked Introducing: Smoked and Cracked https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-02.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurants/slide/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-02/ smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-02 0 0
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233098 Shrimp and lobster Provençal soup ($12) (Image: Caroline Aksich) Introducing: Smoked and Cracked Introducing: Smoked and Cracked https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-04.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurants/slide/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-04/ smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-04 0 0
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233100 Lobster chowder with tarragon and homemade croutons ($12) (Image: Caroline Aksich) Introducing: Smoked and Cracked Introducing: Smoked and Cracked https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-06-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-06.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurants/slide/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-06/ smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-06 0 0
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233101 Smoked duck breast and house-made ketchup for the duck panini with Swiss (Image: Caroline Aksich) Introducing: Smoked and Cracked Introducing: Smoked and Cracked https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-07.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurants/slide/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-07/ smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-07 0 0
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233099 Lobster boil with corn, potatoes and melted butter for dipping ($27) (Image: Caroline Aksich) Introducing: Smoked and Cracked Introducing: Smoked and Cracked https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-05.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurants/slide/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-05/ smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-05 0 0
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233095 Lobster roll with house-made kettle chips ($13.25) (Image: Caroline Aksich) Introducing: Smoked and Cracked Introducing: Smoked and Cracked https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurants/slide/smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-01/ smoked-and-cracked-toronto-restaurant-01 0 0
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Best Place in town! The menu is simply insane