Where celebrities ate in Toronto last week
Last weekend’s NBA All-Star games brought serious star power to the city. Whether they were hanging court-side or just passing through, some pretty big names (Usher, Olivia Wilde, Dave Chappelle) flitted between high-profile events, flashy parties and some of the 6’s top restaurants.
Kevin Hart
Where he ate: Fring’s, for Valentine’s Day dinner with his wife. What he ordered: The Valentine’s Day prix fixe, which included heart-shaped tuna tartare over salmon rillette and avocado, served with corn-sesame tuiles.
Jonas Valanciunas
Where he ate: Patria, for dinner with his wife. What he ordered: Seafood paella made with shrimp, bay scallops, monkfish, cuttlefish, mussels (he ordered extra) and snap peas.
Shay Mitchell
Where she ate: Pizza Libretto’s King West location. What she ordered: Mama’s Hot Pepper Pizza, which is one of the restaurant’s secret menu items made with tomato sauce and topped with basil, mozzarella, house-made sausage and “mama’s hot peppers” (made using a recipe from chef Rocco Agostino’s mother).
Usher
Where he ate: Patois. What he ordered: The stir-fried Prosperity Lobster with jerk butter; and kimchi potstickers topped with bacon, caramelized onions, scallions and kimchi-flavoured sour cream.
Meghan Markle
Where she ate: Café Boulud, for a brunch with Anderson Markus. What she ordered: Eggs florentine with a side of frites.
Steve Nash
Where he ate: Cactus Club Café, for a “basketball and business” lunch and learn. What he ordered: A set menu that included the Hunter Chicken: a grilled chicken breast topped with shiitake, portabello, button and crimini mushroom demi-glace, and served on green beans and roasted potatoes.
Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul
Where they ate: Parcae, for Bryant’s farewell dinner hosted by the NBA All-Star Gentleman’s Club. What he ordered: A set menu including whole grilled branzino and fried chicken, both served with herb-roasted potatoes.
Dave Chappelle
Where he ate: Buca Yorkville. What he did: Gave a thumbs up to the camera with chef Ryan Campbell (and apparently made Campbell’s dreams come true).
Olivia Wilde
Where she ate: Rhum Corner during a break from the All-Star festivities. What she did: According to her Instagram, she had “one hell of a dance party” with some very “un-douchey” people.
