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Buca Yorkville hosts another Michelin-starred Italian chef

By Renée Suen
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Last night at Buca Yorkville, guests were treated to a spring-inspired menu by Michelin-starred Italian chef Giancarlo Perbellini of Verona’s Casa Perbellini. This was the fifth dinner in the King Street Food Company’s Sotto Una Buona Stella (Under a Lucky Star) series, which has been pairing Italy’s top-rated chefs with Rob Gentile and his team for special one-off meals. Proceeds from the six-course dinner support a scholarship fund for students at George Brown College’s Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Arts. The next (and final) dinner is planned for later this year. Here’s a look at last night’s meal.

Buca Yorkville hosts another Michelin-starred Italian chef
(Image: Renée Suen)

Chilled spaghetti dressed in lemon and basil is finished with shrimp and shaved cuttlefish.

Buca Yorkville hosts another Michelin-starred Italian chef
(Image: Renée Suen)

Risotto with onion fondente, sweet peas and morel mushrooms.

Buca Yorkville hosts another Michelin-starred Italian chef
(Image: Renée Suen)

Branzino with burrata, lardo, anchovy and fava bean pesto.

Buca Yorkville hosts another Michelin-starred Italian chef
(Image: Renée Suen)

Smoked veal filet with asparagus carbonara.

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Buca Yorkville hosts another Michelin-starred Italian chef
(Image: Renée Suen)

Lemon crème brulée drizzled with elderflower-and-basil syrup, topped with a scoop of mandarin sorbet.

Buca Yorkville hosts another Michelin-starred Italian chef
(Image: Renée Suen)

Alchermes-soaked olive oil cake layered with maple cream, and christened with a sap-cured yolk.

Buca Yorkville hosts another Michelin-starred Italian chef
(Image: Renée Suen)

Chef Perbellini puts the finishing touches on his spaghetti.

Buca Yorkville hosts another Michelin-starred Italian chef
(Image: Renée Suen)

Gentile and crew have some fun with squeeze bottles.

Buca Yorkville hosts another Michelin-starred Italian chef
(Image: Renée Suen)

Chef Giancarlo Perbellini (left) with Rob Gentile.

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Buca Yorkville hosts another Michelin-starred Italian chef
(Image: Renée Suen)

And the whole team.

Buca Yorkville hosts another Michelin-starred Italian chef
(Image: Renée Suen)

The menu.

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