Trend We Love: adorable restaurant power couples
Trend We Love: adorable restaurant power couples
A surprising number of buzzy new restaurants have opened in recent years that are owned or operated by married couples—and in honour of Valentine’s Day, we’re using their amped-up awe factor to give the staid, wholesome mom-and-pop image a mushy makeover (we just can’t help ourselves!). Here, a look at nine of Toronto’s cutest restaurant power couples.
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- Georgina Mitropoulos (chef and manager) and Fraser Macfarlane (chef) of Quatrefoil
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- Natalia Simachkevitch (manager) and David Cherry (chef) of Lady Marmalade
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- Leif Kravis (chef) and Donna Ashley (manager and pastry chef) of Karelia
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- Dan and Kristin Donovan of Hooked
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- Chris Schroer (chef) and Steve Ireson (manager) of The Hogtown Cure
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- Tory Yang (chef) and Gregory Furstoss (chef) of Elle M’a Dit
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- Jeff (manager) and Nuit Regular (chef) of Sabai Sabai and Sukhothai
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- Shawn Cooper (manager) and Frank Parhizgar (chef) of Frank’s Kitchen
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- Tobey Nemeth (manager) and Michael Caballo (chef) of Edulis
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A surprising number of buzzy new restaurants have opened in recent years that are owned or operated by married couples—and in honour of Valentine’s Day, we’re using their amped-up awe factor to give the staid, wholesome mom-and-pop image a mushy makeover (we just can’t help ourselves!). Here, a look at nine of Toronto’s cutest restaurant power couples.
See all 9 couples »
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