A bittersweet evening at The Niagara Cafe on Sunday, January 29, 2012. Chef Nick Liu pushed his last service through the pass for a sold-out 10pm sitting of restaurant industry friends and fans. Jamie and I were there, and in between a lot of well poured, Anton Potvin selected, wine and the cavalcade favourite Liuwellian dishes photographically displayed in Jamie’s slideshow.
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Guy Fieri is not the only American restaurateur of note to visit Toronto this week. On Monday...
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Last week GFR were lucky enough to be invited to a special sneak preview of Nick Liu and Christina Kuypers’ new project GwaiLo. Nick and Christina are currently looking for a suitable location for their Asian Brasserie, but this special night was to give a few folks an opportunity to taste what they will be offering upon opening.
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Chef Nick Liu cooked in some of Toronto and London’s greatest kitchens before putting his own stamp behind the stoves at the iconic (and always romantic) Niagara Street Cafe, one of our Good Food Fighters. I recently sat down with Chef to see how he gets inspired.
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Anton Potvin is the Owner and Sommelier of the Niagara Street Café. Potvin and Executive Chef Nick Liu are responsible for the rising success of the Niagara Street Café. While Anton is in the dining room greeting guests and mixing drinks, Chef Liu is busy in the kitchen cooking locally based dishes for the restaurant’s seasonal menu. Both men are dedicated to the fight for good food and are proud Good Food Fighters. I caught up with Potvin recently for the interview below.
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