Toronto Star - Nov 11, 2021 - Team opens swanky Yorkville restaurant

Living in Toronto, we are privy to a host of flavours and are blessed to access to cuisines from around the world. Closer to heart, it's really nice to see many taking interest in regional Chinese - not new in the city but less-buzzy, that is until the pandemic sensation Sunny's Chinese caused a bit of a stir with its limited available, mailing list-only weekly dinners. (It was just one more thing I missed out on because I'm not on Instagram.) Fact: It was just recognized as Canada’s ‘best takeout’ by enRoute.
The pop-up was an extension of what its Toronto-born and raised team had in mind: A brick-and-mortar on Davenport called MIMI Chinese that focuses on that, regional Chinese fare (from Guangdong) with a hip vibe and North American-style service. The reservations-only restaurant opened in October and is one of the city's hottest tickets (if you can get it).
However, I was curious about their motivations, their drive and, of course the food.
My latest feature in today's The Toronto Star looks into that. Note: this isn't a review, and while many speak only of the flavours presented on the plate or the restaurant space itself, it's the drive and interest that both chef-owner David Schwartz, exec sous chef Braden Chong and their team have in a historically rich and deep cuisine that impresses me most. I have hopes, as the team does, that this is one step towards general consumer interest in regional Chinese flavours (and their subsequent exploration into the vast catalog we have represented in the GTA), but also to break away from the stereotype that Chinese food needs to be cheap.
www.thestar.com/life/food_wine/2021/11/11/sunnys-chinese-...

Taken on: November 11, 2021

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