Cherry St. Bar-B-Que is a barbecue restaurant located in the Port Lands area of the Riverdale neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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| Established | July 1, 2016[1] |
| Owner(s) | Lawrence La Pianta[1] |
| Head chef | Lawrence La Pianta[2] |
| Food type | American Barbecue Southern |
| Rating | Bib Gourmand (Michelin Guide) |
| Street address | 275 Cherry Street |
| City | Toronto, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Seating capacity | 60[1] |
| Website | www |
History
editThe restaurant opened in 2016, in a 1920s built former Dominion Bank location[3] that previously hosted the Cherry Street Restaurant.[1] The owner and head pitmaster is Lawrence La Pianta, who spent years competing and judging on the Kansas City Barbeque Society circuit, the largest barbecue circuit in the world.[3][1][4]
All of the barbecue offerings at the restaurant are smoked using white oak[3] on the patio, located inside a redesigned shipping container.[4] The restaurant also often hosts Sunday pig roasts, featuring guest pitmasters from other barbecue joints in North America.[1]
Recognition
editThe business was named a Bib Gourmand restaurant by the Michelin Guide at Toronto's 2022 Michelin Guide ceremony,[5] and retained this recognition in 2023 and 2024.[4] A Bib Gourmand recognition is awarded to restaurants who offer "exceptionally good food at moderate prices." Michelin highlighted the restaurant's various barbecue offerings, including its Texas-style brisket and St. Louis-style ribs.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Suen, Renee (26 July 2016). "What's on the menu at Cherry Street Bar-B-Que, a massive new smokehouse". Toronto Life. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ Schembri, Jennifer (17 March 2023). "Where Toronto's Michelin-recognized chefs eat cheap: Lawrence La Pianta of Cherry Street Bar-B-Que". Streets of Toronto. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ a b c Pataki, Amy (13 July 2016). "Cherry St. Bar-B-Que brings patio, pork to Portlands". Toronto Star. TorStar. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Cherry St. Bar-B-Que - Toronto". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "2022 Toronto MICHELIN Bib Gourmands". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 8 October 2024.