Cherry St. Bar-B-Que is a barbecue restaurant located in the Port Lands area of the Riverdale neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Cherry St. Bar-B-Que
Restaurant information
EstablishedJuly 1, 2016 (2016-07-01)[1]
Owner(s)Lawrence La Pianta[1]
Head chefLawrence La Pianta[2]
Food typeAmerican Barbecue
Southern
RatingBib Gourmand
(Michelin Guide)
Street address275 Cherry Street
CityToronto, Ontario
CountryCanada
Seating capacity60[1]
Websitewww.cherrystbbq.com

History

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The 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

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The 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c d "Cherry St. Bar-B-Que - Toronto". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  5. ^ "2022 Toronto MICHELIN Bib Gourmands". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 8 October 2024.