| Cherry St. Bar-B-Que | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) |
| Owner(s) | Lawrence La Pianta |
| Head chef | Lawrence La Pianta |
| Food type | American Barbecue Southern |
| Rating | Bib Gourmand (Michelin Guide) |
| Street address | 275 Cherry Street |
| City | Toronto, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Seating capacity | 60 |
| Website | www |
Cherry St. Bar-B-Que is a barbecue restaurant located in the Port Lands area of the Riverdale neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
History
The restaurant opened in 2016, in a 1920s built former Dominion Bank location that previously hosted the Cherry Street Restaurant. 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.
All of the barbecue offerings at the restaurant are smoked using white oak on the patio, located inside a redesigned shipping container. The restaurant also often hosts Sunday pig roasts, featuring guest pitmasters from other barbecue joints in North America.
Recognition
The business was named a Bib Gourmand restaurant by the Michelin Guide at Toronto's 2022 Michelin Guide ceremony, and retained this recognition in 2023 and 2024. 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.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Pataki, Amy (13 July 2016). "Cherry St. Bar-B-Que brings patio, pork to Portlands". Toronto Star. TorStar. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
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