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Speaking Duck

By: Alex Ross
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  • Alex Ross of Ross Never Sleeps sits down with prominent chefs shaping the Toronto food scene. Mostly we end up discussing late night comfort food, diners and our favourite ethnic neighbourhoods to explore some of the best hidden gems every major city is hiding. There’s always room at our table. Join us!
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Episodes
  • Jesse Vallins of Maple Leaf Tavern

    Jesse Vallins of Maple Leaf Tavern
    Jan 24 2018

    Jesse Vallins of Maple Leaf Tavern closes another exciting season of Speaking Duck! This interview was recorded as Jesse prepared for his Gold Medal Plates competition where he would take home the Bronze for Canada. Jesse is always humble and fun to chat with. Jesse is one of the hardest working chefs in Canada including teaching at George Brown College and consulting for Port in Pickering and Merit Brewing.

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    Maple Leaf Tavern

    Port Bar & Dining

    Merit Brewing
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    52 mins
  • Shamez Amlani of La Palette

    Shamez Amlani of La Palette
    Jan 10 2018

    Downtown Toronto is a "small village" and Shamez Amlani is one of its more eccentric restaurateurs. Shamez is a popular man about town and proud activist supporting pedestrian and cycling initiatives in Canada. Shamez is the owner and operator of La Palette, a French Bistro that has evolved from its Kensington Market roots to 492 Queen Street West.

    La Palette
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Daniel Cancino of Lamesa featuring Big Norm Alconcel

    Daniel Cancino of Lamesa featuring Big Norm Alconcel
    Dec 27 2017

    Toronto has a vast Filipino population. From "Little Manila" to Daniel Cancino's Lasa and Lamesa, Toronto is a cultural dining hotspot for people from the Philippines. Daniel Cancino is young and talented and it shows in his cooking. We're also joined by comedian Big Norm Alconcel, Toronto's Filipino ambassador.

    Lamesa

    Lasa

    Big Norm Alconcel
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    47 mins
Comedy & Humour
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