Mark McEwan
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Born | 1957 (age 65–66) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
Education | George Brown College |
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Mark McEwan is an American-born Canadian celebrity chef based in Toronto, Ontario.
He was head judge on Food Network Canada's Top Chef Canada. McEwan had his own television show on Food Network Canada entitled The Heat, which followed his catering team from North 44 Caters as they served the influential and elite.
Since 1990, Mark has been an ambassador for Second Harvest in Toronto, helping to spread the word about food rescue and hunger relief. He also has partnered with the Sunnybrook Foundation and sits on the board of his alma mater, with George Brown Foundation.[citation needed]
Career
McEwan was born and raised in Buffalo, New York.[1] McEwan's first restaurant job was as a dishwasher in Buffalo at Mindy’s Wine Cellar, making $1.60 an hour.[2] McEwan graduated from George Brown College in 1979. In 1981, McEwan was hired by the Sutton Place Hotel in Toronto as executive sous chef.[3][failed verification] Two years later he was promoted to chef. He opened his first restaurant, North 44, in 1990.[3][failed verification]
Around 2002, he opened Bymark restaurant in the Financial District, Toronto. In August 2007, McEwan opened ONE at the Hazelton Hotel, a luxury hotel in Yorkville, Toronto. In 2010, McEwan opened Fabbrica, an Italian restaurant, at Shops at Don Mills.[4] In June 2009, McEwan opened a $6 million, gourmet food supermarket "McEwan" at Shops at Don Mills.[1] In July 2015, McEwan opened a second 6,000 square foot location in the PATH at the TD Centre.[5] In 2012, McEwan was commissioned by US-based OTG Management to aid in the opening of two restaurants, Fetta Panini Bar and Heirloom Bakery Café, in Toronto Pearson International Airport, consulting on their opening menus.[6] McEwan, his grocery store, also creates "grab-and-go" items such as sandwiches, salads, snack boxes, and meals that are sold throughout the airport at 10 different kiosks.[citation needed]
McEwan's first book, Great Food at Home, was published in early 2011 and his second book Rustic Italian is based on the recipes from Fabbrica.[citation needed] McEwan teamed up with Jascor/Fresco in 2011 to brand a set of cookware that is now sold on the Shopping Channel and Hudson's Bay across Canada.[citation needed]
Restaurants
Active
- Bymark (2008–present), 66 Wellington Street W, Toronto, Ontario, Canada[7]
- Fabbrica TD Centre (2018–present), 66 Wellington Street W, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Closed or inactive
- ONE Restaurant (2007–2022), Hazelton Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, however as of 2022 McEwan is no longer a partner[8]
- Fabbrica (2010–2020), 49 Karl Fraser Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- North 44 (1990–2018), 2537 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada[9]
- McEwan Fine Foods (2019–2021), specialty grocery store, Toronto, Ontario, Canada[10]
Filmography
Television appearances
- The Heat with Mark McEwan - host
- Superstar Chef Challenge - judge
- Top Chef Canada - head judge
- Wall of Chefs - judge
- Chef to Chef[9]
References
- ^ a b "Q&A: Celebrity chef Mark McEwan". Toronto Star. March 8, 2010.
- ^ "10 Things You Didn't Know About Mark McEwan". Food Network. January 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Food Network Canada. "Mark McEwan". www.foodnetwork.ca. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
- ^ "Fabbrica". BlogTO. October 8, 2010.
- ^ "First Look: Mark McEwan opens his second gourmet grocery store in the PATH at the TD Centre". PostCity. July 17, 2015.
- ^ "Toronto Pearson Welcomes Chef Mark Mcewan & Baker Devin Connell". Toronto Pearson International Airport. March 6, 2013.
- ^ Robertson, Susan Krashinsky (2022-02-12). "How Chef Mark McEwan navigated the 'public undressing' of restructuring his business". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ Farrington, Raquel (2022-02-01). "A guide to celebrating the Lunar New Year in Toronto this year". Streets Of Toronto. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ a b "North 44 closing after 28 years". thestar.com. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ^ Carlberg, Amy (October 2021). "Gourmet grocery store is permanently closing in Toronto due to financial troubles". BlogTO. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
External links
- Bymark Restaurant
- FABBRICA Restaurant
- Mark McEwan at IMDb
- Mark McEwan at the Chef and Restaurant Database
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