Seven local chefs will serve dinners inspired by artist programs at the Luminato festival in June. Restaurateur Michael Rubino of Rain paired up with Daniels/Stephenson, a PR and production company, to present the idea of a Luminato dinner series to Tony Gagliano, the arts festival's co-founder.
"Chefs are performers and artists, and we saw an opportunity for them with Luminato," Kate Alexander Daniels, co-president of Daniels/Stephenson, said in an interview. "This is a pioneer series that we hope to grow and broaden in scope."Rubino's brother Guy, along with David Lee, Claudio Aprile, Mark McEwan, Chris McDonald, Laurie Bandur, and Guido Saldini, will offer pre- and postperformance prix-fixe meals to correspond with Luminato events, including the ballet The Fiddle and the Drum. "The only guideline was the performance, and we chose creative chefs who were in close proximity to the productions," Daniels said. Toronto Life is sponsoring the dinner series.
"Chefs are performers and artists, and we saw an opportunity for them with Luminato," Kate Alexander Daniels, co-president of Daniels/Stephenson, said in an interview. "This is a pioneer series that we hope to grow and broaden in scope."Rubino's brother Guy, along with David Lee, Claudio Aprile, Mark McEwan, Chris McDonald, Laurie Bandur, and Guido Saldini, will offer pre- and postperformance prix-fixe meals to correspond with Luminato events, including the ballet The Fiddle and the Drum. "The only guideline was the performance, and we chose creative chefs who were in close proximity to the productions," Daniels said. Toronto Life is sponsoring the dinner series.
