on Hulu’s hit show for themSet in the anarchic chaos of a Chicago Italian diner, Matthias Matheson stars as Neil Fack, a craftsman who never deals with food. In real life, Matheson is the only trained chef in the cast. for them At the center is “Carmi” Berzato (Jeremy Allen White), a culinary legend who struggles with her brother’s recent suicide and the psychological strain on her own psyche as she runs the family restaurant. Matheson also produces the show, which was created by his close friend Christopher Storer of Chicago.
Matheson, who says the cast has a group chat that “goes around all the time,” knows firsthand the pressures of restaurant life. A celebrity chef and food personality from Toronto (who regularly appeared on the series Vice) snacks) had a 10-year tenure at the now-closed Parts & Labor restaurant. “I opened my first restaurant at 26. When you’re young and running a business, there’s a lot of ego. There were many moments of humility,” the 40-year-old tattooed Canadian says via Zoom.
In May, Matheson opened his latest business, Prime Seafood Palace (944 Queen St. West). Scandinavian-influenced interiors feature polished wood and brass, while the menu highlights local meats and seafood (like Humboldt squid with stracciatella and seaweed) and the chef’s blue goose farm. He also runs Matty’s Patty’s Burger Club (923 Queen St. West) and Matty Matheson’s Meat + Three, a steakhouse in Fort Erie, south of the city, where he lives part-time. Below, Matheson shares his favorite places to eat in Toronto.
Bernhardt202 Dovercourt Road, City of Beaconsfield
“They cook vegetables, the best in town, and they have the best backyard,” says Matheson of this roast chicken specialist.
DOTTY’S1588 Dupont Street, The Junction
“Run by people I love who make simple, perfect food that makes me feel so happy,” says the chef behind this new restaurant behind the now closed Dandylion.
PHO LINE 1156 College St., City of Brockton
“Toronto is Toronto, so it has every food you can imagine,” says Matheson of the city’s international cuisine. “He has an amazing duo. [a Trinidadian dish]Amazing Jamaican food and ramen. [Vietnamese spot] Pho Linh is probably my most frequent restaurant since I moved to Toronto in 2000.
Shushin 3328 Yonge Street, Bedford Park
Sushi Masaki Saito 88 Avenue Road, Center
“If I want to roll, I eat things I can’t cook at home, like fancy sushi places,” says Shoshin’s Matheson (where omakase meals start at C$480) and sushi. Masaki Saito ($680). “Last year we went to my wedding anniversary [to Shoushin] Because my wife, Trish, always wants good sushi, and it’s our favorite thing when it comes to spending time together and eating out.”
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Source: Hollywood Reporter
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