Grey Gardens (restaurant)

Grey Gardens
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Restaurant information
EstablishedFebruary 15, 2017 (2017-02-15)[1]
Owner(s)Jen Agg[1]
Mitch Bates[2]
Head chefAJ Lapointe
Food typeContemporary
RatingBib Gourmand
(Michelin Guide)
Street address199 Augusta Avenue
CityToronto, Ontario
CountryCanada
Coordinates43°39′14″N 79°24′05″W / 43.6538°N 79.4015°W / 43.6538; -79.4015
Seating capacity55[2]
Websitegreygardens.ca

Grey Gardens is a restaurant and wine bar in the Kensington Market neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

History

The restaurant opened in February 2017, and is owned by Toronto restauranteur Jen Agg, who is known for her previous restaurant venture 'The Black Hoof'.[3] It serves contemporary cuisine,[4] offering a seasonal a la carte menu.[2] Agg cited the restaurant was looking to fill the hole of "vibrant wine bars with excellent food," which she felt was lacking in Toronto at the time of opening.[5]

At opening, the kitchen was headed by executive chef and co-owner Mitch Bates, who previously led the kitchen at Michelin-starred Momofuku Ko and former Toronto restaurant Shoto, which were both a part of David Chang's Momofuku group of restaurants.[6]

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.[4] A Bib Gourmand recognition is awarded to restaurants who offer "exceptionally good food at moderate prices." Michelin cited the restaurant's "excellent wine list" and the house-made pastas as a "showstopper".[4]

Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Ranking

Grey Gardens[7]
Year Rank Change
2018 43 new
2019 Decrease No Rank
2020
2021 No List
2022 Decrease No Rank
2023
2024

References

  1. ^ a b Pupo, Mark (13 April 2017). "Grey Gardens review: Jen Agg divides opinion, but it's hard to deny that her new Kensington Market restaurant is a casually sophisticated success". Toronto Life. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Suen, Renee (15 February 2017). "What's on the menu at Grey Gardens, Jen Agg's new restaurant and wine bar in Kensington Market". Toronto Life. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  3. ^ Rinaldo, Sandi (9 March 2018). "W5 profile: Jen Agg built an epicurean empire in a male-dominated industry". CTV News. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b c "Grey Gardens - Toronto". Michelin Guide. Michelin North America. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  5. ^ Dixler Canavan, Hillary. "This Stunning New Wine Bar Will Make You Wish You Lived in Canada". Eater. Vox Media. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  6. ^ Pataki, Amy (12 April 2017). "Outlook is Grey for Gardens in Kensington Market: Review". Toronto Star. TorStar. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Canada's 100 Best Restaurants Lists". Canada's 100 Best Restaurants. Canada's 100 Best. Retrieved 8 December 2024.