Suzanne Barr

Suzanne Barr is a Plantation, Florida based chef and author. She is also a restaurateur having owned two restaurants in Toronto,[1] where she was born.[2] Barr is CEO and founder of Suzanne Barr Food, Inc.[3]

Barr was featured in the movie The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution and was a judge on Wall of Chefs.[3]

In April 2022,[4] her memoir My Ackee Tree: A Chef’s Memoir of Finding Home in the Kitchen was released.[1]

True True Diner, one of her Toronto restaurants, closed in 2020.[5][6] Her other restaurant was Saturday Dinette.[3] Located in the Riverdale neighborhood, the diner closed in 2017 after 3 1/2 years following a dispute with their landlord.[7]

Personal life

Her family moved to Plantation Acres when she was four years old. Barr attended Nova Eisenhower Elementary and Nova Middle School in Davie and Nova High School, class of 1995. She continued her education in New York at the School of Visual Arts.[1]

She is married to Johnnie Karagiannis.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Solomon, Lois K. (April 19, 2022). "Chef returns to South Florida and honors Jamaican roots with new memoir, 'My Ackee Tree'". South Florida Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. ^ Dosanj, Aman (May 9, 2022). "Suzanne Barr's New Memoir Proves She's More Than Just a Chef". Elle Canada. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "CEO and Founder, Suzanne Barr Food; Plantation, FL". Worlds of Flavor. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  4. ^ "One Day in Toronto: Wall of Chefs judge Suzanne Barr". Eat North. February 14, 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  5. ^ Devenyi, Brittany (6 October 2020). "Chef Suzanne Barr Will Make You Think About Your Dinner Plate Differently". Food Network Canada. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  6. ^ Chattoo, Saliha (12 July 2020). "Chef Suzanne Barr announces True True Diner's closure and calls for support for Black-owned businesses". Streets of Toronto. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  7. ^ "Saturday Dinette closes its doors for good". Good Hood. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  8. ^ "HER TURN: MEET SUZANNE BARR FROM TRUE TRUE DINER". Auburn Lane. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2022.


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