Chez Piggy Explained

Chez Piggy is a restaurant in downtown Kingston, Ontario.[1] [2]

History

Chez Piggy was opened in 1979 by Zal Yanovsky of the 1960s pop group The Lovin' Spoonful and his partner Rose Richardson, who were both avid travellers who enjoyed good food and wanted to create a restaurant reflecting those traits.[1] [3] The restaurant is located in a formerly abandoned limestone horse stable that was built in 1806.[4] [5] [6] Now a popular culinary tourist attraction,[7] the restaurant is recognized as a local landmark.[8] [1] Zoe Yanovsky took over as operating owner of both Chez Piggy and Pan Chancho when her father died in 2002.[5] [9]

A former Member of Provincial Parliament for Kingston and the Islands, Ian Arthur, served as the executive chef at Chez Piggy until his election to the provincial legislature in 2018.[10]

Awards

In 2015 it was named Kingston's best-known restaurant by the National Post. In 2016, it received the Ontario Hostelry Institute (OHI) Gold Award.[11]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Sandra Martin. Great Canadian Lives: A Cultural History of Modern Canada Through the Art of the Obit. 6 June 2014. House of Anansi Press Incorporated. 978-1-77089-906-3. 212–.
  2. Web site: Chez Piggy Restaurant & Bar: Feeding a Need for Destination Dining - Canadian Business Executive. www.canadianbusinessexecutive.com.
  3. Web site: Restaurant takeover - The Journal. www.queensjournal.ca. 3 April 2014 .
  4. Web site: Chez Piggy rocks Kingston restaurant scene...Rain great news for Australia - Toronto Star. thestar.com.
  5. Web site: Kingston's Frontenac Club Inn reflects city's rich history. 9 October 2015.
  6. Book: DK Publishing. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Canada. 2 April 2012. DK Publishing. 978-0-7566-9149-3. 382–.
  7. Web site: This Week in Music History: August 13 to 19 – Canadian Music Hall Of Fame. canadianmusichalloffame.ca. 2017-06-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20171112074541/http://canadianmusichalloffame.ca/this-week-in-music-history-august-13-to-19/. 2017-11-12. dead.
  8. Web site: Kingston Life. www.kingstonlife.ca.
  9. News: Zal Yanovsky. Richard. Williams. 16 December 2002. The Guardian.
  10. Web site: Q&A with provincial NDP nominee Ian Arthur. queensjournal.ca. 9 March 2018 .
  11. Web site: Chez Piggy Restaurant Receives OHI Gold Award. 22 April 2016.

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