Mark McEwan explained

Mark McEwan
Birth Place:Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Education:George Brown College
Restaurants:
  • Bymark, Toronto, Canada (2008–present),
    * Fabbrica TD Centre, Toronto, Canada (2018–present)
Prevrests:
  • Fabbrica, Toronto, Canada (2010–2020),
    * One Restaurant, Toronto, Canada (2007–2022),
    * North 44, Toronto, Canada (1990–2018)
Television:The Heat with Mark McEwan, Superstar Chef Challenge, Top Chef Canada

Mark McEwan is an American-born Canadian celebrity chef based in Toronto, Ontario.

He was head judge on Food Network Canada's Top Chef Canada. McEwan had his own television show on Food Network Canada entitled The Heat, which followed his catering team from North 44 Caters as they served the influential and elite.

Career

McEwan was born and Buffalo, New York.[1] McEwan's first restaurant job was as a dishwasher in Buffalo at Mindy’s Wine Cellar, making $1.60 an hour.[2] McEwan graduated from George Brown College in 1979. In 1981, McEwan was hired by the Sutton Place Hotel in Toronto as executive sous chef.[3] Two years later he was promoted to chef. He opened his first restaurant, North 44, in 1990.

Around 2002, he opened Bymark restaurant in the Financial District, Toronto. In August 2007, McEwan opened ONE at the Hazelton Hotel, a luxury hotel in Yorkville, Toronto. In 2010, McEwan opened Fabbrica, an Italian restaurant, at Shops at Don Mills.[4] In June 2009, McEwan opened a $6 million, gourmet food supermarket "McEwan" at Shops at Don Mills. In July 2015, McEwan opened a second 6,000 square foot location in the PATH at the TD Centre.[5] In 2012, McEwan was commissioned by US-based OTG Management to aid in the opening of two restaurants, Fetta Panini Bar and Heirloom Bakery Café, in Toronto Pearson International Airport, consulting on their opening menus.[6] McEwan, his grocery store, also creates "grab-and-go" items such as sandwiches, salads, snack boxes, and meals that are sold throughout the airport at 10 different kiosks.

McEwan's first book, Great Food at Home, was published in early 2011 and his second book Rustic Italian is based on the recipes from Fabbrica. McEwan teamed up with Jascor/Fresco in 2011 to brand a set of cookware that is now sold on the Shopping Channel and Hudson's Bay across Canada.

Restaurants

Active

Closed or inactive

Filmography

Television appearances

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Q&A: Celebrity chef Mark McEwan . Toronto Star. March 8, 2010.
  2. Web site: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Mark McEwan. Food Network. January 8, 2016.
  3. Web site: Food Network Canada . Mark McEwan . www.foodnetwork.ca . 2011-04-22.
  4. Web site: Fabbrica. BlogTO. October 8, 2010.
  5. Web site: First Look: Mark McEwan opens his second gourmet grocery store in the PATH at the TD Centre. PostCity. July 17, 2015.
  6. Web site: Toronto Pearson Welcomes Chef Mark Mcewan & Baker Devin Connell. Toronto Pearson International Airport. March 6, 2013.
  7. News: Robertson . Susan Krashinsky . 2022-02-12 . How Chef Mark McEwan navigated the ‘public undressing’ of restructuring his business . en-CA . The Globe and Mail . 2022-08-07.
  8. Web site: McEwan . CF Shops at Don Mills . 2024-03-20 . mdy-all.
  9. News: Bookstore's closing not mall's last chapter . . 2010-01-01 . mdy-all.
  10. Web site: Farrington . Raquel . 2022-02-01 . A guide to celebrating the Lunar New Year in Toronto this year . 2022-08-07 . Streets Of Toronto . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2018-07-17 . North 44 closing after 28 years . 2022-08-07 . thestar.com . en.
  12. Web site: Carlberg . Amy . October 2021 . Gourmet grocery store is permanently closing in Toronto due to financial troubles . 2022-08-07 . BlogTO . en.

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