#FOOD: LUCIE’S CHEF ROMAIN AVRIL X CHEF ARNAUD BLOQUEL COLLABORATION

Culinary connoisseurs can prepare to be dazzled as the viral CEO of croissant tasting chef Romain Avril joins forces with MICHELIN recommended Lucie’s chef Arnaud Bloquel for an extraordinary one-night evening of French culinary mastery, the fifth collaboration in the La Collab series. The France-born chefs will treat guests to a delectable multi-course dinner that weaves their signature styles together as one.

When: Thursday, October 3, 2024 with seating times from 6:00PM to 8:00PM

Who:

Chef Romain Avril discovered his passion for cooking at an early age, and by seventeen, he was working at a 1-MICHELIN Star restaurant in France. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in French and Chinese gastronomy while concurrently working at 1 and 2-star MICHELIN restaurants as well as Relais et Châteaux venues. At 21, he moved to London and began cooking at The Greenhouse in London. It was there that Avril began fusing his classic French training with molecular gastronomy. In 2010, Avril moved to Canada and started as a sous chef at Colborne Lane, ultimately progressing to achieve the role of executive chef at the city’s iconic La Société Bistro. In 2017 he launched Romain Avril Inc. and he is currently in the midst of launching his own, highly anticipated restaurant. Additionally, Avril launched a clothing brand called Franchiz’d, he published his first vegan cookbook, The Vegan Bridge, he is an ambassador for Monogram and Nespresso, and has appeared on numerous Food Network TV shows.

Chef Arnaud Bloquel has been profoundly influenced by his culturally diverse family and French heritage. At 16, he entered a hotel school in Guadeloupe and later refined his culinary skills in France under prominent MICHELIN-star chefs. After years in Paris working in celebrated restaurants, he returned to Guadeloupe, opened l’Orchidea in 2015, and won the title of Best Master Restaurateur in 2018. His restaurant earned top honours in the Caribbean. Recently, he competed in the “Meilleur Ouvrier de France” and is now at the helm of Restaurant Lucie’s kitchen, Toronto’s premier fine French restaurant.

What:

A four course luxurious dinner brought to you in partnership with Mumm champagne and San Pellegrino

Complimentary glass of Mumm Cordon Rouge champagne on arrival

Tickets are $285 plus tax per person (including wine pairings and gratuity)

Where: Lucie, 100 Yonge St. Toronto, ON (Financial District)

How: Tickets for this collaboration can be purchased HERE.

About Lucie:

MICHELIN recommended Toronto French fine-dining restaurant Lucie is named in memory of owner Yannick Bigourdan’s grandmother who played a very important role in his childhood growing up in the south of France. Lucie is the perfect combination of all the precious moments spent under the roof of his grandmother’s house, surrounded by her love and care. Lucie is helmed by award-winning executive chef Arnaud Bloquel.

For more information, visit Lucie’s website HERE.