Mark McEwan

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

For the similarly-named American media personality, see Mark McEwen.
Mark McEwan
McEwan discusses Top Chef Canada in 2011
Born1957 (age 65–66)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
EducationGeorge Brown College
Culinary career
Current restaurant(s)
    • Bymark, Toronto, Canada (2008–present),
      * Fabbrica TD Centre, Toronto, Canada (2018–present)
Previous restaurant(s)
    • Fabbrica, Toronto, Canada (2010–2020),
      * One Restaurant, Toronto, Canada (2007–2022),
      * North 44, Toronto, Canada (1990–2018)
Television show(s)

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 raised in 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.[3]

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.[1] 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
  • Bymark (2008–present), 66 Wellington Street W, Toronto, Ontario, Canada[7]
  • Fabbrica TD Centre (2018–present), 66 Wellington Street W, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Closed or inactive
  • ONE Restaurant (2007–2022), Hazelton Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, however as of 2022 McEwan is no longer a partner[8]
  • Fabbrica (2010–2020), 49 Karl Fraser Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • North 44 (1990–2018), 2537 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada[9]
  • McEwan Fine Foods (2019–2021), specialty grocery store, Toronto, Ontario, Canada[10]

Filmography

Television appearances

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