Frilu

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Frilu
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Frilu
Restaurant information
EstablishedJune 8, 2018 (2018-06-08)
ClosedJuly 31, 2024 (2024-07-31)
OwnerJohn-Vincent Troiano
Head chefJohn-Vincent Troiano
ChefSo Sakata
Rating Etoile Michelin-1.svg MichelinGreenStar.svg (Michelin Guide, 2022-2023)
Location7713 Yonge Street, Markham, L3T 2C4, Canada
Coordinates 43°48′56.6″N79°25′26.8″W / 43.815722°N 79.424111°W / 43.815722; -79.424111
Other informationSeasonal 12-14 course prix-fix tasting menu
Website www.frilurestaurant.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Frilu was a restaurant in Markham, Ontario, Canada. [1] The restaurant had received a Michelin star in 2022, and retained it in 2023. [2] [3] The restaurant also earned a 'Green Star', which recognizes restaurants for their leadership in sustainability, in the 2023 edition of the Guide. [4]

Frilu was the only Michelin-starred restaurant in Ontario located outside of the city limits proper of the City of Toronto. Frilu closed its doors in July 2024, with the owners citing wanting to focus on other ventures. [5] Frilu is the first, and so far only, Michelin-starred restaurant in Canada to close.

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References

  1. Pataki, Amy (2018-09-21). "Thornhill's Frilu brings four-star downtown tasting menu experience uptown". Toronto Star . Archived from the original on 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  2. "2022 Toronto MICHELIN Stars". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on 2023-07-16. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  3. "Frilu – Toronto - a MICHELIN Guide Restaurant". MICHELIN Guide. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
  4. "Kappo Sato and Restaurant 20 Victoria awarded Michelin stars at Toronto ceremony". The Canadian Press. CBC News. The Canadian Press. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  5. "Michelin-starred GTA restaurant closing after six years | Dished". Daily Hive . Retrieved 2024-08-04.