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There’s a Toronto restaurant that you absolutely need on your radar — for reasons involving the mom of a Blue Jays player, a wine collection worth more than your car, one of the city’s top celebrity chefs and a culinary experience that’s nothing short of legendary.
And while Via Allegro has been open for more than 20 years, it remains one of Toronto’s favourite Italian restaurants and one of the most coveted tables in the city. This might have something to do with the man in charge. Guided by Claudio Aprile, a Toronto culinary icon renowned for his innovative fusion of global flavours and known to audiences as a judge on MasterChef Canada, and executive chef Marco Zandona.