Toronto’s DaNico earns first Michelin star [Video]

Only one Toronto restaurant earned a Michelin star this year, but it is not a first for the chef who brought the establishment to stardom.

“It’s a very, very big emotion. It’s something that you can’t explain in words. I am so happy for the restaurant, for the team, and for me, because we worked very hard this year and I think we really deserved what we got,” executive chef, Daniele Corona, told CP24 on Thursday.

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Corona was also part of the team that propelled Don Alfonso 1890 to being awarded its first Michelin star when the tire maker-turned-tastemaker launched its first-ever guide for Toronto.

DaNico, located inside a former bank building on College and Bathurst streets, is one of four establishments recently awarded a Michelin star.

The restaurant serves contemporary Italian food with Asian influence and technique and the highest quality ingredients, both Corona and the restaurant’s general manager, …