A news release has announced that chef Mark McEwan will close his restaurant North 44 on Yonge St. at the end of the month. The restaurant helped McEwan establish his international reputation. It opened in 1990 at 2537 Yonge (and Sherwood). Mr. McEwan may well have found that his enormous energy is sufficiently challenged by his grocery store chain and many other restaurant locations. They are ByMark, Fabbrica and One Restaurant.
The release said North 44 has “enjoyed its longevity due to the unwavering support of its valued customers, the local community and its talented team.” McEwan also posted to Instagram: “I will look back on North 44 fondly,” says McEwan. “North 44 has seen some incredible talent over the years and I have made many life-long friends. I owe North 44’s success to our hard-working team, our loyal customers and to the Toronto community. I learned a lot from North 44, but want to continue to look forward. Our team have built restaurants, an extensive catering and events division, several gourmet grocery stores and we don’t have any plans to slow down. We’re opening three new properties and that’s just the plan for 2018.”
