Steve Gonzalez having a little fun at the Bellevue’s pass (Image: Renée Suen)

At The Bellevue in Kensington Market, the warmer weather signals the return of Monday dinners, a series of biweekly, under-the-radar meals launched last summer by the (then) relatively unknown team of Jonathan Poon and Jacob Wharton-Shukster, who went on to open Parkdale’s Chantecler. At these nights, Poon would collaborate with a number of Toronto-based guest chefs—like Brandon Olsen (The Black Hoof) and Dustin Gallagher (ex-Grace)—while Wharton-Shukster managed the front-of-house duties. This summer, Chris Dardarian, The Bellevue’s co-owner, will be bringing in various kitchen-less Toronto chefs and offering them the chance to cook for the public in a series he’s calling @TheBellevue.

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