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Toronto’s top chefs are sharing heartbreaking tributes to the ‘Godfather’ of the city’s food scene

Source: Streets of Toronto
Source published: October 6, 2026
Collected: October 10, 2026

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If you’ve dined out in Toronto anytime over the last 40 years, you’ve almost certainly eaten in a restaurant built by Franco Prevedello — or at least ordered from a chef he trained. The legendary

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