- Guy Rubino
Infobox Chef
name = Guy Rubino
caption =
birthdate =
birthplace =St. Catharines ,Canada
deathdate =
deathplace =
style = Japanese/Fusion
education =
restaurants = Rain (Toronto )
television = "Made to Order"Guy Rubino is a Canadian
chef and host of theFood Network Canada show "Made to Order". He is currently the executive chef and co-owner of "Rain", a fine dining restaurant inToronto ,Canada .Raised at the heart of a traditional Italian family in
St. Catharines , Rubino developed a passion for food. He currently lives in Toronto.Career
Rubino attended
Carleton University to study Political Science and Economics, and transferred toUniversity of Toronto in 1987. That same year he opened his first restaurant "Gourmet Greens", a high-end café and catering service. After it became a success, he spent the following 8 years working at several restaurants in theNew York City ,Los Angeles andSan Francisco , in some cases for free.Back in Toronto, the two brothers opened "Zoom Caffé and Bar" in 1996. "Rain" followed in 2001, with a fine Asian-inspired menu. In 2004, they opened the modern Italian restaurant "Luce", which closed in 2006.TV show
Guy and Michael Rubino started talks with
Food Network Canada in 2001 to make a show about the behind-the-scenes in a high-end restaurant. In 2003, Made to Order aired on Food Network Canada for the first time, showcasing the running of the restaurant "Rain".Trivia
Rubino enjoys music, and he plays
percussion instruments andguitar in his free time.Guy lost to Iron Chef Michael Symon on Iron Chef America which aired on July 13, 2008. The secret ingredient was rabbit
External links
* [http://www.rainrestaurant.ca/ "Rain" restaurant]
* [http://www.travelandlivingasia.com/food/madetoorder/guyrubino/ Biography from Travel & Living Asia]
* [http://www.chefdb.com/nm/2/ Guy Rubino's entry on Chefdb.com]
* [http://www.foodtv.ca/ontv/hostdetails.aspx?hostid=38279 Biography from The Food Network Canada]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.