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The Gastronomy ClubAuthor: Matthew Bu
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Episode 11 - Lawrence La Pianta (Cherry St Bar-B-Que / Elm Street Italian Deli)
Episode 5
Sunday, 12 September, 2021
Lawrence La Pianta is the owner of Cherry St Bar-B-Que, one of Toronto's premier barbecue offerings, & Elm Street Italian Deli, a deli that specializes in offering Italian cold-cuts and sandwiches. After spending some considerable amount of time managing a film production company, Lawrence phased from one passion for his vocation to another, opening up a traditional Texan-style smokehouse, which has since gone to generate lots of local and international love. While Cherry St's preparation is inspired by classic Texan techniques, the flavour profile of Lawrence's barbecue is hardly restricted to the barbecue capital. Inspired by the multicultural friends he grew up with in Scarborough, Lawrence infuses his barbecue with global notes. On the flip side, Lawrence opened up Elm St Italian Deli to pay homage to the Italian sandwiches, which were fundamental to his youth. On this episode Lawrence and I discuss his unique Toronto-style barbecue, what it means to be a quote on quote pit master, Lawrence’s prophetic affinity with fire, the competitive barbecue scene south of the border, and why award-winning competition barbecue may not even be the tastiest. To learn more about Cherry St Bar-B-Que, go to @cherrystbbq on Instagram, and to learn more about Elm St Deli, check out @elmstdeli on Instagram.
