After many years racking up accolades in top kitchens across the country (2012 PEI Chef of the Year for one), Chef Dave Mottershall blazed a trail through Toronto a decade ago with his widely acclaimed pop-up Loka Snacks and first-of-its-kind, Kickstarter-backed Loka on Queen Street. Along the way he became a regular fixture at The Dep with his popular charcuterie workshops and imaginative dinners. Now after several year back out East, he has returned to Ontario and is gearing up to launch Luca, a new, high-octane Italian restaurant in downtown Barrie with dishes inspired by Calabria, Emilia-Romagna, and Tuscany. Drop by for an exciting sneak preview of what this fabulously talented chef and his team have in the works.
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Antipasti
Yellow fin tuna tartare, shaved house cured beef bresoala, tuna tonnato sauce, allumette potato frites
Vegetarian: Beet tartare, sun dried tomato aioli, pickled peppers, allumette potato frites

Primi
Seared ‘nduja, hand-rolled leek ash cavatelli pasta, Tuscan kale, basil pangrattato
Vegetarian: Carrot with Calabrian chili, cavatelli pasta, Tuscan kale, basil pangrattato

Secondi
Roasted bavette steak, green peppercorn emulsion, fingerling potatoes, garlicky broccolini
Vegetarian: Roasted cauliflower steak, green peppercorn emulsion, fingerling potatoes, garlicky broccolini

Dolce
Hazelnut gelato, amaretti cookie

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$99 (+HST)

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Chef Dave Mottershall is an award-wining Chef known for his dedication to supporting the farm-to-table food movement. After more than a decade working in kitchens coast-to-coast, he landed in Toronto in 2014, where he hosted a run of popular pop-ups and charcuterie workshops at The Dep. Shortly thereafter he launched Loka, Canada’s first Kickstarter-funded restaurant (The Dep was a backer!), which went on to be named Best New Restaurant (NOW). Dave has since returned to PEI for a stint working alongside Chef Michael Smith, and most recently has been teaching culinary students at Georgian College while he gears up to launch an exciting new contemporary Italian concept, Luca, in Barrie with The Common Hospitality Group. @Chef_Rouge