Canada's Mischievous Master Chef Your Beach Bbq Experts Cover Story Masterchef Canada’S 5 Demon Chef Alvin Leung
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But nothing is kept ‘overnight’.” life ...continues on page 6 information published in this magazine, however, we assume no responsibility for any incorrect or out-of-date information. 4 Beaches | life Summer – June/July 2018 Beaches | life Summer – June/July 2018 5 CELEBRATE SUMMER TOGETHERSATUR ATDA THEY, JUN BEACHE 23 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Photo Credit: Courtesy of CTV At The Leuty Boathouse continued from page 5... (Foot Of Leuty Avenue) “I summer, when he was sixteen. “That’s when I Diabetes, a condition expected to expand over the decided cooking was much more practical than next decade because of the aging population. engineering,” he quips. So he set out to become a chef. Today, Chef Alvin Leung refers to himself as a true Featuring Live Music Cooking came naturally to him, and with a “Scarborough boy” and proud of it, even though he’s personality that’s not afraid of making mistakes, he quite the world traveller these days. He currently Vendors & Surprises set out to learn the industry. In 2003, the self-taught lives in Hong Kong but with a thriving restaurant in chef had taken over a struggling restaurant in Hong Toronto and his successful show on CTV, he frequents Kong called Bo Innovation, which had been run by a Toronto and has a residence here. He and his wife For more information, visit: friend of his. His creative dishes soon began to catch Abby have a daughter, who works as an architect. He the attention of food lovers and critics alike. He began also has TV appearances and operates restaurants on beachesliving.ca/letsbeach referring to his fusion dishes as “X-treme Chinese.” two other continents (Singapore, Shanghai, Hong By 2009, Bo had been awarded two Michelin Stars, a Kong, UK). huge triumph for Leung. Five years ago, Alvin joined the judging panel of Alvin credits his road to success to learning and MasterChef Canada. When the first-ever season was observing along the way, and not being afraid to over and done with, the winner Eric Chong joined make mistakes. “There are days when things aren’t forces with Alvin Leung and they opened R&D, a going well, but overcoming challenges has always modern Canadian-Asian restaurant in the heart brought me satisfaction,” he says. “At the end of the of Chinatown. “R&D” aptly stands for “rebel and day, I’m a pretty lucky guy, I don’t complain about demon”! life and I’m very happy with what I’m doing.” As for future goals, Alvin has a philosophy about Come out and join your neighbours, friends, family and local One challenge Alvin faced a few years ago was planning for the future. “I don’t think about it too business owners for a fun summer celebration on the beach! a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes. He manages his much, instead I take each day at a time. I have dreams, diabetes with exercise, and watching his blood sugar and continue to have dreams. But goals mean you’ve Presented by: levels. “It’s not the end of the world,” he says, “and stopped. I don’t intend to stop!” that’s how others need to think about it.” He then Season 5 of MasterChef Canada returned this April to CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF reminds us of the high percentage of people who have CTV, and airs Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on CTV.