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IndustrySmallBusiness19TuesdayApril152014TorontochefservesupgourmetcomfortinFortSmithNewrestauranteurhopestostarthotmealsprogramforeldersByMEAGANWOHLBERGGourmetburgersLoui-siana-styleshrimphoagiesanddeep-friedicecreamandarejustafewofthecre-ativetwistsoncomfortfoodburstingoffthemenuatFortSmithsnewestrestaurantSSDesirableDelicacies.ThenewdinerishousedatthecanteenintheRecCentrewhereabrandnewfoodcourtsetupallowspeopletodineinordashwiththeirbreakfastlunchordinnerfromaro-tatingmenuofuniquedailyspecialssevendaysaweek.Co-ownerandexecutivechefSteveThomdecidedtosetupshopinthevacantspacealmostbyaccidentwhilepassingthroughonavisittoseefam-ilyandfriendslastDecember.IwashereforamonthandabitandstartedcookingforpeopleinthetownandpeoplejustsaidtheyabsolutelylovedmycookingandIshouldopenarestauranthesaid.SoIcheckedoutthedemograph-icsintheareaandbasicallytherewerereallyonlytworestaurantsforapopulationof3500.Itsjustadifferentvenue-somethingnewsomethingexcitingsomethingthatyoudonthaveuphere.Therestaurantopenedlastweekdespitesignicanthic-cupsinthefooddeliverypro-cess.Muchofthefoodsupplyshipmentwasmisdirectedtothewronglocationandwhenitnallyarrivednearlyalloftheloadconsistedofthewrongfood.Thomdecidedtorollwiththepunchesdonat-inghundredsofpoundsofgroceriestothelocalfoodbankhomelessshelterandwomensshelter.IdrathermakepeoplehappyandhavegoodfoodandshowthemthatImherenotonlytohelpthecommunitybutIwantpeopletohavefun.Goodfoodgoodtimes-thatswhatlifesabout.Youdontal-wayshavetomakemoney.ChefSteveashelikestobecalledisoriginallyfromTorontobutsayshehassuccessfullystartedup14restaurantsacrossCanada.AgraduateoftheCordonBleuchefschoolhehasworkedev-erywherefromchickenwingrestaurantstohomestyleCarib-beanjointsandve-starhotels.IworkedundersomereallyexcellentEuropeanchefshesaid.IvebeenacrossCan-adathreetimesIveopened14successfulrestaurantsIvemetsomegreatchefsalongtheway.TheideabehindSSisfu-sionmixingAmericanEu-ropeanandAsiancuisinestodeliciousendswhereevery-thingfromsoupstosaucescomeshomemade-includ-ingthechefsownhotsaucewhichheplanstomarketaroundtheNorth.Amongthestandardfarethemenuoffershandmade7-ozgourmetburgersmadefromgroundsteakandstuffedwithcheeseandrealAmeri-can-stylehoagiesandwichesloadedwithhotmeatcheeseandothertastytoppings.EachdaysmenualsooffersavarietyofsidessaladsandasouporbreadbowloptionfromNewEnglandchowdertochillilobsterbisqueandrealVietnamesepho.Thechefwillalsobedish-ingupsnackslikerealcurd-toppedpoutinedeep-friedpicklesandmushroomsanddessertslikefunnelcakesdeep-friedicecreamandMarsbars.Youregoingtohaveyouroriginalsforallyourmeat-and-potatoestypes...butitsalsoareallyuniquetwistonfoodhesaid.Highlightsofthemorningwake-upmenuincludebreak-fastburritosandsandwichesalongwithtripledeckermontecarlosandcrispyhashbrowns.Thecanteenopensitsgatesat630a.m.fortheearlyrisersandservesfooduntil1000p.m.everyweekdayopeninglateronSaturdaysandSundayskeep-ingwiththeRecCentreshours.ServingthecommunityApartfromlivinghispas-sionforcookingChefStevesaidhisinterestliesingiv-ingbacktothecommunity.WhileSSishisrstgiginFortSmithhesaidhehasotherplansuphissleeveincludingadoor-to-doorhotmealservicecalledAngelsCateringforel-dersinthecommunity.Imfriendswithalotofseniors.Thesepeopleareyourmothersyourfathersyourmentorsinlife.Astheygetoldertheyneedhelpjustlikewedidwhenwewerein-fants.Soitsagreatthingtobeabletohelpthem.SSalsohasspecialsforstudentsandisavailabletocaterweddingsmeetingsandotherevents.SSDesirableDelicaciesisringuphotgourmeteatsatthecanteenintheRecCentre.PhotoMeaganWohlbergRealityTVepisodetobeshotinYellowknifeStarofshowlookingforseductionintheNWTByMARIACHURCHYellowknifeisabouttogetanopportunitytoshowoffonnationaltelevisionwiththeannouncementthatTVshowLaPetiteSductionisheadedNorthforthersttimethissummerandlook-ingtobewowed.AFrenchCanadian-pro-ducedrealityshoweachepi-sodeofLaPetiteSductionfollowsaguestcelebrityastheypartakeincommunityeventsthataimtoseducethemwithcultureandcharm.ItstheperfectpremiseforYellowknifetoshineMarie-EveDuperreconomicdevel-opmentofcerwiththeConseildedveloppementconomiquedesTerritoiresduNord-OuestCDETNOtoldTheJournal.IthinkforYellowknifeitwillbeeasytocharmthispersonbecauseYellowknifeisveryspecialDuperrsaid.Wewouldliketoshowthevi-brancyheretoshowtheenergyinthecommunityandmaybethelocalinstitutions.CDETNOpartneredwiththeAssociationfranco-cul-turelledeYellowknifeandtheFdrationfranco-t-noiseFFTtobringtheTVshowtoYellowknifewhichhastakenayearofapplyingandcommunicatingwiththeshowsdirectors.ItsbeenworthitDuperrsaidasitwillbethersttimetheshowcomesNorth.Itsthersttimeinoneofthethreeterritoriesshesaid.ForYellowknifeitisaverygoodopportunitytobeonthespotonnationalTV.Wewillshowcaseourtouris-ticattractionsthelocalcul-tureandthelocalcolours.TheshowlaunchedbyCBCin2006foryearsfo-cusedonsmall-townQuebecbutoverthelastfewseasonstheproducershavebranchedouttoFrenchcommunitiesinOntariotheEastCoastandWesternprovinces.Thestarslatedtobese-ducedbyYellowknifeisdithButleranAcadiansinger-songwriterandauthorfromNewBrunswick.ButlerhasdistinguishedherselfinCanadiansongloresinceherc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