“…Restaurateur Yannick Bigourdan has no shortage of feathers to put in his cap. After launching numerous acclaimed Toronto eateries including Splendido Bar & Grill, Nota Bene, and The Carbon Bar, he gravitated toward something personal for his newest venture, which opened last year. Restaurant Lucie, named for his grandmother, pays homage to his childhood in the South of France, where Lucie spent her days shopping in the local market for fresh produce, meat, and eggs, cooking delicious meals for Bigourdan while his parents were at work, and making him vin sucre, a concoction of red wine, sugar, and water….”