SNACKING with ADRIAN
Adrian Ravinsky
“pick a path, start from the bottom, study endlessly”
What are the go-to snacks you like to eat?
Currently at 416: our octo bravas, tandoori heirlooms, eggplant sangwich doubledown always ; at home, #1 Mary’s everything bagel spice crackers w. sauce, babaganouj or hummus usually - #2, any extra old cheddar (we have favourites but keep discovering new joints) w. fridge temp crunchy apple
Do you brush your teeth when you wake up or after eating breakfast?
After
Do you wet your toothbrush before or after you apply toothpaste?
After
Favorite Restaurant in Toronto?
Edulis
What does equality mean to you?
Treating everyone around you with kindness, regardless of it all
When It’s all said and done, The title to your autobiography is called_____?
‘the autobiography i never thought i’d write’ by Adrian Ravinsky
What songs have you completely memorized?
All of slum village, ‘fantastic vol. II’
Who made the best ‘Sunday Morning’ song A) k-os B)No Doubt or C)Maroon 5 ?
K-os i guess
What’s the last item you purchased with cash?
Raptors vs. Sixers game 7 tickets!!!!!
What does retirement look like to you?
Ideally: pizza from a mobile wood-burning truck in the south of France; fresh caught whitefish from Howell’s in Wiarton, Ontario
According to you, who is the best-dressed person in business?
Restaurant business? Christopher sealy, sommelier at Alo - whenever i see the dude he’s wearing his signature mint green new balance 996s with a bespoke suit
What skill are you determined to master?
Omelette making
What three films best describe your life?
Nothing springs mind, but my favourite is ‘children of men’ by Alfonso Cuaron
The most influential brand right now is?
I’m kinda off fashion tbh. do you mean any/all types of brands? if so - fox news internationally, Jen Agg locally
Do you believe there is a way to turn your passions in to work, and if so, how?
Pick a path, start from the bottom, study endlessly
Where is your happy place?
Georgian Bay
What are the 3 Albums that soundtrack your life? Stevie Wonder ‘Innervisions’, Slum village ‘fantastic vol. II, Avishai Cohen ‘Seven Seas’
What three words would you use to describe your past three months of your life?Reflective, regenerative, reset…erative?
What books define your career?Danny Meyer ‘Setting the Table’ + Michael Ondaatje ‘In the Skin of a Lion’
Name something you couldn’t go a day without. Why?
Water
Dogs or Cats?
See headshot
What things in life are still a mystery to you?
Existence bruh
Who is your role model and why?
Cosimo Mammoliti of Terroni fame; he’s built his empire with culture and patience, the right way, on the right scale
Indica or Sativa? cbd.