Antonio Park Offers First Glance at Lavanderia

One of the most anticipated new restaurants of the fall, Lavanderia from chef Antonio Park, is slated to open sometime in October. Now, for the first time, we have a visual on what to expect from the parrilla concept at 374 Victoria in Westmount. (Spoiler: meat.)

This enthusiastic Instagram caption drops some hints as well: "Asado? Parrillada completa? Chorizo de casa? Ensaladas, pickles, kimchis? Pescados frescas? ALL GRILLED IN BINCHOTAN CHARCOAL? "LAVANDERIA" opening in October 2014!!!! #asado #chimichurri #parrillada #completa #mandioca #pescado #chorizo #porelamordecocinar"

Binchō-tan or white charcoal, is a traditional oak charcoal from Japan that apparently burns longer and at a lower temperature than ordinary charcoal.

Of his second restaurant, the Chopped Canada judge told Eater Montreal months ago:

"My parents used to have a laundry business in South America. Remember stonewashed jeans in the 1980s? They made those. This was in Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil. They had many employees and made like 80,000 washes a day for Lee and Wrangler. So Lavanderia will be an ode to my childhood."

· Antonio Park [Official Instagram]
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