Dal alumnus Andrew Al-Khouri (BComm’04) has moved on from his days as a contestant on Master Chef Canada in 2015 and is set to open his own restaurant in downtown Halifax at the end of November. 

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Remember Andrew Al-Khouri? The plucky Cape Bretoner-turned-Haligonian made a splash on Master Chef Canada in 2015, earning his spot on the airwaves with a no frills donair gnocchi and tapping out in the top 10. Then, he was a tax officer with a passion for cooking bored by his day job. Now, he’s opening a restaurant.

“I’ve always liked freedom to be who I want to be and do what I want to do. The worst reality I can think of is one where I have to do one thing for the rest of my life,” says Al-Khouri, who’s operated a catering and private chef service—Zatar Catering—as a side hustle since competing on the show. But after a couple of years of planning, he’s found a home base for his food. Come the end of November he’ll debut aFrite, a 30-seater spot with a small menu at 1360 Lower Water Street, the former Choco Cafe.

Read the full story, “Coming Soon to Lower Water Street, aFrite” on thecoast.ca.

Photo credit: Master Chef Canada.