Draft:Jen Agg
Canadian restaurateur and author (born 1975)
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Jen Agg (born 1975)[1] is an owner and operator of several Canadian restaurants and an author of two published memoirs.
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Comment: Probably a notable chef, I just think that the sourcing could use some work. AllWeKnowOfHeaven (talk) 16:48, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: I have added more references as requested. For additional context about the sources: The Globe and Mail is one of our two national newspapers and Toronto Life and Chatelaine are magazines that have national distribution and are considered reliable. Copystar (talk) 2 March 2026 (UTC)
Jen Agg | |
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| Born | September 4, 1975 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse | Roland Jean |
| Culinary career | |
Current restaurants
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Previous restaurants
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Agg's first establishment was the Toronto cocktail venue Cobalt, which she launched in 1988 with her then-husband, Tyler Taverner.[2] In 2008, Agg founded the acclaimed Toronto restaurant the Black Hoof with business partner Grant van Gameren.[3] It became well known for its charcuterie and cocktails[4] and was featured on the Toronto episode (s2e15) of Anthony Bourdain's TV series broadcast on the Travel Channel's The Layover.[5] Agg bought out Gameren's share in the restaurant in 2011 and opened Cocktail Bar in the same year.[6] In 2012 Agg opened the seafood restaurant Hoof Raw Bar, which closed in 2013.[7] In its place Agg opened a Haitian-themed bar named Rhum Corner, which was inspired in part by her husband's Haitian cultural heritage.[8] The Black Hoof closed in 2018 after a run of ten years.[9]
In 2015, Agg and her husband Roland Jean partnered with Arcade Fire’s Régine Chassagne and Win Butler to create and operate a Haitian-themed restaurant in Montreal called Agrikol. Agg and Jean ended this partnership in 2018 and sold their share to the co-owners.[10] Two years later, Agrikol closed.[11]
In June 2015, Kate Burnham, a former pastry chef employed by Toronto restaurant Weslodge Saloon, filed a complaint to the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, alleging sexual harassment in the kitchen.[12] In response, Agg organized a one-time conference called Kitchen Bitches: Smashing the Patriarchy One Plate at a Time.[13]
Since 2015, Jen Agg has opened and operated four additional restaurants in Toronto: Grey Gardens (2017–present), Le Swan (2018–present)[14], Bar Vendetta (2019–present)[15] and General Public (2025–present)[16].
In 2022, two of Jen Agg's restaurants received recognition out of the 74 Canadian restaurants with awards from Michelin's first Canadian edition. Grey Gardens won a Bib Gourmand award [17] and Bar Vendetta made its list of Selected restaurants[18].
Books
In 2017, her memoir I Hear She's a Real Bitch was first published by Doubleday Canada[19] and was a finalist for the Toronto Book Awards.
In 2026, her second memoir will be published by Penguin Random House Canada. It is entitled Table Boss: How to Build a Restaurant When Your Life Falls Apart (A Love Story).[20]
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