Chef Marc Thuet and his wife and business partner Biana Zorich hang out with Gordon Pinsent in their kitchen at Conviction Thuet at King & Portland. Enis Esmer, Hélène Joy, Zoie Palmer, and Amanda Brugel were just a few of the celebrities on hand for the completion of the apprenticeship program for the new Conviction staff of ex-convicts. Launched in May, Conviction Restaurant’s mission is a social experiment designed to empower some of society’s most disadvantaged members, all the while providing customers with an unforgettable eating and dining experience. To find out more, go to Conviction Thuet and Pick up the Toronto SUN on Friday, July 31 to see even more celebrities that attended this great event in my Hollywood North column. Photos: John White

