About
Located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Tolani is slang that means “Too Good” in South African. Summed up, the experience of dining here is “smooth eclectic,” a blend of various inspirations and traditions – ranging from The Middle East, West Indies, the Mediterranean, the coast of Spain, to the southernmost tip of Africa.
Founded by Stanton DuToit (who hails from South Africa) Tolani features a wide variety of small-to-medium sized plates that are “meant to be shared.” Tolani’s star Exec Chef is Cesare de Chellis (“Chez”). A New Jersey-native, Chez’s love of food was born out of experiences with his father, whom he bonded with over the craft during summer trips to Italy. These trips ignited a passion within Chez to create unparalleled dishes for others to enjoy. All of Tolani's dynamic dishes are accompanied by a wide selection of wines – born and bottled all over the world.
This film is the story of TOLANI...Winner of 2 2014 Davey Awards (The Gold Award for Online Film & Video Documentary & The Silver Award for Online Film & Video Editing)
Credits
Dan Davis - Executive Producer / Director of Photography
Matt Cori - Executive Producer / Editor
Dan Fabrizio - Executive Producer / Director
Michael Henrichs - Cinematographer
Nicole Giuliano - Producer
02/16/2015
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