Career
Rubino attended Carleton University to study Political Science and Economics,and transferred to University of Toronto in 1987. That same year he opened his first restaurant Gourmet Greens, a high-end café and catering service. After it became a success, he spent the following 8 years working at several restaurants in the New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco, in some cases for free. Back in Toronto, the two brothers opened Zoom Caffé and Bar in 1996. Rain followed in 2001, with a fine Asian-inspired menu. In 2004, they opened the modern Italian restaurant Luce, which closed in 2006.
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