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<blockquote data-quote="Caitlin White" data-source="post: 6409"><img src="https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/drake-tf.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=436&amp;crop=1" alt="Drake Jamaican Restaurant Randy's Patties's Patties" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Getty ImageIf there’s one thing we all know <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/drake-money-toronto-residents-christmas/" target="_blank">Drake loves</a>, it’s <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/drake-toronto-raptors-nba-finals-celebrate-warriors/" target="_blank">Toronto</a> (Especially <a href="https://uproxx.com/music/drake-meme-raptors-game-rihanna-pregnant/" target="_blank">the Raptors</a>). So it should come as no surprise that when one of the city’s staple Jamaican restaurants, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/randyspatties/" target="_blank">Randy’s Patties</a>, announced that they would be closing, Drizzy stepped in immediately. According to a local Toronto site, <a href="https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2022/02/randys-patties-toronto-closing/" target="_blank">BlogTO</a>, the restaurant is closing due to supply chain issues related to the pandemic. “Randy’s often holds number one spots on lists of the best patties in the city,” BlogTO noted. “[It] has been around since 1979, often inspires long lineups and is known for their signature red boxes… Randy’s has not made an official announcement yet, but a Randy’s staff member tells blogTO that they’re closing permanently because of manufacturing issues and they’re unable to get their supplies.”When ETalk anchor Tyrone “T-rex” Edwards posted his dismay about the closure on Twitter and Instagram, Drake immediately got into the comments.“Feel like we need to save @randyspatties,” Edwards wrote. “Listen big up all the Patty places in the city (done know @pattystopinc ahh ahh ) but something about the fact that lil Jamaica is slowly being erased just doesn’t sit right with my soul – during black history month at that.” Clearly, the 6 God agreed because he chimed in: “I’ll buy Randy’s right now,” he wrote, continuing “And give it back to them.”<img src="https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Screen-Shot-2022-02-24-at-1.58.26-PM.jpg" alt="Drake Instagram Randy's Patties's Patties" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />InstagramEdwards responded to Drake’s comment and is apparently trying to link Drake with the owners, so this might just happen.<img src="https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Screen-Shot-2022-02-24-at-1.59.06-PM.jpg" alt="Drake Randy's Patties's Patties" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />InstagramNever have I wanted to try a Jamaican patty more in my life! Let’s hope the city comes together to keep this institution open.<a href="https://uproxx.com/music/drake-buy-randys-patties-jamaican-restaurant-toronto-closing/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Caitlin White, post: 6409"] [IMG alt="Drake Jamaican Restaurant Randy's Patties's Patties"]https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/drake-tf.jpg?w=1024&h=436&crop=1[/IMG] [UWSL]Getty Image[/UWSL] If there’s one thing we all know [URL='https://uproxx.com/music/drake-money-toronto-residents-christmas/']Drake loves[/URL], it’s [URL='https://uproxx.com/music/drake-toronto-raptors-nba-finals-celebrate-warriors/']Toronto[/URL] (Especially [URL='https://uproxx.com/music/drake-meme-raptors-game-rihanna-pregnant/']the Raptors[/URL]). So it should come as no surprise that when one of the city’s staple Jamaican restaurants, [URL='https://www.instagram.com/randyspatties/']Randy’s Patties[/URL], announced that they would be closing, Drizzy stepped in immediately. According to a local Toronto site, [URL='https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2022/02/randys-patties-toronto-closing/']BlogTO[/URL], the restaurant is closing due to supply chain issues related to the pandemic. “Randy’s often holds number one spots on lists of the best patties in the city,” BlogTO noted. “[It] has been around since 1979, often inspires long lineups and is known for their signature red boxes… Randy’s has not made an official announcement yet, but a Randy’s staff member tells blogTO that they’re closing permanently because of manufacturing issues and they’re unable to get their supplies.” When ETalk anchor Tyrone “T-rex” Edwards posted his dismay about the closure on Twitter and Instagram, Drake immediately got into the comments. “Feel like we need to save @randyspatties,” Edwards wrote. “Listen big up all the Patty places in the city (done know @pattystopinc ahh ahh ) but something about the fact that lil Jamaica is slowly being erased just doesn’t sit right with my soul – during black history month at that.” Clearly, the 6 God agreed because he chimed in: “I’ll buy Randy’s right now,” he wrote, continuing “And give it back to them.” [IMG alt="Drake Instagram Randy's Patties's Patties"]https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Screen-Shot-2022-02-24-at-1.58.26-PM.jpg[/IMG] [UWSL]Instagram[/UWSL] Edwards responded to Drake’s comment and is apparently trying to link Drake with the owners, so this might just happen. [IMG alt="Drake Randy's Patties's Patties"]https://uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Screen-Shot-2022-02-24-at-1.59.06-PM.jpg[/IMG] [UWSL]Instagram[/UWSL] Never have I wanted to try a Jamaican patty more in my life! Let’s hope the city comes together to keep this institution open. [url="https://uproxx.com/music/drake-buy-randys-patties-jamaican-restaurant-toronto-closing/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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