Restaurant Comings & Goings

[AlbertC]

Four Brothers Pizza are opening at 540 King Street West, the former unit where Pizza Pizza used to be, on the NW corner with Brant Street.

Four Brothers Pizza set to open first Toronto location | Dished

A popular GTA pizza shop will finally make its way to the big city and will be opening its first Toronto location very soon.

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[AlbertC]

Patois will be opening a new restaurant concept, right next door to their current spot for the unit at 796 Dundas Street West (couple blocks west of Bathurst):

Jamaican favourite Patois is expanding with a new next-door venture

Popular Jamaican restaurant Patois has purchased the space next door at 796 Dundas St. West and has plans to introduce a new menu.

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[AlbertC]

Sunny's Chinese will be opening in Spring 2022 at 60 Kensington Ave, the former location of Cold Tea in Kensington Market.

The group's sister restaurant, MIMI, is set to open this autumn at 265 Davenport Road, between Bedford and Avenue Road.

Chinese restaurant that was a huge hit during lockdown opening first Toronto location

The first Toronto location will soon be opening for a Chinese restaurant pop-up that was created during lockdown. The people behind Sunny's Chinese a…

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[AlbertC]

Ossington Canteen, a mini food hall featuring different vendors, is expected to open in about a month (November 2021) at 217 Ossington Ave just south of Dundas W.

Toronto is getting a new food hall filled with pie sandwiches and tacos

Love pie and tacos? A new mini food hall is coming to Toronto that's going to feel like it's custom built just for you. Ossington Canteen has yet to …

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[AlbertC]

Kingyo Izakaya at the side of the former Winchester Hotel in Cabbagetown will be closing on November 1, 2021 for a few months as the management team are planning to open "a new business with completely new business model".

Time flies, I used to go there all the time back around 2015 or so with people from my previous company. Admittedly, there's lots of izakayas with better food in the city. But I liked the fun interiors and staff they had.

Toronto izakaya is shutting down and becoming something different

One of the original izakayas in Toronto is closing for renovations to transform itself into something completely different. Kingyo made an announceme…

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[ShonTron]

Kingyo Izakaya at the side of the former Winchester Hotel in Cabbagetown will be closing on November 1, 2021 for a few months as the management team are planning to open "a new business with completely new business model".

Time flies, I used to go there all the time back around 2015 or so with people from my previous company. Admittedly, there's lots of izakayas with better food in the city. But I liked the fun interiors and staff they had.

Toronto izakaya is shutting down and becoming something different

One of the original izakayas in Toronto is closing for renovations to transform itself into something completely different. Kingyo made an announceme…

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That's a shame. I liked the atmosphere there. It was the first place where I saw Doraemon as it was playing on their screens. (My partner grew up in East Asia and loved watching that TV anime series, sometimes we find amateur English subtitled versions on Youtube and watch it at home to satisfy her nostalgia.)

 

[AlbertC]

That's a shame. I liked the atmosphere there. It was the first place where I saw Doraemon as it was playing on their screens. (My partner grew up in East Asia and loved watching that TV anime series, sometimes we find amateur English subtitled versions on Youtube and watch it at home to satisfy her nostalgia.)

It was definitely a unique space inside. I'll miss the quirky and eclectic signage and screens around the dining area. Along with the mini pachinko type machines in the basement as you approach the washrooms. Back around 2015, they'd also often had $10 Sapporo pitchers so this was the spot to be at for us to enjoy some drinks and the cool vibe. Although, their food offerings was where they did lag behind and felt that they were already showing signs of decline a while ago.

 

[AlbertC]

Hanabusa Cafe in Kensington Market has closed:

Toronto's first restaurant for Japanese souffle pancakes has permanently closed

The restaurant that introduced many in Toronto to their first experience with Japanese souffle pancakes had closed their location in Kensington Marke…

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[AlbertC]

Some renderings of the Queenston station bar restaurant concept which is expected to open within the Union Station Bay Street Promenade next year:

Restaurant Concept by Yannick Bigourdan of Open Concept Hospitality to Open as Part of Toronto’s Union Station Transformation [Exclusive]

The Queenston will be located in the Bay Street Promenade.

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[AlbertC]

After closing for a while, Track and Field bar are making a comeback and reopening a new location at 582 College Street in the Little Italy area. They used to be located further west on College past Ossington.

Toronto restaurants that opened and closed this week: October 6-12

Track & Field returns to Little Italy, Egg Club heads north, Two Hot Babes Coffee packs up shop and more Toronto restaurants news

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5,656 Followers, 733 Following, 1,424 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Track & Field Bar (@trackandfieldbar)

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[AlbertC]

Gayley's Cafe on Dundas W just east of Gladstone will be closing on October 31, 2021:

Toronto brunch restaurant that warned it was struggling to survive is permanently closing

A Toronto cafe and restaurant that warned it was already struggling to survive during the very first lockdown has now announced it's permanently clos…

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[AlbertC]

Fresh has opened up at 101 Eglinton East (corner with Dunfield), which is the location of Bar Buca before they closed down last year.

Toronto's favourite salad joint just opened a spot on Eglinton where Bar Buca used to be

Fresh Restaurants has opened a brand new location at 101 Eglinton E., taking over the former Bar Buca that is now permanently closed.

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[AlbertC]

O'Grady's Tap & Grill at College and McCaul has closed:

Student bar in Toronto closes abruptly without notice

Though students in Toronto are slowly getting back to something resembling normalcy, another bar known as a student hangout has closed with no warnin…

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[AlbertC]

The owner of Oddseoul (on Ossington) is opening a new restaurant called Neon Tiger at 14 Dupont Street, just west of Avenue Road. It replaces the former Playa Cabana Hacienda and is set to open on October 28th, 2021:

One of Toronto's coolest Korean restaurants is opening a huge Midtown outpost

OddSeoul, a staple on the Ossington strip for its late-night Korean small plates, is opening a new spot on Dupont Street called Neon Tiger.

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[gregv]

In Bloor West Village (across from No Frills) a new location of Beach Hill Smokehouse is opening soon.
Also opening soon next door is Cinnaholic (previously Brioche Dorée).

Best BBQ Restaurant In Toronto | Beach Hill SmokeHouse

Come and enjoy a mouth-watering authentic Texas BBQ experience! We serve the finest BBQ and smoked meats around and always with our southern hospitality.

www.beachhillsmokehouse.com

CINNAHOLIC® - Gourmet Cinnamon Rolls

Cinnaholic specializes in gourmet cinnamon rolls that can be customized with over 20 frostings and toppings. All desserts are 100% vegan and made fresh daily.

www.cinnaholic.com