After quietly closing in November, Queen West favourite the County General has re-opened at 3550 Victoria Park Avenue. According to Instagram, they’re in the process of “turning a hipster bar into a sports bar” but, in the meantime, their patio is already up and running. Hale Coffee has opened its fourth GTA location at 2149 … Continued
The Yonge + St. Clair BIA (Business Improvement Area) has launched an innovative concept running Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays this summer. PATIO, located at 1503 Yonge, brings together 11 (and counting) local restaurants and provides 20 socially distanced outdoor tables for a new kind of al fresco dining experience. The response from the neighbourhood and … Continued
The White Lily Diner owners are taking farm-to-table to a new level. The owners recently purchased a farm in Uxbridge, Ontario and, as of spring 2021, most of the produce served at the diner is from the newly christened White Lily Farms. You can sample the non-certified organic produce at the restaurant or sign up … Continued
Philip Haddad’s obsession with baked goods has now become Toronto’s. The chef/owner of Emmer bakery began perfecting his bread and croissant recipes at home a few years ago. Haddad had travelled extensively over the previous decade of his career and often found himself seeking out the “best of the best” food as he describes it. … Continued
General Assembly is bringing a pizza pop-up to Harbourfront’s lakeside patio the Slip. The partnership blossomed after Slip manager and VP Gerardo Diaz reached out to GA to see if they’d be open to selling their frozen pizzas at one of Boxcar Social‘s numerous GTA locations. You can now sit and enjoy a fresh General … Continued
Changes to design and regulation are taking place along Yonge Street in Willowdale as health restrictions loosen and CaféTO returns for a second summer. The CaféTO program aims to provide expanded outdoor dining space for restaurants and bars impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic who still can’t provide indoor dining. The program is returning for a … Continued
Cue Alice Cooper because school’s out for summer. Maybe that’s an outdated reference for the high school graduates of 2021, but unfortunately maybe so are large, indoor graduations. Although just a few weeks ago Premier Doug Ford encouraged schools in Ontario to hold in-person graduations, the Toronto District School Board and the Toronto Catholic District … Continued
After a long winter of lockdown, it’s feeling pretty magical to be emerging from the confines of our homes to enjoy food and drink under the summer sun on restaurant patios. One Toronto restaurant group is taking this enchanting experience to the next level with an outdoor dining experience set at the foot of Toronto’s … Continued
By Ron Johnson
As the competition at Euro 2020 heats up, so do Toronto’s patios. With the Round of 16 set to kick off this weekend, here are the patios that you need to know about if you’re looking to catch some football. Café Diplomatico View this post on Instagram A post shared by Café Diplomatico … Continued
Toronto restaurants that opened this week Egg Club has opened a second Toronto location at 531 Yonge Street, near Wellesley Station. The restaurant specializes in eggs folded between shokupan, or Japanese milk bread. The dish is finished with toppings including avocado, smoked sausage, thick-cut bacon, creamy chili sauce, balsamic onion and homemade corn salsa. Fahmee … Continued
By Ron Johnson
After a long year of waiting for pandemic restrictions to ease, Oji Seichi finally had its soft opening on Broadview Ave. last weekend. Located at 354 Broadview Ave. in East Chinatown, the restaurant will offer the community a new gathering spot for delicious, high-quality ramen, noodles, and sandwiches. One of the three owners of the … Continued
