Everywhere Renda Abdo goes in the village, she’s recognized. The Rosedale resident has been a stalwart of the Church and Wellesley village scene for nearly 30 years — longer, if you count her years as a teenager behind the counter at Chez Cappuccino, an old neighbourhood post-club hangout in the area. “I remember every one … Continued
Grant van Gameren’s iconic late night burger bar Harry’s Charbroiled will be closing its doors on Oct. 5. The Parkdale greasy spoon has been a staple amongst neighbourhood dwellers and restaurant industry members since its opening back in 1968. Surviving the waves of gentrification, Harry’s has remained one of the true haunts of the city, … Continued
Coming soon Midtown’s favourite Indonesian spot, LITTLE SISTER (2031 Yonge St., 416-466-2031), is opening up a downtown location at Portland and Adelaide this fall. The team behind high-end vegan restaurant, Awai, will soon open their latest project AVELO (51 St. Nicholas St.) in a two-storey Victorian home. Awai closed its doors last month. The owners … Continued
The Sundance Kid to Grant van Gameren’s Butch Cassidy has taken on a new partner. After working alongside van Gameren for seven years, Robin Goodfellow — part owner in PrettyUgly and Bar Raval — is taking some new leaps in the restaurant industry. Goodfellow is teaming up with Amanda Bradley, the former GM and co-founder of … Continued
The original Burger’s Priest founder is trying his hands in a new place of worship this August with the opening of Fourth Man in the Fire Pizzeria. The new American-style pizza shop will be filling the hole Campagnolo left at 832 Dundas St. W. Shant Mardirosian, the original owner of the biblical burger chain, took … Continued
By lindsaylow
SCENE: An intimate French bistro with a smattering of tables and a soundtrack reminiscent of a hip Montreal house party. RECOMMENDED DISHES: The menu changes regularly; try croque cubano and the marinated mackerel. DRINKS: A mostly verbal wine list, with constantly changing wines by the glass, and classic cocktails. PRICE: Around $140 for two OPEN: Tuesdays … Continued
Homegrown restaurateur Janet Zuccarini is going green with her newest venture. Gusto Green, the new company branching off from Zuccarini’s well-established Gusto 54, is set to open its first health and wellness restaurant in Los Angeles by early 2020. They will also be introducing a line of cannabis-infused products set to launch next year in … Continued
By lindsaylow
A new midtown location for Kensington’s PIZZERIA VIA MERCANTI, specializing in Neopolitan-style pizza, will soon open at 2075 Yonge St. The spot was formerly Coquine Restaurant, which recently shut its doors after 12 years. The city’s latest craft brew pub AVLING KITCHEN AND BREWERY (1042 Queen St. E., 416-469-1010) is up and running. The 90-seat … Continued
