(Image: Gizelle Lau)
Name: The Borough
Contact Info: 1352 Danforth Ave., 416-901-1429, borough.ca , @TheBoroughEY
Neighbourhood: East Danforth
Previously: Eritrean restaurant Elelta
Owners : Childhood friends Richard Zimmerman and Jason Ashworth
Chef: Jason Ashworth
The Food: Chef Ashworth’s menu sticks to cozy British comfort dishes, like miniature beef-stuffed Yorkshire puddings and bangers ‘n’ mash with braised cabbage. The restaurant is committed to using sustainable ingredients (hormone- and antibiotic-free meat, responsibly sourced seafood). It’s formed partnerships with local farms, whose names are scrawled on a blackboard near the kitchen.
The Drinks: Local beers like Left Field and Muskoka are available on draught, as are a few Ontario wines. Signature cocktails include The Lumberjack, a woodsy vodka cran laced with pine-scented vodka and orange bitters.
The Place: Inspired by homey British gastropubs, owners Zimmerman and Ashworth wanted to create a space that would appeal to all kinds of neighbourhood diners. The cheery white-walled room is decorated with old black-and-white photos and lots of bright red accents.
294655 <b>The Borough</b> is located at 1352 Danforth Avenue, between Greenwood and Coxwell. (Image: Gizelle Lau) Introducing: The Borough https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-01-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-borough-toronto-restaurants/slide/borough-toronto-restaurant-01/ borough-toronto-restaurant-01 0 0
(Image: Gizelle Lau)
294656 It's a confident restaurant. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-02-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-02.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-borough-toronto-restaurants/slide/borough-toronto-restaurant-02/ borough-toronto-restaurant-02 0 0
294658 Owners <b>Richard Zimmerman</b> and <b>Jason Ashworth</b> wanted to create a real neighbourhood restaurant, appealing to all kinds of diners. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-04-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-04.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-borough-toronto-restaurants/slide/borough-toronto-restaurant-04/ borough-toronto-restaurant-04 0 0
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294659 Local beers like <b>Left Field</b> and <b>Muskoka</b> are available on draught. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-05-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-05.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-borough-toronto-restaurants/slide/borough-toronto-restaurant-05/ borough-toronto-restaurant-05 0 0
294662 British pub food dominates the menu. This boneless Cornish hen is served with sweet potato–bacon mash and heirloom carrots ($18). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-08-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-08.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-borough-toronto-restaurants/slide/borough-toronto-restaurant-08/ borough-toronto-restaurant-08 0 0
294663 Bangers and mash come with braised cabbage and caramelized onion jus ($14). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-09-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-09.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-borough-toronto-restaurants/slide/borough-toronto-restaurant-09/ borough-toronto-restaurant-09 0 0
294661 The beef burger comes topped with sautéed onion, aged cheddar, English bacon, tomato and barbecue aioli, with a side of fries ($15). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-07-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-07.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-borough-toronto-restaurants/slide/borough-toronto-restaurant-07/ borough-toronto-restaurant-07 0 0
294660 The Lumberjack: 66 Gilead Pine Vodka, cranberry juice and orange bitters ($10). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-06-200x200.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-06.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/borough-toronto-restaurant-06.jpg 667 1000 [] https://torontolife.com/food/the-borough-toronto-restaurants/slide/borough-toronto-restaurant-06/ borough-toronto-restaurant-06 0 0
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