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Blowfish on King unveils BarFish, a next-door cocktail bar and lounge

By Renée Suen
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BarFish is a new cocktail lounge that’s joined at the hip with Blowfish, the schmoozy Japanese restaurant on King West. Housed in a modern new addition to the historic Bank of Montreal building at King and Bathurst, the narrow room has an onyx-topped bar, velvet banquettes and a DJ booth for nightly spinning sessions. Bartender Nishan Nepulongoda serves up complex drinks, like a cognac-based concoction flavoured with yuzu and figs, and a tiki-inspired cocktail served in a mug shaped like an Easter Island moai. (It’s spiked with jallab, a Middle Eastern fruit syrup made with dates and rose water.) Japanese snacks, like deep-fried rock shrimp and miso-marinated black cod, can be ordered from the Blowfish kitchen. But there’s more in store for the new extension: come spring, two new floors above the bar will house a pair of private dining rooms and a rooftop terrace.

668 King St. W., 416-860-0606, blowfishrestaurant.com, @BlowfishResto

(Image: Renée Suen)
Blowfish on King unveils BarFish, a next-door cocktail bar and lounge
Blowfish on King unveils BarFish, a next-door cocktail bar and lounge
Blowfish on King unveils BarFish, a next-door cocktail bar and lounge
Blowfish on King unveils BarFish, a next-door cocktail bar and lounge
Blowfish on King unveils BarFish, a next-door cocktail bar and lounge
Blowfish on King unveils BarFish, a next-door cocktail bar and lounge
Blowfish on King unveils BarFish, a next-door cocktail bar and lounge
Blowfish on King unveils BarFish, a next-door cocktail bar and lounge
Blowfish on King unveils BarFish, a next-door cocktail bar and lounge
Blowfish on King unveils BarFish, a next-door cocktail bar and lounge
Blowfish on King unveils BarFish, a next-door cocktail bar and lounge

 

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