Introducing: Bywoods, a new restaurant on St. Clair West from the owners of the Boom breakfast chain
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Name: Bywoods
Neighbourhood: Humewood
Contact Info: 760 St. Clair Ave. W., 416-658-0460, facebook.com , @bywoods760
Owner: Tony Cappellano of Boom Hospitality Inc.
Chef: Craig Dehne, formerly the chef at The Paddock on Bathurst Street
The Food: The Cappellano family, owners of the Boom breakfast chain, are now serving dinner at Bywoods on St. Clair West. The refreshingly straightforward menu lists a mix of Mediterranean-inspired salads, pastas and mains (e.g. roasted chicken, grilled striploin), plus homemade flatbreads topped with things like sliced potatoes, rosemary and stracchino, a creamy Italian cow’s-milk cheese.
The Drinks: Beer, wine and a handful of $10 cocktails, including a bacon-flavoured Caesar and a few fruity patio sippers (yes, there’s a patio!).
The Place: Named after the St. Clair West strip’s most ubiquitous street-name suffix (Kenwood, Pinewood, Humewood, etc.), Bywood’s 88 seats are spread out over two dining rooms and a 24-seat patio. The aesthetic is homey but polished, with the usual smattering of reclaimed-wood accents and dangling bulbs. Old black-and-white photos of Toronto street signs add a touch of nostalgia.
276548 <strong>Bywoods</strong> is located at 760 St. Clair West, just west of <strong>Pain Perdu</strong> bakery (Image: Gizelle Lau) Introducing: Bywoods https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-09-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-09.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-09.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/bywoods-toronto-restaurants/slide/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-09/ bywoods-toronto-restaurant-09 0 0
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276546 The space is divided into two dining rooms (Image: Gizelle Lau) Introducing: Bywoods https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-07-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-07.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-07.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/bywoods-toronto-restaurants/slide/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-07/ bywoods-toronto-restaurant-07 0 0
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276547 Compulsory Toronto-restaurant decor: barn-board panelling and dangling bulbs (Image: Gizelle Lau) Introducing: Bywoods https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-08-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-08.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-08.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/bywoods-toronto-restaurants/slide/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-08/ bywoods-toronto-restaurant-08 0 0
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276544 Wooden beams give the place a homey feel (Image: Gizelle Lau) Introducing: Bywoods https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-05-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-05.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-05.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/bywoods-toronto-restaurants/slide/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-05/ bywoods-toronto-restaurant-05 0 0
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276543 House-made rosemary bread (Image: Gizelle Lau) Introducing: Bywoods https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-04-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-04.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-04.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/bywoods-toronto-restaurants/slide/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-04/ bywoods-toronto-restaurant-04 0 0
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276541 Arugula and deep-fried bocconcini with oven-dried grape tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and balsamic vinaigrette ($13) (Image: Gizelle Lau) Introducing: Bywoods https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-02-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-02.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-02.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/bywoods-toronto-restaurants/slide/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-02/ bywoods-toronto-restaurant-02 0 0
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276542 Fig, gorgonzola and prosciutto flatbread ($15) (Image: Gizelle Lau) Introducing: Bywoods https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-03-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-03.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-03.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/bywoods-toronto-restaurants/slide/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-03/ bywoods-toronto-restaurant-03 0 0
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276552 Pan-seared scallops with grilled chorizo, avocado and black olives ($16) (Image: Gizelle Lau) Introducing: Bywoods https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-13-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-13.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-13.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/bywoods-toronto-restaurants/slide/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-13/ bywoods-toronto-restaurant-13 0 0
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276540 Potato, rosemary and <em>stracchino</em> flatbread ($13) (Image: Gizelle Lau) Introducing: Bywoods https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-01-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-01.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-01.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/bywoods-toronto-restaurants/slide/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-01/ bywoods-toronto-restaurant-01 0 0
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276551 The Strawberry Fields cocktail blends muddled strawberries, lemon juice, vodka and prosecco ($10) (Image: Gizelle Lau) Introducing: Bywoods https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-12-96x96.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-12.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-12.jpg 1000 667 [] https://torontolife.com/food/bywoods-toronto-restaurants/slide/bywoods-toronto-restaurant-12/ bywoods-toronto-restaurant-12 0 0
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