St. Lawrence bistro Lucien becomes Toronto’s newest seafood bar
St. Lawrence bistro Lucien becomes Toronto’s newest seafood bar
Lucien used to be one of the city’s fussier fine-dining institutions. Now the downtown restaurant has undergone a dramatic revamp, bringing in a totally new name and concept. Old Towne Oyster Bar joins the city’s legions of new pescatarian dining options, which include Parkdale’s 1920s-style Geraldine and midtown restaurant John and Sons’ soon-to-open Crudo Room. Aside from the low-key decor, everything about the former Lucien space has changed, including the menu, which now sticks to raw, smoked and cooked seafood (plus one carnivorous entrée), and the price point, which tops out at $18.
Olde Towne Oyster Bar, 36 Wellington St. E., 416-504-9990
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Lucien used to be one of the city’s fussier fine-dining institutions. Now the downtown restaurant has undergone a dramatic revamp, bringing in a totally new name and concept. Old Towne Oyster Bar joins the city’s legions of new pescatarian dining options, which include Parkdale’s 1920s-style Geraldine and midtown restaurant John and Sons’ soon-to-open Crudo Room. Aside from the low-key decor, everything about the former Lucien space has changed, including the menu, which now sticks to raw, smoked and cooked seafood (plus one carnivorous entrée), and the price point, which tops out at $18.
Olde Towne Oyster Bar, 36 Wellington St. E., 416-504-9990){kind=link}
You can tell it’s high class because of the extra “e” on the end of “Old” and “Town”.
Ya, and how long before this place finally goes under. Can you say sinking ship
Yup, they’re toast. Desperation move by owner. And it’s not even an oyster bar, but a small bites place that serves oysters.
Get over yourselves. How about going to the resto and giving your opinion your experience afterwards? Degenerates, the three of you.