Introducing: Miss Thing’s, Parkdale’s new pan-Asian restaurant and cocktail bar
(Image: Gabby Frank)
Name: Miss Thing’s
Neighbourhood: Parkdale
Contact: 1279 Queen St. W., 416-516-8677, missthings.com , @missthingsbar
Previously: Wrongbar
Owner: Nav Sangha
Chefs: Jasper Wu (Bent) and Paul Hadian (Momofuku)
The Food: Polynesian and Hawaiian cuisine, but with tweaks: the Loco Moco, for instance, takes the traditional Hawaiian plate lunch and switches out the beef patty and brown gravy for flank steak and house-made A1 sauce. Spam comes in the form of pintxos, and fried rice is hit with pineapple and pork belly. “We haven’t even touched on Bora Bora or French Polynesia,” says Sangha. “That’ll be in the fall when things get a little more rich and creamy.”
The Drinks: Wine and beer are available, but it’s the cocktail program that steals the show. Bar manager Reed Pettit (Miller Tavern) mixes up drinks with tropical twists, influenced, says Sangha, by the cocktails borne from pan-Asian tourist culture—but not as syrupy sweet or electric blue. And while one drink is served in a hollowed-out coconut (the bar’s take on a piña colada, of course), none are meant to be sipped from novelty tiki mugs.
The Space: It’s unsurprisingly brighter, airier and more grown up than its former Wrongbar self. Pink and gold floral murals are painted on turquoise walls, and hanging from the ceiling, unique gramophone horn light fixtures designed by Toronto-based Milke Bau look like brassy flowers in bloom. Miss Thing’s Coconut Room, which is available for events and private parties (disco ball included) and will also host the occasional live show, is in a separate area behind the restaurant.
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320443 Cubes of watermelon tossed in XO sauce are dressed in lime juice and mint. On top: cotija cheese and fried burdock root ($10). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-watermelon-salad-2-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-watermelon-salad-2.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-watermelon-salad-2.jpg 800 1037 [] https://torontolife.com/food/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-tiki-bar-parkdale/slide/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-watermelon-salad-2/ toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-watermelon-salad-2 0 0
320444 A bird's-eye view of the watermelon salad. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-watermelon-salad-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-watermelon-salad.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-watermelon-salad.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/food/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-tiki-bar-parkdale/slide/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-watermelon-salad/ toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-watermelon-salad 0 0
320428 Mango, jicama and conch are tossed in a lime aioli and served with grape tomatoes and a scotch bonnet mayo ($12). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-conch-salad-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-conch-salad.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-conch-salad.jpg 800 1041 [] https://torontolife.com/food/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-tiki-bar-parkdale/slide/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-conch-salad/ toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-conch-salad 0 0
320438 Pineapple fried rice and braised pork belly (or jackfruit for a vegetarian option) come topped with toasted cashews, basil sprouts and sriracha ($16). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-pineapple-rice-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-pineapple-rice.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-pineapple-rice.jpg 800 1055 [] https://torontolife.com/food/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-tiki-bar-parkdale/slide/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-pineapple-rice/ toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-pineapple-rice 0 0
320440 The Loco Moco: flank steak with house-made A1 sauce, coconut rice, butter-braised leeks and a sunny-side-up duck egg ($18). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-steak-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-steak.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-steak.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/food/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-tiki-bar-parkdale/slide/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-steak/ toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-steak 0 0
320429 For dessert, a quenelle of lemon curd is served with blackberry cassis coulis, blackberry compote, toasted meringue and a pine nut tart crust for scooping ($7). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-dessert-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-dessert.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-dessert.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/food/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-tiki-bar-parkdale/slide/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-dessert/ toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-dessert 0 0
320439 Bar manager Reed Pettit mixes up the restaurant's take on a piña colada. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-reed-pettit-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-reed-pettit.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-reed-pettit.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/food/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-tiki-bar-parkdale/slide/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-reed-pettit/ toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-reed-pettit 0 0
320441 Tommy's Colada: Tromba tequila blanco, lime habañero, pineapple, coconut ($12). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-tommys-colada-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-tommys-colada.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-tommys-colada.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/food/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-tiki-bar-parkdale/slide/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-tommys-colada/ toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-tommys-colada 0 0
320435 Jasper's Rum Punch: Brugal anejo rum and Jasper's Secret Mix (lime, sugar, angostura, nutmeg) ($10). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-jaspers-rum-punch-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-jaspers-rum-punch.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-jaspers-rum-punch.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/food/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-tiki-bar-parkdale/slide/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-jaspers-rum-punch/ toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-jaspers-rum-punch 0 0
320436 Mr. Mooney: El Dorado five-year rum, banana syrup, lemon juice and coconut sugar ($11). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-mr-mooney-cocktail-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-mr-mooney-cocktail.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-mr-mooney-cocktail.jpg 800 1170 [] https://torontolife.com/food/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-tiki-bar-parkdale/slide/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-mr-mooney-cocktail/ toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-mr-mooney-cocktail 0 0
320437 Papa Don't Peach: Bacardi Superior rum, peach, black pepper, basil, lime and sugar ($9). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-peach-cocktail-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-peach-cocktail.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-peach-cocktail.jpg 800 1200 [] https://torontolife.com/food/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-tiki-bar-parkdale/slide/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-peach-cocktail/ toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-peach-cocktail 0 0
320442 Toucan Sam Shake: Havana Club three-year rum, vanilla ice cream, Froot Loop milk and Froot Loops ($13). https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-toucan-sam-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-toucan-sam.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-toucan-sam.jpg 1200 800 [] https://torontolife.com/food/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-tiki-bar-parkdale/slide/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-toucan-sam/ toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-toucan-sam 0 0
320432 Miss Thing's Coconut Room lives behind those big barn doors at the back. https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-interior-bar-150x150.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-interior-bar.jpg https://torontolife.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-interior-bar.jpg 1200 799 [] https://torontolife.com/food/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-tiki-bar-parkdale/slide/toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-interior-bar/ toronto-restaurants-miss-things-parkdale-interior-bar 0 0
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This website could not be any harder to navigate on a mobile device. How could you have possibly not adressed this issue yet? Multiple people agree with me and actually avoid coming into here because photos and lists are so inaccessible.
West: 122
East: 9
I give this place 2 years tops before its up for lease
I give your shoe 2 years before it comes back in style.
the photos work fine on Android with Chrome browser
Enjoy your $13 fruit loop shakes, silly caker
Ok.
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