Introducing: The Forth, a new fine-dining spot on the Danforth from former Brassaii chef Chris Kalisperas
Introducing: The Forth, a new fine-dining spot on the Danforth from former Brassaii chef Chris Kalisperas
Name: The Forth
Neighbourhood: The Danforth
Contact Info: 629 Danforth Ave., 416-465-2629, @TheForthTO, theforth.ca
Owner: Chris Kalisperas and The Signature Group
Chef: Chris Kalisperas, formerly of Brassaii and Centro
The Food: Chef Kalisperas’s contemporary Canadian cuisine blends Italian, French and Asian flavours, with some suprisingly playful twists. His hand-cut beef tenderloin tartare is served with Szechuan- and curry-flavoured potato chips, while an octopus appetizer is plated on a bed of puréed buttered popcorn.
The Drinks: The restaurant’s mostly Canadian and Mediterranean wine collection is displayed in a glass cabinet at the back of the restaurant. It includes sought-after local whites like the Megalomaniac Eccentric Savagnin from Twenty Mile Bench and the popular Benjamin Bridge Brut from Nova Scotia. Whiskey enthusiasts can choose from eighteen different kinds of Scotch.
The Place: The two-storey restaurant—lodged in the National Bank building at Danforth and Pape—has herringbone floors, an Art Deco–inspired hexagonal ceiling and crystal chandeliers. Two projection screens display historical photos of the neighbourhood.
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- <strong>The Forth</strong> is located in the National Bank building at Danforth and Pape
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- The restaurant’s entrance feels a bit like a hotel lobby. There’s a welcome desk and an elevator, which whisks diners to either of the two dining floors
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- The two-storey restaurant/lounge seats 150 people
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- A big glass cabinet displays the restaurant’s wine collection
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- Hand-cut beef tenderloin is topped with four kinds of house-made potato chips, plus deviled-egg drops, jumbo capers and slivers of Parmesan ($16)
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- Octopus is cooked sous-vide and served on top of creamed-popcorn purée with lime vinaigrette and cilantro sprouts ($12)
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- Cured steelhead trout comes with slivers of radish, fennel, pickled red chilies and roe ($17)
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- House-made sourdough focaccia and ciabatta comes free at every table
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- Halibut with squid and lemon ($33)
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- Dry-aged strip loin is served with hen-of-the-woods mushrooms, shallots, asparagus and braised shin meat ($36)
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- The Tommy Margarita blends silver Patron, agave, lime juice and dried citrus rinds ($12)
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- Lemon Tart with white chocolate foam and jasmine sorbet ($9)
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- As a parting gift, each guest gets two complimentary petit fours with their bill
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Name: The Forth
Neighbourhood: The Danforth
Contact Info: 629 Danforth Ave., 416-465-2629, @TheForthTO, theforth.ca
Owner: Chris Kalisperas and The Signature Group
Chef: Chris Kalisperas, formerly of Brassaii and Centro
The Food: Chef Kalisperas’s contemporary Canadian cuisine blends Italian, French and Asian flavours, with some suprisingly playful twists. His hand-cut beef tenderloin tartare is served with Szechuan- and curry-flavoured potato chips, while an octopus appetizer is plated on a bed of puréed buttered popcorn.
The Drinks: The restaurant’s mostly Canadian and Mediterranean wine collection is displayed in a glass cabinet at the back of the restaurant. It includes sought-after local whites like the Megalomaniac Eccentric Savagnin from Twenty Mile Bench and the popular Benjamin Bridge Brut from Nova Scotia. Whiskey enthusiasts can choose from eighteen different kinds of Scotch.
The Place: The two-storey restaurant—lodged in the National Bank building at Danforth and Pape—has herringbone floors, an Art Deco–inspired hexagonal ceiling and crystal chandeliers. Two projection screens display historical photos of the neighbourhood.
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150 seats on the Danforth? Up stairs?Fine dining? I don’t know?Have fun. Good Luck!!