The Month That Was: the Toronto restaurants and bars that opened and closed in September
Openings
Drake One Fifty—The hip hotel’s new downtown brasserie serves retro seafood towers and salt cod vichyssoise. Read our Introducing post »
Hudson’s Kitchen—The Toronto film festival’s culinary darling made its public debut. Read our Introducing post »
Hunter’s Landing—The new CityPlace sports bar comes equipped with 10 flat-screen televisions and a 2000-square-foot patio. Read our Introducing post »
F’Amelia Extended—The beloved Cabbagetown trattoria opened a next-door wine and tapas bar. Read our Dish post »
Trambusto—The first outpost of the Mike Harris–backed pizza-pasta chain opened in Vaughan. Up next: 19 more locations in and around the GTA. Read our Dish post »
Olé Olé—The Spanish-Mexican restaurant redefines guilt-free dining: 10 per cent of every bill goes to children’s charities. Read our Introducing post »
Teppan Kenta—Griddled meats and pescatarian pizza from the former manager of Guu Izakaya. Read our Introducing post »
Xola—The casual new eatery brings fish tacos, veal taquitos and other Mexican standards to the Beach. Read our Introducing post »
Smoked and Cracked—A new midtown lobster shack serving all manner of rolls, chowders, slaws and boils. Read our Introducing post »
Humble Beginnings—The Junctioin’s new gourmet lunch counter serves quiches, wraps and vegan snacks. Read our Dish post »
The Scullery—A new, Parisian-style café in Cabbagetown. Read our Dish post »
The Huntsman—The former Red Fish space has become a rustic Canadian tavern, complete with stuffed birds, decorative antlers and a hearty house stew. [PostCity]
Rhum Corner—Jen Agg and hubby Roland Jean’s much-anticipated Haitian restaurant opened in the former Hoof Raw Bar space. [BlogTO]
The Pie Commission—The Etobicoke shop sells miniature meat pies stuffed with things like chicken-cheddar mash and spicy ginger beef with broccoli. [BlogTO]
It’s All GRK—Ex-Marben chef Greg Welch takes on souvlaki, gyro platters and feta-topped fries. [BlogTO]
Weldon Park—Fruity cocktails and sloppy sandwiches at Little Italy’s newest watering hole. [BlogTO]
Astarté—The Path’s new pastel-pretty snack counter serves Greek yogurt in flavours like blueberry-lavender and strawberry-balsamic. [Facebook]
Crave Healthy Habits—Also new to the Path: a fast food chain catering to health-conscious cubicle-dwellers. [Facebook]
The Round Venue—The new bar brings live music and Thai-inspired snacks to Kensington Market. [The Grid]
Closings
Earth Bloor West—The restaurant was forced to vacate its Bloor West Village digs when the landlord decided to redevelop the space. Read our Dish Post »
Camerini Ristorante—The traditional Italian eatery has closed after 30 years on Mount Pleasant. [PostCity]
Superior Sausage Co.—After a 35 year run, European grocer on Dundas West is shutting for good. [PostCity]
Kultura—Hanif Harji’s King East eatery has been revamped as Olé Olé, a new Mexican-Spanish restaurant. [Chowhound]
BLD Restaurant—The owners of the Asian-fusion restaurant reportedly cut and ran without notice. [BlogTO]
Namaste Nepal—Rumour has it the Danforth eatery will be replaced by a Caribbean restaurant called Simone’s. [Chowhound]
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