The Month That Was: the Toronto restaurants and bars that opened and closed in June
Openings
Cabana Pool Bar—An outrageous Miami-style aquatic playground for daytime boozing and schmoozing from nightlife impresario Charles Khabouth. Read our Introducing post »
Origin North—Claudio Aprile’s new 12,000-square-foot uptown outpost. Read our Introducing post »
Valdez—Top Chef Canada alum Steve Gonzalez’s new Latin American tapas lounge on King West serves five different types of ceviche. Read our Introducing post »
Burger’s Priest—The cultish griddle-smashed burger joint opened a third location on Queen West. Read our story »
The Clubhouse Sandwich Shop—A cheery new spot for creative twists on the classic bread-and-cheese formula, like a beer-battered halibut club. Read our Introducing post »
Jelly Modern Doughnuts—The Calgary-based (and Oprah-approved) gourmet doughnut shop opened its first Toronto location on College Street. Read our Introducing post »
Rock Lobster Food Co.—The Canadiana-themed east-coast comfort spot opened a second location on Queen West. Read our Introducing post »
Cibo Wine Bar—The company behind supper clubs Rosewater and Spice Route launched an Italian resto-lounge on King West with an 88-dish menu. Read our Introducing post »
Cool City Oyster Yard—This breezy west-end seafood pop-up serves sake cocktails and shellfish by the bucket. Read our Introducing post »
Bistro 896—Only weeks after Le Canard Mort closed, owner Richard Henry opened a new bistro in the same space. [PostCity]
Common Goods—The new food court at Harbourfront consists of a trio of miniature restaurants housed in reclaimed shipping crates. Read our Introducing post »
The Belly Buster Submarines—The 40-year-old late-night sub shop opened a second location on clubby King West. Read our story »
Lucy Brock—A new cocktail bar on Dundas West from the owners of Motel in Parkdale. [BlogTO]
CAFE+BAR+PASTA—Another new addition to the Dundas West strip, this one serving Italian food and wine on tap. [BlogTO]
Douce France—A new upmarket Parisian café and bakery at Yonge and Eglinton. Read our story »
Castle Board Game Café—This latest incarnation of the board game fad opened at College and Spadina. Read our story »
Full Stop—A new, 60s-style indie coffeehouse in the Junction with a 30-seat back patio. Read our story »
Yummy Stuff—The popular Parkdale bakery is popping up on the Danforth, just for the summer. Read our story »
Mavi Grill—A kid-friendly restaurant in Richmond Hill serving Turkish döners and other Mediterranean staples. [Facebook]
The Marquis of Granby—A new British pub and sports bar on Church Street. [Facebook]
Via Cibo—The new Italian eatery at York Mills and Leslie serves pizzas, pastas and flatbreads called piadina. [PostCity]
Nawab Fusion Grill—This new uptown fusion restaurant serves culinary mash-ups like spicy Indo-Asian Hakka noodles. [Facebook]
Roux—The former Junction Eatery reopened under a new name with a revamped Southern-Cajun menu and a raw bar. [BlogTO]
Beryl’s Pepper Pot—The Jamaican eatery with outposts in Ajax and Oshawa opened a third location in Leslieville. [PostCity]
Sud Forno—Pizza-and-pasta giant Terroni opened a new companion bakery next door to its Queen West location. [TheGrid]
The Bickford Flexitarian—This health-conscious café in the Annex serves vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian dishes (for veggies who sometimes eat meat). [BlogTO]
Wallace & Co.—A new restaurant in the Junction serving juicy burgers, home fries and other old-school diner food. [BlogTO]
The Signature Kitchen—A new Japanese and Korean fusion restaurant on the Danforth. [PostCity]
Foodbenders—Nutritious on-the-go salads and sandwiches at the new Junction take-out spot. [PostCity]
Closings
Eddie’s Restaurant & BBQ Chicken—The 18-year-old Etobicoke diner closed when its lease expired. [Toronto Star]
Poor John’s Café—The popular brunch shop on Queen West was replaced by a new late-night snack bar called Food and Liquor. [TheGrid]
Hadley’s—The bustling College Street brunch spot closed after issues with the lease renewal. [Hadley’s]
Bull Dog Coffee—The specialty espresso shop closed its Yonge and Eglinton outpost; the downtown location will stay open. [PostCity]
Blue Plate—The Canadian comfort food restaurant in Roncesvalles called it quits after three years. [Twitter]
Hogtown Charcuterie—The owner of the Eastern European deli is looking for roomier digs; in the meantime, Italian-jerk spot Rasta Pasta has taken its spot. Read our story »
Amuse Bistro—The casual Queen East bistro closed; a new restaurant called Brussels is set to open in mid-July. [PostCity]
Diverso by Ferraro—The southern Italian restaurant closed its Dupont location; the original Eglinton location remains open. [PostCity]
Slider Revolution—The two-bite sandwich shop on the Danforth closed after less than a year. [BlogTO]
Lafayette Bisto— The cozy French restaurant at Queen and Shaw quietly closed early in the month. [BlogTO]
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Openings
Cabana Pool Bar—An outrageous Miami-style aquatic playground for daytime boozing and schmoozing from nightlife impresario Charles Khabouth. Read our Introducing post »
Origin North—Claudio Aprile’s new 12,000-square-foot uptown outpost. Read our Introducing post »
Valdez—Top Chef Canada alum Steve Gonzalez’s new Latin American tapas lounge on King West serves five different types of ceviche. Read our Introducing post »
Burger’s Priest—The cultish griddle-smashed burger joint opened a third location on Queen West. Read our story »
The Clubhouse Sandwich Shop—A cheery new spot for creative twists on the classic bread-and-cheese formula, like a beer-battered halibut club. Read our Introducing post »
Jelly Modern Doughnuts—The Calgary-based (and Oprah-approved) gourmet doughnut shop opened its first Toronto location on College Street. Read our Introducing post »
Rock Lobster Food Co.—The Canadiana-themed east-coast comfort spot opened a second location on Queen West. Read our Introducing post »
Cibo Wine Bar—The company behind supper clubs Rosewater and Spice Route launched an Italian resto-lounge on King West with an 88-dish menu. Read our Introducing post »
Cool City Oyster Yard—This breezy west-end seafood pop-up serves sake cocktails and shellfish by the bucket. Read our Introducing post »
Bistro 896—Only weeks after Le Canard Mort closed, owner Richard Henry opened a new bistro in the same space. [PostCity]
Common Goods—The new food court at Harbourfront consists of a trio of miniature restaurants housed in reclaimed shipping crates. Read our Introducing post »
The Belly Buster Submarines—The 40-year-old late-night sub shop opened a second location on clubby King West. Read our story »
Lucy Brock—A new cocktail bar on Dundas West from the owners of Motel in Parkdale. [BlogTO]
CAFE+BAR+PASTA—Another new addition to the Dundas West strip, this one serving Italian food and wine on tap. [BlogTO]
Douce France—A new upmarket Parisian café and bakery at Yonge and Eglinton. Read our story »
Castle Board Game Café—This latest incarnation of the board game fad opened at College and Spadina. Read our story »
Full Stop—A new, 60s-style indie coffeehouse in the Junction with a 30-seat back patio. Read our story »
Yummy Stuff—The popular Parkdale bakery is popping up on the Danforth, just for the summer. Read our story »
Mavi Grill—A kid-friendly restaurant in Richmond Hill serving Turkish döners and other Mediterranean staples. [Facebook]
The Marquis of Granby—A new British pub and sports bar on Church Street. [Facebook]
Via Cibo—The new Italian eatery at York Mills and Leslie serves pizzas, pastas and flatbreads called piadina. [PostCity]
Nawab Fusion Grill—This new uptown fusion restaurant serves culinary mash-ups like spicy Indo-Asian Hakka noodles. [Facebook]
Roux—The former Junction Eatery reopened under a new name with a revamped Southern-Cajun menu and a raw bar. [BlogTO]
Beryl’s Pepper Pot—The Jamaican eatery with outposts in Ajax and Oshawa opened a third location in Leslieville. [PostCity]
Sud Forno—Pizza-and-pasta giant Terroni opened a new companion bakery next door to its Queen West location. [TheGrid]
The Bickford Flexitarian—This health-conscious café in the Annex serves vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian dishes (for veggies who sometimes eat meat). [BlogTO]
Wallace & Co.—A new restaurant in the Junction serving juicy burgers, home fries and other old-school diner food. [BlogTO]
The Signature Kitchen—A new Japanese and Korean fusion restaurant on the Danforth. [PostCity]
Foodbenders—Nutritious on-the-go salads and sandwiches at the new Junction take-out spot. [PostCity]
Closings
Eddie’s Restaurant & BBQ Chicken—The 18-year-old Etobicoke diner closed when its lease expired. [Toronto Star]
Poor John’s Café—The popular brunch shop on Queen West was replaced by a new late-night snack bar called Food and Liquor. [TheGrid]
Hadley’s—The bustling College Street brunch spot closed after issues with the lease renewal. [Hadley’s]
Bull Dog Coffee—The specialty espresso shop closed its Yonge and Eglinton outpost; the downtown location will stay open. [PostCity]
Blue Plate—The Canadian comfort food restaurant in Roncesvalles called it quits after three years. [Twitter]
Hogtown Charcuterie—The owner of the Eastern European deli is looking for roomier digs; in the meantime, Italian-jerk spot Rasta Pasta has taken its spot. Read our story »
Amuse Bistro—The casual Queen East bistro closed; a new restaurant called Brussels is set to open in mid-July. [PostCity]
Diverso by Ferraro—The southern Italian restaurant closed its Dupont location; the original Eglinton location remains open. [PostCity]
Slider Revolution—The two-bite sandwich shop on the Danforth closed after less than a year. [BlogTO]
Lafayette Bisto— The cozy French restaurant at Queen and Shaw quietly closed early in the month. [BlogTO]){kind=link}