Introducing: Rose and Sons Swan, the Queen West diner with a new lease on life courtesy of Anthony Rose
Introducing: Rose and Sons Swan, the Queen West diner with a new lease on life courtesy of Anthony Rose
Name: Rose and Sons Swan
Neighbourhood: Trinity Bellwoods
Contact: 892 Queen St. W., 647-348-7926, roseandsonswan.com, @roseandsonsswan
Owner: Anthony Rose (Rose and Sons, Big Crow, Fat Pasha, Schmaltz Appetizing)
Chef: Sonia Marwick (Fat Pasha)
The Food: A menu inspired by Rose’s chef-school years in San Francisco and the five years he spent cooking in Cali. “California cuisine is a very loose title,” says Rose. “What it really means is that it’s just good simple food—not doing a lot to it and using a lot of interesting, good, local purveyors.” So while you might find Frito Pie at Big Crow, the dishes at Swan are on the lighter, fresher side and veggies play a bigger role. (To chef Sonia’s chagrin, Rose has given her a new nickname: Swan-ia.)
The Drinks: Four signature cocktails, a selection of bottled and canned beer and a fairly long wine list featuring more than just California grapes.
The Space: “It looks like it did before, but different,” says Rose, who was in Mexico on a yoga retreat when the Queen West diner went out of business. “I wasn’t supposed to be checking my email, but I did and saw that Swan had closed. By the time I got here I was like 30th in line—everyone in the city had looked at this place.” Refurbished booths, a record player, some flash art by local graffiti artists and a lone surfboard distinguish this version of Swan from the previous one. And there’s a park-facing patio in the back now, which Rose says is perfect for white squirrel sightings.
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- Save for some personal touches (like that wall of flash art), the restaurant looks much like it did before.
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- Watermelon, bacon, mozzarella, hot sauce and mint ($16).
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- Griddled albacore tuna, roast beetroot, olives and aioli ($24).
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- Duck confit, duck liver toast, watercress, cherries and mustard vinaigrette ($24).
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- Soma chocolate custard with burnt banana and coconut shortbread ($9).
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- Do It Again: Four Roses bourbon, medium-dry sherry, watermelon, lemon and mint ($12).
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- The Liability: lavender-infused gin, Dillon's rose gin, Luxardo, lemon, honey and egg white ($12).
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- Chef Sonia Marwick (left) and manager Jen Bubleit (right) pose with a <a href="http://hesssurfboards.com/" target="_blank">Danny Hess</a> surfboard.
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- Having a record player for a sound system means staff need to be on top of flipping the vinyl every 20 minutes. Rose's favourite record is that Joe Cocker one on the right.
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- The park-facing patio.
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Name: Rose and Sons Swan
Neighbourhood: Trinity Bellwoods
Contact: 892 Queen St. W., 647-348-7926, roseandsonswan.com, @roseandsonsswan
Owner: Anthony Rose (Rose and Sons, Big Crow, Fat Pasha, Schmaltz Appetizing)
Chef: Sonia Marwick (Fat Pasha)
The Food: A menu inspired by Rose's chef-school years in San Francisco and the five years he spent cooking in Cali. "California cuisine is a very loose title," says Rose. "What it really means is that it's just good simple food—not doing a lot to it and using a lot of interesting, good, local purveyors." So while you might find Frito Pie at Big Crow, the dishes at Swan are on the lighter, fresher side and veggies play a bigger role. (To chef Sonia's chagrin, Rose has given her a new nickname: Swan-ia.)
The Drinks: Four signature cocktails, a selection of bottled and canned beer and a fairly long wine list featuring more than just California grapes.
The Space: "It looks like it did before, but different," says Rose, who was in Mexico on a yoga retreat when the Queen West diner went out of business. "I wasn't supposed to be checking my email, but I did and saw that Swan had closed. By the time I got here I was like 30th in line—everyone in the city had looked at this place." Refurbished booths, a record player, some flash art by local graffiti artists and a lone surfboard distinguish this version of Swan from the previous one. And there's a park-facing patio in the back now, which Rose says is perfect for white squirrel sightings.
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West: 126
East: 9
South 124
North 32
Nobody gives a sh*t about you or the crappy east end. Go start a publication that does cover it if you are so concerned.
Ah, the troll is back. The Bolo Punch – the guy who for some reason is terribly upset by Darren’s project.
???
(attempt at humour?)
that is actually a really good idea. Might breathe some new life into the East