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What’s on the menu at MARBL, a new restaurant and lounge in the former Fring’s space

By Renée Suen| Photography by Renée Suen
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What's on the menu at MARBL, a new restaurant and lounge in the former Fring's space

Name: MARBL Contact: 455 King St. W, 416-979-2660, marbltoronto.com, @marbltoronto
Neighbourhood: King West Previously: Fring’s Owner: Peter Girges (Vancouver’s West Oak, Pierre’s Champagne Bar, Twelve West) Chefs: Executive chef Ryan Morrison (The Glowbal Connection in Vancouver; Scarpetta in New York, Toronto and Beverly Hills) and chef de cuisine Kyle Campbell (O&B)

The food

Contemporary American bistro classics, including a gem lettuce Caesar salad, steak tartare, cheeseburgers and Flintstone-approved chops, all made with sustainable and local-when-possible ingredients.

What's on the menu at MARBL, a new restaurant and lounge in the former Fring's space
The beet salad sits on a bed of whipped goat cheese along with frisée and Sicilian pistachio. It’s dressed with pomegranate molasses. $11.

 

What's on the menu at MARBL, a new restaurant and lounge in the former Fring's space
The winter mushroom agnolotti features a changing roster of fungi, toasted garlic, Jerusalem artichokes and fresh truffles. $22.

 

What's on the menu at MARBL, a new restaurant and lounge in the former Fring's space
The Montreal-smoked octopus is served with rye mustard and tomatoes. $14.

 

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What's on the menu at MARBL, a new restaurant and lounge in the former Fring's space
Chinook salmon is cooked medium-rare and served on lentils, mirepoix and charred lemon. $31.

 

What's on the menu at MARBL, a new restaurant and lounge in the former Fring's space
The Royale with Cheese sees a smashed patty topped with lettuce, onion, pickle, tomato and Thousand Island sauce. It comes with triple-fried fries and malt vinegar aïoli. $8.

 

What's on the menu at MARBL, a new restaurant and lounge in the former Fring's space
The veal chop “parm” is a massive bone-in veal cutlet topped with burrata, tomato, and basil. $36.

 

What's on the menu at MARBL, a new restaurant and lounge in the former Fring's space
The 12-ounce tomahawk pork chop is topped with a charred bean “casserole” and mustard seed dill jus. $34.

 

The drinks

House cocktails from Cassaundra Inder (Kōjin), and a wine list curated by sommelier Mik Piltz (Bar Isabel, Splendido) of small-production organic and biodynamic finds from the U.S., Italy and France, that Piltz says includes “unsulfured and orange wines that don’t exist anywhere on King Street.”

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What's on the menu at MARBL, a new restaurant and lounge in the former Fring's space
Bar manager Cassaundra Inder serves Casandra’s Crossing, made with Macallan Gold, yellow Chartreuse and cherry bitters. $20.

 

What's on the menu at MARBL, a new restaurant and lounge in the former Fring's space
The Bogotà Old Fashioned combines Colombian corn–infused Bulleit bourbon with demerara sugar and charred cedar bitters. $18.

 

What's on the menu at MARBL, a new restaurant and lounge in the former Fring's space
An example of one of Piltz’s consignment wines is the COS Rami, a Sicilian orange wine from winemaker Arianna Occhipinti.

 

The space

Girges lightened up the previously dark room with a bunch of marble (of course) and tufted banquettes. There’s a lounge with a couple of big-screen TVs (reserved for sports), and an open kitchen in the back with a few seats for diners interested in watching the action.

What's on the menu at MARBL, a new restaurant and lounge in the former Fring's space
What's on the menu at MARBL, a new restaurant and lounge in the former Fring's space
What's on the menu at MARBL, a new restaurant and lounge in the former Fring's space
What's on the menu at MARBL, a new restaurant and lounge in the former Fring's space
What's on the menu at MARBL, a new restaurant and lounge in the former Fring's space

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