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Fresh dish: Furlough opens and Hawker Bar expands

Opening

Furlough, a new cocktail bar and restaurant by the team behind BarChef, has opened over the weekend in the former Ursa space at 924 Queen West (at Shaw). Take note of this warm, dimly lit bistro with delicious cocktails for your Valentine’s Day plans.

In the entertainment district, chef Cory Vitiello of the Harbord Room is opening a rotisserie chicken and salad joint called Flock Rotisserie + Greens in the soon-come Peter Street Condominiums at the corner of Adelaide West and Peter, right beside Khao San Road. Vitiello, who is also a co-owner, says the place will focus on healthy eating, and rotisseries are being shipped in from Paris. He hopes to open at the beginning of March.

After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Cakes Cove, a pastry and chocolate shop specializing in custom cakes (its Tumblr shows impressive creations shaped like a Dalek and a Nikon DSLR), opens February 7 at 1074 St. Clair West (at Lauder). At that grand opening, the shop offers entertainment, giveaways and sipping chocolate for the public.

Changes

Singapore-style restaurant Hawker Bar (164 Ossington, at Foxley) is expanding with a second-floor 30-seat dining room as of February 15. They’ll also start taking reservations and add menu items like braised duck leg with red Thai curry and a take on Hainanese chicken, along with no-corkage Mondays and “Tuesday Toonie half-pints.”

Super Bowl Sunday

If you want to watch the kickoff but avoid the sports bars, THR & Co. (97 Harbord, at Spadina) is airing the game and offering a snack menu that includes ancho-braised beef cheek tacos, grilled pork ribs and what will probably be a very classy take on nachos. Five-dollar drink specials and giveaways, too.

Know of any openings, closings or deflated cupcake controversies? Email food@nowtoronto.com.

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