NOW MagazineFood & DrinkFoodNew Toronto restaurants: Aloette, Goose Island Brewhouse, Kiss The Tiramisu, Sud Forno, Earlscourt BBQ
New Toronto restaurants: Aloette, Goose Island Brewhouse, Kiss The Tiramisu, Sud Forno, Earlscourt BBQ
What's open, opening soon, or closing in your neck of the woods
By Natalia Manzocco
Aug 1, 2017
Sud Forno
Downtown
Beer lovers, listen up: Goose Island Brewhouse, a reworking of the St. Lawrence Market Bier Markt by the Chicago-based brewer, is now open and pouring at 70 The Esplanade.
The Financial District has yet another plant-based quick-service lunch destination: Copper Branch, a Montreal-based outfit that just set up shop at 199 Bay (inside Commerce Court).
Signs are finally up for Aloette, a new bar coming to the space underneath Alo (163 Spadina, at Queen). It’s all happening.
We’re fascinated with Asian desserts, Asia’s fascinated with European desserts, the circle of life begins anew. Korean chain Kiss The Tiramisu, which focuses on tiramisu-inspired soft serve, is coming to 160 Baldwin (Kekou‘s got competition!)
Sud Forno‘s new downtown location is finally open at 132 Yonge (at Temperance).
North
Pork Ninjas chef Jason Rees has had a bit of a traveling show for the past few years, coooking out of Monarch Tavern and Wenona Craft Beer Lodge. Now, he’s finally opening up his own spot: Earlscourt BBQ, coming to 1278 St. Clair West (at Earlscourt) this fall.
A new concept from Chase Hospitality Group is coming to 12 St. Clair (at Yonge) this fall.
East
Bunny’s, Rodney Bowers’s new spot in the former Hey Meatball space, is nearing opening day at 912 Queen East (at Logan).
West
Daily Hive reports the short-lived MoTo Snack Bar is about to revamped as a cocktail bar and restaurant called (sigh) eighty6’d.
Mira, a new Peruvian spot from ICON, is soon to open on King West.
MORE
Gushi is celebrating its fifth anniversary, and they’re selling $5 karaage meals until August 3 to celebrate.
Natalia came to NOW as the food writer in 2015 before taking over the lifestyle desk in 2019. She has written about food, style, technology, life and travel for the National Post, Sun Media, blogTO and Metro. She enjoys thrift stores and bad puns.