DOWNTOWN
- Bone Soup Malatang is now open at 522 Yonge (at Breadalbane).
- UPStairs Lounge, a bar hidden above the gates for the Union Pearson Express in Union Station (7 Station, at Lower Simcoe), has closed.
- Bulldog Coffee is back in action at 89 Granby (at Church).
- Robin Goodfellow (Bar Raval) and Amanda Bradley (Alo) are opening a new spot called Vela at King and Portland this spring.
- Third Wave Coffee is now open at 42 Church (at King).
- Cannabis brand byMinistry is opening a green tea-oriented cafe somewhere in Toronto.
NORTH
- Darna is now open at 613 Bayview (at Manor).
EAST
- As previously reported, onetime NOW cover star Kanpai Snack Bar (252 Carlton, at Parliament) has reportedly closed due to non-payment of rent.
- Meanwhile, Neruda (1681 Lake Shore East, at Northern Dancer) appears to have been closed for at least four weeks.
WEST
- The last remaining location of BQM in Toronto (210 Ossington, at Dundas) has closed, marking the end of the burger chain’s 12-year run.
- La Cantina Del Pueblo is now open at 671 College (at Beatrice).
- Famiglia Baldassarre (122 Geary, at Westmoreland) will be now opening their retail shop on Saturdays.
- Mexican torta shop Torteria San Cosme now has a location in Terminal 1 at Peason Airport.
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