No relation to Il Gusto on College, Gusto 101 (101 Portland, at Adelaide West, 416-504-9669, gusto101.com) has finally opened in a former body shop just off the King West resto strip. The folks responsible for Yorkville’s Café Nervosa are behind the two-week-old trat, so it’s little wonder that ex-Hockley Valley Resort chef Daniel Mezzolo’s inaugural card is made up primarily of upscale pasta, pizza and panini.
The room’s striking industrial design – rusted steel walls, exposed cinder block, floor-to-ceiling glass garage doors – comes courtesy of Munge Leung (Salad King, Ultra, La Société). Look for a swanky rooftop deck as well as a sidewalk patio come summer.
Use your noodle
Put off by the lengthy lunchtime lineups at Kenzo Ramen at Dundas and Bay? Head to Yonge and Wellesley, where the insanely popular Japanese noodle house has quietly launched its third location (522 Yonge, at Maitland, 647-340-2112, kenzoramen.ca). Same terrific menu, significantly less chaos.
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