Although Richard Henry has rebranded Le Rossignol as Toucan Taco Bar (686 Queen East, at Broadview, 416-461-9663), fans of the east-side eatery will be glad to know that the Riverside bistro’s menu and staff have resurfaced at nearby sister resto Le Canard Mort (896 Queen East, at Logan, 416-625-2653, lecanardmort.ca), legendary server Véronique Rigault included.
“I wouldn’t lose her if my life depended on it!” says Henry.
Can we expect more Toucans if the first one, er, flies?
“Definitely,” says Henry. “But what I’d really like is a Toucan Taco truck.”
Top Chef’s eatery opens
After a long delay, Rob Rossi’s Bestellen (972 College, at Rusholme, 647-341-6769, bestellen.ca) is finally up and running. Look for the Top Chef Canada first-season champ and ex-Mercatto touque’s inaugural carte to consist primarily of “meat and mead.”
Ex-Globe goes late-night
Down on the King West condo strip, self-described “gastro lounge” Sazerac (782 King West, at Tecumseth, 647-342-8866, sazerac.ca) has opened with a late-night lineup created by ex-Globe Bistro chef Ben Heaton.
Edulis rises
Around the corner, the now-defunct Niagara Street Café is about to be re-born as Edulis under former NSC chef Michael Caballo and his partner and ex-JKWB chef de cuisine Tobey Nemeth.
Dark Horse gallops on
And over in what used to be clubland, Dark Horse (125 John, at Nelson, 647-748-7700, darkhorseespresso.com) has just opened its fourth coffee bar in the old Smokeless Joe’s.
