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Toronto Restaurant Openings: Black Briik, Poor Romeo, Kensington Brewing Co.

Toronto Restaurant Openings highlights the latest restaurant openings in Toronto and also gives a preview of what's coming soon. Find us here every Thursday morning.

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  • Black Briik, a '90s-riffic resto-bar in Bloorcourt, has replaced China Ocean at 1077 Bloor St. W.
  • Peruvian restaurant Mochica, which also has a location in Montreal, has opened in the Pisco 1641 space at 614 College St in Little Italy.
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Opening soon
  • Cory Vitiello's Flock already has four locations in the city, and a fifth is set to open this spring at College and University.
  • It's been a long time coming, but it looks like Kensington Brewing Company is finally going to open its brewery and bar at 299 Augusta Ave. by the start of summer.
  • Italian/Mediterranean restaurant CANO is taking over the former location of Emma's Country Kitchen at 1108 St. Clair Ave. W. and aims to open in April.
  • The owners of Pinkerton's Snack Bar are planning to open a diner called Poor Romeo across the street on Gerrard East by Jones Ave. this spring.
Other news
  • Bloorcourt's Tierra Azteca has a new look and appears to have shifted from a grocery store to more of a restaurant with a bit of a rebrand.

Have you seen restaurants opening or closing in your neighbourhood? Email tips to editors@blogto.com

Lead photo by

Jesse Milns at Flock


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