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Toronto Restaurant Openings: Rolltation, Oretta, Bake Code, Millie Cafe, Double D's

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

Open now
  • Oretta, an Italian restaurant and cafe, is now open at 633 King St. W. (at Bathurst).
  • Otto's Bierhalle has opened in the space formerly occupied by The Bristol at 1087 Queen St. W.
  • Bake Code, the bakery affiliated with Chatime, now has a third location in the GTA, this one at 9255 Woodbine Ave. in Markham.
  • Similarly, Millie Cafe—known for its crepe cakes, souffle cheesecakes and cheese tarts—has opened in Markham, at 8321 Kennedy Rd., Unit 1065, which is part of Langham Square.
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Opening soon
  • Double D's, which claims it will be Toronto's only Chicago-style deep-dish pizza joint, should be opening in early to mid-January 2017 at 1020 Gerrard St. E. in Leslieville.
  • Sushi burrito and poke bowl place Rolltation is opening a second outpost at 2291 Yonge St. (at Eglinton) soon.
  • "Good vibes only" poke/acai bowl/smoothie/coffee spot Calii Love will also be opening up a second location, in February 2017, this time at 1255 Bay St. in Yorkville.
  • La Palma, the sibling restaurant to Chef Craig Harding's Campagnolo on Dundas West, should soon be ready to open across the street in the former Caffe Brasiliano space.
Closed
  • Signs, the restaurant staffed by deaf servers where diners placed their food orders using American Sign Language, has been shuttered due to non-payment of rent.
  • Mount Pleasant Peruvian resto Bar Mar, formerly Celestin, has closed, only lasting a few months.
  • Pizza joint 180 Secondi at Yonge & St. Clair is no more.
  • Thai resto Coconut Bay at Yonge & Wellesley has been replaced by Chopsticks House.
  • After 11 years in business on Harbord, DT Bistro has bid its final farewell.
Other news
  • Argentinian food truck Che will be taking over the kitchen at Churchill this Friday and Saturday night for a pop-up stint, as it looks to transition permanently to a bricks-and-mortar location in the near future.
  • Don't Call Me Cupcake, the bakery with the addictive rum cupcakes, has moved across town from Kensington Market to 864 Broadview Ave., just two blocks north of the Danforth.

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

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Hector Vasquez


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