Toronto Restaurant Openings: Planta Burger, Annabelle, Mahjong Bar

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

• Planta Burger is now serving up vegan burgers at 4 Temperance St. (by Yonge).
• Annabelle Pasta Bar, a restaurant from the team behind Lil' Baci and Bob Coffee Bar, officially opened yesterday at 909 Davenport Rd. (at Christie).
• Northern Maverick Brewing Co. has opened at 115 Bathurst St. (at Adelaide).
• ND Sushi and Grill has relocated from Baldwin St. to 370 College St.
• In addition to its location at The Stockyards, Philthy Philly's, which specializes in Philly cheesesteaks and poutine, has also opened a location at 372 Yonge (at Gerrard).
• 2 Bros Cuisine's second location has replaced Rosie's Kitchen at 1549 Bayview Ave. in Leaside.
• A few steps up the street, Untold, a soup and salad bar that also serves up Romanian-style ice cream cones, is now open at 1581 Bayview Ave.

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• Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu
• Skippa
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• Nome Izakaya

Opening soon

• Mahjong Bar, the next hidden "it" spot, will serve small plates of Chinese food in collaboration with Soos along with drinks. It should be open in the next week or so at 1276 Dundas St. W. Look for what appears to be a little pink bodega.
• Casa Mia Delicatessen will be opening soon at 1985 Queen St. E. in the Beaches.
• The Butcher Chef, a "bistro & butcherie," is set to open at 8 Harbour St.
• Scarborough Town Centre will soon have two new additions: the third locations in the city of both Cacao 70 and Kwan Dim Sum.

Closed

• The Annex's Za Pizzeria has shuttered, with plans to focus on catering.
• East York staple Whistler's has closed after 36 years in business.
• Hawaii Bar in Dovercourt Village has silently shut down.
• The Lobster Trap on Avenue Rd. in North York has closed, with a "for lease" sign in the window.

Other news

• The Cuisinart Shop officially opens tomorrow on the seventh floor of the Hudson's Bay Queen St. location at 176 Yonge St.

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