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Opening Soon: The Grilled Cheese, Milagro on Queen, Love of Mine, Rovers English Pub, Steeped & Infused, Local Kitchen & Winebar

Posted by Tim / July 20, 2009

The Grilled CheeseAnother slate of interesting new stores and restaurants are in mid-construction and prepping to open later this summer. In Kensington Market, Grilled Cheese is getting ready to mix bread and cheese together in the space formerly home to waffle emporium Goed Eten. Not sure why, but there's something about this location that just wants to focus on one product.

Milagro on QueenOn Queen, the shuttered Coca Tapas and Wine Bar is about to get new life as the third installment of Milagro, the popular but pricey Mexican cantina. Let's hope this outpost feels a bit less touristy than the original on Wellington. No prix fixe menus please.

Love of MineImmediately next door, in the old Kama Kazi location, a new store called Love of Mine still has plenty of work to do to get things ready. A sign on the door points to this web site indicating that jewelery and accessories will be for sale here as well as something called interior styling.

Rovers English PubOn Bloor just west of Bathurst across from Honest Ed's, The Rovers Pub and Restaurant is nearing completion. Not just any pub, this one bills itself as a Fine English Pub which means I'm expecting seriously good curry and no Canadian macrobrews on tap.

Steeped & InfusedIn Leslieville, a new tea outpost called Steeped & Infused is taking resumes as it preps for its opening later this summer. Judging from their web site there will be plenty of loose leaf and organic teas for sale which will no doubt prompt Tango Palace from reminding everyone they sold teas in the 'hood long before all the new hip and trendy places.

Local Kitchen & WinebarAnd finally, in Parkdale, design studio Parishil gives us a sneak peek of some of the designs they've been working on for the Local Kitchen and Winebar next door. On the menu: locally inspired, Italian influenced tapas.

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9 Comments

Billy / July 20, 2009 at 10:14 am
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All sound very exciting, especially 'Grilled Cheese'. Goodbye health.

Though England's favourite dish is curry, English pubs are notorious for serving average-at-best curries, usually out of a packet. A more authentically selected menu at 'Rovers English Pub' might include anything... with chips. Notably, steak/chicken/pork pies, battered fish, seafood or 'hot pots'. T'would be good to see some proper English ales and ciders on tap too.
Katy / July 20, 2009 at 11:24 am
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Grilled cheese is manna from heaven. I eagerly await the opening of a place that will cater to my need to clog my arteries with delicious, delicious milk fat.
eric / July 20, 2009 at 11:36 am
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I ponder if the Local on Ronce is amused with "the Local Kitchen and Wine Bar" opening up just at the bottom of Ronce... I walked past the site just recently and I am quite looking forward to it opening as it reminds me of Tequila Bookworm before they moved. A welcome addition to the hood regardless of the name being a tad unoriginal.
Kwil / July 20, 2009 at 01:06 pm
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Sometimes, nothing beats a grilled cheese. I'm looking forward to this.
o_O / July 20, 2009 at 02:40 pm
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In spite of the doom and gloom of the St. Clair Right of Way haters, you should check out St. Clair west of Christie. There are at least a couple new restaurants that are newly opened or in the process of opening.
Ryan LaFlamme / July 20, 2009 at 04:51 pm
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Puppet ran The Grilled Cheese in NYC. It's gonna be amazing and you'll be able to order off the patio at Ronnie's across the street.
John Semley / July 20, 2009 at 08:15 pm
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Everyone knows the finest English Pubs are found smack between a dojo and luggage & umbrella discount wholesaler.
piccola / July 21, 2009 at 08:40 pm
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I hope the pub serves mushy peas.
j / July 23, 2009 at 02:20 am
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italian influenced tapas?

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