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

• Cut The Cheese at 2901 Dundas Street West is in soft opening mode as of Saturday January 18th, meaning 75% of the cheesy menu is ready to go.
• The Spice Village Indian Grill & Bar is now open in place of Biryani House at 25 Wellesley.

OPENING SOON

• Junk Bar a collaboration between Matt Blondin (ex-Momofuku Daisho) and food truck The Food a Dudes is opening at a still undisclosed location. (via Toronto Life)
• The Food Dudes are also planning a solo venture named Tabula Rasa, slated for the former Momo's at Harbord and Robert streets. (via Toronto Life)
• Little Sister an Indonesian snack bar from the team behind Quince is opening this spring at 2031 Yonge Street.
• Mother's Dumplings is soon to have it's own offspring. A second outpost is opening at 804 Danforth Avenue in the coming weeks. (via Toronto Life)
• Smoke & Mirrors BBQ is the new working title for the still unopened spot formerly dubbed Sammy's Sammies and before that, New Delhi Burger.
• Ember Hot Stove & Social House is opening next month at 3039 Lakeshore Boulevard West.
• A whopping six new restaurants from School's Brad Moore are planned for the new ART condos under the name Memory Lane & Co. West Queen West condo dwellers can look forward to Bar Bronson, The Soda Fountain & Ice Cream Parlour, the Brown Bag Bakery, Farm & Foodical Natural Foods and a pair of diners, Recess and Jiffy. (via Now Magazine)

RECENTLY REVIEWED

• Jackson's Burgers
• SIP Wine Bar
• Ramen Isshin

CLOSED

• Ethiopian restaurants Dukem at 950 Danforth Avenue and Parkdale's Addis Ababa at 1184 Queen West have both reportedly closed in recent weeks. (via The Grid)
• The Artisan Baker at 1423 Yonge Street is suddenly shuttered only a year after opening.

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