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

• The Dirtybird Chicken + Waffle outfit is now open at 79 Kensington Ave. serving up Northern Fried Chicken which in this case, means coated in maple dust.
• Famous Laffa has opened its second location at 6283 Yonge St. in North York.

RECENTLY REVIEWED

• Hanmoto
• Honest Weight
• Mr. Mike's
• Bar Raval

OPENING SOON

• Trinity Common is set to take over 303 Augusta Ave. where Waterfalls Indian Tapas Bar used be.
• Kasa Moto, a new contemporary Japanese restaurant from The Chase Hospitality group is slated to open this spring at 115 Yorkville Ave., where Remy's was before it was briefly converted to Montage.
• Marky of Marky & Sparky's is going solo. Marky's BBQ Smokehouse is relocating to the Mad Mexican's former digs at 383 Jane St. and is slated to open March 15.

CLOSING

• Le Kensington Bistro & Rotisserie is cleared out and sporting a For Lease sign in the window.
• The Happy Hooker at 887 Dundas St. West has gone belly up.
• Middle Eastern restaurant 93 Harbord has been shuttered.

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

Photo of Famous Laffa