Toronto Restaurant Openings: Hello 123, Aloette, Dear Fro, Gold Standard
Toronto restaurant openings highlights the latest food news in Toronto and gives a preview of what's coming soon. Find us here every Thursday morning.
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- Aloette, the à-la-carte bistro sibling to chef Patrick Kriss's Alo, has opened at 163 Spadina Ave. [Correction: it officially opens to the public on Tuesday, Oct. 17 at 11:30 a.m. It was in soft opening prior to this.]
- Hello 123, a full-service vegan restaurant from the team behind Kupfert & Kim, is now open at 1122 Queen St. W. (at Lisgar).
- Gold Standard, a takeout-window collaboration between Reunion Island and The Federal, is now serving breakfast sandwiches (for which the place is named after) and Detroit-style burgers from 9am to 3pm on Neepawa Ave., right behind Reunion Island's cafe at 385 Roncesvalles Ave.
- Amsterdam Barrel House, Amsterdam Brewery's third brewpub, has debuted at 87 Laird Dr. in Leaside.
- Banh Mi Boys now has a fourth location, this time at 95 The Pond Rd. on York University's campus.
- Jules Bistro's third location has opened in Leslieville at 1290 Queen St. E., which was formerly Edward Levesque's.
- Beach Hill Smokehouse, touting "authentic Texas BBQ," is now open at 172 South Main St. (at Gerrard St. E.).
- The Yellow Chilli by chef Sanjeev Kapoor, one of the largest Indian restaurant chains worldwide, is now open at 55 Eglinton Ave. E. (by Yonge).
- Dear Fro, a Korean dessert spot featuring bingsu, opened on Tuesday at 3300 Midland Ave., Unit 39 in Scarborough, and will be giving away 50 free bingsu daily on October 21 & 22 to celebrate.
- Fresh fish market De La Mer's fourth location just opened yesterday at 728 St. Clair Ave. W. just west of Christie St.
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Opening soon
- Lahuna Poke, which had a stall at last year's Union Station Summer Market, will be opening a permanent location soon in the PATH at Brookfield Place.
- Chez's Restaurant, a European bistro that replaces Abbiocco (and Frank's Kitchen prior to that) opens at 588 College St. in Little Italy this Saturday.
- Woodfire Sandwich Co. will be opening soon right beside Woody's Burgers in Etobicoke's Long Branch.
Closed
- Ashdale Brunch and Espresso in Leslieville has shuttered.
- So has Curry Kitchen in Bloordale.
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