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Toronto Restaurant Openings: Pio Pio Chicken, On The Stick, Balena, Bawarchi, Daldongnae

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.

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  • Pio Pio is serving up halal chicken in Scarborough.
  • On The Stick now serves nigiri, oshi and tower sushi on St. Clair East.
  • Balena is now bringing "Southern Italian magic and vibrant wine" to 619 Mount Pleasant Road.
  • Bawarchi is reopening at a new location in Toronto at 1949 Kennedy Road in Scarborough.
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  • Daldongnae is opening a third location near Christie station.
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Hector Vasquez at Bawarchi


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