Sky Flower
Sky Flower scans each guest's temperature twice before entering, all staff wear masks and you can order from a virtual QR menu.
Sky Flower is Toronto's rooftop patio with views of the CN Tower and a menu designed by a MasterChef Canada winner.
The patio seating nearly 80 sits atop the former One Loft space. Eric Chong's menu is a collision of Vietnamese, Thai, Korean and Chinese flavours and backyard barbecue favourites.
Your temperature is scanned before entering and then again after descending a stairway to a hostess station.
Another stairway decorated with a tropical mural by Gabriel Kizmet leads to the rooftop where you can order from a virtual QR menu.
Hamachi crudo ($19) is a simple but sophisticated combination of refreshing kumquat, cooling cucumber, tiger's milk, puffed rice for crunch and silky fish.
Tom Yum salmon ($13) sees diced mi-cuit Atlantic salmon swimming in a surprising chilled Thai hot and sour soup and topped with Thai spiced pepitas.
Sichuan street corn ($8) combines the nostalgia of corn on the cob with the unexpectedness of mapo sauce, cornflakes and Sichuan spice.
Satay lamb spiducci ($15) is a classic smoky grilled kebab, complemented by satay aioli, Indonesian spiced peanuts and cilantro cress.
Vietnamese lettuce wraps ($16) cradle juicy, mildly spicy sambal prawns, nuoc cham pickles and fermented carrots in soft butter lettuce.
Grilled beet salad ($14) is highlighted by a little fromager d'affinois, pistachio and beet powder, but really sings thanks to an addictive sweet and salty miso butterscotch.
Grilled octopus ($21) is slow-cooked and grilled for 12 hours to ensure a tender texture, then finished off with a gochujang glaze and watermelon radish.
Kalbi beef tacos are $18 for an order of two, but they're incredibly filling, stuffed with guacamole, sour kimchi and lots of Miami short rib.
Roasted bone marrow ($22) is probably the most baller item, braised short rib folded with buttery bone marrow topped with Sichuan gremolata and pickled shallots and served with crusty house sourdough.
Truffled grilled cheese ($18) is only on the late night menu which runs from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m., black truffle cheese, caramelized onions and thyme butter stacked thick on house sourdough.
The Bananarama ($14) has a subtle banana flavour thanks to banana-infused rum and banana liqueur, combined with mole bitters and tonic.
A Pimm's Cup No. 9 ($13) is a pretty classic made with Pimm's, pink gin, cucumber, strawberry, lemon, ginger ale and mint.
You can never go wrong with an Aperol Spritz ($13) either, bubbly and Aperol topped with sparkling water and garnished with an orange slice.
The Rosita ($15) is a bitter booze-forward mixture of tequila, Campari, and sweet and dry vermouth garnished with grapefruit.
The Skyflower ($18) is super cute with its edible flower garnish, an easy-drinking combination of vodka, Makrut lime syrup, cucumber and basil.
There's also bottle service and cocktail pitchers, and when night falls colourful mood lighting changes the patio's atmosphere. Sky Flower has no set end date as a pop-up, and could even move inside as the weather gets colder.
Hector Vasquez