[innsertnamehere]

Duke's Refresher will be replacing the former Jack Astor's on Front in St. Lawrence.

Their Aura location is overpriced and extremely loud, from my experience. The beer selection is good, but the bill and noise levels make it near on impossible to hear conversations. Hopefully this location will be better? I like the basic concept of the restaurant, I just find it isn't implemented particularly well..

 

[deerparker]

Second Cup at King & Jarvis is closed and cleared out.

 

[AlbertC]

Rose & Sons and Big Crow are closing

Chef-owner Anthony Rose says both Dupont spots will be shutting down in the coming days to make room for a new venture

October 1, 2019 10:33 PM

It's the end of an era on Dupont. Rose & Sons (176 Dupont, at St. George), the Jewish-influenced diner that made Anthony Rose a local household name, is slated to close in the coming weeks, along with its BBQ-oriented backyard sibling Big Crow.

"It is with heavy heart but excited spirits that I tell you today that Rose and Sons and Big Crow is closing," Rose wrote today in a newsletter.

"This is not goodbye, however. After 18 years of business it is time for change ... We are closing but we are reinventing ourselves to something bigger and better and more interesting to us and for you."

Rose & Sons and Big Crow are closing - NOW Magazine

Chef-owner Anthony Rose says both Dupont spots will be shutting down in the coming days to make room for a new venture

nowtoronto.com

 

[AlbertC]

Harlem Underground to close its doors

Harlem Underground at 745 Queen St W is closing on November 9, 2019 which is also its 10 year anniversary.

Harlem Underground to close its doors - NOW Magazine

Restaurant and bar that served as a hub for Black culture in Toronto to shut down as owner opens retreat and gallery space

nowtoronto.com

 

[AlbertC]

Soufi's at 676 Queen St W closes due to hate messages and death threats:

Popular Syrian restaurant in Toronto closes due to hate messages and death threats

The owners of a popular Syrian restaurant in Toronto say they will be permanently closing shop after their family and staff received “numerous hate messages” and death threats over the past week.

toronto.ctvnews.ca

 

[AlbertC]

Aroma Espresso Bar at 500 Bloor St W (near Bathurst), has closed.

One of the first Aroma locations in Toronto has closed

The aroma of coffee from one of Toronto's first outposts of an Israeli cafe chain is no longer wafting through the Annex. Aroma Espresso Bar has shu…

www.blogto.com

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Soufi's at 676 Queen St W closes due to hate messages and death threats:

Popular Syrian restaurant in Toronto closes due to hate messages and death threats

The owners of a popular Syrian restaurant in Toronto say they will be permanently closing shop after their family and staff received “numerous hate messages” and death threats over the past week.

toronto.ctvnews.ca

From CTV:

Paramount Fine Foods CEO offers to help Syrian restaurant reopen after death threats

The CEO of Paramount Fine Foods is offering to help the owners of a popular Syrian restaurant in Toronto reopen after they permanently closed because of death threats their family and staff received.

toronto.ctvnews.ca

AoD

 

[AlbertC]

LOV, a Montreal vegan restaurant chain, has opened at the base of the King Portland Centre (620 King St W):

LOV Toronto

LOV is a totally vegan restaurant with their first location outside of Montreal here in Toronto. Four previous locations are all in Montreal. LOV stands …

www.blogto.com

 

[AlbertC]

Soufi's to reopen Friday, tomorrow:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/soufis-restaurant-latest-1.5315933

 

[AlbertC]

The Good Fork, has moved from Bloor West to 1550 Dundas St W (@Sheridan, base of the Alto rentals building).

The Good Fork

The Good Fork is known for their Middle Eastern influences and brunch. The restaurant moved from an original Bloor West space to this spot in 2019. The c…

www.blogto.com

 

[Bayer]

Not sure if it was mentioned before, but The Gabardine at Bay and Richmond is closing on Oct. 31.

 

[AlbertC]

Looks to be just a name change. The Village Idiot Pub at Dundas W & McCaul is now the Village Genius Pub.

 

[Fritter]

Looks to be just a name change. The Village Idiot Pub at Dundas W & McCaul is now the Village Genius Pub.

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Poor idiot, graduated college.

 

[Towered]

I was wondering why they changed the paint scheme to those garish colours.

 

[Napalm Frog]

Looks to be just a name change. The Village Idiot Pub at Dundas W & McCaul is now the Village Genius Pub.

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And Provo next door closed and re-opened as Lucca (the bright red and white building). Same owners, and similar but smaller menu.