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Starting on May 24, the Carbon Bar will debut Sunday brunch. The reservations-recommended affair will imbue classic brunch dishes with the flavours of the restaurant’s signature Texas-style barbecue.

“It’s brunch with personality,” says Wells. “Loud flavours, comfort-food energy and dishes meant to start conversations. You’ll see smoked meat appearing on eggs Benny, big-format share plates, and dishes designed to feel indulgent yet still chef-driven.”
 

Whisky fans, take note: the Entertainment District is poised to welcome a polished new venue specializing in the Japanese stuff. Inspired by Asian bar culture and hospitality, Mizunara is a contemporary cocktail bar and restaurant with food created by a local chef who’s bringing a world of experience home.

It’s the latest addition to a welcome onslaught of Tokyo-inspired food trends taking over Toronto—listening bars, egg sandos, sushi push pops, hambagu steak—and we’re here for it.
 

Then Jeremy and Cassie Austin opened the Pine, a converted gas station serving meticulous, deeply personal cooking shaped by Jeremy’s years in Shanghai, Wuxi, Hong Kong and Italy. Somehow, the restaurant convinced Michelin critics to trek out to Simcoe County two years in a row, earning the restaurant a star each time. Now, the Austins are expanding with Lore, a more casual, more accessible sibling in downtown Collingwood that swaps the Pine’s three-hour tasting menu odyssey for quirky à la carte plates.
 

this place i want to try - personal bias: i know the owner here so I need to visit when I am back in town!

Name: Gyopo BreweryContact: 1456 Dundas St. W., gyopobrewery.com, @gyopo_brewery_
Neighbourhood: Little Portugal
Owners: Hansang Lee, Juwon Lee, Hyunchan Jo and Dohyon Kim
Chefs: Hansang Lee, Justin Yeung
Accessibility: Not fully accessible

Brothers Hansang and Juwon Lee are Korean expats who have opened two Japanese-inspired spots in Toronto: Gonzo Izakaya and Kensei Bar. With Gyopo Brewery, they’ve finally turned their attention to their own heritage. Named for the term used to describe ethnic Koreans living in the diaspora, the Korean barbecue restaurant and makgeolli brewery focuses on the food the Lee brothers grew up eating.
 

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