Friday Restaurant Recap rounds up the week’s Toronto restaurant news. In this edition: pinball and beer steins unite, a new dessert bar for downtown, a new kosher deli on Bathurst Street and more.
Opening soon
- Ever have dessert cravings but not want to engorge yourself? Bite Bar, an upcoming dessert place on Elm Street, will soon tackle that niche by serving up only bite-sized portions. [Bite Bar]
- Kosher smoked meats, pickled tongue and corned beef — all made in-house — are the name of the game at Ben & Izzy’s Deli, which will soon become What A Bagel’s new neighbour at the corner of Old Orchard and Bathurst. [Twitter]
- A new website hints at what’s probably a restaurant called Sagra coming to Annette Street. Based on the slogan, we’re guessing Italian cuisine. [Sagra]
Newly opened
- Hidden in an alley off of Front Street is The Antler Room, a new spot that claims to offer “pinball, giant personalized beer steins and dangerously good food,” all the while hosting an eclectic rotation of local bands every weekend. [The Antler Room]
- Our city’s affection for anything involving pork continues with newly opened The Hogtown Cure, which is nestled comfortably near Dundas and Dufferin. [The Grid]
- Kensington Market has never been short of interesting niche shops, so Thomas Lavers Cannery and Delicatessen should feel right at home. [Read our post here]
- The space that once housed Maléna is now occupied by Dyne, an Iberian-Asian inspired restaurant that “is not fusion,” as insisted by chef-owner Richard Andino. [Read our post here]
Closing
- After 21 years, Liberty Village institution The Academy of Spherical Arts has racked up its last game. [BlogTO]
Change-ups
- Chef-owner Mani Binelli had originally planned to open a restaurant on Dundas West called NoNo’s Pastaria, but he’s decided to switch things up and go with something a bit edgier: The Guild. [Read our post here]