The saga of Salt Wine Bar on Ossington Avenue took another turn recently.
Salt opened last month, trying to skirt the moratorium on new establishments by using a combination of the location’s existing grocery licence and a catering licence. But, it didn’t last long.
The restaurant is now closed, perhaps temporarily, perhaps until the end of the City of Toronto’s one-year moratorium on new restaurants and bars on the hot dining strip south of Dundas Street West.
Best case scenario: a bunch of local business folk are challenging the city’s moratorium at the Ontario Municipal Board and hearings are scheduled for November. Should the OMB rule against the city, Salt will be able to obtain a licence much sooner.
According to co-owner Kim Saustino, Salt will still be open for special events.
Salt Wine Bar is located at 255 Ossington Ave., 416-533-7258.