Jay Carter and Susan Beckett are here with the antidote for those who miss Dandylion. Their solution is Dotty’s, a bright, casual neighbourhood restaurant right in the Junction Triangle. Carter worked under chef Susur Lee at the beginning of his career in Toronto, both at the long-time chef’s eponymous restaurant Susur as well as Lee before taking over the kitchen at the former midtown landmark Centro. He then went on to open Dandylion, one of Toronto’s most beloved eateries before it closed due to the pandemic. Now, Dotty’s has arrived and is taking casual to the next level, offering up snacks, sides, main plates and desserts in a spot that pays homage to Carter’s mom, who owned a restaurant when he was a child. Think pimento cheese dip and casual beers and cocktails in a space so chill it doesn’t even have a sign.
