Buno Coffee has opened its doors at 136 Lauder Avenue. You can feel good about choosing from their Toronto-sourced menu, with coffee from local roasters (Java, Hatch and Omnia), and goodies from French bakery La Bastille as well as Desmond and Beatrice.
The CN Tower’s 360 revolving restaurant has officially re-opened, a sign sure of a return to a semblance of pre-covid normalcy here in Toronto. Their summer menu features smoked sablefish and Fogo shrimp chowder, Atlantic salmon with chili and soy glaze, and PEI Malpeque oysters.
Pie Bar has opened a summer pop-up behind Murphy’s Law (1702 Queen East). All pizzas are handmade using finely ground Italian flour and baked in a wood burning oven. Don’t miss the Angry Bee (fior di latte, calabrese salami, Calabrian chilli, honey), the Tartufo (Italian truffle cream, for di latte, mushrooms, roasted garlic confit, chives) and the Godfather (for di latte, pepperoni, wild boar bacon, rosemary ham).
Coming Soon
Toronto is getting its very first Baroness Bubble Tea on August 18th (421 Yonge). The popular chain has locations across Asia, and stands out in a saturated market by using oat milk as opposed to the traditional whole milk, making the drinks thicker and sweeter. Baroness is known for their brown sugar pearls, but also serve smoothies and iced teas.
Toronto will also be home to a new JAM (Just Add Milk) Cereal. After a pop-up out of now-defunct Convenience last year, JAM is pivoting from milkshakes to gelato. New menus are posted every Monday, but you can expect some of their favourite flavours to return in gelato form. Trix, cinnamon toast crunch, Reese puffs, Oreos, Frosted Flakes, Nesquik and Honeycomb are all currently available at their Ottawa location. The official Toronto location will soon be announced.
Canada’s second Moscow Tea Room will be opening at 161 Yorkville Avenue this August. Inspired by the iconic NYC Tea Room, expect turn of the century opulence, and maybe even a few Faberge eggs. Their famous afternoon tea features a variety of finger sandwiches, including smoked sturgeon, Roquefort blue cheese, croque monsieur and artichoke.
