Where do chefs and servers hang out after they close? As of this week, Brad Moore and Ian Kapitan hope it's at their new 24-hour diner, Old School, on Dundas at Palmerston.
Just Opened
- When Kohl opens this weekend, Smoque ’n’ Bones will have its own whisky-focussed cocktail bar on the second floor above the main restaurant.
- As Toronto Life reported this week, we have now a bakery dedicated to making Thai desserts. Patchmon opened in Bloor West Village. [TL]
- A new ice cream shop, Booyah, has opened just up Vaughn Rd. from the recently-relocated Dutch Dreams. [Facebook]
Coming Soon
- After focusing on introducing Miami to the Cibo Wine Bar concept, Liberty Entertainment Group is returning to Toronto for their fourth location. Expect it to be open on Yonge by June 2015.
Restaurant Coverage
- We got a First Look at the new Annette Food Market in the Junction.
- Several big name Toronto chefs including John Horne, Amanda Ray and Justin Cournoyer (among many others) will be running stations at the annual Eigensinn Farms' annual wild leek and maple syrup fest this weekend.
- As mentioned above, the Liberty Entertainment Group is putting their fourth Cibo Wine Bar into the former Vita Sociale space on Yonge.
Changes and Other News
- The open question — how will David Lee change Nota Bene? — has been partly answered this week. They launched a new bar snack menu that offers nine snack options for $4 each between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. (or $7 after 7 p.m.) and a variety of wine in 6 and 9 oz. servings
