Events in toronto: Toronto Restaurant Openings: Hot Star, Bunny's, Pablo, Soufi's, Saulter Street Brewery

Thursday, August 17, 2017

Toronto Restaurant Openings: Hot Star, Bunny's, Pablo, Soufi's, Saulter Street Brewery

Toronto restaurant openings highlights the latest restaurant openings and closings in Toronto and also gives a preview of what's coming soon. Find us here every Thursday morning.

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Bunny's, chef Rodney Bowers' new restaurant that replaces his previous Hey Meatball at 912 Queen St. E., has finally opened, offering another brunch, lunch and dinner option in Leslieville.
Soufi’s, a Syrian restaurant and cafe, is now open at 676 Queen S. W.
Saulter Street Brewery, at 1-31 Saulter St. in Riverside, adds to the growing number of craft breweries opening on the city's east side.
The appropriately named Do Not Disturb has launched at the Beverley Hotel, which is under new ownership.
Morso Me, an Italian take-out and catering joint from the owner of Kings Table and the now-closed Luce, is making a mean meatball sandwich at 850 King St. W. (by Niagara).
Moto Snack Bar at 1321 Dundas St. W., (by Rusholme) is now 86'd.
Taiwanese chain Hot-Star Large Fried Chicken has opened another location in the city, this time at 5525 Yonge St., just south of Finch.
The Pan Seared Inc., a restaurant and bar with mostly Italian offerings, is now open at 2038 Yonge St., in midtown.

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Opening soon

Japanese cheese tart purveyor Pablo opens near Bay and Dundas tomorrow, and will give away tarts to those who show up early and offer them some Instagram love.
Something called Hoja, which sounds like it's going to be a Taiwanese spot, will be opening at 615 Bloor St. W., in Koreatown, which was formerly UMJI/Thumbs Up Restaurant. It's currently looking to hire a "bubble tea bartender."
Jamaican jerk joint Ackee Tree will be opening a new location at 372 Queen St. E., (by Parliament) any day now.
Healthy fast-casual take-out spot Hopscotch is opening another location, this time at 224 Queen St. W., (at McCaul) in the former Battered Fish space.
Sichuan Kungfu Fish, which already has one location in Richmond Hill, will soon be opening a second at 4188 Finch Ave. W. in Scarborough.

Closed

Minimalist coffee spot Public Park Coffee has closed.
Another cafe, Toronto Coffee & Tea House, is also gone.
Parcae, which was located inside the Templar Hotel, is no more.
Northern Chinese Cuisine has closed in Little Italy.
The boil bar craze may have finally boiled over. The Boil Bar at 442 Bloor St. W. in the Annex has shuttered.