Toronto Restaurant Openings: August 8, Storm Crow Manor, Defina Woodfired

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

Open now

• AYCE sushi and dim sum restaurant August 8 is now open in what was previously Lee Garden at 331 Spadina Ave. in Chinatown.
• Machino Cafe has opened at 823 Bloor St. W. at Christie Pits.
• In addition to its location at Humber College, Jamaican jerk joint Ackee Tree has added a location downtown at 372 Queen St. E. in Corktown.
• Bud's Coffee Bar has moved to a new location (a block east of its former location) at 1966½ Queen St. E. in the Beaches.
• Peri-peri chicken chain Nando's now has a location in the Beaches at 1968 Queen St. E.

Recently reviewed

• Beiruti Restaurant
• The Civic
• Rivoli
• Cheers Cut
• Balzac's Powerhouse
• Parka Food Co.
• El Pulgarcito

Opening soon

• Storm Crow Manor, a nerd bar from Vancouver,  will be opening its first Toronto location in 2018 at 580 Church St. (at Dundonald).
• Il Covo, an Italian restaurant from chef Ryan Campbell (Buca Yorkville), looks to be opening in mid-January at 585 College St. in Little Italy.
• Mapo Korean BBQ will be taking over the space that was formerly Ajuker Chicken at 680 Bloor St. W. in Koreatown.
• Defina Woodfired, Pizzeria Defina's second location, should be opening in the new year at 1485 Dupont St. in the Junction Triangle.
• Aburi Room is going to open at 16 Park Home Ave. in North York.

Closed

• Dufflet's location in the Beaches will be closing on December 31.

Have you seen restaurants opening or closing in your neighbourhood? Email tips to editors@blogto.com.

by Christina Cheung via blogTO