Toronto Restaurant Openings: Black Mill Tea, Mazeh, Laera Bakery, Whack Ass Coffee

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.

Open now

• Ryus Noodle Bar has opened their second location at 669 Queen West.
• Maderas Cafe now serves high-grade Colombian coffee on Ossington.
• Mean Bao now has a location at 1440 Yonge, near St. Clair.
• Black Mill Tea is now serving bubble tea at 275 Dundas West.
• The Alley has opened a College Park location at 382 Yonge Street.
• Cafe Golden Gecko has opened a new location at 616 Gladstone.
• Intimate 30-seat wine bar Piquette has officially opened at 1084 Queen Street West.

Recently reviewed

• Bubble Lee Toronto
• Songtsen Cafe
• Chantecler Boucherie
• San Coffee Room
• Chi Dim Sum
• Les Epicuriens
• Faim De Loup
• Azkadenya

Opening soon

• In addition to their two current Toronto locations, Well and Better is opening a third on Yonge next week.
• Mad Radish is coming to the PATH.
• The people behind Seoul Shakers are planning to open another spot not far away at St. Clarens and Bloor in September, serving Hong Kong diner-style food.
• Sansotei Ramen is opening up at Union Station Food Court.
• Laera Bakery is coming soon to Queen West.
• Completo will be opening a new location at Gerrard and Broadview.
• Rock'N Deli is opening another location at 2575 St. Clair West.
• Colaba Junction is opening up a new location at 410 Bathurst.
• Now-shuttered Nonna's Place has a handmade sign in the window reading "Thai food will be served here soon."
• Whack Ass Coffee should be opening this month near Lansdowne and Dupont. 

Closed

• Lot 30 Brewers has closed in Brockton Village, but never fear, beer lovers: the space will become home to a physical location for Woodhouse.
• Ji is now closed on St. Clair West, but has hopes for a downtown location of Ji.
• The LCBO at the currently redeveloping Galleria has officially closed.
• 12 Forty Eight at 1248 St. Clair West has closed and has turned into coffee shop Public.

Other news

• Oyster pop-up Meggi Shucks has been making an appearance at spots like Reposado and Los Guaca-Moles.
• Forno Cultura should soon be opening a new Queen West location.
• Bar Ape is doing a weekend gelato pop-up on Queen for the rest of the summer.
• The Shore Leave is now home to pop-up Do Well Sandwiches.

by Amy Carlberg via blogTO