Toronto Restaurant Openings: True True, Coffee Island, Wong's Ice Cream, Elchi Chai

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

• True True has opened a second location at 456 Queen St. W. (at Augusta), and in addition to pizza, it's offering panini.
• Known as the Starbucks of Greece, cafe chain Coffee Island now has a Toronto location at 925 Bay St. (at Wellesley).
• Wong’s Ice Cream opened its shop featuring Asian-themed ice cream and treats yesterday at 617 Gerrard St. E. in East Chinatown.
• Elchi Chai Shop is now open at 130 Harbord St., serving up chai and freshly made parothas.
• "Sustainable living on the go" is the motto of the newly opened Canary & Fox Micro Market at 778 Annette St. (at Jane) in Baby Point.
• Pi Co opens its second location at 2177 Yonge St. (just south of Eglinton) today and is giving away free Margherita pizza.
• Zelden’s Deli and Desserts has replaced Easy Catch Fish and Chips at 1446 Yonge (at St. Clair).
• Rikkochez is now serving up Levantine and Eastern Mediterranean food at 341 Danforth Ave. in Greektown.

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• Grey Gardens

Opening soon

• NōMads Restobar will replace the shuttered Tilde at 699 Danforth Ave. just east of Pape.
• A bar and restaurant appropriately called The Beach House is set to open soon at 1953 Queen St. E. in the Beaches.
• King Rustic closed at King & Strachan back in April, but it’s planning on reopening somewhere nearby this August.
• FARMR Eatery & Catering should be opening mid-July at 140 The Esplanade in the St. Lawrence Market area.

Closed

• Noodleholic at Dundas & Roncesvalles closed on June 10.
• Wonder Chicken didn't last long and has been replaced with something called Apron Brunch Cafe at 96 Harbord St.

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by Christina Cheung via blogTO