Toronto Restaurant Openings: Veggie Crush, Fourth Man in the Fire, Mascot on King

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.

Open now

• The same people behind some of Toronto's most popular eateries (Khao San Road and Paris Paris, for example) have opened a 70s-inspired restaurant called Favorites Thai BBQ on Ossington.
• Sam James Coffee has made a return to Lower Ossington with a new spot in the same space as Favorites.
• Queens Quay has a new restaurant for South Indian food called My Dosa Place.
• The same team behind Brooklynn and Nightowl have just opened a B&B-meets-vegan snack bar in Leslieville called Hotel Delilah.
• Bamburgh Circle now has a Japanese fish market to buy sushi trays and poke bowls with Oo-Kinza.
• Veggie Crush is serving ice cream and healthy juices from a tiny new store by Queen and Spadina. 
• Celeb chef Lynn Crawford has opened Hearth Market Kitchen in Pearson Airport.

Recently reviewed

• Loop Creamery
• Rose Rice Noodles
• Lourdes Coffee
• Fearless Meat
• The BarBQ Factory
• Good Neighbour
• Sofra Istanbul
• Lovely Pao

Opening soon

• Milkshake bubble teas are on the way to Queen and Spadian via the Taiwanese chain Bubble Lee.
• The first Tim Hortons boutique cafe is opening in the Financial District at the end of the month.
• Tiger Sugar is bringing brown sugar boba to Yonge and Gerrard in the next few weeks.
• Chat Bar is opening up its flagship location right by Finch station at the end of next month.
• Mascot on King Street is preparing to open their brew bar and beer garden where Los Colibris and El Caballito used to be.
• The clothing store U3 is opening up a cafe called U3 Refreshment.
• Ramen favourite RYUS Noodle Bar is opening a new location at Queen and Bathurst.
• The Italian stalwart Campagnolo is being replaced by a new pizza spot called The Fourth Man in the Fire.

Closed

• The vegan staple Vegetarian Haven has closed after 15 years in Baldwin Village.

Other news

• You have until August 31 to visit Julie’s Cuban before it closes at the end of the month.
• Bar Isabel is now selling housemade bread from the front window of their Little Italy store on Saturdays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Cafe Frappe on the Danforth has re-opened after a months-long hiatus.

by Tanya Mok via blogTO