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TR Fests + Events Calendar September 2022

Thanks for calling – How phone calls became an unexpected lifeline for restaurants during the pandemic

COVID-19, NewsStephanie DickisonDecember 8, 2020Toronto, Toronto Restaurants, Toronto Restaurants News, December 2020, Toronto restaurant news, restaurant, restaurants, Toronto restaurant closings, Toronto restaurants, new Toronto restaurants, new Toronto restaurant, Toronto’s newest restaurants, toronto’s newest restaurants, new Toronto coffee shop, new Toronto bakery, new Toronto cafe, new Toronto bakeries, new Toronto bar, toronto bakery, Toronto restaurant closures, Toronto restaurants and bars, Toronto restaurant, Toronto Restaurants Newsletter, toronto restaurants, Toronto Restaurants Stephanie Dickison, Toronto Restaurants by Stephanie Dickison, toronto nightclubs, Toronto drinks event, Toronto food + wine, Toronto food + drinks, toronto food, Toronto food news, toronto food + drinks, Toronto food event, Toronto food and drinks, Toronto food, Toronto food events, toronto food event, Toronto food + drink, Toronto food shop, Toronto foodie, Open/Closed, OpenClosed, Open/Closed by 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Open/Closed: Toronto Restaurant News October 8-14, 2020

Open/Closed: Toronto Restaurant News July 9-15, 2020

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The Arrival – Casa La Palma

The Reveal – Shanee

The RevealStephanie DickisonNovember 1, 2017Toronto, restaurant, cafe, bar, College St, Little Italy, Thai, Asian, South East Asian, cocktails, wine, beer, cider