THE TIP OFF - EDITION 11
🎧 Listen to THE TIP OFF, a supplement to my OPEN/CLOSED featuring breaking exclusives, sneak peeks, hot tips + the week’s top stories and events like you’ve never seen - or heard - before in 3 minutes or less on TORONTO RESTAURANTS | THE PODCAST. p.s. While some items may appear in the OPEN/CLOSED, others will be reported here exclusively for the first time. NO ONE COVERS THE CITY LIKE THIS.
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The waterfront is a bevy of activity these days. On the approach: Casa 73, promising “an unforgettable dining experience” nestled inside WaterPark Place at the corner of Bay and Harbour (20 Bay St.). The contemporary Italian restaurant is slated to launch right around the time of luxe steakhouse Harbour 60’s grand reopening (see below) across the street.
Speaking of steakhouses, the swift movement of carnivore-centric destinations has kept me hopping this last while - and the frenzy is far from over. Loyal readers and listeners were first to learn of Harbour 60’s reopening March 1st. That should tide you over while Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse (Michelin Recommended) is only at its current location on Brant until March 5, before it’s on the move to CIBC Square at 81 Bay St.
Harbord Village has also been bustling lately with new arrivals including Maven, Kokoro Japanese Sushi House, and now, Musoshin Ramen, the Michelin-Recommended restaurant from Kyoto known for their award-winning vegan vegetable-based ramen broth and signature Japanese desserts. Did you know? The strip is home to a number of Michelins including Dreyfus (Recommended), Parquet (Recommended), and Rasa (Bib Gourmand). And my prediction? Maven will be high on the 2025 lineup.
I’ve had Cassius on King on my watchlist for years. The modern Italian haunt is finally scheduled to debut at King & Portland (624 King St. W.) this spring.
Wilbur Mexicana came on the scene just up the street on King West (552 King St. W. ) in 2014 with nary a sombrero or piñata in sight. And it’s been bumpin’ ever since. Not one to promote anything - there’s no website, no phone number, and a single post on Instagram from June 2014… A location is opening soon in Liberty Village.
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