Closures of restaurants, bakeries, bars, and stores in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area.
Gare de l’Est has permanently closed.
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Despite being a short walk away from us, we never tried Bach Yen. We already had our Vietnamese go-tos with Hanoi 3 Seasons, MiMi, and Que Ling.
Gare de l’Est was OK when we went, but never strong enough to make a priority. Wonder what will replace it?
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Yeah, no loss for Gare de l’est. Too expensive for what you get. Especially since Batifole exists.
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Agree, Batifole is better in terms of both the food and the value.
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I hope another Bistro, or a Trattoria, open in that space. It’s a nice place in terms of location for dinner before theatre, and I appreciated the relatively large patio. I am vulnerable so I’m not dining inside restaurants without patios. I have ordered take-out bistro food from restaurants that offer it. (Le Baratin and Milou offer take-out, I haven’t asked about take-out at Batifole, since I’m rarely east of Yonge Street)
I had gone to the Gare de L’Est’s heated patio with a friend who lives on Carlaw a couple times in 2021.
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Pascal is a wonder of nature.
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Flo’s Diner closes after 30-plus years
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/another-of-torontos-beloved-diners-is-closing-after-more-than-30-years/article_8f41727a-e78d-11ee-b6d8-8bd34307f924.html
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A great newsletter/blog to follow by RSS is this Open/Closed report, get lots of great intros to new spots & closure reports. I wish she’d focus more on local and less on chains, but there may be a financial kick-back for the chains? Not sure.
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I’ve been following her for awhile now and if she’s getting any financial help paying for her time and operating expenses, I’m all for it. I don’t know of anyone who covers this as comprehensively and with the detail she does.
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The Danish Pastry House on Pape closed on March 1, 2024. It had been in business for 61 years.
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Silk road restaurant on Bay Gerrard closed sadness was a go to spot
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Sad to hear this. I enjoyed it.
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he iconic Chinese Seafood Restaurant " O’Mei, Richmond Hill " who introduced us foodies to their delectable, world famous ’ Giant Lobster 5 ways '…etc IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED!
To bring back some fond memories, here are some photos of their iconic multiple ways preparation of Giant Lobster, King Crab and Floridian Yellow-Fin Grouper
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Fonda Balam’s last day is June 8th.
The Restaurant opens at 4 pm, and it was packed when I stopped by to pick up take-out at 4:40 pm today, with another half dozen people waiting outside the front doors for a table. They were keeping a waitlist, as well.
I had ordered my take-out online this morning, so my order went in as soon as the restaurant opened at 4 pm.
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Too bad. I quite liked them.
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