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Toronto Restaurant Openings: Lucia, Craig's Cookies, Ruchi Takeout, Madame Levant

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
  • Local Kitchen & Wine Bar has opened their Dupont project, Lucia.
  • Xango opened on King West on Wednesday, September 18.
  • Ruchi Takeout just opened at 3580 McNicoll Avenue, in Scarborough.
  • Nutbar has officially opened the doors to their new Leslieville location.
  • True True at 169 King Street East has officially opened as True True Diner under Suzanne Barr.
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Opening soon
  • Taiwanese tea chain Xing Fu Tang will be soft-opening their North York location at 4632 Yonge Street on Saturday, September 21.
  • Kintori Yakitori, located at 668 Bloor Street West, will be reopening this month on September 28.
  • Gyubee Japanese Grill will soon be opening a spot near Yonge and Dundas.
  • Black Iris Hookah on Gerrard Street between Woodfield and Hiawatha will be opening sometime this month.
  • Barocco X Nino, a collaboration between roastery Barocco and bakery Nino d'Aversa, will be opening soon at 974 College Street.
  • Dubbing itself "the new home of true Levantine cuisine," Madame Levant is opening soon at 821 Gerrard East.
  • Craig's Cookies is opening a second location in the Church-Wellesley Village.
  • Bagel pop-up Primrose is opening an "NY-style bodega" this fall serving bagels, smoked fish, soups and salads. 
  • Globally Local at 492 College hopes to open as soon as next week.
Closed
  • Sweet Jesus no longer has a location at Yonge and Eglinton.
Other news
  • Teddy Story is moving to 10650 Leslie Street in Richmond Hill.
  • Black Gold Cafe is reopening as Vanta Coffee Club & Eatery today.
  • Bar Altura is closed for renovations and becoming Ukku Pacha, a snack bar version of their other restaurant Kay Pacha.
Lead photo by

Hector Vasquez at Craig's Cookies


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