Salad King’s now-destroyed old digs (Image: Shuichi Aizawa)
We’ve just received the news that Salad King will be ready to serve its first bowl of golden curry on Tuesday, February 22, with the official grand reopening to follow on March 16. Ernest Liu, owner of the venerable cheap eats temple, confirmed that Toronto Hydro started its long-delayed work this morning (initial reports had the opening date pegged as February 12). Liu is hopeful that the job, required for the new high volume kitchen’s power draw, will be complete by the end of the week. Construction on the dining room is already in its final phases.
As mentioned on Twitter a couple weeks back, Salad King will be holding a contest to celebrate the restaurant’s grand reopening. Apparently, the contest involves some sort of social-media scavenger hunt, running from February 22 until two days before the official reopening date. Posters featuring the crown logo will be hidden around downtown, with cryptic clues announced on Facebook and Twitter. Various awards will be handed out, but the grand prize is a weekly dose of free pad Thai.
In other Salad King-related news, police have officially cited arson as the cause of the fire that destroyed the heritage building at Yonge and Gould that once housed the restaurant. No one has yet been arrested.
• Arson confirmed in Yonge and Gould blaze [CBC]
Is it just me or does this article not mention where the new location is?
February 8, 2011 at 9:17 pm | by KristianUm that’s because anyone who’s a true Salad King aficionado would know that tidbit of information…..above the Foot Locker” at Yonge and Gould.
February 8, 2011 at 9:43 pm | by iLAWow, the reply to this post is truly obnoxious. What are you, 12?
February 10, 2011 at 8:02 am | by PixyEnough about the Salad King already! I want more articles about cool new coffee shop openings and other coffee related stories!!!!MORE COFFEE!!!
February 10, 2011 at 1:11 pm | by mattagascar@mattagascar
February 10, 2011 at 7:07 pm | by GregBHonestly you need less coffee and cafeine products.
Just sayin
@Greg
February 11, 2011 at 9:40 am | by mattagascarThanks for the advice. Sorry I didn’t get back to you yesterday but I was having chest pains after my third double organic, hand made, artisan “extracted from tiger dung” espresso made from a $30,000 machine.
be cool to have ability to like/dislike/rate comments
February 14, 2011 at 1:45 pm | by whosenoseWhere is the new location?! I need my weekly fix of shrimp Bangkok stir fry.
February 15, 2011 at 12:32 pm | by @jetsetgooooAn informative, well-written article would include the new address. Without the location, the article is pointless.
February 19, 2011 at 10:24 am | by TuckAny restaurant review aficionado would realize this little tidbit.