A new restaurant focused on Aboriginal cuisine is set to open on Queen Street West this coming May. Behind Keriwa is Aaron Joseph Bear Robe, previously of Splendido, Michael Stadtländer’s Eigensinn Farm and Haisai, and the River Café in Calgary. With a strong pedigree of farm-to-table haute cuisine, Keriwa Café will bring Aboriginal recipes together with more contemporary dishes, and will focus on local, seasonal and organic ingredients. He’s also promised us fried bread.
The space on the Parkdale strip (previously home to Simone Interiors, Chong Ching Garden and Snowball Gallery and Workshop) is just steps from a growing row of local food–focused restaurants, including Local Kitchen and Cowbell. The interior, currently being redesigned by Roy Banse Design (Böhmer, Thompson Hotel Toronto),will be a modern-rustic space complete with a wood-burning grill, salvaged accent pieces and photos on display by the Aboriginal artist Jason Jenkins.
Keriwa Café, 1690 Queen St. W., 416-533-2552, keriwacafe.ca
Will there be Flipper Pie?
April 20, 2011 at 5:21 pm | by hukFantastic idea. European tourists in particular will lap this up.
April 20, 2011 at 8:10 pm | by AdamAwesome! From Maryland, cannot wait to visit Mr. Bear Robe’s new establishment!
April 21, 2011 at 8:15 am | by Jane KennedyI am from the Alberta and it is called Flapper Pie….FYI
April 21, 2011 at 9:18 am | by Carrie MuswakiI will be there at the opening……tasted his cooking a few times and it is exceptional!! Good home cooking with an artistic flare.
Bear Robe: an impecable chef with an attention to detail…..this should be great….looking forward to it!
April 21, 2011 at 11:01 am | by PaulI can not wait to go this resturant! I am from northern ontario, I have heard great things about this chef!
April 21, 2011 at 5:12 pm | by heather miousseI will definately go there!!!!! Jus can’t wait to take my kidz there make a family affair.
April 21, 2011 at 6:41 pm | by melanieThis sounds amazing! Can’t wait…
April 22, 2011 at 10:36 pm | by JennFinally Aboriginal cuisine! yay!
April 24, 2011 at 12:38 pm | by ChristineI’d rather try flipper pie – you don’t see seal on menus here very often.
April 26, 2011 at 11:51 am | by CherylFlipper is a dolphin….
April 26, 2011 at 12:35 pm | by BasilWonderful! Am so stoked that this is happening. Hopefully it won’t be too pricey so everyone will have access to this potentially amazing project.
April 30, 2011 at 12:35 pm | by Jennifer RaffertyI really hope this can really boost Canada’s local food profile!
May 4, 2011 at 11:21 pm | by DannyHappy it’s finally catching on!! Can’t wait to
July 6, 2011 at 10:19 am | by Inez CookCheck it out! When ‘in’ Vancouver check out Salmon n’Bannock
Organic game & wild fish :)