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Reviewed by Toronto Life
  • 924 College St. (at Dovercourt Rd.) View on map »
  • 416-850-1729
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On the dour strip of College between Ossington and Dovercourt, Chris Thorn is creating a neighbourhood restaurant with real potential. Thorn’s cooking swims in that murky gene pool of continental bistro-Asian-American comfort food that is far too common in this town. Yet where others flounder, Thorn glides with grace. Slices of succulent braised venison shoulder offer seared richness atop almost perfect potato gnocchi (one or two deliver a hint of uncooked flour). Pulled pork with ...

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    924 College St. (at Dovercourt Rd.)
  • 416-850-1729

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