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Reviewed by Toronto Life
  • 499 Church St. (at Wellesley St. E.) View on map »
  • 416-922-3859
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Editorial Review

Modern wood accents, mirrors, mosaics and low, thumping music lend an air of playful sophistication to this resto-lounge in the heart of the Gay Village. With a staggeringly large martini menu (and a bang-on Manhattan), this place could have easily given the kitchen a back seat. Thankfully, this is not the case. Flatbreads, still warm and unbelievably buttery, provide the ideal canvas for creamy, garlic-scented hummus. A duo of crab cakes comes golden from the ...

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    499 Church St. (at Wellesley St. E.)
  • 416-922-3859

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