Friday Restaurant Recap: The Red Bench, Yakitori Bar, Archive, LPK’s Culinary Groove, College Street Bar

By Freya Hammond-Williams

Lamb sausages from The Feisty Jack (Image: David Ort)

Friday Restaurant Recap rounds up the week’s Toronto restaurant news. In this edition: two new restaurants for Baldwin Village, a British food truck, the new College Street Bar and ramen. Lots of ramen.

Opening soon

It looks like Yonge Street will be getting a new café soon with The Red Bench, serving smoothies, juices, frozen yogurt and more. [Twitter]

Baldwin Village is about to get two new restaurants: Yakitori Bar and Seoul Food. They are slated to open by Dec. 1.

There is more to Scandinavian cuisine then just Ikea meatballs, or so claims upcoming restaurant Karelia Kitchen, opening on Bloor Street next month. [The Grid]

Newly opened

Ramen mania continues as Japanese chain Santouka Ramen opens on Dundas Street.

And, again, ramen mania continues with Shogun Ramen, a Japanese noodle house for Richmond Hillers.

If you’re a fan of sushi (and happen to enjoy a bit of pyrotechnics), then JaBistro is the sushi joint for you.

The British food trucks are coming! The Feisty Jack food truck features traditional British pub fare and more.

Archive, a new wine and tapas bar, has opened at 909 Dundas West.

The Bloordale Pantry closed last month, and in its place is The Whippoorwill Restaurant and Tavern. [The Grid]

The owners of Three Speed have opened a new bar called The Wallflower on Dundas West. [The Grid]

Gelato Pizza brings exactly that, gelato and pizza, to Parkdale. Hopefully not on the same plate, though. Or would that be good? [The Grid]

Closing

After 14 years in business, east-end pastry shop LPK’s Culinary Groove has announced that it will close its doors at the end of December. [LPK’s Culinary Groove]

The last chance to check out The Feasting Room is quickly approaching. The popular nose-to-tail pop-up on College Street will come to an end — in its current form, at least — on Nov. 18. [The Feasting Room]

Change-ups

Little Italy’s College Street Bar has a new owner and, well, new everything, including a $5 snack menu by David Adjey.