Toronto Restaurant Openings highlights the latest restaurant openings and closings in Toronto and also gives a preview of what's coming soon. Find us here every Thursday morning.

NOW OPEN

• Branca, an Al Asador-style Argentinian BBQ restaurant, is now open in a converted tri-storey house at 1727 Dundas St. West.
• Queen West has a new destination for macarons, Butter Avenue (sorry Nadege). The patisserie and cafe has opened at second downtown location at 477 Queen St. West.
• NODO, a new Italian trattoria, opened this week in the Junction at 2885 Dundas St. West.
• The 31st floor of Trump Tower (325 Bay St.) underwent a flash facelift this past week. Just in time for TIFF, the restaurant, formerly known as Stock, has been reinvented as America, an all-new concept helmed by Oliver & Bonacini and INK Entertainment.

OPENING SOON

• @bucatoronto and @chefrobgentile have been teasing out peeks at the new Buca Yorkville (55 Scollard St.) on Instagram all week. It looks close. Real close.
• It looks like Denny's isn't the only U.S. chain coming to Bay and Dundas. Bareburger, an all-natural, organic burger chain hailing from Queens, New York, is slated to debut in Toronto this November at a yet-to-be-announced address. [Eater]

OTHER NEWS

• Jerk chicken and noodle destination Rasta Pasta, at 61 Kensington Ave., has expanded taking over the adjacent address.

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Photo via Butter Avenue on Facebook.