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

Open now

• Rose and Sons transforms into a Delicatessen today at 176 Dupont St. in the Annex.
• Koreatown just got a new KBBQ spot called Mapo Korean BBQ in what was formerly Ajuker Chicken at 680 Bloor St. W.
• Nickel 9 Distillery is now making vodka in the Junction at 90 Cawthra Ave.
• Sweet Jesus continues its expansion in the city with its new location inside the CF Toronto Eaton Centre.
• Luscious Desserts, an Asian dessert joint featuring "Creative New World Chinese Desserts," has soft opened at 493A Dundas St. W. (at Spadina) in Chinatown.
• CAFE, which claims to be "Canada's Premiere Amsterdam-style Cafe," has made its debut at 66 Fort York Blvd. in the CityPlace complex.
• Five 2 Five Grillhouse and Pub has opened at 525 Mt. Pleasant Rd. in Davisville.
• American sushi chain Kona Grill is now open at 6210 Hwy 7 in Vaughan.

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• Adamson Bakery
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Opening soon

• American chain Blaze Pizza will be opening two more locations in Toronto: one at 150 John St. (between Queen and Richmond) and another at Yonge & Sheppard.
• Even more pizza is on the way in the form of Big Trouble Pizza at 235 Spadina Ave.
• A new Bloorcourt bar from one of the owners of Get Well and The Greater Good will take over the space that was formerly The Steady at 1051 Bloor St. W.  It'll be called Open House and instead of pizza, it'll feature a takeout counter for Nashville Hot Chicken called Five Points from the team behind Village Pizza.
• Vancouver's healthy eats mini-chain Tractor Foods will be opening its first Toronto location this July at 151 Yonge St. (at Richmond).
• Arbar, a wine bar, will soon take over the Royal Meats BBQ space in CityPlace at 88 Fort York Blvd.
• A La Turk, a restaurant specializing in authentic Turkish cuisine, will be opening in a few months at 3443 Yonge St. north of Lawrence.

Other news

• After 20 years in Riverside, Mary Macleod's Shortbread will be moving westward to a bigger space. Its last day open at the Riverside shop will be Valentine's Day (February 14).

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