Business with over 25 years on the baking scene opens new sandwich shop in Toronto
An Italian business that's been churning out artisanal baked goods in Toronto for a quarter-century just made a pivot into the sandwich game.
Though it was founded in Alba, Italy, Italian baking business Dacasto has made quite the name for itself in Toronto over its storied 25-year tenure. If the name doesn't immediately ring a bell, images of its perfectly risen panetonne almost certainly will.
Starting the Toronto chapter of its history with a location near Yonge and Eglinton, it later went on to open a pastry-forward sister spot on King East, serving all manner of cannoli, panettone, tiramisu, and nearly any other dolci you can name.
As of the first week of June, though, the Dacasto team is taking a turn for the savoury, launching a new sandwich shop called La Baciata out of what was formerly its Midtown location.
Earning its name from a distinct sort of Italian sandwich, the offerings at La Baciata may, on their face, appear relatively similar to other internet-breaking Italian sandwiches in the city (which is a good thing!), but the team assures that they're "so much more."
The name "Baciata" comes from the Italian word for "kissed," referring to the 48-hour fermented focaccia that's baked folded so that both sides are, in a manner of speaking, kissing each other.
The bread is then filled with imported Italian ingredients, yielding a considerable menu of favourites, from chicken parmesan to the crowd-pleasing caprese to mortadella with straciatella, pesto and pistachio. Hot meals like meatballs, chicken and veal parmesan are also available, alongside a suite of salads and, of course, desserts.
It's a divergence for Dacasto, which has spent more than two decades building its empire on the sweeter side of things, but one that already seems to be yielding positive — and downright droolworthy — results.
La Baciata is located at 2393 Yonge St.
La Baciata
