I wrote back in July about Joe Pantalone stopping the new restaurant of J. P. Challet on Harbord St.. Toronto Life is reporting that the hearing for the restaurant is being held at the AGCO on September 30th at 5:30pm at 90 Sheppard Avenue East, 3rd floor.
I would encourage residents of the neighbourhood, as well as the other local business owners, to go and support this local chef create a new business in Toronto. After Joe Pantalone stopped restaurant growth on Ossington, and continue to thwart restaurant growth in his neighbourhood, we need people to go and show support.
It is important for the growth of entrepreneurship in Toronto, as well as developing a culture of cuisine in Toronto.
Unfortunately I will be out of town for the event, but will be writing a letter, which I will post here, supporting the opening of the restaurant.
Although we were teased for almost a year on the opening of Union on Ossington, we hear that the opening of Boehmer (or Bohmer, or Böhmer) is coming soon.
They have a facebook page with over 390 followers already and some recent discussion. In a May Toronto Life Article the chef describes is vision, and also suggests a summer opening. One supposes, with the strike affecting permit issues and other normal restaurant delays.
We are looking forward to the opening, excited at yet another place to eat on our street.
I may be criticized here for saying this, but “local cuisine”? Hasn’t that been done? I think Torontonians might soon be looking for lettuce imported from Lithuania, and Tilapia shipped fresh from Tazmania.
Micheal Lewis Johnson, the notorious organizer of the Ossington Blackout Party is celebrating World Car Free day next week just off Ossington, on Queen. World Car Free day has been a global movement which was started in 2000 to show the world what a day without cars would be like.
This Sunday, on Queen West, between Dufferin and Bathurst it’s time to pay a parking meter and do what you want. Come by bike, TTC, foot – but just don’t drive. It’ll be a great day.
Then, on Tuesday, gather at the south gates of Trinity Bellwoods Park for a World Carfree Day parade along Queen Street ending up at City Hall. It’s sure to have music, dancing, bikes, and much more.
Don’t forget to tell them your coming at the FaceBook page.
I monitor the twitterstream for mentions and activities going on on the Ossington strip. There are a few regulars who appear often, but only a couple of local establishments who seem to tweet regularly. Are there more?
Rolly’s Garage, the local indy art joint (what do you really call this place?), which was a car repair shop, tweets regular updates on events and happenings at the venue.
Up the street, Pizza Libretto often tempts me by tweets to walk over and enjoy a meal – if I could only stand the long lines – with updates on local produce which just arrived and tempting seasonal menu choices.
Straying a little further from Ossington, but still local, The Black Hoof, which took much of August off, is now back also highlighting some of the charcouterie and menu items they are putting together, as well as discussing some of the local action.
Who else on Ossington is Twittering that we should know about? Let us know.
One of our local spots, Union, which just opened a few months ago was reviewed by Eye.
Good thumbs up!
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