Q&A: What you need to know about the revitalization of the Maple Leaf Tavern

Q&A: What you need to know about the revitalization of the Maple Leaf Tavern

Along with many other storied buildings in Toronto's east end, the once-thriving Maple Leaf Tavern was long neglected and seemingly lost to time. However, the historic building is nearing completion on a major revitalization effort that will soon see it reopen as an upscale gastropub. We checked in with owner Todd Morgan on the transformation and what we can expect from the rebirthed Maple Leaf Tavern.

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The Brickyard Grounds gets second life as cafe set to reopen

The Brickyard Grounds gets second life as cafe set to reopen

After a fire in its building forced The Brickyard Grounds to close last winter, cafe owners Lefteris and Sophie Karagiannis have been going through the painstaking process of rebuilding their business literally from the ground up once again. Now with a reopening finally set for August 27, we checked in with them about the new Brickyard Grounds, what it means to open a cafe for a second time and what we can expect from the new cafe.

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