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First Look At Miku

On the set of Urban Rush yesterday, hosts Michael Eckford and Fiona Forbes asked me what was going in across the street and pointed out the window to the voluminous space that used to house The Spotted Prawn. I had to confess that I had no clue, so after the show wrapped I walked across the street and poked my head in. Holy transformation! Check it out at MikuRestaurant.com

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  1. Umm the website goes to a spare parts site for cars etc…, I’m pretty sure they won’t be selling spare mufflers etc in that space.

Maria Celeste Brings Portuguese Tasca Cooking to Fraser Street

Portuguese food has a real foothold in Toronto and Montréal. Vancouver's been slower to catch up. The Isidro brothers are here to change that.

Amber: A Gastown Listening Lounge Built Around Sound

Listening bars are having a moment. Amber opens this May with vinyl programming, a room designed to manage sound, and food that sits between bistro and steakhouse formats.

Get Ready For Supernova: A New Cocktail Bar Headed for Chinatown

Two bartenders join forces with a chef to open their first cocktail bar in Chinatown. At Bar Supernova, everything starts at the end - ingredients most kitchens would throw away, turned into something entirely new.

“Touski” Set To Open In Chinatown With a Day-to-Night Shift Built Into the Room

A couple of sharp cooks are setting up shop at a decommissioned Chinatown flower shop and retail space, and we like their approach.