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Vancouver’s Miku Restaurant To Open Location In Toronto’s Financial District

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Vancouver, BC | Aburi Restaurants Canada is excited to announce its next project, the opening of its second Miku Restaurant in Toronto, Ontario. Slated to greet diners sometime in summer of 2015, Miku will be located in the southern financial district of downtown Toronto at the new RBC WaterPark Place building, 105 – 10 Bay Street, close to the waterfront.

“It has been almost six years since Seigo Nakamura first opened Miku Restaurant in Vancouver and introduced the innovative Aburi “flame-seared” technique to sushi,” says Mike Deas-Dawlish, Director of Operations & Development, Aburi Restaurants Canada Ltd. “At the time, torching sushi was unheard of. But now, it is definitely more prevalent on menus. We are constantly asked by our guests when we are moving east. We couldn’t be more thrilled with the prospect of becoming a part of Toronto’s vibrant culinary scene and plan on pursuing further ventures and new concepts in the very near future.”

Miku Restaurant is renowned for its Aburi “flame-seared” sushi and was the first to bring the concept to Canada in 2008. Sushi chefs use a blowtorch and Japanese binchotan charcoal to lightly sear sushi with a special sauce. The restaurant is also famous for its fresh seafood where much of it is Ocean Wise, French-inspired dishes utilizing local and natural ingredients, and unique desserts.

Aburi Restaurants Canada is founded by Seigo Nakamura, who is also president of Tora Corporation, a successful company with restaurants in Japan. Upon his first visit to Canada in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2007, he immediately envisioned revolutionizing the sushi scene by introducing Aburi “flame-seared” sushi to one of the world’s most competitive sushi markets. In 2008, Miku Restaurant (70-200 Granville Street) opened in the city’s Coal Harbour area. The community embraced the new concept. Nakamura then launched his second restaurant, Minami (1118 Mainland Street), in Vancouver’s Yaletown district in 2012. His most recent venture is the brand new Gyoza Bar (622 West Pender Street), which just opened fall of this year.

Toronto’s southern financial district is currently undergoing significant expansions, with new buildings and businesses expected in the next few years.

The redevelopment of Union Station will allow diners to have easy access to the area.

More information to come.