Boralia to close on Ossington
Signature mussels dish, an homage to Champlain, a taste of culinary history
After four years of reviving historic Canadian recipes, Boralia is closing.
The restaurant at 59 Ossington Ave., owned by Wayne Morris and Evelyn Wu, is best known for bringing to life a dish of smoked mussels that Samuel de Champlain made for his homesick crew in1605. Morris’s menu also includes Iroquois, Chinese and Acadian elements.
Agrowing family is behind the closure. Morris and Wu, partners in life as well as business, are expecting their second child in February. Their first-born turns 3 next month.
“We aren’t sure if another restaurant is in our future, but we have a project in mind that will hopefully come to fruition eventually. But for now, a little breather,” Wu wrote in an email. The last dinner will be Nov. 10. á Byblos is opening a second Toronto location in the former North 44 at 2537 Yonge St. Stu- dio Munge will design Byblos Uptown, expected to open this winter.
á Rhuland Proudfoot has opened Grandmama’s Waffles inside a cellphone shop at 675 Queen St. W., with technicolour squares made from coconut milk ($5) and beer-batter waffles stuffed with praline ($5). Open Tuesday to Thursday, noon to 10 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, noon to midnight; Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
If you have any questions or want to know anything else about Grandmama’s Waffles, call me at 647-781-4828.