it kind of kills me to post this, but...here I go...
the new Against the Grain (Laird south of Eglinton) finally opened. Very good Belgian bottle list. Pretty good tap list. Cask engine as well.
Their upper level patio looks incredibly great and it is non-smoking. buck-a-shuck oysters on friday (4-6).
so...other than my preference to support independent restaurants/bars, the above positives really make me want to try AtG for summer patio drinks. No nice (non-smoking) patios in the east end.
their food is apparently cookie cutter and gross. can anyone confirm? and how is the atmosphere there?