Bistro 990 Explained

Bistro 990
Chef:Chris Klugman
Derrick Markland
Ricardo Roque
Franco Belvedere
Christopher Hounsell
Food-Type:French
Street-Address:990 Bay Street
City:Toronto, Ontario
Country:Canada

Bistro 990 was a restaurant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1] [2] It closed on March 17, 2012.[3] The bistro served Provençal style French cuisine in an informal atmosphere.[4] Throughout its run the restaurant had been owned by Tom Kristenbrun.

History

Its chef at opening was Chris Klugman who was responsible for several notable Toronto restaurants. The most recent chef was Christopher Hounsell.

The restaurant was a popular Toronto eatery for actors and other celebrities.[5] It was located on Bay Street near Wellesley, just opposite the elite Sutton Place Hotel, and near most of Toronto's other luxury hotels.[6] This district was also the centre of the annual Toronto International Film Festival for years. The Bistro had thus become popular among visiting celebrities.[7]

In February 2012, it was announced that Bistro 990 would close and that the land would be used for a 32-storey condominium.[8]

Demolition on the building began on January 28, 2013.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Celebrated Weekends: The Stars' Guide to the Most Exciting Destinations in the World. Seal, Mark. Thomas Nelson Inc.. 2007. 292. 978-1-4016-0243-7.
  2. News: Star treatment offered at Bistro 990. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104193221/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/518918471.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+11,+1993&author=Cynthia+Wine+Toronto+Star&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Star+treatment+offered+at+Bistro+990&pqatl=google. dead. November 4, 2012. Wine, Cynthia. September 11, 1993. Toronto Star. Toronto Star.
  3. News: Bistro 990 to close its doors on March 17. Toronto.com. Toronto.com. Star Staff. March 8, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120414175538/http://www.toronto.com/article/716091. April 14, 2012.
  4. Web site: Fodors-Bistro 990 Review. December 30, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110214161023/http://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/canada/ontario/toronto/review-50151.html. February 14, 2011.
  5. News: When the stars wine and dine, what do they drink?. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104194837/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/21489908.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+22,+1995&author=By+Tony+Aspler&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=When+the+stars+wine+and+dine,+what+do+they+drink%3F&pqatl=google. dead. November 4, 2012. Toronto Star. Toronto Star. Aspler, Tony. March 22, 1995.
  6. Book: Frommer's Toronto 2010. 108. Davidson, Hilary. Frommer's. 2009. 978-0-470-54126-5.
  7. News: Dinner Date. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104193257/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/474200561.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Oct+08,+1988&author=William+Thomas&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Dinner+Date&pqatl=google. dead. November 4, 2012. Toronto Star. Toronto Star. Thomas, William. October 8, 1988.
  8. News: Bistro 990 to close. Toronto Star. Toronto Star. Irish, Paul. February 3, 2012.

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