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Thompson Toronto Now Set for Mid-April, Scarpetta To Follow

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 550 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5V
February 9, 2010 at 5:37 PM | by | Comments (0)

UPDATE 2.17.10: The official press release says May. Go figure.

As all eyes look towards Vancouver this week for the 2010 Winter Olympics, we've got our mind on what's happening in Toronto, specifically Thompson Toronto.

The latest word is that the hotel should open in mid-April or possibly the end of the April. No word on when reservations will open but we were told by Thompson peeps that there is already a team in place at the hotel.

Meanwhile, it's been announced that the hotel's restaurant will be an outpost of Scarpetta, a famed NYC eatery helmed by busy chef Scott Conant with another location in Miami's party hotel, The Fontainebleau. But what has us really excited is news of a 24-hour diner in the hotel as well!

The National Post says:

But that's not all, says Toronto mover-shaker Tony Cohen, who's the partner on this Thompson -- the first non-U. S. undertaking for the happenin' company of hotels. His new chi-chi dormitory, he confirms, will also have -- wait for it -- a 24-hour diner! Perfect for both night owls and Spoke Club members alike, and pretty big news for a part of town where, not so long ago, it was hard to find a cab late at night, and where people thought Susur Lee was crazy for opening his eponymous high-end restaurant 'round the corner

This had us quite giddy but when we hit up the Studio Gaia website, the design firm in charge of the restaurant as well as the hotel, the opening date said February 2011. Cue Debbie Downer noise. The design firm also had Thompson Toronto listed as opening in October 2010, which can't be right, can it?

Still, it looks like a trip to Toronto is definitely in the works for us soon. But we'll wait until we have a confirmed opening date before we make our plans.

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