Toronto restaurants say they re having a tougher time getting patio licenses this year
Toronto restaurants are having a harder time this year get their special pandemic patio licenses.
Roncesvalles BBQ restaurant Barque applied for one, under the program called CafeTO, on side street Geoffrey next to their restaurant, but the application was denied due to zoning issues. The neighbourhood seems to want it there, though, so there s a petition going around. Neighbourhood Facebook groups and email lists have lit up with enthusiastic support for us, Barque owner David Neinstein tells blogTO. Dozens of Roncy residents have called and written CafeTO and the Councillor s office to demand an explanation and to provide their support for us, their local businesses. We are overwhelmed and incredibly touched with the massive show of support.