BARRIE, ONT. No, it wasn t a dream. Some parts of the region woke up to wet flurries and snow accumulation Friday morning. And yes, it is the end of May. Temperatures were sitting around 3 C when the snow was flying. Viewers from all over, including Creemore, Singhampton, Duntroon, and Orangeville shared pictures with us through email and on social media. What was mid 30s C with the humidex just days ago all changed when a cold front blew into the region that saw a temperature drop of more than 15 degrees. The rain and wet snow mix is expected to change to rain before clearing later Friday, and temperatures will top out at 12 C.
Toronto restaurants that opened and closed this week
Bloorcourt watering hole Open House will close this month and a new spot to get booze and gelato lands on Queen West By Kelsey Adams
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You have to line up to get your hands on the bacon butty from Emmer in Harbord Village.
You may have noticed pylons lining the streets around many Toronto restaurants. The city is preparing CafeTO street patios so they can be ready at a moment’s notice once lockdown restrictions are lifted.
With beautiful, warm weather this past weekend but no patios to sip and eat on, Torontonians took to the parks en masse (some leaving a bit of a mess in their wake). In this week’s roundup of new openings, there are a lot of picnic or backyard-friendly offerings. Restaurants are getting creative, meeting people where they are – Pastiche’s new roving mini-van popped up at Trinity Bellwoods, serving sandwiches, cocktails and freezies.