Brasaii, one of the restaurants that established the King and Spadina strip as a culinary destination, has just given itself a new look for the new decade.
"The entire space, except for the kitchen, was altered," says Anwar Mekhayech of the
Design Agency, which is responsible for the re-design. "All the columns and the entrance were covered in drywall so we removed all of that to uncover the elevator shaft in the front vestibule and to expose all the concrete, steel and brick throughout. The main room was altered by adding the huge limestone, steel and glass bar in the middle that now divides the room into a caf�/lounge at the front and the main dining room towards the back."
New management -- a group headed by
SHI Consulting's founder and president Borys Chabursky that is in the process of taking ownership --
and a new chef, Bruce Woods, kick-started the renovation. "The old look was more minimal and straight lined with lots of drywall, glass tile and stainless steel," says Mekhayech, who has also been an HGTV regular. "Our new design is what we call inspired by industrial chic or urban archaeology."
Brassai re-opened last week, and the patio will launch in May.
Writer: Bert Archer
Source: Anwar Mekhayech
The original story referred to the new management group as the new owners. Yonge Street was given incorrect information.