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How Ladybug Tavern landed on College Street
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How Ladybug Tavern landed on College Street
Toronto pizza joint that was also a variety store shuts down After nearly two years, Casa Tamayo on Pape Street has shuttered for good. It's unclear why longtime resident Leticia Tamayo-Diaz has closed her pizzeria at 581 Pape Ave. Aside from its white board menu of pizza toppings, the local favourite at the corner of Wroxeter Avenue was also a convenience and grocery store. Tamayo-Diaz graduated from baking at George Brown College shortly before deciding to take over the former space of Pape Pizza and Variety in January 2019, transforming it into Casa Tamayo.