In a hybrid work world, Toronto's downtown core faces an existential crisis
As the current hybrid work pattern becomes entrenched, the heart of Toronto’s downtown appears stuck in a partial recovery
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As the current hybrid work pattern becomes entrenched, the heart of Toronto’s downtown appears stuck in a partial recovery
As with any Kriss project, sourcing and seasonality reign supreme
Twenty-twenty started off great. January is usually the toughest month in the restaurant business, with everyone hiding from the cold and saving money after Christmas. But every table was taken at Alo, my flagship restaurant at Queen and Spadina. Same story at my two Alo spinoffs: my diner-inspired spot, Aloette, and my Yorkville steak house, Alobar. We’d just opened our fourth location, a private event space in Yorkville named Salon, and we were already booking weddings into the summer. After five years in business, we’d matured as a company—we could better predict what customers would...