Bistro 990

Bistro 990
Bistro 990 on Bay Street in December 2005.
Restaurant information
Established	1988; 37 years ago (1988)
Closed	March 17, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-03-17)
Previous owner(s)	Tom Kristenbrun (1988-2012)
Chef	Chris Klugman (1988-1989) Derrick Markland (1990-1992) Ricardo Roque (1996-2003) Franco Belvedere (2003-2010) Christopher Hounsell (2010-2012)
Food type	French
Street address	990 Bay Street
City	Toronto, Ontario
Country	Canada

Bistro 990 was a restaurant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[1][2] It closed on March 17, 2012.[3] The bistro served Provençal style French cuisine in an informal atmosphere.[4] Throughout its run the restaurant had been owned by Tom Kristenbrun.

History

Its chef at opening was Chris Klugman who was responsible for several notable Toronto restaurants. The most recent chef was Christopher Hounsell.

The restaurant was a popular Toronto eatery for actors and other celebrities.[5] It was located on Bay Street near Wellesley, just opposite the elite Sutton Place Hotel, and near most of Toronto's other luxury hotels.[6] This district was also the centre of the annual Toronto International Film Festival for years. The Bistro had thus become popular among visiting celebrities.[7]

In February 2012, it was announced that Bistro 990 would close and that the land would be used for a 32-storey condominium.[8]

Demolition on the building began on January 28, 2013.

References

1. Seal, Mark (2007). Celebrated Weekends: The Stars' Guide to the Most Exciting Destinations in the World. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 292. ISBN 978-1-4016-0243-7.
2. Wine, Cynthia (September 11, 1993). "Star treatment offered at Bistro 990". Toronto Star. Toronto Star. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
3. Star Staff (March 8, 2012). "Bistro 990 to close its doors on March 17". Toronto.com. Toronto.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012.
4. "Fodors-Bistro 990 Review". Archived from the original on February 14, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
5. Aspler, Tony (March 22, 1995). "When the stars wine and dine, what do they drink?". Toronto Star. Toronto Star. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
6. Davidson, Hilary (2009). Frommer's Toronto 2010. Frommer's. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-470-54126-5.
7. Thomas, William (October 8, 1988). "Dinner Date". Toronto Star. Toronto Star. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012.
8. Irish, Paul (February 3, 2012). "Bistro 990 to close". Toronto Star. Toronto Star.

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