tasteto.com
April 21, 2008

T.O. Tidbits

By Greg Clow

In the previous edition of T.O. Tidbits, we mentioned a few scarce details about a new restaurant from the owners of Splendido, Yannick Bigourdan and David Lee, that is set to open near Queen and University. Two weeks later, and a lot more information is now available.

Named Nota Bene, the new spot is being opened by Bigourdan and Lee in partnership with Franco Prevedello, the legendary local restaurateur who was once a co-owner of Splendido himself. The concept is being described as “no tapas, no bistro, no molecular… just back to the basics”, with most mains to be in the $25 to $35 range. A bit spendy for Queen West, perhaps, but perfectly reasonable for the patrons of the nearby Four Seasons Centre that will likely make up a good chunk of their clientèle. If all goes as planned, the 160 seat restaurant will be opening in late June.