Chef and co-owner, Greg Argent (Rain, Cru, Forte Bistro), with co-owner Hieu Nguyen (Forte Bistro, Cru) have moved into the 55-seat space, and, says Argent, the team has done a lot of cleaning, but didn't change too much. Inside, both rooms retain the same genteel rustic feel: exposed brick walls, splashes of sage green, worn, glowing plank floors and comfortable silvery-green banquettes. Gone, however, are the white linens: "We wanted to make the room more family-friendly and casual," Argent
told us. We got rid of the tablecloths, and we're picking up some highchairs today, so families feel more welcome here. It's been open since the end of April, the place has been packed most nights-Argent believes his formula of offering reasonable prices for "stepped-up" comfort food will serve him well in this neighbourhood.