The Vancouver location will be closed on Wednesday to allow staff to mourn. Plans had been underway for a new Toronto location at 93 Ossington Ave., taking over the former home of chef Paul Boehner's long-running Boehmer restaurant. The location was set to open on June 3, with Ms. Thanh expected to be based there for the month. But to me, she was my aunt, my mentor, and someone I loved like family," said Michael Tran, Creative Director and co-owner of The Lunch Lady Canada. In a statement shared on Instagram, the Lunch Lady Canada team wrote, "Cô Thanh wasn't just the heart and soul of The Lunch Lady.