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Toronto Italian joint closes permanently for owners to start something else

Phoebe Knight, Dished

created: July 9, 2025, 12:55 p.m. | updated: July 10, 2025, 1:46 p.m.

An Italian restaurant in Toronto has closed down permanently as its whole team moves on to pursue a new project. From 20-year-old Italian mainstay Vivoli to beloved Leslieville sandwich shop Leslieville Pumps, it feels like nothing is immune to the winds of change anymore. Before Lucia, the team was behind the now also-closed Local Kitchen & Wine Bar, which, not unlike its sister restaurant, served a menu created with locally grown produce and ethically sourced ingredients served with a signature Italian flair. "Our last dinner service will be tonight," reads the caption of Lucia's closure post on Instagram. "Come for the last supper, then watch the resurrection, as our entire team migrates over to College Street at our new spot [Sal’s]."

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