
Staple bar on Toronto's Ossington strip has closed and here's what's taking its place
Phoebe Knight, Dished
created: Sept. 4, 2025, 5:04 p.m. | updated: Sept. 5, 2025, 8:10 p.m.
One of Toronto's favourite dive bars is getting a new lease on life this month as it transforms into a swanky new concept.
Meet Small Talk, a jazz club and martini bar from Municipal Goods hospitality group, the team behind nightlife hits like Pizza Wine Disco and Paris Texas.
Maybe that suggestion about Ossington being the new King West had some merit behind it after all.
As for food, Small Talk will serve a menu of small plates and light bites curated by the Cheese Boutique's Afrim Pristine.
While Toronto still has to wait a week to experience Small Talk for ourselves, reservations are open via OpenTable now.
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