The new restaurant, I am told, will be an extension of Splendido in terms of its high level of service and quality, as well as continuing to source local grade ingredients. The cuisine, on the other hand, will be fun and casual- more accessible than that at Splendido, and without the expected two hour dining session. Put off with categorizing the cuisine, Lee says the restaurant will be Canadian Bistro Moderne (said with a French flare), with an Asian influence, and not strictly Canadian, nor Asian. Concerned with categorizing the cuisine, he settles on "very modern and contemporary," as a suitable non-ethnically identifiable title.

Whatever convoluted phrase one uses to describe the cuisine, what is definite is that the food will be straightforward. The Chef is careful to point out that there will be zero complication. So don't expect tiresome tapas, or sharing platters. Order your own dinner! Your dining companion would be as lucky as to taste what YOU decided you wanted to eat. The sequence of service will also be simpler. A routine of daily specials will feature approachable food. On any given Saturday, expect spare ribs and suckling pig tacos; while a chercuterie program means people can pop in before or after the theatre.