y now, Czehoski owner, Brad Denton, knows exactly what hip Toronto diners want: gorgeous locales filled with blue-jeaned babes who like a bit of a scene with their dining. With Coca, a gratifying gift basket of a resto-bar, he amps-up the formula, resulting in a generally pleasing, though thoroughly unsurprising spot.

After firmly establishing Czehoski's Queen West cred, Denton and company hope to expand their success with their latest venture. Housed in Blue Algave's former building, just down the street from home base, Coca is already generating buzz amongst industry folks.

Narrow and bright, the Spanish-influenced tapas and wine bar is complimented by brick along the west wall and hardwood floors throughout. Cushioned high-backs and high tables occupy the front portion of the bar area while the main counter – a wildly sought-after area - runs down the center of the room, keeping everyone at a comfortable, crotch-free eye level. The lighting - track lighting in the front and hanging lights over the booths - is a good fit for both clandestine, arty diners and business types wanting to woo a potential client.

At Coca, you can soak up the social scene and the high hipster-quotient over some comfortable fare, but if it’s culinary improvisation and big boy plates that you’re after, go someplace else; Coca specializes in small-bite, Spanish tapas.

Nathan Iseberg, executive chef at Czehoski, is doing double duty, taking the helm at Coca with Kevin Korslick as the chef de cuisine. Confident about Coca's culinary zeitgeist, wine steward and house manager, Christopher Wilton effuses, “Nathan and Kevin are really committed to locally sourced and organically grown food and the majority of the food is prepared in-house. Nathan not only butchers the animal but is dedicated to incorporating different parts of the animal to the menu as well.”