Technically not closed, Circa is on its last legs, with its liquor licence revoked (for serving alcohol to minors), and the owners filing for bankruptcy protection. The monster club near John and Richmond Streets was to be the next big – and really, it is big – thing when it opened its doors. NYC's (‘80s) nightlife impresario Peter Gatien, stormed into town in 2007, pouring over $5 million to get Circa off the ground. He fought the city, he convinced the backers, and won in every department. When Gatien sold the venue earlier this year, most of the staffers followed suit. The club, which was Palladium and Lucid prior, plans on continuing to operate as usual. But death is in the air. An Empty club is an empty club.

A suspiciously large amount of Toronto restaurants have closed last month, including some fairly new entries to the dining scene. This spate of closures in such a short period of time is clearly something to worry about. Especially considering the time of year: Restaurateurs notoriously step up for the guaranteed gold rush that is Christmas. It might just be the natural selection that goes on in the Toronto restaurant industry, but if this is the high season, what are we to expect in January, an absolute dud of a month?

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