A Montreal restaurant is branching out into Toronto with a brand new weekend-only concept, and the best part is, you have to know where to look in order to find it.<\/p>\n
Arthur\u2019s is a Montreal restaurant, and in the same city there\u2019s also sibling restaurant Arthur\u2019s Dinette serving similar fare. The restaurants are mainly focused on comfort food and brunch options, such as egg breakfasts, pancakes, bagels and matzoh ball soup.<\/p>\n
Now, the team behind Arthur\u2019s is bringing a secretive hidden concept that highlights their bagel creations to Toronto.<\/p>\n
The new concept hidden in an alleyway is called Arthur\u2019s Snackette, and they\u2019re honing in on a menu centred around their signature sourdough bagel offerings.<\/p>\n
It looks as though they\u2019re offering toasted open faced bagels with a variety of classic toppings, like cream cheese, tomato, lox, jam and good old butter. They should also be starting out by offering some other items like sprinkle cookies.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is where it started. With a friend who\u2019s done it before (think Brodflour), and a shared obsession with making deliciously perfect food,\u201d reads the caption to a social media post from Arthur\u2019s Snackette.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe developed the bagel slowly \u2014 high hydration, long fermentation, natural leavening. A crust that shatters. A crumb that stays soft, open, just a little chewy. A slight sour that lingers. Simple, but not easy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Within less than two weeks of starting up an Instagram account for Arthur\u2019s Snackette, the account has already gained thousands of followers, and their posts have been getting hundreds up to thousands of likes.<\/p>\n
Arthur\u2019s Snackette has moved into a tiny space hidden down an alleyway, where they\u2019re serving bagels out of a window. The little spot was formerly home to micro bakery Becked Goods, as well as neighbourhood coffee shop Jack and Lil\u2019s.<\/p>\n
If you want to give Arthur\u2019s Snackette a try, however, you\u2019ll have to put in the effort. For now, the bagel window is only open on Saturdays and Sundays, from 9 a.m. until they sell out, which has been happening within hours during their first few days open.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has been a long time coming. We\u2019re bringing Arthurs to Toronto \u2014 in our own way,\u201d reads another caption to a social media post by Arthur\u2019s Snackette.<\/p>\n
\u201cSourdough bagels, made every day. Schmears, the way we like them. A menu that will grow over time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur\u2019s Snackette is now open in Toronto at 684 St Clair Ave. W.<\/p>\n