More chain eateries than ever in downtown TO

It seems that every time I turn around another chain restaurant is opening in downtown Toronto.

There were already Jack Astor locations at University & Front, Richmond and John and at Yonge & Dundas... now they have opened yet another downtown location up at Yonge & Bloor (we had dinner there last Thursday).

Meanwhile the condo on the north side of King just west of Church recently welcomed another Lettuce eatery (I hear one also recently opened in College Park too) and is about to welcome a St. Louis bar and grille (pic above). The St Louis chain already has one downtown location in the Atrium at Bay and a second down near the Rogers Centre in the base of one of those Canacord condos. I am especially excited about St Louis opening a location down the street from us. They may not offer food as fresh and delicious as Lettuce, but I find their wings among the most tasty in the city! I used to be in the habit of having lunch at the location up in North York on the East side of Yonge just south of Finch when I was working up at 5000 Yonge and my tastebuds (if not my waistline) is looking forward to having nearby access to their menu again!