Bonjour Colette!: Photos from the Media Preview

Colette Grand Café, a French-inspired cafe and restaurant at the Thompson Hotel (550 Wellington Street West), held a media preview the day before its grand opening. Located at the former home of Scarpetta, this restaurant offers both a grab-and-go bakery and a sit-down restaurant. At the media event, attendees were given the opportunity to taste some of the restaurant’s offerings as well as learn more about the eatery. One item I saw, but did not get a chance to try were the jumbo macarons. Rather than being tiny and delicate like the typical macaron one finds in Toronto, these are closer to cookie sized! Yum!

Dining Room

Shot of some pastries available in the bakery

Another view of the dining area

Larger-than-average macarons

Another seating area

One of the many items offered to attendees for tasting

Colette is headed by the Chase Hospitality Group and its operating hours are Monday to Friday from 11:30 to close and weekends from 11 to close. The bakery is open daily from 7 AM until 6 PM. Reservations can be made online (through OpenTable) or by calling 647-348-7000. Look for a full review of Colette coming to DelectablyChic! soon!

About Cynthia Cheng Mintz

Cynthia Cheng Mintz is the founder and webitor-in-chief of this site and the petite-focused site, Shorty Stories. She has also written for other publications including the Toronto Star and has blogged for The Huffington Post. Her first novel, Aspirations, was published in 2007. Outside of writing, Cynthia researches and advises philanthropic ideas for family funds and foundations and also volunteers.