Animl Steakhouse

The steak knives are out at the newly launched Animl Steakhouse on Wellington Street, just down the street from TIFF’s HQ. Choice cuts include a 10-ounce striploin ($75), an 18-ounce ribeye bone-in ($130) and a 24-ounce Porterhouse ($135). For safari hunters, there’s the Platinum Surf and Turf platter, a $999 meal with a Wagyu tomahawk steak the size of a canoe paddle and a 28-ounce lobster tail.

420 Wellington St. West R eservations: 416-764-6094

Louf

Building on his modern Palestinian cuisine-inspired restaurants in Bethlehem (Kassa) and London (Akub), chef Fadi Kattan has opened Louf with business partner Nicole Mankinen, with a focus on local and Middle Eastern ingredients. Kattan promises “dishes and drinks that tell the story of Palestine through each mouthful

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