A dessert shop known for its innovative tiramisu flavours is gearing up to open a new Toronto location later this year.
If you’ve scrolled through your Explore Page on Instagram lately, you’ve most likely come across the colourful desserts over at Nonna Lia, which boasts a flagship location in North York and offers its treats at select bubble tea shops across the GTA.
The team at the dessert shop has come up with some pretty imaginative renditions of the classic Italian dessert, including matcha tiramisu, marsala wine tiramisu, mango passionfruit tiramisu, as well as ube and coconut tiramisu.
Aside from these meticulously layered desserts — which cost anywhere from $19.50 to $22 depending on the flavour — the shop also offers tiramisu cakes and creamy gelato bars.
blogTO has learned that Nonna Lia is planning to take over the space of the now-shuttered Oakwood Hardware restaurant, which officially closed its doors on May 30.
The restaurant, which served up internationally-influenced dishes including its signature O.H. burger, occupied the space at 337 Oakwood Ave. for eight years and came to be known for hosting family gatherings and celebrations.
In May, the restaurant’s head chef and owner Anne Sorrenti announced that the business was closing due to the landlord not renegotiating the lease.
Despite the heartbreaking closure, Nonna Lia will breathe new life into the space sometime in the fall, although the shop’s official opening date has not yet been announced.
In the meantime, its flagship location at 2831 Bathurst St. will continue to serve its picture-perfect desserts.
Staff at Nonna Lia told blogTO that they will be adding just a few “magic touches” to the menu at their upcoming Toronto location, with tiramisu remaining the main attraction.
