The Toronto outpost of Wahlburgers, the gourmet burger joint from celebrity siblings Mark and Donnie Wahlberg and their chef brother Paul, fired up the grill for a sneak peek on Thursday.
The sleek-surfaced restaurant, the brothers’ first Canadian location, is set to open on Nov. 15 in the SoHo Metropolitan Hotel at Wellington St. W. and Blue Jays Way.
The restaurant — outfitted with shiny green chairs, wood accents and a casual dining vibe — will serve specialty patties designed by the brothers alongside alcohol-infused milkshake frappes, “Wahlbanger” cocktails with a Canadian twist and boxes of bite-sized Tater Tots.
The two-storey sports bar, family restaurant and quick-serve establishment is modeled after the original Boston location, chronicled in an A&E TV reality series and known to inspire four-hour lineups on a Saturday afternoon.