I finally visited Gusto 501 over the weekend. The place is amazing -- both the food and the architecture. And I don't know about you, but the food always seems to taste better when you're surrounded by great design. If you haven't yet been, I would strongly encourage you to go. Designed by PARTISANS for restaurateur Janet Zuccarini, it's a 6,700 square foot multi-level complex made for the consumption of Italian food and drink. Now, I could go on about its elaborate clay walls, its vast double height spaces, and its massive operable glass facade (supposedly it's one of the biggest anywhere). But really the best thing to do here is just show you. So here you are. All photos by Nic Lehoux. Architecture by PARTISANS. (Don't mind the snow. It's actually lovely in Toronto right now.)

I finally visited Gusto 501 over the weekend. The place is amazing -- both the food and the architecture. And I don't know about you, but the food always seems to taste better when you're surrounded by great design. If you haven't yet been, I would strongly encourage you to go. Designed by PARTISANS for restaurateur Janet Zuccarini, it's a 6,700 square foot multi-level complex made for the consumption of Italian food and drink. Now, I could go on about its elaborate clay walls, its vast double height spaces, and its massive operable glass facade (supposedly it's one of the biggest anywhere). But really the best thing to do here is just show you. So here you are. All photos by Nic Lehoux. Architecture by PARTISANS. (Don't mind the snow. It's actually lovely in Toronto right now.)