il ponte (Italian) : The Bridge
On the evening of Friday, June 5th, the Riverside BIA and community will launch the Riverside Gateway Bridge Project – a $600,000 capital installation illuminating the iconic Riverside Bridge. The bridge is the gateway to Toronto’s Riverside District, located o
n Queen Street East, between the DVP and Empire Avenue.
A recent addition to Riverside is il ponte, a new Italian restaurant which is already becoming known as a “dependable local establishment that serves and grows with the community”. il ponte, whose name directly translates to ‘the bridge’, quickly jumped on board with the Riverside Bridge project, seeing as it has a perfect connection with their restaurant!
Using local ingredients, il ponte also imports Italian products, dishes such as pizza, pasta and salad are made while being paired with good wines. Giancarlo (John) Catalano, the host, wants every dish “to provide inspiration and palatial pleasure”.
il Ponte are co
nveniently located right at the edge of the Riverside Gateway Bridge which is extremely close to the Pan Am Athlete’s Village, making them a prime destination to go for lunch or dinner.
LET US KNOW you’re coming to the Riverside Bridge Lighting June 5th!
Many thanks to ALL our Bridge Lighting partners and sponsors: This project grew from idea to inception thanks to public partnership with City of Toronto, Ward 30 Councillor Paula Fletcher, and private sponsors: Gold Sponsor – Streetcar Developments; Silver Sponsors – Hullmark Developments, and Downtown Automotive Group; and Bronze Sponsors – Ashlar Urban Realty, The Avro, BMO, Brightworks Interactive Marketing, Harhay Construction, il ponte, and OX Agency – all of whom shared our vision.