Sassafraz

They are back and are eagerly waiting to have people in and see what they think of the new place. [...]

Last December, a catastrophic fire nearly razed Sassafraz to the $1,000-per-square-foot ground. What began in a basement kitchen as a common grease fire nearly engulfed the swank eatery, causing $5 million in damages. Many watched in horror (others with schadenfreude) as Yorkville’s grand poobah of it-spots smouldered. And, as time ticked by, there was talk that this A-list magnet would never reopen, leaving land-speculating sharks to muscle for yet another prohibitively priced condo project.