The Rushton is a bistro-inspired eatery situated on St. Clair Avenue West. The décor is an eclectic blend of classic and modern elements that combine to create a comfortable atmosphere that makes all feel welcome, while invoking some of the magic of a Manhattan hotspot. The Rushton was created to offer neighbourhood patrons an alternative to the many restaurants serving up Italian fare on St. Clair West. The menu offers many bistro-inspired comfort food classics from steak frites, braised lamb shanks and fish and chips to gourmet poutine studded with truffled brie and pulled lamb shank. The result, a place where you can take a date out for a special evening or a spot that you drop into after changing out of your work clothes after a hard day. With summer on the horizon, The Rushton is also planning a 60 seat patio for its patrons to bask in the glow of the St. Clair sunlight.more...See more text
Who'd have thought that a family-run supermarket would one day have a solid bronze chandelier hanging from its pressed tin ceilings and its butchery board recycled into a centrepiece at the entrance? That's what happened to the old Di Maria family store when Frank Pronesti took over and transformed it into The Rushton, which he has established in 2005 as a neighbourhood bistro.
"A dealer asked if he could hang the chandelier in the centre of the ceiling with the hopes of selling it to one of our customers," says Frank. "By the time it had been hanging there for two years, I had fallen in love with it. So I bought it." The large vintage butcher's board served as the hostess table until it just seemed too big for customers to wedge their way round, but the original tin ceiling covered in embossed motifs is still there.
