Corks Beer and Wine Bar

What is Corks Beer and Wine Bar? Perched on the upper level of the historic Canadian Northern Railway locomotive shop in Leaside Village, Corks was Longo's pioneering supermarket bar concept on Laird Drive. The mezzanine perch offered a casual, high-top bar and open counter setting overlooking the marketplace aisles below.

Corks Beer and Wine Bar Menu & What to Order The kitchen relied on Longo's grocery pantry staples to produce stone-fired artisan flatbreads, curated salumi boards, and pressed paninis. Local beverage options took centre stage, with rotating draught lines featuring Ontario microbreweries alongside accessible VQA wine selections. The standout order was invariably the prosciutto and arugula flatbread, paired with a crisp local pilsner for an easy pre-grocery bite.

Know Before You Go This particular 85 Laird Drive location of Corks Beer and Wine Bar is permanently closed. Fans of the grocer-taproom model can look to other select Longo's flagships across the city, such as the Maple Leaf Square location downtown. The plaza retains ample surface parking alongside easy access via the 56 Leaside bus route.