# Hybrid Cocktail Bar Cafes The Walton is a Quaint, Tiny Cafe and Cocktail Bar in Toronto By Rebecca Byers | Published 2015-11-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-walton References: [torontolife](http://torontolife.com/food/bars-and-clubs/the-walton-is-little-italys-new-morning-to-night-spot/) & [thewalton607](http://thewalton607.com/) Located in Toronto's charming Little Italy neighborhood, The Walton is a community-focused cafe and cocktail bar serving up a menu ready to take you from morning to night. The sophisticated [cafe-cocktail bar hybrid](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-coffee-party) boasts a vintage aesthetic that harks back to the early days of College Street. In the morning, The Walton serves fresh pastries from The Tempered Room in Toronto's Parkdale neighborhood, while it also serves bread from nearby Woodlot and savory meat pies from the Pie Commission. The lunch menu is quite impressive, with generous offerings like the Skagenröra, a Swedish-style open-faced sandwich topped with a shrimp salad sourced from Canada's East Coast and salmon roe. The Walton also boasts a charming [back patio](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/public-gardens) that is sure to be a hot spot during cafe-bar's first summer season in 2016. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.3/10 - Popularity: 54% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Cafe-cocktail Bar Hybrids:** Innovative concept for trendy cafes and bars with vintage aesthetics and menus that appeal to both morning and night customers. - **Hyperlocal Sourcing:** A growing trend in food and beverage industry to prioritize sourcing ingredients from nearby suppliers and supporting local communities. - **Outdoor Patios:** Increased demand for outdoor patio seating during summer seasons for cafes and bars to enhance customer experience. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** Innovative disruption opportunities for cafes and bars to offer hybrid menus and concepts that attract a diverse customer base. - **Hospitality:** Opportunities for hotels to incorporate cafe-cocktail bar hybrids in their establishments to enhance guest experiences. - **Urban Development:** Potential for urban planners and developers to create mixed-use spaces that include innovative cafe-bar hybrids with outdoor patios to enhance community engagement and social gathering. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Historic Cocktail Bar Renovations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/library-bar.md) - [Laid-Back Australian-Inspired Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/australianinspired-bar.md) - [Modern 1970s Milan-Inspired Restaurants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oretta-downtown.md) - [Coffee-Wine Bar Hybrids](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/equal-parts.md) - [Asian Bar Takeovers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vesper-bar.md) - [Alcohol-Friendly Burger Spots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shake-shack-union-station.md) - [Asian-Fusion Dining Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lobby-bar.md) - [Spaciously Modern City Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brandor-coffee.md) - [Mediterranean Snack Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bar-reyna.md)