TDN Weekend December 2016 Issue 9
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For years it had become a popular tourist destination and a place for weddings be- cause of the plush garden area. In 2014, the City of Toronto leased the property to the Liberty Entertainment Group, which has received multiple awards for its architecturally-pleasing restaurants in Toronto and Florida. Liberty's President/ Chief Executive Officer Nick Di Donato has a Bachelor of Science and Professional Engineering Degree. Liberty Grand has remodeled the west wing of the building, which has an entrance that in- cludes two rose marble lion sculptures, circa 1920s. Inside there is a sitting room that used to be Sir Henry's smok- ing room and includes Andy Warhol paintings of Canadi- an icons Wayne Gretzky (hockey) and Karen Kain (ballet). The sitting room leads into a magnificently-lit bar that also includes one of two dining areas. At one point it was Sir Henry's billiard room. The dining room on the opposite side includes paintings by street art icon Mr. Brainwash (a.k.a. Thierry Guetta). One of the paintings is of Queen Elizabeth II hold- ing a spray can, which is a wink-and-a-nod to classical and modern sensibilities, and Mr. Brainwash's words Life Is Beautiful. On the opposite side of the room is a painting of the late singer Prince with the worlds Purple Reign, a play on Prince's signature song Purple Rain. Put the two togeth- CASA LOMA IS ONE OF THE TRUE LANDMARKS IN TORONTO, built in 1914 by a wealthy industrialist, Sir Henry Mill Pellatt.