A stone’s throw from Parliament Hill, the Moscow Tea Room in Ottawa is known to attract ambassadors, emissaries and visiting dignitaries. So when proprietor, Abbis Mahmoud, was looking for someone able to meet the moment in expanding his operations to Toronto, the bar was high. Perched at the vaunted intersection of Avenue and Yorkville in the corner of the forthcoming Yorkville Plaza, BdB stepped up for an inspired collaboration to ensure the Toronto outpost lives up to its opulent forerunner. Working with top end regional suppliers to provide the highest quality materials and design practices, this modern tribute to old world luxury adopts all the right design appointments—gilded mirrors, custom crystal chandeliers, tufted banquettes, and palatial seating—to deliver the byzantine fantasy champagne-soaked dreams are made of.