A swanky downtown steakhouse at the centre of a murder case opens its doors again on the same day the victim is laid to rest.
Michael's on Simcoe had been closed since last Saturday night, when 54-year old real estate broker Simon Giannini was gunned down in the crowded restaurant.
Giannini, a former host on NEWSTALK 1010, had been dining with a business associate when a hooded gunman approached their table and opened fire.
Toronto Police are still searching for the shooter.
Restaurant owner Michael Dabic says he expects to host at least 100 patrons on Saturday and that they'll be dining amidst "extra security precautions."
Dabic declined to get specific about what they might be, but added that he's looking at "all options" when it comes to making his venue safer in the future.
There were questions about security at Michael's in the aftermath of last weekend's brazen killing.
It is the second shooting to happen at the establishment in less than 2 years.
Dabic has insisted from the outset that both episodes of violence are "a coincidence," and says that while he wants to provide a safe place for his clients to enjoy a meal, stationing a security guard at the front door is not something that's on the menu.
"If I need one (security guard), then every restaurant in the city needs one," he says.
"It gives the impression that we are a nightclub and that isn't right."
Dabic isn't willing to rule out the possibility of adding uniformed security at Michael's but he says that, so far, his clients are telling him it would be bad for business.
"If my patrons want security at the door, then they will get it," he says, "the ones I am asking say that's not what they want to see."
"All the security guards in the world at my restaurant wouldn't make Toronto any safer."
Dabic says he met with Giannini's family on Friday to give them his condolences in person.
On Thursday, he called a staff meeting so that his employees could share their thoughts and feelings about what unfolded only days before.
Earlier this week, police released CCTV video of the suspect entering and leaving the restaurant and making his getaway in an SUV.
The shooter is described as black, with a medium build, and could be anywhere from 5-foot-7 to 5-foot-11.
"I really hope they find the person responsible," Dabic says.