The Pine

[3] The restaurant originally opened in Collingwood in August 2020, before relocating to Creemore in spring 2024.

[2] Both municipalities are situated in Ontario's Simcoe County, part of the northern Greater Toronto Area.

[2] The business first opened amid indoor dining restrictions in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic, operating as a 12-seat pop-up restaurant at an outdoor harvest table.

[2] It sources most of its ingredients from local producers across Simcoe Region and Central Ontario.

[2] Although Jeremy Austin is not of Chinese origin, his culinary techniques and the restaurant's dishes are influenced by his years of experience working in China and Hong Kong.