Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Beware of crazy lineups (get there at 5:45pm or be prepared to wait up to 2 hours!) but it's DELICIOUS.
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Grand Electric Parkdale
1330 Queen St WBeware of crazy lineups (get there at 5:45pm or be prepared to wait up to 2 hours!) but it's DELICIOUS.
Cool eclectic space and they have fantastic cookies!
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Mascot 888 Inc
1267 Queen St WCool eclectic space and they have fantastic cookies!
Foxley
207 Ossington AveThai fusion tapas style, and it's REALLY worth it!
A prix fixe menu, reservations are a must, but unbelievable rotating menu with 12-15 courses
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Yours Truly Live
229 Ossington AveA prix fixe menu, reservations are a must, but unbelievable rotating menu with 12-15 courses
If you like meat, you'll like this tapas style restaurant. There may be a lineup, so cross the street to "Cocktail Bar" and have a drink first.
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Cocktail Bar
923 Dundas Street WestIf you like meat, you'll like this tapas style restaurant. There may be a lineup, so cross the street to "Cocktail Bar" and have a drink first.
Cafe 668
885 Dundas St WCheap, delicious vegetarian Asian food. Period.
Seriously one of the best places I have ever eaten in. Line up at 5:45pm or call ahead many weeks in advance for a reservation.
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Bar Isabel
797 College StSeriously one of the best places I have ever eaten in. Line up at 5:45pm or call ahead many weeks in advance for a reservation.
Crafted By Te Aro
The best coffee
You want delicious, authentic Thai food? Go here. The khao soi is amazing
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Khao San Road
11 Charlotte StYou want delicious, authentic Thai food? Go here. The khao soi is amazing
Kid sister to Grand Electric, it's a smokehouse.
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Electric Mud BBQ
5 Brock AveKid sister to Grand Electric, it's a smokehouse.
Really fantastic fusion Korean food. Their wraps are delicious and very affordable
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Chantecler Restaurant | Boucherie
1318 Queen St WReally fantastic fusion Korean food. Their wraps are delicious and very affordable
The Federal
1438 Dundas Street WestGREAT brunch. Toronto is a brunch city.
Brunch in the morning, Coffee by day, gay bar by night. This is my local and I want to share it with you.
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Beaver Cafe
1192 Queen St WBrunch in the morning, Coffee by day, gay bar by night. This is my local and I want to share it with you.
This is one of my favourite intersections in the city. For real, those exist. Excellent tea selection and lovely patio.
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Luna Cafe
181 Dovercourt RdThis is one of my favourite intersections in the city. For real, those exist. Excellent tea selection and lovely patio.
Drinks & Nightlife
If you like small dive bars with lots of character, this place is for you.
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Communist's Daughter
1149 Dundas St WIf you like small dive bars with lots of character, this place is for you.
If you like flavourful beers, you'll love Bellwoods Brewery. Also, hot tip, the side shop is open until 11pm every day (unlike the LBCO)
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Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington AveIf you like flavourful beers, you'll love Bellwoods Brewery. Also, hot tip, the side shop is open until 11pm every day (unlike the LBCO)
Cheap (good) beer, free arcade machines, what more could you possibly want?
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Get Well
1181 Dundas Street WestCheap (good) beer, free arcade machines, what more could you possibly want?
If you like craft beer, you must go here. $5 Monday pints.
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Bar Volo
582 Church StreetIf you like craft beer, you must go here. $5 Monday pints.
Everything Else
There are only 2 places you can purchase booze in Ontario. The LCBO is one of them and this is the closest to my place.
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LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.There are only 2 places you can purchase booze in Ontario. The LCBO is one of them and this is the closest to my place.
Sightseeing
One of the best green spaces in Toronto, and although technically illegal, people do drink in the park and cops turn a blind eye. Feel free to take my blue picnic blanket, it's enormous.
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Bellwoods Park
Bellwoods ParkOne of the best green spaces in Toronto, and although technically illegal, people do drink in the park and cops turn a blind eye. Feel free to take my blue picnic blanket, it's enormous.
If you come to Toronto, certainly you must go to the Toronto Islands. Best is to take it to Centre Island, and walk to the beach. Next door you can rent bicycles. Bike around.
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Toronto Islands
If you come to Toronto, certainly you must go to the Toronto Islands. Best is to take it to Centre Island, and walk to the beach. Next door you can rent bicycles. Bike around.
Old cobblestone roads and cute shops and restaurants all around
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StOld cobblestone roads and cute shops and restaurants all around
Packed full of amazing bars, restaurants and shops, Kensington is full of eclectic, home of some of the best people watching in Toronto
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Kensington Market
Packed full of amazing bars, restaurants and shops, Kensington is full of eclectic, home of some of the best people watching in Toronto
Essentials
This is actually behind the Gladstone hotel, but great grocery store with lots of selection and reasonable prices.
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Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St WThis is actually behind the Gladstone hotel, but great grocery store with lots of selection and reasonable prices.
Shopping
Full of nick nacks, skip the shitty souvenir shops and find something here instead
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Drake General Store
1151 Queen St WFull of nick nacks, skip the shitty souvenir shops and find something here instead
Arts & Culture
Always PWYC, usually something interesting
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Iziko lezobuciko ze-Contemporary Art Toronto Canada
158 Sterling RdAlways PWYC, usually something interesting
Fantastic contemporary art. $2
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The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery
231 Queens Quay WFantastic contemporary art. $2
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WFree on Wednesdays 6:30pm-9pm