Food Scene
Delicious food, but with long lines. Get there early to avoid the crowds!
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Maha's
226 Greenwood AveDelicious food, but with long lines. Get there early to avoid the crowds!
Saturday Dinette
807 Gerrard Street EastBest restaurant in Toronto! Hands down!
Delicious for vegetarians/vegans/omnivores alike!
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Tabule Middle Eastern Cuisine
810 Queen Street EastDelicious for vegetarians/vegans/omnivores alike!
Dumpling House
619 Gerrard St ECheap and delicious great for late night
BEST coffee anywhere. Short walk to get the city's best latte. Part of the Zero Gravity Circus, check out their postings for upcoming events at the circus.
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Sideshow Cafe
1300 Gerrard Street EastBEST coffee anywhere. Short walk to get the city's best latte. Part of the Zero Gravity Circus, check out their postings for upcoming events at the circus.
Coffee tasting bar that provides many of the city's best restaurants, incredible coffee.
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Pilot Coffee Roasters
50 Wagstaff DrCoffee tasting bar that provides many of the city's best restaurants, incredible coffee.
everyday brunch and lunch, a leslieville staple. food offerings for omnivores and herbivores alike. long weekend lines, check it out during the week to skip the wait.
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Lady Marmalade
265 Broadview Aveeveryday brunch and lunch, a leslieville staple. food offerings for omnivores and herbivores alike. long weekend lines, check it out during the week to skip the wait.
Best Pho around. Great portions with an extensive menu. Veggie broth/options available.
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Com Tam Vietnamese Cuisine
1018 Gerrard St EBest Pho around. Great portions with an extensive menu. Veggie broth/options available.
Vegan restaurant with a big menu. Comfort food of all kinds, ranging from pho to eggplant parm.
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Green Earth Vegan Cuisine
804 Danforth AveVegan restaurant with a big menu. Comfort food of all kinds, ranging from pho to eggplant parm.
Pizza seems to have totally stomped out burgers these days, but Libretto still remains one of my favourite restaurants in the city. There have several locations, but this is closest to the house.
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Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington AvePizza seems to have totally stomped out burgers these days, but Libretto still remains one of my favourite restaurants in the city. There have several locations, but this is closest to the house.
An absolute must in the summer. The back patio is one of the hidden gems in the city. Perfect for a meal before checking out a live event at the Danforth Music Hall.
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Allen's
143 Danforth AveAn absolute must in the summer. The back patio is one of the hidden gems in the city. Perfect for a meal before checking out a live event at the Danforth Music Hall.
Drinks & Nightlife
all pints are $5 after 5 on Sundays. Huge selection of beer, with a casual atmosphere.
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Big Picture Cinema and Stage
1035 Gerrard St Eall pints are $5 after 5 on Sundays. Huge selection of beer, with a casual atmosphere.
Small cocktail and beer bar with a great patio, films every Sunday, popular trivia nights and bring your own vinyl Tuesdays.
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Hitch Limited
1216 Queen St ESmall cocktail and beer bar with a great patio, films every Sunday, popular trivia nights and bring your own vinyl Tuesdays.
Amazing cocktail bar with unique decor and an upscale bar menu ranging from oysters to burgers to olives.
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The Comrade
758 Queen St EAmazing cocktail bar with unique decor and an upscale bar menu ranging from oysters to burgers to olives.
Newest edition to the neighbourhood, Farside is a quirky bar offering a unique decor, drinks, snacks and themed evenings.
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Farside
600 Gerrard St ENewest edition to the neighbourhood, Farside is a quirky bar offering a unique decor, drinks, snacks and themed evenings.
Everything Else
Left Field Brewery
36 Wagstaff DrSmall brewery with tasting room.
Hidden park with outdoor pool, dog park and ping pong tables. Beautiful place for a walk.
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Monarch Park
115 Felstead AveHidden park with outdoor pool, dog park and ping pong tables. Beautiful place for a walk.
Beach! Amazing at all seasons, especially with the winter art installations.
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Woodbine Beach
1675 Lake Shore Blvd EBeach! Amazing at all seasons, especially with the winter art installations.
Full of ravines and hiking trails, weekend markets, events, cafes and stores, it's worth checking out what is going on at Brickworks during your visit. There is a shuttle from Broadview station, or parking is available.
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Evergreen Brick Works
550 Bayview AveFull of ravines and hiking trails, weekend markets, events, cafes and stores, it's worth checking out what is going on at Brickworks during your visit. There is a shuttle from Broadview station, or parking is available.
Shopping, food, art, sake, breweries, chocolate. Regardless of time of year, it is worth a trip to check out the historic distillery district. Check out the massive love sculpture, built to house the locks put there by couples.
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StShopping, food, art, sake, breweries, chocolate. Regardless of time of year, it is worth a trip to check out the historic distillery district. Check out the massive love sculpture, built to house the locks put there by couples.
Shopping
If you like antiques, the Sunday antique market is a MUST. During the week the food building houses some of the city's best selection of produce, seafood, meats, cheeses, baked goods, and teas. Saturday brings even more food choices with the farmer's market.
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Imarike ye-St. Lawrence
93 Front St EIf you like antiques, the Sunday antique market is a MUST. During the week the food building houses some of the city's best selection of produce, seafood, meats, cheeses, baked goods, and teas. Saturday brings even more food choices with the farmer's market.
Take a stroll along Queen street east, and check out the piles of bars, restaurants, cafes, and stores. You'll find everything from vintage odds and ends to comics to clothing to yarn.
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Queen Street East
Queen Street EastTake a stroll along Queen street east, and check out the piles of bars, restaurants, cafes, and stores. You'll find everything from vintage odds and ends to comics to clothing to yarn.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful scenes by bike or foot. Bird sanctuary, and reclaimed ecosystem.
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I-Park yaseTommy Thompson
1 Leslie StBeautiful scenes by bike or foot. Bird sanctuary, and reclaimed ecosystem.
Beautiful views created in lieu of the Pan Am games, parks and trails full of wildlife.
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Corktown Common
155 Bayview AvenueBeautiful views created in lieu of the Pan Am games, parks and trails full of wildlife.
Entertainment & Activities
Working farm within the heart of Toronto. Perfect for a hand holding stroll, with many paths through the barns, parks and cemetery nearby.
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Riverdale Farm
201 Winchester StWorking farm within the heart of Toronto. Perfect for a hand holding stroll, with many paths through the barns, parks and cemetery nearby.