Food Scene
Popular Italian restaurant just up the street from your home. A good variety of pastas, appetizers and decent wine list. Make reservations on the weekend. The patio is fantastic!
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Queen's Pasta
2263 Bloor St WPopular Italian restaurant just up the street from your home. A good variety of pastas, appetizers and decent wine list. Make reservations on the weekend. The patio is fantastic!
Excellent espresso and local baked goods. Has good free wi-fi too! Serves delicious thin crust pizzas for lunch and dinner. One of our favorite places in the 'hood.
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Lit Espresso Bar
221 Roncesvalles AveExcellent espresso and local baked goods. Has good free wi-fi too! Serves delicious thin crust pizzas for lunch and dinner. One of our favorite places in the 'hood.
Popular and busy weekend brunch spots with some classic brunch faves as well as Mediterranean options. Delicious!
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Good Fork
1550 Dundas St WPopular and busy weekend brunch spots with some classic brunch faves as well as Mediterranean options. Delicious!
Gourmet food shop serving delectable cheese and charcuterie platters along with a thoughtful curated selection of local foods. Worth at least a visit.
City Canteen
Gourmet food shop serving delectable cheese and charcuterie platters along with a thoughtful curated selection of local foods. Worth at least a visit.
Popular local spot for homemade sandwiches, soups and baked goods. Busy spot but the line moves quickly. Also, budget friendly.
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Bread & Roses Bakery Cafe
2232 Bloor St WPopular local spot for homemade sandwiches, soups and baked goods. Busy spot but the line moves quickly. Also, budget friendly.
Parks & Nature
One of the largest parks in Toronto. There are many hiking trails, a pond, tennis courts, a swimming pool and and even a zoo! Home of the famous Shakespeare in the Park during the summer. A must see experience while in Toronto
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High Park Subway Station
One of the largest parks in Toronto. There are many hiking trails, a pond, tennis courts, a swimming pool and and even a zoo! Home of the famous Shakespeare in the Park during the summer. A must see experience while in Toronto
Shopping
Simply one of the best selections of cheeses, charcuterie and foods from all over the world. If you consider yourself a foodie, you must make a visit here. A bit off the beaten track but worth the short trek from our place.
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Cheese Boutique
45 Ripley AveSimply one of the best selections of cheeses, charcuterie and foods from all over the world. If you consider yourself a foodie, you must make a visit here. A bit off the beaten track but worth the short trek from our place.
Essentials
Nicholson's No Frills
2187 Bloor St WLocal grocery store for all your essentials
Entertainment & Activities
Small independent movie theatre that's a short walk from the house. Shows first run movies.
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Humber Cinemas
2442 Bloor St WSmall independent movie theatre that's a short walk from the house. Shows first run movies.
Arts & Culture
Unique Toronto experience in High Park. Runs from June to early September, with two plays on alternating nights. PWYC tickets available. Bring blankets and a picnic as you sit outside on concrete seats.
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Shakespeare in High Park
1873 Bloor St WUnique Toronto experience in High Park. Runs from June to early September, with two plays on alternating nights. PWYC tickets available. Bring blankets and a picnic as you sit outside on concrete seats.
Getting Around
Nearest TTC subway station, about 5 min walk from the house
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Runnymede station
Nearest TTC subway station, about 5 min walk from the house