Drinks & Nightlife
Northern Belle
913 Dundas St WMy local hangout!
local small spot (and anything along ossington)
93 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Communist's Daughter
1149 Dundas St Wlocal small spot (and anything along ossington)
Great bar, good music. Kensington Market (the hood) is a must see.
27 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Handlebar
159 Augusta AveGreat bar, good music. Kensington Market (the hood) is a must see.
Poetry Jazz Cafe
1078 Augusta AveJazz and Drink. Love this spot!
A local hot spot. Food, drink. music. Better on weekdays then weekends -- which is packed.
537 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St WA local hot spot. Food, drink. music. Better on weekdays then weekends -- which is packed.
Arty hotel. Good food, music. Lots of artist events here.
194 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St WArty hotel. Good food, music. Lots of artist events here.
Food Scene
Archive
909 Dundas St WFab wine and tapas bar
Southern Italian -- super popular. Expect line ups!
So many great spots in this 'hood. Just walk out the door and you'll find something.
445 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Terroni
720 Queen St WSouthern Italian -- super popular. Expect line ups!
So many great spots in this 'hood. Just walk out the door and you'll find something.
Saving Grace
907 Dundas St WPopular for brunch.
Dufflet Pastries - Downtown
787 Queen St WLocal, delish bakery
Bar Isabel
797 College StYum!
Bar Raval
505 College StParks & Nature
Trinity - Bellwoods
Hard to miss. Its Toronto's "Central Park."
Arts & Culture
Again, just walk out the door and you'll find the galleries and art. Walk west from the house for smaller, more independent stuff.
2262 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WAgain, just walk out the door and you'll find the galleries and art. Walk west from the house for smaller, more independent stuff.
Everything Else
Type Books
883 Queen St WOne of the city's best book shops