Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Essentials

Grocery store open 24 hours. http://www.metro.ca/find-a-store/details.en.html?id=333#
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Metro
89 Gould St
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Grocery store open 24 hours. http://www.metro.ca/find-a-store/details.en.html?id=333#
Locally grown and organic grocery store. https://westendfood.coop/
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West End Food Co-op
1229 Queen Street West
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Locally grown and organic grocery store. https://westendfood.coop/

Food Scene

Parkdale's pan-Asian, Polynesian-inspired restaurant and cocktail bar. http://www.missthings.com/
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Miss Thing's
1279 Queen Street West
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Parkdale's pan-Asian, Polynesian-inspired restaurant and cocktail bar. http://www.missthings.com/
The best fish tacos in the neighbourhood (maybe even Toronto). A hipster hang-out, great food, music and brown-hued liquor. http://grandelectrictoronto.com/menu/
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Grand Electric Parkdale
1330 Queen St W
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The best fish tacos in the neighbourhood (maybe even Toronto). A hipster hang-out, great food, music and brown-hued liquor. http://grandelectrictoronto.com/menu/
A restaurant / patio and bourbon bar straight out of small town Louisiana. Spicy beef and pork ribs. http://electricmudbbq.com/menu/
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Electric Mud BBQ
5 Brock Ave
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A restaurant / patio and bourbon bar straight out of small town Louisiana. Spicy beef and pork ribs. http://electricmudbbq.com/menu/
Best ice cream sandwich in the neighbourhood. http://www.blogto.com/bakery/bang-bang-ice-cream-and-bakery
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Bang Bang Ice Cream & Bakery
93A Ossington Ave
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Best ice cream sandwich in the neighbourhood. http://www.blogto.com/bakery/bang-bang-ice-cream-and-bakery
Local micro-brewery with great food. http://bellwoodsbrewery.com/
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Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington Ave
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Local micro-brewery with great food. http://bellwoodsbrewery.com/
Brunch. Dinner. Imbibe. http://www.templekitchen.com/
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Mildred's Temple Kitchen
85 Hanna Ave
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Brunch. Dinner. Imbibe. http://www.templekitchen.com/
One of the best brunch places in the neighbourhood. http://www.schooltoronto.com/
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School
70 Fraser Ave
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One of the best brunch places in the neighbourhood. http://www.schooltoronto.com/
A new patisserie in Parkdale. https://twitter.com/thetemperedroom
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The Tempered Room
1374 Queen St W
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A new patisserie in Parkdale. https://twitter.com/thetemperedroom
Devoted to revitalizing and modernizing the historic cuisines of native, early settlers and subsequent waves of immigrants to Canada. http://boraliato.com/
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Boralia
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Devoted to revitalizing and modernizing the historic cuisines of native, early settlers and subsequent waves of immigrants to Canada. http://boraliato.com/
Cuban inspired fare. http://www.lacubana.ca/oz-menu/
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La Cubana
392 Roncesvalles Ave
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Cuban inspired fare. http://www.lacubana.ca/oz-menu/
Certified authentic Neapolitan pizza. Brick oven made. http://pizzerialibretto.com/pizzeria-libretto-ossington-221-ossington
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Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington Ave
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Certified authentic Neapolitan pizza. Brick oven made. http://pizzerialibretto.com/pizzeria-libretto-ossington-221-ossington
Coffee shop, 1950's style. http://www.balzacs.com/
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Balzac's Liberty Village
43 Hanna Ave
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Coffee shop, 1950's style. http://www.balzacs.com/
Dishes meant to be shared. http://nuitsocial.com/
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Nuit Social
1168 Queen St W
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Dishes meant to be shared. http://nuitsocial.com/
French patisserie. Amazing croissants. http://www.nadege-patisserie.com/
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Nadège Patisserie
780 Queen St W
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French patisserie. Amazing croissants. http://www.nadege-patisserie.com/
Best Polish food. Ever. http://cafepolonez.ca/
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Cafe Polonez
195 Roncesvalles Ave
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Best Polish food. Ever. http://cafepolonez.ca/
Portugese bakery. Best custard tarts!!
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Venezia Bakery
114 Ossington Ave
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Portugese bakery. Best custard tarts!!
Located in an old church at Queen and Dovercourt. Delicious & inventive Italian food, paired with the perfect aperitivo cocktail. http://www.churchaperitivobar.com/
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Church Aperitivo Bar
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Located in an old church at Queen and Dovercourt. Delicious & inventive Italian food, paired with the perfect aperitivo cocktail. http://www.churchaperitivobar.com/
Juices. Smoothies. Salads. Grain bowls. http://www.boltfreshbar.com/
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Bolt Fresh Bar
1170 Queen St W
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Juices. Smoothies. Salads. Grain bowls. http://www.boltfreshbar.com/
Bakery. Fresh bread and croissants. Yum. http://www.mabelsbakery.ca/
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Mabel’s Bakery & Specialty Foods
1156 Queen St W
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Bakery. Fresh bread and croissants. Yum. http://www.mabelsbakery.ca/
150 beers from 30 countries. http://www.thebiermarkt.com/
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Bier Markt
600 King St W
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150 beers from 30 countries. http://www.thebiermarkt.com/
Single dishes, and dishes to share. Tasty food. Lovely staff. Order a coffee before your meal, for an authentic experience. http://www.nunuethiopian.com/
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Nunu Ethiopian Fusion
1178 Queen St W
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Single dishes, and dishes to share. Tasty food. Lovely staff. Order a coffee before your meal, for an authentic experience. http://www.nunuethiopian.com/
No-frills Caribbean eatery that serves rotis, oxtail stew & jerk chicken in a low-key environment. DELICIOUS. http://www.island-foods.com/
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Island Foods
1182 King St W
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No-frills Caribbean eatery that serves rotis, oxtail stew & jerk chicken in a low-key environment. DELICIOUS. http://www.island-foods.com/
Restaurant/bar. Hip hangout mixing basement-level DJs & bands with Canadian gourmet fare at street level. http://www.partsandlabour.ca/#about
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Parts & Labour
1566 Queen St W
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Restaurant/bar. Hip hangout mixing basement-level DJs & bands with Canadian gourmet fare at street level. http://www.partsandlabour.ca/#about
Cozy, exposed-brick setting with inventive tapas & signature cocktails. http://restaurantchantecler.ca/
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Chantecler Restaurant | Boucherie
1318 Queen St W
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Cozy, exposed-brick setting with inventive tapas & signature cocktails. http://restaurantchantecler.ca/
AMAZING restaurant, tucked away behind King Street (a truly hidden gem, beautifully decorated). Serves great paella.
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Patria
478 King St W
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AMAZING restaurant, tucked away behind King Street (a truly hidden gem, beautifully decorated). Serves great paella.
Great micro-brewery, a few minute walk from my home.
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Duggan's Brewery Parkdale
1346 Queen St W
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Great micro-brewery, a few minute walk from my home.

Everything Else

Sports stadium, home of the Toronto Football Club (TFC). http://bmofield.com/
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Toronto
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Sports stadium, home of the Toronto Football Club (TFC). http://bmofield.com/
Liquor Store (Liquor Control Board of Ontario). Vintage wine selection available here. http://www.lcbo.com
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LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
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Liquor Store (Liquor Control Board of Ontario). Vintage wine selection available here. http://www.lcbo.com
One of Toronto's largest downtown public greenspaces.
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Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St W
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One of Toronto's largest downtown public greenspaces.
Toronto's largest public greenspace. Petting zoo, restaurant, train ride.
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High Park
1873 Bloor St W
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Toronto's largest public greenspace. Petting zoo, restaurant, train ride.
Porter Airlines - Billy Bishop Airport. http://www.portstoronto.com/airport.aspx
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I-Airport ye-Billy Bishop Toronto City
2 Eireann Quay
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Porter Airlines - Billy Bishop Airport. http://www.portstoronto.com/airport.aspx
Home of the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Bay St at Air Canada Centre
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Home of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Drinks & Nightlife

Year round rooftop! Food and drink are stellar at the café, bar and patio, and the Drake Hotel hosts a wide variety of art, music and cultural events. http://www.thedrakehotel.ca/happenings/listings/
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The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St W
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Year round rooftop! Food and drink are stellar at the café, bar and patio, and the Drake Hotel hosts a wide variety of art, music and cultural events. http://www.thedrakehotel.ca/happenings/listings/
Sing karaoke at The Melody Bar and explore the hipster Queen Street West arts scene. http://www.gladstonehotel.com/
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Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St W
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Sing karaoke at The Melody Bar and explore the hipster Queen Street West arts scene. http://www.gladstonehotel.com/
Some of the best live music in Toronto. Also, Bluegrass Brunch Weekends: Saturday and Sunday 10 - 2. http://thedakotatavern.com/
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The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
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Some of the best live music in Toronto. Also, Bluegrass Brunch Weekends: Saturday and Sunday 10 - 2. http://thedakotatavern.com/

Sightseeing

Toronto's most unique neighbourhood, with an eclectic mix of vintage clothing stores, Latin American grocers, fresh produce, cafes, watering holes. http://www.blogto.com/kensington
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Kensington Market
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Toronto's most unique neighbourhood, with an eclectic mix of vintage clothing stores, Latin American grocers, fresh produce, cafes, watering holes. http://www.blogto.com/kensington
Walk the edge of the CN Tower, 116 storeys above the ground! http://www.edgewalkcntower.ca/
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IThawa ye-CN
290 Bremner Blvd
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Walk the edge of the CN Tower, 116 storeys above the ground! http://www.edgewalkcntower.ca/
Home to hockey's greatest players. Houses the Stanley Cup. https://www.hhof.com/
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Hockey Hall of Fame
30 Yonge St
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Home to hockey's greatest players. Houses the Stanley Cup. https://www.hhof.com/
Toronto's largest shopping centre. https://www.cfshops.com/toronto-eaton-centre.html
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CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge St
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Toronto's largest shopping centre. https://www.cfshops.com/toronto-eaton-centre.html
Toronto's aquarium.
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I-Aquarium ye-Ripley yase-Canada
288 Bremner Blvd
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Toronto's aquarium.
Toronto brewery with tours. The company produces a premium pilsner lager packaged in distinctive green glass bottles. http://steamwhistle.ca/
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Steam Whistle Brewing
255 Bremner Blvd
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Toronto brewery with tours. The company produces a premium pilsner lager packaged in distinctive green glass bottles. http://steamwhistle.ca/
A historic area located east of Downtown Toronto, with numerous cafés, restaurants, shops housed within heritage buildings of the former Gooderham and Worts distillery. www.thedistillerydistrict.com
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St
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A historic area located east of Downtown Toronto, with numerous cafés, restaurants, shops housed within heritage buildings of the former Gooderham and Worts distillery. www.thedistillerydistrict.com
The Art Gallery of Ontario with a collection of more than 80,000 works spanning the first century to the present day. http://www.ago.net
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Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
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The Art Gallery of Ontario with a collection of more than 80,000 works spanning the first century to the present day. http://www.ago.net
The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto, Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America, the largest in Canada. http://www.rom.on.ca/en
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I-Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park
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The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto, Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America, the largest in Canada. http://www.rom.on.ca/en
Canada's premier zoo known for its interactive education and conservation activities. http://www.torontozoo.com/
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Toronto Zoo
2000 Meadowvale Rd
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Canada's premier zoo known for its interactive education and conservation activities. http://www.torontozoo.com/
Canada's largest collection of original War of 1812 buildings and 1813 battle site. http://www.fortyork.ca/
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Fort York National Historic Site
250 Fort York Blvd
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Canada's largest collection of original War of 1812 buildings and 1813 battle site. http://www.fortyork.ca/
Site of TORONTO LED sign - Nathan Phillips Square. Skating rink with skate rentals. http://nathanphillipssquareskaterentals.com/
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Toronto City Hall
100 Queen St W
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Site of TORONTO LED sign - Nathan Phillips Square. Skating rink with skate rentals. http://nathanphillipssquareskaterentals.com/
Casa Loma is a Gothic Revival style house and gardens in midtown Toronto, that is now a museum and landmark. It was originally a residence for financier Sir Henry Mill Pellatt. http://www.casaloma.ca/
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Casa Loma
1 Austin Terrace
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Casa Loma is a Gothic Revival style house and gardens in midtown Toronto, that is now a museum and landmark. It was originally a residence for financier Sir Henry Mill Pellatt. http://www.casaloma.ca/

Arts & Culture

Documentary film cinema, home of the Hot Docs festival. http://bloorcinema.com
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Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
506 Bloor St W
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Documentary film cinema, home of the Hot Docs festival. http://bloorcinema.com
TIFF Bell Lightbox is a cultural centre in Toronto and is the headquarters for the Toronto International Film Festival. Great movies playing all year round. http://tiff.net/explore/tblb
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TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St W
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TIFF Bell Lightbox is a cultural centre in Toronto and is the headquarters for the Toronto International Film Festival. Great movies playing all year round. http://tiff.net/explore/tblb
An improvisational comedy enterprise, best known as the first ever on-going improvisational theater troupe in the United States and Canada. Cabaret style seating. http://www.secondcity.com/
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The Second City Toronto
110 Mercer St
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An improvisational comedy enterprise, best known as the first ever on-going improvisational theater troupe in the United States and Canada. Cabaret style seating. http://www.secondcity.com/

Shopping

A piece of Toronto history. Over 120 vendors, merchants and artisans. Excellent farmer's market. http://www.stlawrencemarket.com/
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Imarike ye-St. Lawrence
93 Front St E
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A piece of Toronto history. Over 120 vendors, merchants and artisans. Excellent farmer's market. http://www.stlawrencemarket.com/