Guidebook for Toronto
Drinks & Nightlife
This is one of the best venues in the city for live music that will be totally off-your-radar. It's a pillar in Toronto's indie-experimental-jazz music scene. Lots of bourbon, craft beer and coffee.
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Holy Oak
1241 Bloor Street WestThis is one of the best venues in the city for live music that will be totally off-your-radar. It's a pillar in Toronto's indie-experimental-jazz music scene. Lots of bourbon, craft beer and coffee.
Great little resto-bar with a good selection of comfort foods - upscale burgers and sandwiches, fried chick and mac & cheese, mussels, craft beer, etc. Very popular with the locals.
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The 3 Speed
1163 Bloor St WGreat little resto-bar with a good selection of comfort foods - upscale burgers and sandwiches, fried chick and mac & cheese, mussels, craft beer, etc. Very popular with the locals.
Solid menu of locally-sourced fare, craft beers, and extraordinary cocktails. They also do a very popular brunch – arrive early, because there is always a line-up.
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The Whippoorwill Restaurant & Tavern
1285 Bloor Street WestSolid menu of locally-sourced fare, craft beers, and extraordinary cocktails. They also do a very popular brunch – arrive early, because there is always a line-up.
Everything Else
One of our favourite public spaces. This Toronto Public Library branch is housed in a historic building with a modern glass addition. Free Wi-Fi, lots of seating space, and books books books!
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Toronto Public Library - Bloor/Gladstone Branch
1101 Bloor St WOne of our favourite public spaces. This Toronto Public Library branch is housed in a historic building with a modern glass addition. Free Wi-Fi, lots of seating space, and books books books!
A great big park with lots of facilities – a large off-leash dog area, soccer fields, running track, swimming pool, ball hockey and tennis courts all up in here.
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Giovanni Caboto Rink
1369 St Clair Ave WA great big park with lots of facilities – a large off-leash dog area, soccer fields, running track, swimming pool, ball hockey and tennis courts all up in here.
Food Scene
Quirky local waffle house. A bit punk, a bit art-school, tasty waffles.
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Starving Artist
584 Lansdowne AvenueQuirky local waffle house. A bit punk, a bit art-school, tasty waffles.
Zocalo
1426 Bloor Street WestThe. Best. Brunch. Locally-sourced fare.
The $5 Menu is surprisingly tasty. They have comedy nights, karaoke and live music many nights of the week. Quirky character and craft beer on tap.
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Kitch
229 Geary AveThe $5 Menu is surprisingly tasty. They have comedy nights, karaoke and live music many nights of the week. Quirky character and craft beer on tap.
Upscale comfort food, but pretty reasonably-priced. Meat eaters will be very happy with the selection of meats and seafoods.
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Rush Hour
1438a Dufferin StUpscale comfort food, but pretty reasonably-priced. Meat eaters will be very happy with the selection of meats and seafoods.
Best little espresso place in the 'hood. Good coffee, nice pastries and cookies and things, and a cozy little space to hang out.
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The Sovereign Cafe
1359 Davenport RdBest little espresso place in the 'hood. Good coffee, nice pastries and cookies and things, and a cozy little space to hang out.