Guidebook for Toronto
Essentials
Government restrictions mean you can’t buy booze just anywhere. Get to this LCBO 10am-9pm Monday-Saturday, or noon-6pm on Sundays if you want to take home some liquor, beer or wine.
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LCBO Toronto-Central
Government restrictions mean you can’t buy booze just anywhere. Get to this LCBO 10am-9pm Monday-Saturday, or noon-6pm on Sundays if you want to take home some liquor, beer or wine.
Government restrictions mean you can’t buy booze just anywhere. For beer, visit The Beer Store 10am-9pm Monday-Saturday, or noon-5pm on Sundays.
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Beer Store
1200 Dundas St WGovernment restrictions mean you can’t buy booze just anywhere. For beer, visit The Beer Store 10am-9pm Monday-Saturday, or noon-5pm on Sundays.
Shopping
All-purpose cheap stuff for a buck or two. Great to re-stock on any supplies you might have forgot. Monday-Friday 9am-9pm, Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm.
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Dollarama
590 King St WAll-purpose cheap stuff for a buck or two. Great to re-stock on any supplies you might have forgot. Monday-Friday 9am-9pm, Saturday 9am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm.
Cheap smokes, junk food and other convenience store goods just down the street from The Darling Mansion.
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209 Dovercourt Rd
209 Dovercourt RoadCheap smokes, junk food and other convenience store goods just down the street from The Darling Mansion.
Sole Survivor
Shoe Repair
For when you need to look the part to hit the town.
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Trinity - Bellwoods
For when you need to look the part to hit the town.
Everything Else
224 Dovercourt Rd
224 Dovercourt RoadThe Darling Mansion!
This city-operated “Green P” parking lot is $1 every half-hour with a daytime max. of $6 and a night max. of $4 ($10 per 24hrs). Buy time from the machine & pop the ticket on your dash.
Greep P Carpark 168
This city-operated “Green P” parking lot is $1 every half-hour with a daytime max. of $6 and a night max. of $4 ($10 per 24hrs). Buy time from the machine & pop the ticket on your dash.
This city-operated “Green P” parking lot is $1 every half-hour with a daytime max. of $6.50 and a night max. of $4 ($10.50 per 24hrs). Buy time from the machine & pop the ticket on your dash.
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Green P Carpark 204
1117 Dundas St WThis city-operated “Green P” parking lot is $1 every half-hour with a daytime max. of $6.50 and a night max. of $4 ($10.50 per 24hrs). Buy time from the machine & pop the ticket on your dash.
Food Scene
Oysters, steak tartare, smoked duck, gnocchi, craft cocktails...need I say more? Open 7 nights a week at 6pm. Full menu ‘til 11pm Sun-Thu & ‘til midnight Fri & Sat. Drinks ‘til 2am.
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Mr. Flamingo
1265 Dundas St WOysters, steak tartare, smoked duck, gnocchi, craft cocktails...need I say more? Open 7 nights a week at 6pm. Full menu ‘til 11pm Sun-Thu & ‘til midnight Fri & Sat. Drinks ‘til 2am.
Offering Dundas & Dovercourt’s daytime essentials: brunch, lunch, espresso, and wifi. Weekdays 8:30am-5pm, Weekends 9am-5pm. Hint: try the smoked salmon eggs benny.
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Luna Cafe
181 Dovercourt RdOffering Dundas & Dovercourt’s daytime essentials: brunch, lunch, espresso, and wifi. Weekdays 8:30am-5pm, Weekends 9am-5pm. Hint: try the smoked salmon eggs benny.
Ceviche, chorizo, cerveza...si, si! Get a taste of Toronto’s international palate at my fav local Cuban café. Open Tue-Sat at 5:30pm. Closed Sundays May-Oct (patio season!), closed Mondays Nov-Apr.
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Julie's Cuban Restaurant
202 Dovercourt RdCeviche, chorizo, cerveza...si, si! Get a taste of Toronto’s international palate at my fav local Cuban café. Open Tue-Sat at 5:30pm. Closed Sundays May-Oct (patio season!), closed Mondays Nov-Apr.
Drinks & Nightlife
Upscale but cozy cocktails with exposed-brick, stained glass and chalk art. $4 PBR, or try their signature Paper Plane (bourbon, Amaro Nonino, Aperol, lemon juice). 7pm-2am every night of the week.
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Churchill pub & bar
1212 Dundas Street WestUpscale but cozy cocktails with exposed-brick, stained glass and chalk art. $4 PBR, or try their signature Paper Plane (bourbon, Amaro Nonino, Aperol, lemon juice). 7pm-2am every night of the week.
1237 Queen St W
1237 Queen Street WestMy bar!
Unpretentious sports pub with unusually high quality grub.
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The Derby
1516 Dundas Street WestUnpretentious sports pub with unusually high quality grub.
Sightseeing
Toronto’s vintage clothes and farm-fresh food district with a bohemian flair.
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Kensington Market
Toronto’s vintage clothes and farm-fresh food district with a bohemian flair.
Graffiti murals galore. One of the few places where the city does not paint over these brilliant works of street art.
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Rush Lane
Rush LaneGraffiti murals galore. One of the few places where the city does not paint over these brilliant works of street art.
The entire west end's summertime spot for stealthy day-drinking.
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Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WThe entire west end's summertime spot for stealthy day-drinking.