Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

My favourite local brunch spot. Attention to detail with school related items in decor and items served. Excellent daily baked goods in house as well. They don't take reservations and it's usually a 40min wait once your name is down but well worth it. I recommend putting your name down and checking out Balzacs for coffee or West Elm or EQ3 for nice designs near by while waiting for their text that your table is ready.
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School
70 Fraser Ave
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My favourite local brunch spot. Attention to detail with school related items in decor and items served. Excellent daily baked goods in house as well. They don't take reservations and it's usually a 40min wait once your name is down but well worth it. I recommend putting your name down and checking out Balzacs for coffee or West Elm or EQ3 for nice designs near by while waiting for their text that your table is ready.
Favourite local Italian restaurant with the best pizzas. Everyone I've ever brought here has loved it. Relaxed vibe for dinner with friends and also romantic enough for a date night spot. Great dessert - try the Tiramisu! Recommend making reservations. Sud Forno just one door East is their bakery cafe.
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Terroni
720 Queen St W
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Favourite local Italian restaurant with the best pizzas. Everyone I've ever brought here has loved it. Relaxed vibe for dinner with friends and also romantic enough for a date night spot. Great dessert - try the Tiramisu! Recommend making reservations. Sud Forno just one door East is their bakery cafe.
Grab fresh pastries and a coffee at this cafe if you love early morning and hot bread or a croissant.
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Mabel’s Bakery & Specialty Foods
1156 Queen St W
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Grab fresh pastries and a coffee at this cafe if you love early morning and hot bread or a croissant.
I love this spot for Tacos and Bar Raval next door is a beauty, just google it!
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La Carnita
501 College St
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I love this spot for Tacos and Bar Raval next door is a beauty, just google it!
The BEST burgers in the city! They have a secret menu you can check online before you go. Try adding "The Option" to your burger
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The Burger's Priest
463 Queen St W
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The BEST burgers in the city! They have a secret menu you can check online before you go. Try adding "The Option" to your burger
Susur Lee Singapore Slaw, the most unique 19 ingredient salad even salad haters will love! The presentation and tossing they do in serving it is worth ordering alone. A Toronto must try.
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Lee
497 King St W
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Susur Lee Singapore Slaw, the most unique 19 ingredient salad even salad haters will love! The presentation and tossing they do in serving it is worth ordering alone. A Toronto must try.
I'm not really a fan of cupcakes but I LOVE this one! Cupcakes is all they do. The flavours on display change up daily and monthly there is a special limited time flavour only found on Wednesdays and Sundays! My favourite is the Peanut Butter Chocolate, every Monday and Saturday.
Dlish Cupcakes
833 Queen St W
I'm not really a fan of cupcakes but I LOVE this one! Cupcakes is all they do. The flavours on display change up daily and monthly there is a special limited time flavour only found on Wednesdays and Sundays! My favourite is the Peanut Butter Chocolate, every Monday and Saturday.
Delicious cakes, desserts and my favourite limited time hot ginger pear drink comes out every winter. If you're a fan of Second Cup pastries, they make them.
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Dufflet Pastries - Downtown
787 Queen St W
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Delicious cakes, desserts and my favourite limited time hot ginger pear drink comes out every winter. If you're a fan of Second Cup pastries, they make them.
It's a hotel, restaurant, cafe, lounge, rooftop bar, art haven. The iconic hotel that started and keeps the Queen St W cool vibe. Great events from the typical live music to the quirky trivia nights and even fancy annual Oscar parties. Check out their site. There's always something great going on at the Drake. Cocktails and brunch are also fantastic.
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The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St W
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It's a hotel, restaurant, cafe, lounge, rooftop bar, art haven. The iconic hotel that started and keeps the Queen St W cool vibe. Great events from the typical live music to the quirky trivia nights and even fancy annual Oscar parties. Check out their site. There's always something great going on at the Drake. Cocktails and brunch are also fantastic.
BEST Pho in the city!
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Pho Tien Thanh
57 Ossington Ave
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BEST Pho in the city!
My favourite sushi spot in the area. Cute comfy spot as well.
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Koja sushi Restaurant
120 Atlantic Ave
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My favourite sushi spot in the area. Cute comfy spot as well.
Vegan, vegetarian or not you will love this spot! Everything is fresh and delicious. I love the smoothies and salad bowls. Oh yeah and it's healthy but the flavours are really wow, you don't even miss the meat.
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Fresh on Crawford
894 Queen Street West
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Vegan, vegetarian or not you will love this spot! Everything is fresh and delicious. I love the smoothies and salad bowls. Oh yeah and it's healthy but the flavours are really wow, you don't even miss the meat.
Small local pizza shop that does delivery
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North of Brooklyn Pizzeria
650 Queen St W
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Small local pizza shop that does delivery
24 hour dinner
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The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
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24 hour dinner
A little mac & cheese shack off Ossington. Delicios varieties.
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Bobbie Sue's Mac + Cheese
162 Ossington Ave
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A little mac & cheese shack off Ossington. Delicios varieties.
French cafe and bakery with a summer patio looking onto Trinity Bellwoods Park. Beautiful packaging and desserts. Love it for the macaroons, croissants and Kusmi teas. They recently opened an ice cream shop with their cake selection as flavours!
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Nadège Patisserie
780 Queen St W
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French cafe and bakery with a summer patio looking onto Trinity Bellwoods Park. Beautiful packaging and desserts. Love it for the macaroons, croissants and Kusmi teas. They recently opened an ice cream shop with their cake selection as flavours!
Nothing compares to poutine in Montreal but these guys come close and are close by. Great atmosphere and serve just simply that, poutine.
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Poutini’s House of Poutine
1112 Queen St W
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Nothing compares to poutine in Montreal but these guys come close and are close by. Great atmosphere and serve just simply that, poutine.
Best chocolate in the city. Original location is in the Distillery District. Perfect for your chocolate cravings or for gifts.
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Soma Chocolate Maker
32 Tank House Lane
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Best chocolate in the city. Original location is in the Distillery District. Perfect for your chocolate cravings or for gifts.
My local Timmies :) This is a nice location to grab or enjoy your coffee and bagel. Free wifi. Open until 11pm daily.
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Tim Hortons
120 Fort York Blvd
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My local Timmies :) This is a nice location to grab or enjoy your coffee and bagel. Free wifi. Open until 11pm daily.
My local Starbucks :) Great spot for your coffee or wifi if you prefer to work at a quiet coffee shop. Open daily until 9pm.
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Starbucks
1909 Yonge St
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My local Starbucks :) Great spot for your coffee or wifi if you prefer to work at a quiet coffee shop. Open daily until 9pm.
Closest brunch and dinner spot with variety.
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The County General
936 Queen St W
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Closest brunch and dinner spot with variety.
Closest Mexican restaurant, cute spot with funky decor. Great for brunch or dinner.
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Fonda Lola
942 Queen St W
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Closest Mexican restaurant, cute spot with funky decor. Great for brunch or dinner.
Cozy and cute local coffee shop if you're looking for one that's not a big chain. Has free wifi.
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Jimmy's Coffee
107 Portland St
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Cozy and cute local coffee shop if you're looking for one that's not a big chain. Has free wifi.
One-of-a-kind non-chain coffee shop across the park. Named after the beloved white Trinity Bellwoods squirrel. Maybe you can spot it in the park! Specialized in coffee and has been a staple in the neighbourhood so it's good and you support a local business :)
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White Squirrel Coffee Shop
907 Queen St W
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One-of-a-kind non-chain coffee shop across the park. Named after the beloved white Trinity Bellwoods squirrel. Maybe you can spot it in the park! Specialized in coffee and has been a staple in the neighbourhood so it's good and you support a local business :)
Fantastic little restaurant, a little pricier but worth it if you're looking for something good at a nice local spot.
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Union
72 Ossington Ave
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Fantastic little restaurant, a little pricier but worth it if you're looking for something good at a nice local spot.
Famous cozy pizza spot. Known for their brick oven Margarita pizzas. Pride themselves for being truly authentic and certified by Naples, Italy.
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Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington Ave
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Famous cozy pizza spot. Known for their brick oven Margarita pizzas. Pride themselves for being truly authentic and certified by Naples, Italy.

Essentials

Great little yoga & spa spot. I go here for my massages.
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Laya Spa and Yoga
986 Queen St W
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Great little yoga & spa spot. I go here for my massages.
Mini grocery store with all the essentials, right across the street. Try to go before the 5pm afterwork crowds or after 7pm to avoid line ups. Open until 10pm daily.
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Independent City Market
1022 King St W
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Mini grocery store with all the essentials, right across the street. Try to go before the 5pm afterwork crowds or after 7pm to avoid line ups. Open until 10pm daily.
Bigger grocery store a bit of a walk, also connected to a Winners. Open until 12am midnight everyday but Saturday when it closes at 11pm.
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Loblaws
585 Queen St W
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Bigger grocery store a bit of a walk, also connected to a Winners. Open until 12am midnight everyday but Saturday when it closes at 11pm.
Nearest post office inside at the back of the store if you need to mail anything through Canada Post. Open until 10pm & post office until 9pm weekdays, shorter hours weekends.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St W
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Nearest post office inside at the back of the store if you need to mail anything through Canada Post. Open until 10pm & post office until 9pm weekdays, shorter hours weekends.
TD Bank – Help & Advice Centre
1042 King St W
Closest TD Bank.
Closest larger grocery store. I prefer Loblaw but you may not want to walk that far. Open until 12am midnight daily for late grocery shopping. Includes a Pharmacy inside which closes at 9pm.
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Metro
89 Gould St
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Closest larger grocery store. I prefer Loblaw but you may not want to walk that far. Open until 12am midnight daily for late grocery shopping. Includes a Pharmacy inside which closes at 9pm.
Cheapest grocery store in the area if you're willing to do the walk. Open until 10pm daily.
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FreshCo
22 Northcote Ave
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Cheapest grocery store in the area if you're willing to do the walk. Open until 10pm daily.
Closest walk in clinic, just around the corner.
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GSH Medical- Liberty Village & Pharmacy
901 King St W
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Closest walk in clinic, just around the corner.
Closest dollar store. Huge store with truly anything you need for cheap including any personal essentials.
Your Dollar Store With More
102 E Liberty St
Closest dollar store. Huge store with truly anything you need for cheap including any personal essentials.
Closest gass station with convenience store and Tim Hortons for your coffee to go.
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Esso
150 Dupont St
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Closest gass station with convenience store and Tim Hortons for your coffee to go.
Everything paper...beautiful cards, notebooks, stationary, wrapping paper, etc. A local favourite shop.
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The Paper Place
887 Queen St W
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Everything paper...beautiful cards, notebooks, stationary, wrapping paper, etc. A local favourite shop.
If you have a membership this is the closest location. Open 24/7.
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GoodLife Fitness Toronto King Liberty
85 Hanna Ave
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If you have a membership this is the closest location. Open 24/7.
Closest drug store open until midnight.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St W
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Closest drug store open until midnight.
Closest 24 hour drug store for all your emergencies.
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Rexall
474 Spadina Ave.
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Closest 24 hour drug store for all your emergencies.
If you love unique and relaxing spas, especially the hammam steam room treatment you will love this spot to relax! Highly recommend on a day you want to treat yourself.
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Hammam Spa, Toronto
602 King St W
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If you love unique and relaxing spas, especially the hammam steam room treatment you will love this spot to relax! Highly recommend on a day you want to treat yourself.
Great nail spot that does waxing as well. Quality and nice atmosphere.
THE TEN SPOT queen west
749 Queen St W
Great nail spot that does waxing as well. Quality and nice atmosphere.
Nearest hospital
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Toronto Western Hospital
399 Bathurst St
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Nearest hospital

Drinks & Nightlife

Local brewery with great lit up patio
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Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington Ave
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Local brewery with great lit up patio
Open air concert venue. Great atmosphere and smaller scale than the Air Canada Centre.
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Budweiser Сцена
909 Lake Shore Blvd W
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Open air concert venue. Great atmosphere and smaller scale than the Air Canada Centre.

Sightseeing

Old Toronto, beautiful brick buildings with green window shutters and cobblestones. Many Hollywood movies have been filmed here as well such as Chicago. Balzac's cafe and Soma chocolate are must visits. In the winter check out the Christmas Market, beautiful and festive with lots of lights, fire pits and mini market stands!
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Дистиллери-Дистрикт
55 Mill St
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Old Toronto, beautiful brick buildings with green window shutters and cobblestones. Many Hollywood movies have been filmed here as well such as Chicago. Balzac's cafe and Soma chocolate are must visits. In the winter check out the Christmas Market, beautiful and festive with lots of lights, fire pits and mini market stands!
Fascinating neighbourhood in the heart of Toronto. Fun cafes, restaurants and colourful graffiti spots to take photos.
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Кенсингтон-Маркет
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Fascinating neighbourhood in the heart of Toronto. Fun cafes, restaurants and colourful graffiti spots to take photos.
So unique and a must see! New graffiti is always being done so you will never walk the same alley twice. This is the spot professional photographers come to photograph models and wedding shoots, check it out yourself!
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Граффити-Элли
Graffiti Alley
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So unique and a must see! New graffiti is always being done so you will never walk the same alley twice. This is the spot professional photographers come to photograph models and wedding shoots, check it out yourself!
Every local's love and compass around the city. Best seen anywhere in the city. Save your money and appreciate it from afar. The official inside tour and restaurant are tourist traps best avoided :)
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Си-Эн Тауэр
290 Bremner Blvd
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Every local's love and compass around the city. Best seen anywhere in the city. Save your money and appreciate it from afar. The official inside tour and restaurant are tourist traps best avoided :)
Go for the biggest and most scenic skating rink in the city. View of the CN Tower, the lake and fire pits and hot chocolate around. Live music weekend nights. Highly recommend over the smaller and much more pricier and crowded City Hall/Nathan Philips ice rink. Check out the Power Plant gallery next door, the glass makers in the Harbourfront Centre and then head over for food and drinks to the Amsterdam Brewery.
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Харборфронт Центр
235 Queens Quay W
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Go for the biggest and most scenic skating rink in the city. View of the CN Tower, the lake and fire pits and hot chocolate around. Live music weekend nights. Highly recommend over the smaller and much more pricier and crowded City Hall/Nathan Philips ice rink. Check out the Power Plant gallery next door, the glass makers in the Harbourfront Centre and then head over for food and drinks to the Amsterdam Brewery.
History right next door! Learn about the battles, the city and see the historic buildings.
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Нацальный исторический парк Форт-Йорк
250 Fort York Blvd
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History right next door! Learn about the battles, the city and see the historic buildings.
Great neighbourhood with local restaurants, cafes and specialty artisan shops. Close to High Park. Lots of Polish and Ukrainian specialty shops as well. Barque BBQ restaurant is a favourite for brunch and dinner, reserve a spot ahead of time.
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Roncesvalles Avenue
Roncesvalles Avenue
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Great neighbourhood with local restaurants, cafes and specialty artisan shops. Close to High Park. Lots of Polish and Ukrainian specialty shops as well. Barque BBQ restaurant is a favourite for brunch and dinner, reserve a spot ahead of time.
Up and coming hipster neighbourhood with great live music spots, small hidden gem bars, cafes, shops and local breweries. Junction Music Hall is a great hidden gem to check out live music. The Beet is a fantastic brunch spot with vegan options. Junction Brewery is a great local bar with a fun vibe. Something new is always popping up in this area.
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The Junction
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Up and coming hipster neighbourhood with great live music spots, small hidden gem bars, cafes, shops and local breweries. Junction Music Hall is a great hidden gem to check out live music. The Beet is a fantastic brunch spot with vegan options. Junction Brewery is a great local bar with a fun vibe. Something new is always popping up in this area.
Scenic and serene. A long boardwalk to stroll along the sandy beach. Up on Queen St are many great local restaurants and shops to explore. Fantastic view of the Toronto skyline from this point as well.
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The Beaches
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Scenic and serene. A long boardwalk to stroll along the sandy beach. Up on Queen St are many great local restaurants and shops to explore. Fantastic view of the Toronto skyline from this point as well.
Check out the underground path in the city core. It's a way to wonder the downtown in the cold and rainy days. Full of shops and restaurants.
TorontoPATH.com
1 King St E
Check out the underground path in the city core. It's a way to wonder the downtown in the cold and rainy days. Full of shops and restaurants.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful and close get away from the city. Only a ferry ride over, this car-less oasis has cute cafes, parks, beaches and walkways and not to mention view of the Toronto skyline!
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Острова Торонто
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Beautiful and close get away from the city. Only a ferry ride over, this car-less oasis has cute cafes, parks, beaches and walkways and not to mention view of the Toronto skyline!
The local park, very relaxed vibe. Great for picnics and people watching.
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Парк Тринити Беллвудс
790 Queen St W
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The local park, very relaxed vibe. Great for picnics and people watching.
Largest park in the city with even a zoo included! Fantastic for biking and running. Cherry blossoms in the spring are a sight to see. Shakespeare in the Park in the summer is pay what you can and highly recommended!
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High Park Subway Station
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Largest park in the city with even a zoo included! Fantastic for biking and running. Cherry blossoms in the spring are a sight to see. Shakespeare in the Park in the summer is pay what you can and highly recommended!

Arts & Culture

Beautifully merging the old and new. Always great event and exhibits. The dinosaur hall is a must see. Check out the Friday ROM nights when different themes and live music and events in different rooms and galleries are held.
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Королевский музей Онтарио
100 Queens Park
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Beautifully merging the old and new. Always great event and exhibits. The dinosaur hall is a must see. Check out the Friday ROM nights when different themes and live music and events in different rooms and galleries are held.
Biggest gallery in the city with first Thursday of the month live music and events around the gallery. The exhibits are always changing and exciting. Great gift shop for unique souvenirs and Canadian memorabilia.
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Художественная галерея Онтарио
317 Dundas St W
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Biggest gallery in the city with first Thursday of the month live music and events around the gallery. The exhibits are always changing and exciting. Great gift shop for unique souvenirs and Canadian memorabilia.
Beautiful glass and wood interior building for Ballet and Opera in the city. If you're under 30 there's a discount and they do sell rush tickets, worth checking out for cheaper options.
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Центр исполнительских искусств Four Seasons
145 Queen St W
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Beautiful glass and wood interior building for Ballet and Opera in the city. If you're under 30 there's a discount and they do sell rush tickets, worth checking out for cheaper options.
Closest public library. A beautiful new space.
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Toronto Public Library - Fort York
190 Fort York Blvd
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Closest public library. A beautiful new space.

Shopping

Closest and biggest shopping mall in the city. It's considered a tourist attraction so it's open year round.
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CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge St
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Closest and biggest shopping mall in the city. It's considered a tourist attraction so it's open year round.
Toronto's department store for great fashions and iconic local buys. Check out the fancy labels, wonder the delicious lower food court options, especially the real fruit Squish gummies!
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Hudson's Bay Queen Street
176 Yonge Street
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Toronto's department store for great fashions and iconic local buys. Check out the fancy labels, wonder the delicious lower food court options, especially the real fruit Squish gummies!
Toronto themed everything..books, clothing, postcards, souvenirs and more.
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Spacing
401 Richmond St W
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Toronto themed everything..books, clothing, postcards, souvenirs and more.
Trendy, quirky and local. City centric swag
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Drake General Store
1151 Queen St W
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Trendy, quirky and local. City centric swag