Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

Some say it's the City's best coffee, and it's served out of a shop the size of a shoebox. See if you can touch both walls with your outstretched arms!
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Coffee Pocket
688a Bloor St W
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Some say it's the City's best coffee, and it's served out of a shop the size of a shoebox. See if you can touch both walls with your outstretched arms!
Great coffee, friendly staff, cute space just north of Christie Pits.
Scout & Cash Caffe
146 Christie St
Great coffee, friendly staff, cute space just north of Christie Pits.
When nothing but 'Bucks will do....
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Starbucks
1545 Bayview Ave
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When nothing but 'Bucks will do....
Coffee and light meals in a setting conducive to conversations and cofficing
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Aroma Espresso Bar
430 King St W
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Coffee and light meals in a setting conducive to conversations and cofficing
The bigger version of the Coffee Pocket. Think of it as the Coffee Jeans.
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Sam James Coffee Bar
297 Harbord St
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The bigger version of the Coffee Pocket. Think of it as the Coffee Jeans.
Really wonderful Indian food on the edge of Christie Pits. Can get busy, so call ahead for reservation if you can. They also do takeout and delivery.
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Banjara Bloor
796 Bloor St W
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Really wonderful Indian food on the edge of Christie Pits. Can get busy, so call ahead for reservation if you can. They also do takeout and delivery.
Right on our corner (until they move across the street), a Toronto institution. Authentic Mexican / el Salvadoran cheap eats.
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Tacos El Asador
689 Bloor St W
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Right on our corner (until they move across the street), a Toronto institution. Authentic Mexican / el Salvadoran cheap eats.
On the southeast corner of Clinton and Bloor, one of the top picks for Korean food. The menu is limited, but what they do they do well, especially if you're a red meat eater.
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Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu
691 Bloor St W
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On the southeast corner of Clinton and Bloor, one of the top picks for Korean food. The menu is limited, but what they do they do well, especially if you're a red meat eater.
Don't go here if you're counting calories. Quintessential comfort food, like fried chicken and waffles. The mac n cheese is silky decadence.
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The White Brick Kitchen
641 Bloor Street West
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Don't go here if you're counting calories. Quintessential comfort food, like fried chicken and waffles. The mac n cheese is silky decadence.
Mexican meets Korean! I particularly like the chicken kampungki and braised short-rib tacos.
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Barrio Coreano
690 Bloor St W
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Mexican meets Korean! I particularly like the chicken kampungki and braised short-rib tacos.
Super popular ramen restaurant. Cheap, tasty soups with chicken or pork broth bases and chewy noodles.
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KINTON RAMEN
668 Bloor St W
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Super popular ramen restaurant. Cheap, tasty soups with chicken or pork broth bases and chewy noodles.
Upscale middle eastern and a modern celebration of old country Jewish food. They've taken the cauliflower to new heights. Behind is Shmaltz Appetizing, your bagel and shmear destination.
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Fat Pasha
414 Dupont St
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Upscale middle eastern and a modern celebration of old country Jewish food. They've taken the cauliflower to new heights. Behind is Shmaltz Appetizing, your bagel and shmear destination.
A genuine neighbourhood restaurant that also serves a mean weekend brunch. Get there early or be prepared to wait.
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Chadwick's Craft Kitchen & Bar
268 Howland Ave
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A genuine neighbourhood restaurant that also serves a mean weekend brunch. Get there early or be prepared to wait.
Delicious Chinese fusion, one of Toronto Life's Top 20 restaurants 2015.
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DaiLo
503 College St
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Delicious Chinese fusion, one of Toronto Life's Top 20 restaurants 2015.
If you're in the mood for BBQ, this is the place to go. Limited seating, but you can always take out and sit at Wychwood Barns if the weather's nice. The burger is one of our favourites in Toronto.
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The Stockyards Smokehouse & Larder
699 St Clair Ave W
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If you're in the mood for BBQ, this is the place to go. Limited seating, but you can always take out and sit at Wychwood Barns if the weather's nice. The burger is one of our favourites in Toronto.
Calorie alert!!! These scones are divine and loaded with butter. I prefer the savory over sweet, but just try to resist the creative flavour combinations.
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Baker and Scone
693 St Clair Ave W
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Calorie alert!!! These scones are divine and loaded with butter. I prefer the savory over sweet, but just try to resist the creative flavour combinations.
There are a lot of sushi restaurants along our strip, but this one is worth the walk (about 15 minutes). It's constantly recognized as a readers' choice award winner.
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Sushi on Bloor
525 Bloor St W
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There are a lot of sushi restaurants along our strip, but this one is worth the walk (about 15 minutes). It's constantly recognized as a readers' choice award winner.
Totally fun Izakaya (Japanese tapas), and the food is tasty and reasonably priced.
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KINKA IZAKAYA ANNEX
559 Bloor Street West
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Totally fun Izakaya (Japanese tapas), and the food is tasty and reasonably priced.
Great French restaurant with service done right. Arguably one of the City's best steaks.
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Frank's Kitchen
588 College Street
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Great French restaurant with service done right. Arguably one of the City's best steaks.
Toronto's only soda fountain malt shop. At time of this writing it hasn't even opened, but I am damn excited to try it.
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Bean & Baker Malt Shop
326 Harbord St
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Toronto's only soda fountain malt shop. At time of this writing it hasn't even opened, but I am damn excited to try it.
Alright, so it's a little far away, but it's possibly the top real-deal gelato places in Toronto.
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La Paloma Gelateria & Cafe
1357 St Clair Ave W
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Alright, so it's a little far away, but it's possibly the top real-deal gelato places in Toronto.
Around the corner from Honest Ed's, Mirvish Village has a collection of shops and restaurants. They also host a sidewalk festival in the Spring, Summer and Fall.
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Mirvish Village
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Around the corner from Honest Ed's, Mirvish Village has a collection of shops and restaurants. They also host a sidewalk festival in the Spring, Summer and Fall.
A splurge night: this restaurant by the Food Dudes catering company has interesting and tasty dishes, great service, fun atmosphere.
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RASA
196 Robert St
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A splurge night: this restaurant by the Food Dudes catering company has interesting and tasty dishes, great service, fun atmosphere.

Arts & Culture

Board game cafe with coffee and alcohol. The Game Concierges can recommend the perfect game for your mood. Soon to have its own TV sitcom (for real.)
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Snakes & Lattes Annex
600 Bloor St W
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Board game cafe with coffee and alcohol. The Game Concierges can recommend the perfect game for your mood. Soon to have its own TV sitcom (for real.)
I'm so grateful to live close to a theatre dedicated to documentaries! It's particularly fun during the Hot Docs festival annually end of April, but they run other doc festivals throughout the year.
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Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
506 Bloor St W
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I'm so grateful to live close to a theatre dedicated to documentaries! It's particularly fun during the Hot Docs festival annually end of April, but they run other doc festivals throughout the year.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great place for a glass of wine or cocktail without attitude
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Northwood
815 Bloor St W
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Great place for a glass of wine or cocktail without attitude
Owned by a pair of brothers, I love this place for its great service, excellent beer selection (many Ontario choices) and homemade pub food.
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Tallboys - Craft Beer House
838 Bloor St W
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Owned by a pair of brothers, I love this place for its great service, excellent beer selection (many Ontario choices) and homemade pub food.
At the southwest corner of Clinton and Bloor, Clinton's is a long-time Toronto institution for beers, live music and dance parties. Big patio.
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Clinton's Tavern
693 Bloor St W
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At the southwest corner of Clinton and Bloor, Clinton's is a long-time Toronto institution for beers, live music and dance parties. Big patio.
Cheap and cheerful beer and student food with a nice patio just around the corner.
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Pour Boy - Manning
666 Manning Ave
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Cheap and cheerful beer and student food with a nice patio just around the corner.
Doesn't list its phone number and was busy before it opened. A scene place whose corner location lends itself to lots of patio.
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Bar Raval
505 College St
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Doesn't list its phone number and was busy before it opened. A scene place whose corner location lends itself to lots of patio.
I've never been here; however, if you're looking for a busy, young scene with all dishes $4.95, this Whistler, BC-based chain delivers.
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El Furniture Warehouse
410 Bloor St W
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I've never been here; however, if you're looking for a busy, young scene with all dishes $4.95, this Whistler, BC-based chain delivers.

Shopping

Too late! You missed it. Closed December 31, 2016. But I bet what they're replacing it with will be far more exciting...
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Honest Ed's
581 Bloor Street West
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Too late! You missed it. Closed December 31, 2016. But I bet what they're replacing it with will be far more exciting...
Gem of a bookstore.
Doug Miller Books
650 Bloor St W
Gem of a bookstore.
Reasonably-priced and fashion-forward women's clothes. This one has a better selection than its sister store further east on Bloor.
Risqué
660 Bloor St W
Reasonably-priced and fashion-forward women's clothes. This one has a better selection than its sister store further east on Bloor.
Love this store for well-edited Canadian women's clothing lines, shoes, jewellery and accessories. Reasonable prices, especially during their sales!
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Trove
793 Bathurst St
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Love this store for well-edited Canadian women's clothing lines, shoes, jewellery and accessories. Reasonable prices, especially during their sales!

Everything Else

Classic barber shop, 55 years and still going strong.
Gus The Other Barber
701 Bloor St W
Classic barber shop, 55 years and still going strong.
If you want to buy wine, liquor and beer you need to go to specific stores. Welcome to Ontario! There's a LCBO on College @ Palmerston as well. You can also buy wine from the Wine Rack in Honest Ed's.
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LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
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If you want to buy wine, liquor and beer you need to go to specific stores. Welcome to Ontario! There's a LCBO on College @ Palmerston as well. You can also buy wine from the Wine Rack in Honest Ed's.

Sightseeing

Lovely park for kids of all ages! Festivals, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Team on Sunday afternoons, great playground, public swimming, outdoor skating rink and sledding in winter. Chill with locals.
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Парк Кристи Питс
750 Bloor St W
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Lovely park for kids of all ages! Festivals, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball Team on Sunday afternoons, great playground, public swimming, outdoor skating rink and sledding in winter. Chill with locals.
One of the top museums in the world
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Королевский музей Онтарио
100 Queens Park
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One of the top museums in the world
Beautiful building and diverse, extensive art collection. Kids activities as well.
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Художественная галерея Онтарио
317 Dundas St W
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Beautiful building and diverse, extensive art collection. Kids activities as well.
A starting point for generations of new immigrants to Toronto, Kensington Market is a fabulous mix of shops, restaurants, bars, eclectic shops, second-hand stores and homes. A slice of real Toronto.
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Кенсингтон-Маркет
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A starting point for generations of new immigrants to Toronto, Kensington Market is a fabulous mix of shops, restaurants, bars, eclectic shops, second-hand stores and homes. A slice of real Toronto.
This arts-based centre has transformed the surrounding neighbourhood. Excellent Saturday morning farmers' market. There's a hill to climb to get there, but then you can justify the butter tarts.
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Парк Уичвуд Барнс
76 Wychwood Ave
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This arts-based centre has transformed the surrounding neighbourhood. Excellent Saturday morning farmers' market. There's a hill to climb to get there, but then you can justify the butter tarts.
Truly cottage country in the city. After you go to the Barns take a walk through this unique neighbourhood with beautiful homes, tall trees and a secret pond!
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Wychwood Park
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Truly cottage country in the city. After you go to the Barns take a walk through this unique neighbourhood with beautiful homes, tall trees and a secret pond!
A museum about shoes? Enough said.
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Музей обуви Бата
327 Bloor St W
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A museum about shoes? Enough said.

Essentials

Toronto's largest independent grocer. Lots of organic and specialty foods, and a huge pasta aisle points to its Italian roots.
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Fiesta Farms
200 Christie St
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Toronto's largest independent grocer. Lots of organic and specialty foods, and a huge pasta aisle points to its Italian roots.
Completely renovated (completed May 2015), this outlet of the ubiquitous grocery chain has everything you need, including prepared foods, pharmacy and toiletries.
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Loblaws
585 Queen St W
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Completely renovated (completed May 2015), this outlet of the ubiquitous grocery chain has everything you need, including prepared foods, pharmacy and toiletries.