Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

good food, fun busy vibe, 3 doors down!
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Terroni
720 Queen St W
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good food, fun busy vibe, 3 doors down!
Best Coffee on the street and across from the park. A two minute walk.
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White Squirrel Coffee Shop
907 Queen St W
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Best Coffee on the street and across from the park. A two minute walk.
Vietnamese, fresh and cheap, good neighbourhood vibe. You can go through the park or window shop along queen st and up ossington
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Pho Rùa Vàng Golden Turtle Restaurant
125 Ossington Ave
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Vietnamese, fresh and cheap, good neighbourhood vibe. You can go through the park or window shop along queen st and up ossington
Andrea's breads are divine, as well as his Italian pastries and savories. Great space, unpretentious, friendly and good food. Has awesome foodie nights with different chefs cooking. Super easy scene. 15-20 minute walk.
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Forno Cultura
609 King St W
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Andrea's breads are divine, as well as his Italian pastries and savories. Great space, unpretentious, friendly and good food. Has awesome foodie nights with different chefs cooking. Super easy scene. 15-20 minute walk.
Good vibe and food. Make reservations, it's tiny.
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Japango
122 Elizabeth St
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Good vibe and food. Make reservations, it's tiny.
Pretty and delicious french pastries, sandwiches and killer croissants. good patio by the park.
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Nadège Patisserie
780 Queen St W
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Pretty and delicious french pastries, sandwiches and killer croissants. good patio by the park.
It's a little general store with upscale foodie goods, with decent take sandwiches, coffee etc...and a patio. Right across from Artscape and super close to the park.
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The Lucky Penny General Store and Cafe
189 Shaw St
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It's a little general store with upscale foodie goods, with decent take sandwiches, coffee etc...and a patio. Right across from Artscape and super close to the park.
One of my faves. Mexican street food-ish. Authentico. Small. Cash only
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Tacos El Asador
689 Bloor St W
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One of my faves. Mexican street food-ish. Authentico. Small. Cash only
The Drake Hotel..cafe, bar, restaurant, art and music scene. Used to be cool 10 years ago..not so sure anymore..might be cooler, might not. You be the judge.
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The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St W
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The Drake Hotel..cafe, bar, restaurant, art and music scene. Used to be cool 10 years ago..not so sure anymore..might be cooler, might not. You be the judge.

Everything Else

Italian. good fast pizza, sandwiches, salads and ok coffee! 6 doors down!
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Sud Forno
716 Queen St W
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Italian. good fast pizza, sandwiches, salads and ok coffee! 6 doors down!
Nothing like an early morning yoga class to get you centered for the day, or chilled for the night.
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Mula Yoga
80 Mitchell Ave
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Nothing like an early morning yoga class to get you centered for the day, or chilled for the night.

Shopping

Everything Japanese right next door. Have to try.. Mochi's (rice flour 'wrapped' ice cream, go for the ones in the black box) + green tea Kit Kats + cherry blossom cola + rice and seaweed 'wraps' with different filling ( cheap and quick light bites)
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Sanko Trading Co.
730 Queen St W
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Everything Japanese right next door. Have to try.. Mochi's (rice flour 'wrapped' ice cream, go for the ones in the black box) + green tea Kit Kats + cherry blossom cola + rice and seaweed 'wraps' with different filling ( cheap and quick light bites)
An independent book store, how many of those are left in this city? across from the park.
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Type Books
883 Queen St W
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An independent book store, how many of those are left in this city? across from the park.
Say hi and introduce yourself to the manager Rick, who lives above the store. ..he disappears to the cottage on weekends.
Doc's Leathers
726 Queen St W
Say hi and introduce yourself to the manager Rick, who lives above the store. ..he disappears to the cottage on weekends.
If your into vinyl, this is the place and it's right across the street.
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Rotate This
186 Ossington Ave
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If your into vinyl, this is the place and it's right across the street.
Beautiful paper, , right down the street, for when you unplug.
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The Paper Place
887 Queen St W
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Beautiful paper, , right down the street, for when you unplug.

Essentials

Carnivores heaven, an ethically sourced butcher with lots of good prepared foods. 7 doors east.
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Cumbrae's
714 Queen St W
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Carnivores heaven, an ethically sourced butcher with lots of good prepared foods. 7 doors east.
Haven't been there yet, but looks really busy.
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Loblaws
585 Queen St W
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Haven't been there yet, but looks really busy.
My favourite grocery store in the city. A little north but easy to get to and back.
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Fiesta Farms
200 Christie St
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My favourite grocery store in the city. A little north but easy to get to and back.
..because it's a farmer's market and it's super close. Bring a bag or two.
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Trinity Bellwoods Farmers Market
241-257 Shaw St
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..because it's a farmer's market and it's super close. Bring a bag or two.

Arts & Culture

Ecclectic! Mostly food food food .
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Kensington Market
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Ecclectic! Mostly food food food .
...just because it's the Art Gallery of Ontario ..check the website for current shows, has great new + contemporary art scene shows as well as Henry Moore, Group of Seven, and all the other masterful art you might be into.
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Художня галерея Онтаріо
317 Dundas St W
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...just because it's the Art Gallery of Ontario ..check the website for current shows, has great new + contemporary art scene shows as well as Henry Moore, Group of Seven, and all the other masterful art you might be into.
It WAS a school, but has been turned into a collaborative art space. Super cool and wonderful things happen there and it's a great place to come hang with your kids, especially when it's crappy outside but you need to get out, even just to have a coffee at the cafe. Super close to the park.
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Artscape Youngplace
180 Shaw St
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It WAS a school, but has been turned into a collaborative art space. Super cool and wonderful things happen there and it's a great place to come hang with your kids, especially when it's crappy outside but you need to get out, even just to have a coffee at the cafe. Super close to the park.
Park, amusement park, beach, no cars, and a ferry ride across the lake...sightseeing, but also a slice of T.O.
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Toronto Islands
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Park, amusement park, beach, no cars, and a ferry ride across the lake...sightseeing, but also a slice of T.O.

Parks & Nature

Community Park Small outdoor pool but pretty secluded and not really busy..at least that's been my experience. The kiddie park has probably the only round about spinny thing left in the city.
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Стенлі парк
890 King St W
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Community Park Small outdoor pool but pretty secluded and not really busy..at least that's been my experience. The kiddie park has probably the only round about spinny thing left in the city.
Playground with wading pool, community centre with an indoor pool, farmers market on tuesdays, off leash dog 'bowl'.
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Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St W
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Playground with wading pool, community centre with an indoor pool, farmers market on tuesdays, off leash dog 'bowl'.

Entertainment & Activities

Indoor pool and rec centre
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Trinity Community Recreation Centre
155 Crawford St
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Indoor pool and rec centre