Guidebook for Toronto
Essentials
Loblaws
585 Queen St WIt has everything a family needs.
Organic food lovers, best baguettes in the area (Ace Bakery), great organic meat.
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Fiesta Farms
200 Christie StOrganic food lovers, best baguettes in the area (Ace Bakery), great organic meat.
When too lazy to walk an extra five minutes, that's where we go.
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Sobeys Dupont
840 Dupont StWhen too lazy to walk an extra five minutes, that's where we go.
This LCBO is better than the one on Bloor, and there is parking space.
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LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.This LCBO is better than the one on Bloor, and there is parking space.
Beer Store
1200 Dundas St WThis is where you buy beer in Ontario. There is parking.
Food Scene
The BEST Ethiopian food I had in my life. Cheap, have a beer and watch the crowds. Not baby or toddler friendly because there is a 20 minute wait to get a table. It IS worth the wait.
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Nazareth
969 Bloor Street WestThe BEST Ethiopian food I had in my life. Cheap, have a beer and watch the crowds. Not baby or toddler friendly because there is a 20 minute wait to get a table. It IS worth the wait.
This is a low key upscale restaurant. Am I making sense?
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Actinolite Restaurant
971 Ossington AveThis is a low key upscale restaurant. Am I making sense?
Excellent Vietnamese sandwich, and great desserts too. Good for pic-nic at Dufferin park.
Le's Sandwich
1119 College StExcellent Vietnamese sandwich, and great desserts too. Good for pic-nic at Dufferin park.
You MUST stop here and have some walnut cakes. Watch the machine that makes the cakes, your kids will love it.
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Hodo Kwaja
656 Bloor St WYou MUST stop here and have some walnut cakes. Watch the machine that makes the cakes, your kids will love it.
Entertainment & Activities
Ice cream, need I say more? They also have fancy cupcakes. Benches to sit outside, inside space is limited.
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Bakerbots Baking
1242 Delaware AveIce cream, need I say more? They also have fancy cupcakes. Benches to sit outside, inside space is limited.
Outdoor pool in the summer, skating and sledding in the winter. Wading pool for little ones. Play structures etc.
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Christie Pits
Outdoor pool in the summer, skating and sledding in the winter. Wading pool for little ones. Play structures etc.
Grab a coffee at Northwood and unleash your kids in this cute little park. Great for little kids, and bigger kids love it too (my 7 year old loves the monkey bars).
Irene Avenue Parkette
9 Irene AveGrab a coffee at Northwood and unleash your kids in this cute little park. Great for little kids, and bigger kids love it too (my 7 year old loves the monkey bars).
Vermont Square Park
819 Palmerston AveMy favourite park.
Everything Else
Subway station, go anywhere from here. ROM, AGO, Chinatown, Kensington market, CN Tower, etc.
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Ossington Station
Subway station, go anywhere from here. ROM, AGO, Chinatown, Kensington market, CN Tower, etc.
Much cuter than Casa Loma, beautiful garden. Great place for a pic nic. Walking distance if you love to walk (and your kids are good walkers too).
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Spadina Museum
285 Spadina RdMuch cuter than Casa Loma, beautiful garden. Great place for a pic nic. Walking distance if you love to walk (and your kids are good walkers too).