Guidebook for Toronto

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Guidebook for Toronto

Food Scene

Great coffee and warm, friendly service. One of the closest coffee shops to our house.
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Capital Espresso
1349 Queen St W
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Great coffee and warm, friendly service. One of the closest coffee shops to our house.
Phenomenal vegan Ethiopian food. Serves platters that feed 2-3 people for $10. Serves bottles of organic beer for $3.50! Open for lunch and dinner. Closed Tuesdays.
M & B Yummy
Phenomenal vegan Ethiopian food. Serves platters that feed 2-3 people for $10. Serves bottles of organic beer for $3.50! Open for lunch and dinner. Closed Tuesdays.
Here's a really great old-school European bakery serving up some delectable treats for very affordable prices. You've gotta try the egg tarts!
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Brazil Bakery & Pastry Ltd
1566 Dundas St W
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Here's a really great old-school European bakery serving up some delectable treats for very affordable prices. You've gotta try the egg tarts!
Wow, incredible Tibetan lunch buffet for $7.99. You won't be disappointed! Try the hot sauce :)
Le Tibet
1526 Queen St W
Wow, incredible Tibetan lunch buffet for $7.99. You won't be disappointed! Try the hot sauce :)
If you love sushi, you've gotta eat here. Affordable, quality sushi including great veg sushi choices! Will blow your mind w price and quality. Offers AYCE + 20% off takeout. Take it to the park!
Sashimi Island
635 College St
If you love sushi, you've gotta eat here. Affordable, quality sushi including great veg sushi choices! Will blow your mind w price and quality. Offers AYCE + 20% off takeout. Take it to the park!
Eee, incredible South Indian food. Meals for ~$10. Includes gluten-free (dosa) and vegan/vegetarian options. Take-away vegan lunchbox for $5. 3/$1 samosas/bhaji. Great chutnies!
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South Indian Dosa Mahal (Bloor/Lansdowne)
1285 Bloor Street West
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Eee, incredible South Indian food. Meals for ~$10. Includes gluten-free (dosa) and vegan/vegetarian options. Take-away vegan lunchbox for $5. 3/$1 samosas/bhaji. Great chutnies!
Have you tried Jamaican patties? You've gotta go here and see why this place is always hopping! Day-old patties sold in bags for a v. reasonable price- they reheat well in the oven!
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Golden Patty
187 Baldwin St
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Have you tried Jamaican patties? You've gotta go here and see why this place is always hopping! Day-old patties sold in bags for a v. reasonable price- they reheat well in the oven!
Self-explanatory. You will LOVE the dumplings. Lively, bustling Chinatown vibe.
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Dumpling House Restaurant
328 Spadina Ave.
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Self-explanatory. You will LOVE the dumplings. Lively, bustling Chinatown vibe.
Yummy local joint for cheap home-style Jamaican roti. Meat roti for around $8, veg roti for $4.
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Roti Lady
269 Dunn Ave
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Yummy local joint for cheap home-style Jamaican roti. Meat roti for around $8, veg roti for $4.
Much-lauded Indian roti place, great for take-out. Rotis for $8-12. So very good! Mild is spicy, medium is quite spicy and hot... yikes!
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Mother India
1456 Queen St W
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Much-lauded Indian roti place, great for take-out. Rotis for $8-12. So very good! Mild is spicy, medium is quite spicy and hot... yikes!
Very cute, eclectic brunch/coffee place. Affordable food and great atmosphere but lots of families w kids on weekends.
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Mitzi's Cafe
100 Sorauren Avenue
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Very cute, eclectic brunch/coffee place. Affordable food and great atmosphere but lots of families w kids on weekends.
BEST DIM-SUM. Very cheap outside peak hours (before 11 and mid-day but otherwise reasonable). Very fresh seafood! No veg options, really.
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Dim Sum King
421 Dundas St W
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BEST DIM-SUM. Very cheap outside peak hours (before 11 and mid-day but otherwise reasonable). Very fresh seafood! No veg options, really.
Phenomenal local food and delicious drinks. Brunch on Sat/Sunday gets busy but there's a reason for that! Brunch is very delicious and affordable. Food is reinvented diner-style/Canadian fusion. Hip.
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The Ace
231A Roncesvalles Ave
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Phenomenal local food and delicious drinks. Brunch on Sat/Sunday gets busy but there's a reason for that! Brunch is very delicious and affordable. Food is reinvented diner-style/Canadian fusion. Hip.
Fun, young crowd and relaxed atmosphere. Great comfort food reinvented (try the maki and cheese rolls!). Featured on You Gotta Eat Here!
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Cardinal Rule
5 Roncesvalles Ave
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Fun, young crowd and relaxed atmosphere. Great comfort food reinvented (try the maki and cheese rolls!). Featured on You Gotta Eat Here!
Cheap place to eat and get loaded. Hahha. Actually. Toronto famous/infamous. Daily food/drink specials that are very cheap. Best quality: unrivaled outdoor patio, great people watching.
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Java House
537 Queen St W
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Cheap place to eat and get loaded. Hahha. Actually. Toronto famous/infamous. Daily food/drink specials that are very cheap. Best quality: unrivaled outdoor patio, great people watching.
'What dreams are made of.' Just let it happen, treat yourself. Bet you can't walk away with less than 4 doughnuts to try!
1596 Queen St W
1596 Queen Street West
'What dreams are made of.' Just let it happen, treat yourself. Bet you can't walk away with less than 4 doughnuts to try!
A Toronto institution. Fabulous coffee, equally fabulous people-watching!
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Moonbean Coffee Company
30 St Andrew St
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A Toronto institution. Fabulous coffee, equally fabulous people-watching!
Excellent pho/Vietnamese food, meals for under $10. There's a big patio, perfect for cool summer nights.
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Phoenix Restaurant
1151 College St
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Excellent pho/Vietnamese food, meals for under $10. There's a big patio, perfect for cool summer nights.
This is a great local spot to treat yourself to brunch. There's a huge rooftop patio and local, seasonal offerings. Brunch for under $15 without drinks or under $30 with coffee and a mimosa.
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The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St W
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This is a great local spot to treat yourself to brunch. There's a huge rooftop patio and local, seasonal offerings. Brunch for under $15 without drinks or under $30 with coffee and a mimosa.
Cheap and Cheerful lunch and brunch. A cute mom n' pop place that serves up big portions for a great price. The food is always fresh and there are quite a few healthy options.
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Gayley's Cafe
1424 Dundas St W
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Cheap and Cheerful lunch and brunch. A cute mom n' pop place that serves up big portions for a great price. The food is always fresh and there are quite a few healthy options.

Everything Else

Here's where the farmers market is held on Mondays from 3-7pm! This is also where the off-leash dog park is
FUN WITH MUSIC TOGETHER
50 Wabash Ave
Here's where the farmers market is held on Mondays from 3-7pm! This is also where the off-leash dog park is
Here's the closest and nicest laundromat, it uses water softener and energy efficient machines and has eco-friendly detergent. Its $2.50/load to wash and dryers run for 8 min intervals for 25c/cycle.
1573 Dundas St W
1573 Dundas Street West
Here's the closest and nicest laundromat, it uses water softener and energy efficient machines and has eco-friendly detergent. Its $2.50/load to wash and dryers run for 8 min intervals for 25c/cycle.
Incredibly unpretentious, friendly yoga studio offering lots of $5 and $8 drop-in classes. Check out: http://www.mykulatoronto.ca/class-schedule
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Kula Yoga Studio
304 Brunswick Ave
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Incredibly unpretentious, friendly yoga studio offering lots of $5 and $8 drop-in classes. Check out: http://www.mykulatoronto.ca/class-schedule
Clean, affordable gym with great facilities and friendly atmosphere. Day-passes available.
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West End YMCA
931 College St
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Clean, affordable gym with great facilities and friendly atmosphere. Day-passes available.
A fully stocked fitness facility w an indoor ice rink, 25-yard warm water pool, large gymnasium, fitness, dance and yoga studios. For more information, call 416 392-0742.
McCormick Park
66 Sheridan Ave
A fully stocked fitness facility w an indoor ice rink, 25-yard warm water pool, large gymnasium, fitness, dance and yoga studios. For more information, call 416 392-0742.
Local farmers market: Thu 3-7pm year-round. There's a community skating rink here offering free skating in winter and $2 skate rental, with snack window. http://dufferinpark.ca/home/wiki/wiki.php
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Dufferin Grove Park
875 Dufferin St
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Local farmers market: Thu 3-7pm year-round. There's a community skating rink here offering free skating in winter and $2 skate rental, with snack window. http://dufferinpark.ca/home/wiki/wiki.php
DIY bike tune-up place, by donation for help, tools, and parts. http://bikepirates.com/
Bike Pirates
DIY bike tune-up place, by donation for help, tools, and parts. http://bikepirates.com/
If you need to go to the hospital, this is the closest one. They accept walk-ins for urgent care but there's a wait. As with any Canadian hospital the bills are steep for out-of-country visitors.
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St. Joseph's Health Centre, Toronto
30 The Queensway
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If you need to go to the hospital, this is the closest one. They accept walk-ins for urgent care but there's a wait. As with any Canadian hospital the bills are steep for out-of-country visitors.
You can get a free half hour guest pass to use the computers/internet and printing is 15c/page.
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Toronto Public Library - Parkdale Branch
1303 Queen St W
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You can get a free half hour guest pass to use the computers/internet and printing is 15c/page.
Here's the biggest park in Toronto, just a 15-min walk from our house! There's running/hiking trails, a nature centre, a free zoo, swimming pools, and an off-leash dog trail.
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High Park Nature Centre
375 Colborne Lodge Dr
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Here's the biggest park in Toronto, just a 15-min walk from our house! There's running/hiking trails, a nature centre, a free zoo, swimming pools, and an off-leash dog trail.
Beautiful lakeside boardwalk with food vendors, picnic spots, and running/cycling/skating trails.
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Sunnyside Boardwalk
Sunnyside Boardwalk
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Beautiful lakeside boardwalk with food vendors, picnic spots, and running/cycling/skating trails.
Here's a cafe by the lake and an outdoor swimming pool and the beach in front of the pavilion is a safe (water-tested, lifeguard on duty) swimming beach! Nice sand/docks for sunbathing.
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Sunnyside Pavilion Cafe
1755 Lake Shore Blvd W
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Here's a cafe by the lake and an outdoor swimming pool and the beach in front of the pavilion is a safe (water-tested, lifeguard on duty) swimming beach! Nice sand/docks for sunbathing.
Incredible local organic vagan cafe. Salad bowl w 6-8 kinds of salad, homemade raw flat bread and soup for $10. Unbelievable! You'll love it. Cosy, intimate atmosphere.
238 Augusta Ave
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Incredible local organic vagan cafe. Salad bowl w 6-8 kinds of salad, homemade raw flat bread and soup for $10. Unbelievable! You'll love it. Cosy, intimate atmosphere.
Fancy vintage shop, treat yourself to something nice here. Great for gifts. Spendy.
1414 Queen St W
1414 Queen Street West
Fancy vintage shop, treat yourself to something nice here. Great for gifts. Spendy.
Sliding-scale community acupuncture. $20-40/visit. I go here for treatments, its really incredible. They often have free days for new visitors: http://torontoacupuncturestudio.com/
Toronto Acupuncture Studio
Sliding-scale community acupuncture. $20-40/visit. I go here for treatments, its really incredible. They often have free days for new visitors: http://torontoacupuncturestudio.com/
Great place for cheap and cheerful bike repair/tune-ups :)
Mojo Cycles
1652 Queen St W
Great place for cheap and cheerful bike repair/tune-ups :)
A 20-25min walk from our house, serves up fantastic, tasty vegan and non-vegan brunch. They have a caesar bar! Great non-pretentious retro dinner atmosphere.
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The Steady Cafe & Bar
1051 Bloor Street West
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A 20-25min walk from our house, serves up fantastic, tasty vegan and non-vegan brunch. They have a caesar bar! Great non-pretentious retro dinner atmosphere.

Essentials

The closest conventional grocery store: great deals and a surprisingly wide selection of produce and cultural foods. Find reusable grocery bags in a crate in the front hall for you to borrow :)
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Peter's No Frills
2150 Burnhamthorpe Rd W
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The closest conventional grocery store: great deals and a surprisingly wide selection of produce and cultural foods. Find reusable grocery bags in a crate in the front hall for you to borrow :)
Here's where the local organic food coop is located. Hours at http://westendfood.coop/ You'll need to borrow our membership card, just ask!
Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre
1229 Queen St W
Here's where the local organic food coop is located. Hours at http://westendfood.coop/ You'll need to borrow our membership card, just ask!
The best place in the neighbourhood to buy fresh produce! Very fair prices.
255 Roncesvalles Ave
The best place in the neighbourhood to buy fresh produce! Very fair prices.
Biggest market in Toronto w farmers from Ottawa to Windsor regions and North. Worth checking out! Saturdays 5am to 3pm, produce mark-down between 2 and 3pm. Year-round in grand historical building.
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St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St E
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Biggest market in Toronto w farmers from Ottawa to Windsor regions and North. Worth checking out! Saturdays 5am to 3pm, produce mark-down between 2 and 3pm. Year-round in grand historical building.

Arts & Culture

Need to mend something? Sew by the hour for $7/hr to use a sewing machine, serger, and all other necessary supplies!
The Make Den Sewing Studio
163 Sterling Rd
Need to mend something? Sew by the hour for $7/hr to use a sewing machine, serger, and all other necessary supplies!
Closest DVD rental store (yup, we still have those!)
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The Film Buff (Closed)
73 Roncesvalles Ave
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Closest DVD rental store (yup, we still have those!)
Free contemporary art gallery, sometimes the exhibits are really great.
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Museum für zeitgenössische Kunst Toronto Kanada
158 Sterling Rd
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Free contemporary art gallery, sometimes the exhibits are really great.
Fantastic free/low-cost arts and cultural events. Art gallery inside, food/culture festivals hosted outside throughout summer and fall. http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/
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Harbourfront Centre
235 Queens Quay W
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Fantastic free/low-cost arts and cultural events. Art gallery inside, food/culture festivals hosted outside throughout summer and fall. http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/
A Canadian railway museum. Fun to check-out and much in need of support: http://www.trha.ca/
Roundhouse Park Mini Railroad
A Canadian railway museum. Fun to check-out and much in need of support: http://www.trha.ca/
Very interesting indoor gardens. A calm space to relax and take space for yourself. Nice place to bring a book/tea and read, bench seating. Free to visit.
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Allan Gardens
160 Gerrard St E
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Very interesting indoor gardens. A calm space to relax and take space for yourself. Nice place to bring a book/tea and read, bench seating. Free to visit.
Working farm w animals downtown! Cafe sercing local fare and farmers market Sun 7am-1pm. Close to ravine with trails. In Cabbagetown neighbourhood of Toronto featuring victorian architecture.
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Riverdale Farm
201 Winchester St
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Working farm w animals downtown! Cafe sercing local fare and farmers market Sun 7am-1pm. Close to ravine with trails. In Cabbagetown neighbourhood of Toronto featuring victorian architecture.
Wonderful independent cinema, great to treat yourself to a movie night in an old, classic theatre!
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The Revue Cinema
400 Roncesvalles Ave
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Wonderful independent cinema, great to treat yourself to a movie night in an old, classic theatre!

Shopping

Local pharmacy, not the closest but definitely the tidiest.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
125 The Queensway
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Local pharmacy, not the closest but definitely the tidiest.
Closest liquor store (liquor/wine/beer is only available through the LCBO, Wine Rack, breweries, and Beer Store).
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LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
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Closest liquor store (liquor/wine/beer is only available through the LCBO, Wine Rack, breweries, and Beer Store).
Closest Beer Store, you can also return your empties here for cash :)
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Beer Store
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Closest Beer Store, you can also return your empties here for cash :)
Nearest affordable pet-store (otherwise there's dog boutiques on Roncesvalles).
Pet Valu
422 Roncesvalles Ave
Nearest affordable pet-store (otherwise there's dog boutiques on Roncesvalles).
Relatively cheap vintage store.Fun to poke around and there's always sales.
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Public Butter Vintage
1290 Queen St W
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Relatively cheap vintage store.Fun to poke around and there's always sales.
In case you're the type of person who visits the local thrift store any time you visit a new place. Never know what you'll find!!
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Value Village
1319 Bloor St W
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In case you're the type of person who visits the local thrift store any time you visit a new place. Never know what you'll find!!
Here's where you can buy adapters for international power conversion. Also, a great general hardware store.
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Parkdale Home Hardware
1372 Queen St W
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Here's where you can buy adapters for international power conversion. Also, a great general hardware store.
This mall is about a 20minute walk from our house and has clothing stores, hardware, a dollar store, shoe stores, various cellphone providers, electronics shops, etc!
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Dufferin Mall
900 Dufferin St
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This mall is about a 20minute walk from our house and has clothing stores, hardware, a dollar store, shoe stores, various cellphone providers, electronics shops, etc!
You can find almost anything here for under $3, yippee!
Dollarama
871 Chemong Rd
You can find almost anything here for under $3, yippee!

Sightseeing

Well.. this is where all the cool kids hangout in the summertime. You'll either like it or hate it.
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Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St W
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Well.. this is where all the cool kids hangout in the summertime. You'll either like it or hate it.
No visit to Toronto is complete without Kensington! You've just gotta see it, there's incredible street-food and artisanal food. Foodie Heaven! Make it a day trip by including Chinatown.
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Kensington Market
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No visit to Toronto is complete without Kensington! You've just gotta see it, there's incredible street-food and artisanal food. Foodie Heaven! Make it a day trip by including Chinatown.
Take a walk along here to check out cute antiques shops and great produce markets. A nice place to shop at local stores for gifts/groceries. Great for dates, ppl watching, families.
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Roncesvalles Village
147 Roncesvalles Ave
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Take a walk along here to check out cute antiques shops and great produce markets. A nice place to shop at local stores for gifts/groceries. Great for dates, ppl watching, families.
Toronto's zine library is housed here! http://www.torontozinelibrary.org/
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Tranzac Club
292 Brunswick Ave
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Toronto's zine library is housed here! http://www.torontozinelibrary.org/
If you're visiting spring through fall, you HAVE to visit the islands. Its incredible! Fabulous view of Toronto skyline, canoe and bike rental, nude beach.
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Toronto Islands
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If you're visiting spring through fall, you HAVE to visit the islands. Its incredible! Fabulous view of Toronto skyline, canoe and bike rental, nude beach.
Very cool stretch of Indian cultural stores and restaurants. Great street culture in the warmer months with street food vendors and music. Great place to buy spices/gifts.
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CZ WHolesale
51 Chelwood Road
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Very cool stretch of Indian cultural stores and restaurants. Great street culture in the warmer months with street food vendors and music. Great place to buy spices/gifts.
Sweet neighbourhood to walk around and explore. There's a great flea market that happens here every other Sunday: http://junctionflea.blogspot.ca/
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The Junction
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Sweet neighbourhood to walk around and explore. There's a great flea market that happens here every other Sunday: http://junctionflea.blogspot.ca/

Drinks & Nightlife

Great venue for music, arts events, talks/readings. Worth checking out to see what's on. Nice restaurant as well.
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Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St W
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Great venue for music, arts events, talks/readings. Worth checking out to see what's on. Nice restaurant as well.
Sweet, cosy bar.
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1665 Dundas Street West
Sweet, cosy bar.
Check it out- a local brewery that offers tours with samples. Fun! Buy beer here directly from the source :)
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Steam Whistle Brewing
255 Bremner Blvd
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Check it out- a local brewery that offers tours with samples. Fun! Buy beer here directly from the source :)
Buy beer here up till 11pm, straight from the brewery!
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Amsterdam Brewing Company
45 Esandar Dr
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Buy beer here up till 11pm, straight from the brewery!
Buy locally-crafted small-batch beer up till 11pm, also a bar and patio.
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Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington Ave
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Buy locally-crafted small-batch beer up till 11pm, also a bar and patio.