Guidebook for Toronto

Carol
Guidebook for Toronto

Shopping

A very well curated lifestyle store. Perfect destination to treat yourself (or someone else).
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Get Well
1181 Dundas Street West
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A very well curated lifestyle store. Perfect destination to treat yourself (or someone else).
VSP curates the best of vintage and contemporary consignment.
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VSP Consignment
1410 Dundas St W
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VSP curates the best of vintage and contemporary consignment.
Closest beer store. Short walk away.
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Beer Store
1200 Dundas St W
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Closest beer store. Short walk away.
Wonderful bookstore!
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Art Metropole
896 College Street
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Wonderful bookstore!
Great store carrying clothes and lifestyle goods from Japan.
Blue Button Shop
1499 Dundas St W
Great store carrying clothes and lifestyle goods from Japan.

Food Scene

My favourite coffee joint in town. Wifi available. $
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The Common Espresso Bar
1071 College St
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My favourite coffee joint in town. Wifi available. $
Go early for the best almond croissants outside of France. $$
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grain, curd & bean
1414 Dundas Street West
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Go early for the best almond croissants outside of France. $$
Great brunch offered daily but go early on weekends to avoid the crowds. $$
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The Federal
1438 Dundas Street West
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Great brunch offered daily but go early on weekends to avoid the crowds. $$
Extraordinary Japanese cuisine that is just a short walk away. $$$
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Hanmoto
2 Lakeview Ave
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Extraordinary Japanese cuisine that is just a short walk away. $$$
Extraordinary Canadian fine cuisine! $$$
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Boralia
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Extraordinary Canadian fine cuisine! $$$
Wonderful corner cafe with great lunch menu. I love the patio here. $$
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Luna Cafe
181 Dovercourt Rd
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Wonderful corner cafe with great lunch menu. I love the patio here. $$
There are two great Vietnamese restaurants on Ossington nearby. I favour Golden Turtle for my pho cravings (vegan pho also available). $
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Pho Rùa Vàng Golden Turtle Restaurant
125 Ossington Ave
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There are two great Vietnamese restaurants on Ossington nearby. I favour Golden Turtle for my pho cravings (vegan pho also available). $
This classic greasy spoon Toronto mainstay is open year round 24/7. $$
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The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
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This classic greasy spoon Toronto mainstay is open year round 24/7. $$
Great restaurant serving vegan and vegetarian fare. Also, great selection of beers. $$
Porter House
1321 Dundas St W
Great restaurant serving vegan and vegetarian fare. Also, great selection of beers. $$
Fine Italian dining doesn't get any closer than this. (Look out the window) ;) $$$
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Enoteca Sociale
1288 Dundas St W
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Fine Italian dining doesn't get any closer than this. (Look out the window) ;) $$$
Great pizza if you feel like stepping out. $$
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Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington Ave
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Great pizza if you feel like stepping out. $$
Ice cream is nice, but ice cream sandwiches are even better! If you can brave the line, go here for the best ice cream sandwich(es) of your life. $
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Bang Bang Ice Cream & Bakery
93A Ossington Ave
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Ice cream is nice, but ice cream sandwiches are even better! If you can brave the line, go here for the best ice cream sandwich(es) of your life. $
This is a bit of a hike but worth it for some of the best BBQ. Their fried chicken is the best I've had in life. Really. $$
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Electric Mud BBQ
5 Brock Ave
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This is a bit of a hike but worth it for some of the best BBQ. Their fried chicken is the best I've had in life. Really. $$
A bit of a hike but worth it for (what I feel) is the city's best taco joint. The Caesar is delicious too. $$
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Grand Electric Parkdale
1330 Queen St W
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A bit of a hike but worth it for (what I feel) is the city's best taco joint. The Caesar is delicious too. $$
The closest location to the studio for your caffeine fix.
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Starbucks
2210 Bloor St W
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The closest location to the studio for your caffeine fix.
Delicious food - try the frog legs if you're brave ;) $$$
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Foxley
207 Ossington Ave
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Delicious food - try the frog legs if you're brave ;) $$$
The steak tartare is a hit, and their dessert donut often sells out so do what I do and order them as an appetizer. $$$ Afterwards, head downstairs to Bambi's for a drink, dance party, or karaoke.
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Mr. Flamingo
1265 Dundas St W
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The steak tartare is a hit, and their dessert donut often sells out so do what I do and order them as an appetizer. $$$ Afterwards, head downstairs to Bambi's for a drink, dance party, or karaoke.
Cheap and cheerful Portuguese bakery for when you're on the go. Try their egg tarts. $
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Nova Era Bakery
1172 Dundas St W
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Cheap and cheerful Portuguese bakery for when you're on the go. Try their egg tarts. $
Located inside The Get Well. Perfect for late night pizza fixes. They also deliver! Call: (647) 927-5200 $
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North of Brooklyn Pizzeria
650 Queen St W
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Located inside The Get Well. Perfect for late night pizza fixes. They also deliver! Call: (647) 927-5200 $
Churchill is one of a fleet of new hangouts that have been deployed along Dundas West to absorb the overflow from Ossington's stylish quarter-life bar scene. Great fried chicken! $$
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Churchill pub & bar
1212 Dundas Street West
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Churchill is one of a fleet of new hangouts that have been deployed along Dundas West to absorb the overflow from Ossington's stylish quarter-life bar scene. Great fried chicken! $$
Tapas joint that has a lineup everyday of the week. Reservations can be made. Open every day until 2am with late-night menu. $$$
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Bar Isabel
797 College St
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Tapas joint that has a lineup everyday of the week. Reservations can be made. Open every day until 2am with late-night menu. $$$
This is the sister bar to Bar Isabel and has a stunning interior. Great food, great drinks. $$$
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Bar Raval
505 College St
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This is the sister bar to Bar Isabel and has a stunning interior. Great food, great drinks. $$$
Wonderful brunch spot! $$
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Me & Mine
1144 College Street
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Wonderful brunch spot! $$
My favourite restaurant in the city if you're looking for a wonderful meal. $$$
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Chantecler Restaurant | Boucherie
1318 Queen St W
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My favourite restaurant in the city if you're looking for a wonderful meal. $$$
Minimalist brunch spot for those who would love eating in an art gallery. $$
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L'Ouvrier
791 Dundas Street West
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Minimalist brunch spot for those who would love eating in an art gallery. $$
A boisterous spot for Japanese tapas. If you want intimate and quiet, this is not the place for you. $$
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KINKA IZAKAYA ANNEX
559 Bloor Street West
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A boisterous spot for Japanese tapas. If you want intimate and quiet, this is not the place for you. $$
A hole-in-the-wall joint that serves what I consider the best Ethiopian food in the west end. Go early to avoid lines (they open at 3pm, closed Tuesdays). $
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Nazareth
969 Bloor Street West
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A hole-in-the-wall joint that serves what I consider the best Ethiopian food in the west end. Go early to avoid lines (they open at 3pm, closed Tuesdays). $
Great spot for all things breakfast. $$
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Boom Breakfast & Co
1036 St Clair Ave W
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Great spot for all things breakfast. $$
It's now called Egg Sunset Grill and offers cheap and cheerful breakfast starting at $3.99. $
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Sunset Grill
2006 Queen St E
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It's now called Egg Sunset Grill and offers cheap and cheerful breakfast starting at $3.99. $

Everything Else

Great non-pretentious yoga spot.
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Studio Blue Yoga & Fitness
1457 Dundas St W
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Great non-pretentious yoga spot.
Beautiful park just a short walk away.
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Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St W
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Beautiful park just a short walk away.
Boasting a cafe, restaurant, underground music venue, and life store, this hotel is a Queen Street W landmark.
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The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St W
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Boasting a cafe, restaurant, underground music venue, and life store, this hotel is a Queen Street W landmark.

Essentials

Closest convenience store that is open 24 hours.
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7-Eleven
873 Queen St W
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Closest convenience store that is open 24 hours.

Drinks & Nightlife

A classic fixture on the Toronto scene. One of my favourite 'lil bars for a casual cozy drink.
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Communist's Daughter
1149 Dundas St W
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A classic fixture on the Toronto scene. One of my favourite 'lil bars for a casual cozy drink.
I don't often drink wine, but when I do, it's here. The food is wonderful too. Try the deep fried olives!
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Midfield Wine Bar
1434 Dundas St W
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I don't often drink wine, but when I do, it's here. The food is wonderful too. Try the deep fried olives!
One of the closest bars to the studio
Fountain
1261 Dundas St W
One of the closest bars to the studio
Great sports bar for watching the game, playing some pool, or just grabbing a drink.
25 helybéli ajánlásával
The Dock Ellis
1280 Dundas St W
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Great sports bar for watching the game, playing some pool, or just grabbing a drink.
Bar with fun atmosphere featuring arcade games in the back.
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Get Well
1181 Dundas Street West
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Bar with fun atmosphere featuring arcade games in the back.
The Dakota Tavern is a subterranean throwback to the dusty saloons depicted in classic American westerns. Sunday brunch (12-3) is the best time to dine at The Dakota - stellar all-you-can-eat.
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The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
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The Dakota Tavern is a subterranean throwback to the dusty saloons depicted in classic American westerns. Sunday brunch (12-3) is the best time to dine at The Dakota - stellar all-you-can-eat.
The neighbourhood go-to for after-work or late-night drinks and crave-worthy bar snacks. Half price oysters and cheap and cheerful fried chicken happy hour specials to help wash down those drinks.
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Bar Fancy
1070 Queen St W
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The neighbourhood go-to for after-work or late-night drinks and crave-worthy bar snacks. Half price oysters and cheap and cheerful fried chicken happy hour specials to help wash down those drinks.
Cozy bar featuring a wonderful menu.
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Wallflower
1665 Dundas St W
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Cozy bar featuring a wonderful menu.
An Ossington original. Great back patio.
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Sweaty Betty's
13 Ossington Ave
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An Ossington original. Great back patio.

Arts & Culture

Fantastic art gallery just a short walk away.
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MKG127
1445 Dundas St W
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Fantastic art gallery just a short walk away.
Art gallery that is also on the same block.
Loop Gallery
1273 Dundas St W
Art gallery that is also on the same block.