Guidebook for Toronto

Lauren & Tim
Guidebook for Toronto

Essentials

St Clair Fish Market
728 St Clair Ave W
Fresh fish!
The best Italian butcher. They do fresh ground beef, deli meats and sliced cheeses.
Macelleria Atlas
800 St Clair Ave W
The best Italian butcher. They do fresh ground beef, deli meats and sliced cheeses.
Huge grocery store, teeny tiny little prices.
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Luciano's No Frills
243 Alberta Ave
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Huge grocery store, teeny tiny little prices.
Great bulk food & specialty/organic goods.
Sunflower Market
910 St Clair Ave W
Great bulk food & specialty/organic goods.
Check out the market for fresh fish, beautiful grains, beans and dried fruit, Mexican specialty products and lots of fresh fruits and veggies.
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Kensington Market
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Check out the market for fresh fish, beautiful grains, beans and dried fruit, Mexican specialty products and lots of fresh fruits and veggies.

Drinks & Nightlife

Neighborhood dive, great music, hip vibe, happy people, cheap and micro-brew beer.
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Bungalow
273 Augusta Ave
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Neighborhood dive, great music, hip vibe, happy people, cheap and micro-brew beer.
Hip crowd, fun times with friends.
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The Red Light
1185 Dundas St W
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Hip crowd, fun times with friends.
Great forested patio out back! Nice little backyard vibe.
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The Done Right Inn
861 Queen St W
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Great forested patio out back! Nice little backyard vibe.
As close to a speakeasy as you'll find in TO. Good luck finding it.
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Cold Tea
1186 Queen Street West
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As close to a speakeasy as you'll find in TO. Good luck finding it.
Less cars, more alcohol. Live music! I once saw an awesome bluegrass-y band play here.
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Ted's Collision and Body Repair
573 College St
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Less cars, more alcohol. Live music! I once saw an awesome bluegrass-y band play here.
Hole in the wall bar that makes you feel welcome.
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Sweaty Betty's
13 Ossington Ave
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Hole in the wall bar that makes you feel welcome.
Our favorite neighborhood dive, great music, hip vibe, happy people, cheap and micro-brew beer.
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The Gem Bar & Grill
1159 Davenport Rd
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Our favorite neighborhood dive, great music, hip vibe, happy people, cheap and micro-brew beer.
Another bar.
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The Piston
937 Bloor St W
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Another bar.
$12 Pitchers. Enough said.
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Disgraceland
965 Bloor St W
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$12 Pitchers. Enough said.

Food Scene

Artsy, great patio, excellent coffee & tea.
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Café Pamenar
307 Augusta Ave
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Artsy, great patio, excellent coffee & tea.
Well made cocktails/apps, nice atmosphere, Italian fare.
Stazione Centrale
820 St Clair Ave W
Well made cocktails/apps, nice atmosphere, Italian fare.
Much-talked about BBQ. They deserve every bit of attention they get - awesome spot!
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The Stockyards Smokehouse & Larder
699 St Clair Ave W
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Much-talked about BBQ. They deserve every bit of attention they get - awesome spot!
Brunch is best. Healthful, delicious, inviting.
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Saving Grace
907 Dundas St W
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Brunch is best. Healthful, delicious, inviting.
$3 mimosas and cesars, open 24 hours!
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The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
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$3 mimosas and cesars, open 24 hours!
Diner-chic. Great brunch on weekends, close to High Park.
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The Ace
231A Roncesvalles Ave
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Diner-chic. Great brunch on weekends, close to High Park.
Great vibe, passionate people.
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Sam James Coffee Bar
297 Harbord St
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Great vibe, passionate people.
Deja vu & decent coffee.
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The Common Espresso Bar
1071 College St
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Deja vu & decent coffee.
Close to Kensington, nice vibe.
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Manic Coffee
426 College St
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Close to Kensington, nice vibe.
Best ramen spot in town!
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Ajisen Ramen
332 Spadina Ave.
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Best ramen spot in town!
Noodle soup, BBQ hanging in the window, Chinese beer.
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House Of Gourmet
484 Dundas St W
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Noodle soup, BBQ hanging in the window, Chinese beer.
Tacos, tequila.
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La Carnita
501 College St
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Tacos, tequila.
Tacos, bourbon.
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Grand Electric Parkdale
1330 Queen St W
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Tacos, bourbon.
Charcuterie, classic cocktails, wine. (Check out Raw Bar next door for seafood, and the bar across the street for more cocktails).
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Cocktail Bar
923 Dundas Street West
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Charcuterie, classic cocktails, wine. (Check out Raw Bar next door for seafood, and the bar across the street for more cocktails).
Same owners as Cold Tea. More accessible entrance.
Mr Pong's Real Food
Same owners as Cold Tea. More accessible entrance.
Vegan & veggie-friendly goodness!
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Fresh on Crawford
894 Queen Street West
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Vegan & veggie-friendly goodness!
Right across from a pretty church, conducive to working for long periods of time & just down the street from the library! (Sister shop by the same name due south a few blocks)
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The Common Espresso Bar
1071 College St
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Right across from a pretty church, conducive to working for long periods of time & just down the street from the library! (Sister shop by the same name due south a few blocks)
Coffee, Cocktail Nights, Pop-Up Events. These guys not only have meticulous handwriting, but they also make pretty impressive coffee. See voodoochild.ca for more details!
388 College St
388 College Street
Coffee, Cocktail Nights, Pop-Up Events. These guys not only have meticulous handwriting, but they also make pretty impressive coffee. See voodoochild.ca for more details!
Re-purposed furniture & damn fine coffee.
238 Dupont St
238 Dupont Street
Re-purposed furniture & damn fine coffee.
1193 St Clair Ave W
1193 Saint Clair Avenue West
Pho!

Arts & Culture

This is a beautifully converted streetcar yard that features live/work artists lofts, various community centers, and public park. Check out the Saturday Morning Farmers Market!
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The Peter MacKendrick Community Gallery
76 Wychwood Ave
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This is a beautifully converted streetcar yard that features live/work artists lofts, various community centers, and public park. Check out the Saturday Morning Farmers Market!
Big windows, down-time friendly.
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Silver Dollar Room
486 Spadina Avenue
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Big windows, down-time friendly.
A bar, but also a fantastic live venue - Sunday nights are best.
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The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
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A bar, but also a fantastic live venue - Sunday nights are best.
Art Gallery of Ontario!
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安大略美術館
317 Dundas St W
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Art Gallery of Ontario!
Learn about the history of porcelain! Take a pottery class!
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Gardiner Museum
111 Queens Park
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Learn about the history of porcelain! Take a pottery class!
Toronto Public Library - Davenport Branch
1246 Shaw St
Books & movies & music!
Multidisciplinary studio and gallery space. Lots of local talent on all sides of the art world. Highly recommended!
709 College St
709 College Street
Multidisciplinary studio and gallery space. Lots of local talent on all sides of the art world. Highly recommended!
Pint-sized local gallery space. See website for current events and installations www.whippersnapper.ca
594 Dundas St W
594 Dundas Street West
Pint-sized local gallery space. See website for current events and installations www.whippersnapper.ca

Everything Else

Community outreach greenhouse and education centre.
The Stop's Green Barn
Community outreach greenhouse and education centre.
Inviting yoga studio & well-being centre.
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Octopus Garden Holistic Yoga Centre
967 College St
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Inviting yoga studio & well-being centre.
Heated-room yoga. Visit their website for scheduling & further info www.st-clair-west.mokshayoga.ca
934 St Clair Ave W
934 Saint Clair Avenue West
Heated-room yoga. Visit their website for scheduling & further info www.st-clair-west.mokshayoga.ca

Sightseeing

A great hangout in the summer; the tree blossoms in the spring are supposed to be phenomenal!
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海洋公園
1873 Bloor St W
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A great hangout in the summer; the tree blossoms in the spring are supposed to be phenomenal!
An urban oasis with an off-leash dog bowl!
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Trinity Bellwoods 公園
790 Queen St W
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An urban oasis with an off-leash dog bowl!
Beautiful beachside boardwalk & a free outdoor pool in the Summertime.
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Sunnyside Boardwalk
Sunnyside Boardwalk
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Beautiful beachside boardwalk & a free outdoor pool in the Summertime.
A forest walk in the city!
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Phil White Arena
443 Arlington Ave
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A forest walk in the city!
This is a something of a "gated community", but no one seems to mind if you pass though. Big boulevards and a wee bit of nature. A nice place to go while on a run or walk through the neighborhood.
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Wychwood Park
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This is a something of a "gated community", but no one seems to mind if you pass though. Big boulevards and a wee bit of nature. A nice place to go while on a run or walk through the neighborhood.

Shopping

Vintage clothing.
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Public Butter Vintage
1290 Queen St W
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Vintage clothing.
Pretty and poised. Beautiful & unique clothing.
Robber
Pretty and poised. Beautiful & unique clothing.
Best guitar store in town!
Capsule Music
921 Queen St W
Best guitar store in town!
The best finds. Vintage has never looked so modern.
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Penny Arcade Vintage
1177 Dundas St W
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The best finds. Vintage has never looked so modern.
A vintage shop that pays attention to trends. All very wearable & carefully curated.
Silver Falls
A vintage shop that pays attention to trends. All very wearable & carefully curated.
Another cool vintage clothing store that mixes high and low fashion.
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I Miss You Vintage Inc.
63 Ossington Ave
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Another cool vintage clothing store that mixes high and low fashion.
Looky-loo trendy house plants & cut flowers, gather inspiration or sign up for a class! This is a beautifully curated store.
626 College St
626 College Street
Looky-loo trendy house plants & cut flowers, gather inspiration or sign up for a class! This is a beautifully curated store.
Liquor store - right across the street!
908 St Clair Ave W
908 Saint Clair Avenue West
Liquor store - right across the street!
Nice for gifts, nick-knacks and Canadiana items. Collect trendy presents for your friends back home!
1144 Queen St W
1144 Queen Street West
Nice for gifts, nick-knacks and Canadiana items. Collect trendy presents for your friends back home!
Carefully curated book & cookery store. Extensive collection of special interest books & they carry some beautiful Toronto-centric items as well if you're looking for souvenirs.
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Good Egg
156 Augusta Avenue
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Carefully curated book & cookery store. Extensive collection of special interest books & they carry some beautiful Toronto-centric items as well if you're looking for souvenirs.