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A Day in Riverdale!

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Discovering Toronto Neighbourhood one at a time: My take on Riverdale!

 1. EnergyXChange

698 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4M 1H1
(416) 727-9884

Categories: Trainers, Yoga, Pilates

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

5.0 star rating
  11/4/2011

EnergyXChange! OMG! I think I find my DREAM studio!

It is not even a yoga studio! It is just an all around wellness centre!

Karma Class for FREE every Sunday afternoon!

The space is just glorious!! The practice room big and spacious with a lot of…More »

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 2. Ambiance Chocolat

753-A Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4M 1H3
(416) 406-2462

Category: Chocolatiers and Shops

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

4.0 star rating
  3/3/2011

Spicy Hot Chocolate ($3.50) on a cold winter day...mmmmm..heavenly!

Ambiance Chocolat is small cute chocolate shoppe.. the store owner so friendly and nice, welcoming me in on a cold winter afternoon.

The hot chocolate here is rich, creamy and oh so…More »

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 3. Bach Yen

738 Gerrard Street E
Toronto, ON M4M 1Y3
(647) 347-8160

Categories: Thai, Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

4.0 star rating
  2/29/2012

3.5 Star

I have to agreed Bach Yen is very clean...especially for a family run Vietnamese restaurant down at Gerrard Street.

I can tell the owner took a lot of care in running this business...

Pho with Raw Beef ($5.25) is A-OK. The broth is a little…More »

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 4. Merchants of Green Coffee

2 Matilda St
Toronto, ON M4M 1L9
(416) 778-6600

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

4.0 star rating
  2/26/2011

Thanks for Indie Coffee Passport, if not I would probably never venture in Merchants of Green Coffee.

The deco here is so rustic... like a country cottage. Love the wooden beams and the worn out wooden floorings... A lot of seating choices: either on…More »

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 5. Queen/Saulter Public Library

765 Queen Street E
Toronto, ON M4M 1H3
(416) 393-7723

Category: Libraries

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

4.0 star rating
  3/3/2011

I am a fan for Queen/Saulter Public Library not because it has an amazing books collections or amazing work stations or comfy sofas.. this library have nothing of those!!

I just love how the library is situated into this historical building.. which…More »

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 6. Riverdale Park East

550 Broadview Ave
Toronto, ON M4K 2P1

Categories: Parks, Tennis

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

4.0 star rating
  2/28/2011 First to Review

I am always in awe whenever I walk along Broadview Ave along Riverdale Park East. The vast piece of green, with the great view of downtown core tall business buildings.... an oasis in Toronto.

The park contains two baseball diamonds, three playing…More »

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 7. Rooster Coffee House

479 Broadview Ave
Toronto, ON M4K 2N4
(416) 995-1530

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

4.0 star rating
  2/28/2011

Rooster Coffee House is one of my favourite Indie Coffee Passport stop!

Maybe just walking along Riverdale Park breathing in the fresh air on this late Sunday afternoon just put me in that good and ready to chill mood? I know I will love Rooster even…More »

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 8. Rose Cafe

324 Broadview Avenue
Toronto, ON M4M 2G9
(416) 406-9906

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

4.0 star rating
  2/21/2011

Rose Cafe's Banh mi taste so GOOD!! Why?

The baguette is one of the reason. Even packed in a plastic bag for 3 hours before I ate that, it tasted still so fresh, crispy outside soft and bouncy inside... hmmm carbs carbs!!

BBQ pork made fresh to order!…More »

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 9. The Avro

750B Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4M 1H4
(416) 466-3233

Category: Bars

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

4.0 star rating
  7/15/2011

Cheap Beer/Drinks and nice cool bar? Need I say more?

1/2 pint for $2.50 taxes in Happy Hour at The Avro can't go wrong... and I don't even Saturday from 7 pm to 9 pm would have be happy hour anywhere but here?

With the price, my Yelp Drinking Buddy…More »

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 10. Bonjour Brioche

812 Queen Street E
Toronto, ON M4M 1H7
(416) 406-1250

Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, French

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

3.0 star rating
  3/12/2011

Having a leisure lunch at Bonjour Brioche on a cold winter day with the sun beaming in does made me feels I am not in Toronto.

The small wobbling table and the cramped interior does give this place a certain "European" charm.

I was a little unlucky…More »

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 11. District

806 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4M 1H7
(647) 347-8744

Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

3.0 star rating
  4/25/2011

Group Buy Coupon led me to District on this Sunday evening!

Modern and Chic deco... a great dating place... unfortunately I am with my girlfriend, the last thing I thought of was being romantic with her....all I think about was food..and both of us…More »

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 12. F Coffee

641 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4M 1G4
(416) 463-0500

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Sandwiches

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

3.0 star rating
  3/3/2011

F Coffee's opening hours is the shortest and most inconvenient compare to other espresso coffee shops that participate in the Indie Coffee Passport. Not only it closes on Sundays, on other days it closes early at 5 pm!

Cappuccino with nice heart…More »

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 13. Globe Bistro

124 Danforth Avenue
Toronto, ON M4K 1N1
(416) 466-2000

Category: Canadian (New)

Neighbourhoods: The Danforth, Riverdale

3.0 star rating
  11/5/2011

I got confused easily, and I was trying to make a reservation through Open table for Sunday Brunch, I accidentally booked a table at Globe Earth instead.

And when I arrived, of course there was no reservation under my name and they were full booked!…More »

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 14. Lil' Baci

892 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4M 1J3
(416) 465-4888

Categories: Italian, Pizza

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

3.0 star rating
  8/17/2011

Lil' Baci is another random places that I followed a group of Yelpers here during our A night of drinking in Riverdale drinking crawl.

I really want to sit at Lil's Baci back patio!! But it was packed.........and ended up have to sit near the…More »

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 15. LPK'S Culinary Groove

718 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4M 1H2
(416) 461-6440

Categories: Chocolatiers and Shops, Desserts

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

3.0 star rating
  3/5/2011

LPK's Culinary Groove is a cute little bakery.

I really like the fact that it caters to people on strict dietary restrictions! And when one indulged yourself with all these sweetness and knowing they are eating "healthy" sweets!

Chocolate Chip Sandwich…More »

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 16. Mi Mi Restaurant

688 Gerrard St E
Toronto, ON M4M 1Y3
(416) 778-5948

Category: Vietnamese

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

3.0 star rating
  2/21/2011

There are so many different Vietnamese restaurants in the Gerrard and Broadview area. Sometimes it is not easy to decide which one to go.

Me and my friend was walking along Gerrard looking for a place for our Pho fix. Mi Mi Restaurant looked packed…More »

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 17. Prohibition Gastrohouse

696 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON M4M 1G9
(416) 406-2669

Categories: Pubs, Gastropubs, Sports Bars

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

3.0 star rating
  7/16/2011

Happy Hour from 4 pm to 7 pm everyday for $5 a pint?

I would not complain too much if I am at Prohibition during their happy hour. Their draft choice during their Happy Hour is awesome.

However, being a gastropub, Prohibition really not good enough.…More »

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 18. Riverdale Public Library

370 Broadview Ave
Toronto, ON M4M 2H1
(416) 393-7720

Category: Libraries

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

3.0 star rating
  11/1/2011 First to Review

Riverdale Public Library located right at Toronto Chinatown East has been serving the community for over 100 years!

Talking about being historical!! Of course the interior of the library had went through a few renovations over the years, but the…More »

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 19. Si Espresso Bar

748 Broadview Ave
Toronto, ON M4K
(416) 463-5550

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

3.0 star rating
  11/4/2011

I like Si Espresso Bar!

Small and cozy space. Friendly owner and me having conservation why we prefer to drink in a mug!

Cappuccino was A-OK!

Good Neighbourhood coffee shop!! Great Indie coffee passport stop!

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 20. The Canadian Pie Company

798 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4M 2J3
(416) 781-4743

Category: Bakeries

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

3.0 star rating
  7/29/2011

Chocolate Danish ($1.99)!!

While walking along Queen Street after a drink or 2, I have this urges to have something sweet...and here I found some sweet to go!!

3 of us just divided and conquered and ate my Danish in less than 1 minute while looking for…More »

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 21. The Real Jerk

709 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4M 1H1
(416) 463-6055

Category: Caribbean

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

3.0 star rating
  10/6/2010

Stepping inside The Real Jerk do makes me feel like I go through this travelling machines and I am somewhere in Jamaica!

All the green/yellow/black decoration, the dirty floorings, the sticky tables, the smiling waiter.

The Jerk Chicken here is really…More »

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 22. Dangerous Dan's Diner

714 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4M 1H2
(416) 463-7310

Categories: Diners, Burgers

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

2.0 star rating
  10/6/2010

Dangerous Dan's Diner for sure is an eating place out of my comfort zone.... Not only it serving meatlover's delight, it is in an area that I seldom frequent.

My friend kept eyeing Jilly's (http://www.yelp.ca/biz...) across the street while waiting…More »

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 23. Mad Dog Cafe

817 Gerrard Street East
Toronto, ON M4M 1Y7
(416) 778-0303

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

2.0 star rating
  2/29/2012

I walked in and saw all these child friendly tables and chairs... oh and toys but luckily no kids or toddlers.

My cappuccino was one of the Meh one I had... milk was not frothed properly and resulted in a fail attempt of latte art....

Barista is way…More »

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 24. Sushi Bar

703 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4M
(647) 351-3138

Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

2.0 star rating
  3/1/2011

There is something lacking in Sushi Bar's sushi.... I love the deco, the ambiance, the service (it was lacking in the beginning, but after I complained then all good from then on), the quantity, but the quality of the food was very disappointing!

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Review votes:
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Location

Markham, ON

Yelping Since

November 2009

Things I Love

spicy food, sushi, ethnic food, yoga, dogs, travelling, beer

Find Me In

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Markham, ON

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When I'm Not Yelping...

I am in a yoga class or busy eating!

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