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A Frugalista in Toronto
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1. Aveda Institute
Toronto, ON M5C 1G6
Canada
(416) 941-9345
Category:
Hair Salons
Neighborhoods: Corktown, St. Lawrence, Downtown Core
FYI: My $18-stylist Noelia has advanced to the next level and now she's $35. Still a great deal, IMHO.
While Noelia was off to train in the coloring program, I got another cut from a different haircutter, Anastasia, who is currently $25. She was also…More »
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8/30/2009
Sometimes being a freelance writer is a drag; work is slow, clients are late with payments, or those… Read more »
2. Joe Fresh
Toronto, ON M5E 1Z2
Canada
(416) 703-4865
Categories:
Women's Clothing,
Men's Clothing
I'm shocked that Joe Fresh hasn't invaded the States yet. Their clothes are cuter than the Gap's and about half the price. And I'm not worried that they're going to disintegrate in the wash like H&M's threads.
On a recent visit I grabbed like 15…More »
3. Tap Phong Trading Company
Toronto, ON M5T 2G4
Canada
(416) 977-6364
Categories:
Home Decor,
Kitchen & Bath,
Hardware Stores
Neighborhoods: Chinatown, Kensington Market, Downtown Core
I just moved to Toronto and I'd been scrambling for bits and pieces for the kitchen, racing against the clock, and trying to procure enough tableware for a tapas shindig I was throwing for 13 people.
Luckily, I came across Tap Phong in Chinatown…More »
4. Rainbow Cinemas
Toronto, ON M5E 1T4
Canada
(416) 494-9371
Category:
Cinema
Neighborhoods: St. Lawrence, Downtown Core
$6 for FIRST-RUN movies. $4 on Tuesdays.
Who cares if the screen is smaller and the theater smells a little like wet dog on rainy days? The S.O. and I have seen four movies here so far. That's a combined savings of $64* versus going to one of those…More »
5. Blushberry - CLOSED
Toronto, ON M5T 1X3
Canada
(647) 348-6365
Category:
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Neighborhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core
My new fave combo: strawberries, mango, and pomegranate seeds on the original frozen yogurt. ^FLUV^
Toppings were still fresh even when it was nearing closing time.
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9/12/2009 First to Review
The Frozen Yogurt gods have answered my prayers.
I've been a fan of this style of frozen yogurt… Read more »
6. Vietnam Noodle Star
Toronto, ON M1S 4T6
Canada
(416) 609-9796
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighborhood: Scarborough
Vietnam Noodle Star, WTF?
Why do you have to be so good and make all the other pho joints in Toronto seem like donkey dick*?
As if you need to have your massive ego inflated even more, lemme tell you why your pho is getting five stars:
- Your broth is…More »
7. Banh Mi Ba Le
Toronto, ON M5T 1H3
Canada
(416) 977-2168
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighborhoods: Alexandra Park, Chinatown, Kensington Market
Forget Subway's $5 footlong. The Vietnamese sandwiches here are twice as delicious and they're only $2.25. No, that's not a typo. Each banh mi costs a twoonie and a quarter. No other food offers that much deliciousness for so little coin.
I've tried…More »
8. Kom Jug Yuen Restaurant
Toronto, ON M5T 2G3
Canada
(416) 977-4079
Category:
Chinese
Neighborhoods: Chinatown, Downtown Core
Holy crap, this place is cheap. The sign out front says "Best BBQ Pork in North America" but it should really say "Kom Jug: Best Bang for Your Buck." (Har, har.)
For $4, I had their famed BBQ pork on a bucketload of rice. Even after I shoved several…More »
9. Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu
Toronto, ON M6G 1L3
Canada
(416) 537-0972
Category:
Korean
Neighborhoods: Koreatown, Palmerston, Bickford Park
After my umpteenth visit, I think it's time to bump up BCD to 5 stars. (Cue the trumpets and confetti tossing!)
They manage to keep the quality of ingredients high yet still maintain a low price tag of $7.08 per dish. AND you get stone-pot purple rice…More »
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6/9/2009
You know an ethnic restaurant's good when it has no English on the sign. Another way to tell: it… Read more »
10. Hodo Kwaja
Toronto, ON M6G 1K9
Canada
(416) 538-1208
You know all that loose change you have jingling in your pockets?
You could spend it on some trans-fatty processed crap from the convenience store that'll make you feel a little gross after you eat it; or head over to Korea Town for fresh walnut cakes…More »
11. Bnc Cake House
Toronto, ON M6G 1K8
Canada
(416) 516-4288
Category:
Bakeries
Neighborhoods: Koreatown, Palmerston, Seaton Village
Hallelujah! I FINALLY FOUND IT! The frozen yogurt that launched the Red Mango and Pinkberry craze in the States. (Google it.) The Canadian incarnation goes by the name Yogoberri and I discovered it inside a tiny Korean bakery along Bloor Street's…More »
12. Quick Pita
Toronto, ON M5V 2C5
Canada
(416) 599-7482
Categories:
Sandwiches,
Middle Eastern
Neighborhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core
2 shwarmas for $8.99. I had the chicken shwarma and the S.O. had beef. Both were fresh, delicious, and packed with garlic sauce, tahini, pickled turnips and salad.
They're pretty dainty as far as shwarmas go. I was still hungry after I devoured mine…More »
13. Mr. Tasty Fries
This "chip truck" * was the 3rd stop on the Yelp French Fry Crawl - Part I.
The 1st stop was Jamie Kennedy Wine Bar.
The 2nd stop was Beer Bistro.
That's some big fry shoes to fill.
Luckily, Mr. Tasty Fries has huge feet. (And you know what THAT means.)…More »
14. Trinity Bellwoods Park
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
Canada
(416) 392-0743
Category:
Parks
Neighborhood: Trinity Bellwoods
3 words: Free. Tennis. Courts.
I love playing tennis out in the open air here with dogs running around and the occasional crazy person yelling nonsense, just to make things urban and interesting.
The courts aren't perfect (the ones in the rear have…More »
15. Graffiti Alley Tour
Toronto, ON M5T 2R7
Canada
Category:
Tours
Neighborhoods: Alexandra Park, Queen Street West, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
This is a great walking tour for people who:
(a) like graffiti
(b) like browsing urban architecture
(c) need to exercise
(d) are broke but want something interesting to do on a Sunday afternoon
Only 6 Yelpers RSVPed for the event so I was a little…More »
16. Chapters
Toronto, ON M5V 2E3
Canada
(416) 595-7349
Category:
Bookstores
Neighborhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core
I'm shameless. I come to Chapters to soak up their A/C and treat their magazine rack like my free personal library. I plop myself on the couch in their Starbuck's and flip through a shopping-basketful of my favorite titles.
On a recent excursion I…More »
17. Alexandra Park Pool
Toronto, ON M4W 1A7
Canada
(416) 392-7686
Category:
Swimming Pools
Neighborhoods: Alexandra Park, Trinity Bellwoods
A free outdoor pool in the city? Surely, this is where the skeevs and pervs hang out. Otherwise, it's too good to be true, right?
Well, if they were there, I didn't notice. What I did see were kids splashing around in the shallow end and barely any…More »
18. Vena's Restaurant
Toronto, ON M6H 1N7
Canada
(416) 532-3665
Category:
Caribbean
Neighborhoods: Brockton Village, Bloordale Village, Wallace Emerson
Flip off, Mother India[1]. Peace out, Gandhi[2]. I got a new favorite roti dive in town and she's sizzling like a pepperpot. Vena's serves up outrageously delicious West-Indian-style roti, and I'm hooked. Here's why:
- The roti (flatbread) itself is…More »
19. Mystic Muffin
Toronto, ON M5C 2H4
Canada
(416) 941-1474
Categories:
Sandwiches,
Middle Eastern
Neighborhoods: Corktown, Downtown Core
No, the name of this place doesn't refer to Jennifer Love Hewitt's vajazzled vajayjay. I'm not sure how it got its name but that's just one of the many questions I have about this kooky little deli/falafel shop, like:
- How can everything be so cheap…More »
Recently updated lists from susan c.
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Places Where I've Had Good Times (NYC) (6)Dedicated to sarah l. who started a similar list and with whom I've had many good times |
The Plush Life (1)Establishments with real hand towels in the restrooms instead of the cheap paper kind |
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Drool-Worthy NYC Shops (3)Great for gifts or hoarding for yourself |
The Sweet Taste of Success (5)My favorite places for dessert in New York |
Men at Work (2)Movers, locksmiths, and other men for the job. |
Places in Toronto My Friend Saeromi Should Check Out (26)And for you, too, if you like food, fun and low-key vibes. |
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Brooklyn, NY
Yelping SinceJune 2009
Things I LoveVietnamese sandwiches, Scrabble, zebras, bad puns, really plush toilet paper, gin, fresh laundry, earnest efforts, hushed whispers, handwritten notes, incongruity, pleasant surprises, grapefruit, warm pretzels. the unobvious
Find Me InA good mood till I get hungry.
My HometownBrooklyn, NY
My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...I'm thinking of hypothetical names for my imaginary businesses and pets.
Why You Should Read My ReviewsThey help end world hunger.
The Last Great Book I ReadLolita
My First ConcertDepeche Mode
My Favourite MovieAnnie Hall, Manhattan, Chungking Express, Tampopo, Breathless
My Last Meal On EarthAn insane meal prepared by the original Iron Chefs or my mom's kimchi chigae
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I once took the SAT for a friend, just for fun
Most Recent DiscoveryRicotta-stuffed tempura squash blossoms, Back Forty