Best Places to go on a Date

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A comedy show, a music performance at a coffee shop, a picnic with fresh cheese, an evening at a museum, or walk through a funky part of town finished with a coffee (or beer) on a patio... these are some great date ideas.

 1. Java House

537 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M5V 2B6
(416) 504-3025

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Pubs

Neighbourhood: Queen Street West

4.0 star rating
  3/23/2011

I can't get over how inexpensive this place is! It's a great place to have a couple coffees, a quick bite, or a beer on their patio in the summer.

For $3 the hummus and pita is absolutely delicious. $6 for a big chicken wrap and hearty bowl of soup.

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 2. Cheese Emporium

245 Eglinton Ave E
Toronto, ON M4P 3B7
(416) 440-1462

Category: Cheese Shops

Neighbourhoods: Mount Pleasant and Davisville, Yonge and Eglinton

4.0 star rating
  1/12/2011 First to Review

Let the raving begin!

I love cheese and this place has an impressive selection. The sales staff are friendly, knowledgeable, and will let you sample as many cheeses as you'd like before you buy. Beware though, they are a bit on the pushy side and you…More »

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 3. Absolute Comedy

2335 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M4P 2C8
(416) 486-7700

Category: Comedy Clubs

Neighbourhoods: Mount Pleasant and Davisville, Yonge and Eglinton

4.0 star rating
  11/30/2010 ROTD 3/20/2011

Absolute Comedy is a fantastic comedy club. I've been to this location twice now (once with a group of 20, and once with just 4 four of us), as well as the Ottawa location. All three times I've left quite impressed.

Keep in mind, you should make…More »

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 4. Chinguacousy Park

9050 Bramalea Rd
Brampton, ON L6S 6G7
(905) 458-6555

Categories: Playgrounds, Parks

4.0 star rating
  6/16/2011 ROTD 5/3/2012 First to Review

Chinguacousy Park really covers ALL the bases:

Ski hill
Beach Volleyball courts
Play grounds
Skateboard park
Soccer fields
Football fields
Loads of free parking
Paths for running
Water park (well...place they spray water at you)
Paddle boats
Petting Zoo
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 5. Art Gallery of Ontario

317 Dundas St W
Toronto, ON M5T 1G4
(416) 977-0414

Category: Museums

Neighbourhood: Downtown Core

5.0 star rating
  4/25/2011 ROTD 8/20/2011

Of all the museums in Toronto, this is by far my favourite (the dinosaurs at the ROM just don't do it for me and the permanent exhibits at the Science Center seem to be geared towards children.) The building is beautiful, no spectacular. The…More »

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 6. The Mad Bean

519 Eglinton Avenue W
Toronto, ON M5N 1B1
(647) 235-2456

Category: Coffee & Tea

5.0 star rating
  11/16/2010

The Man Bean is an artsy independent coffee shop that feels like someone took it directly from the Queen West area and plopped it down in Forest Hill. It's run by a friendly husband/wife team along with a their teenage son who helps man the counter…More »

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 7. The Second City Mainstage Theatre

51 Mercer Street
Toronto, ON M5V 9G9
(416) 343-0011

Category: Comedy Clubs

Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core

5.0 star rating
  4/26/2011

The Second City is as good as it gets. These are solid professional comedians that know how to work a crowd.

We made reservations (which I recommend you do too) and arrived 30 minutes before the show. Already at that point the place was really full.…More »

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 8. Bistro 990 Restaurant - CLOSED

990 Bay Street
Toronto, ON M5S 3A8
(416) 921-9990

Category: French

Neighbourhoods: Discovery District, University of Toronto, Downtown Core

5.0 star rating
  2/9/2012

""Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp, Denzel Washington ..." are all among the long laundry list of celebrities that have been caught dining in this beautiful French Bistro.

The place felt exactly like an intimate little restaurant we fell in love with in…More »

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