Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Leslieville
From across Queen Street I spotted Simple Cafe and it quietly called out to me. I think it was the empty table bathed in sunlight near the window that lured me in and once inside I admired the clean white space and raw feeling of the wood tables. The…More »
Categories:
Breakfast & Brunch,
French
Neighbourhood: Riverdale
You'll smell Bonjour Brioche before you ever see this wee cafe in Toronto's Leslieville neighbourhood. I took the Queen streetcar and almost missed the place but knew I wasn't far off when the heady scent of fresh bread hit me.
One look at the…More »
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Leslieville
The non-coffee offerings at Mercury are quite uninspired. I gave 'em back my chai because it tasted like water with a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. It was replaced by a decent enough hot chocolate.
But hey, it's an espresso bar so I can't fault these…More »
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Leslieville
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Yelping SinceSeptember 2005
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