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Tara "Andy" A.'s Profile

Favourite places in Kensington Market

Whether its a Saturday Morning stroll or an evening of wining and dining... Kensington Market is my favourite place in the city!

1. La Palette - CLOSED

256 Augusta Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2L9
(416) 929-4900

Category: French

Neighbourhood: Kensington Market

Update - 11/15/2009

I continue to return to La Palette because of the food, the atmosphere and the people. A few weeks ago, I really wanted to take my BF's mother to La Palette as I knew she would love the whole experience. Problem though... she is a vegetarian. With…More »

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6/7/2009
French restaurants in Toronto are top notch, but none are as quaint and lovely as La Palette. My BF… Read more »

2. Cheese Magic

182 Baldwin St
Toronto, ON M5T 1L8
(416) 593-9531

Category: Cheese Shops

Neighbourhood: Kensington Market

10/21/2009 ROTD 2/14/2010

Have you ever walked into a place and its been bitter sweet. Well for Cheese Magic, that would be the best way for me to describe it.

Bitter - you walk in and the smell overwhelms you. It gets in your nose and you just can't shake it no matter how…More »

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3. My Market Bakery

184 Baldwin St
Toronto, ON M5T 1L8
(416) 593-6772

Category: Bakeries

Neighbourhood: Kensington Market

10/25/2009

Who doesn't love a store specifically for carbs? I feel like it's a little piece of heaven.

This is one of my regular stops during the weekend. I usually pick up some of the montreal bagels or a baguette (much cheaper than Cobbs).. and sometimes for…More »

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4. Casa Acoreana

235 Augusta Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2L8
(416) 593-9717

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Specialty Food

Neighbourhood: Kensington Market

10/21/2009

With summer fading quickly, I am grasping at my favourite memories from our short but sweet summer months. For the past two years, my favourite place on a Saturday morning is on the bench outside Ozzie's coffee shop (attached to Casa)... I love their…More »

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5. Big Fat Burrito

285 Augusta Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2M1
(416) 913-7487

Categories: Tex-Mex, Mexican

Neighbourhood: Kensington Market

10/25/2009

With Kensington Market being my backyard and today being Pedestrian Sunday, I conveniently strolled through my backyard to find people on stilts, a leprechaun making animal balloons, puppets and breakdancers and oh.. Big Fat Burrito!

It was a…More »

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6. Blue Banana Market

250 Augusta Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2L7
(416) 594-6600

Categories: Home Decor, Jewellery, Cards & Stationery

Neighbourhood: Kensington Market

8/5/2009

I frequent Blue Banana. Whenever I have a Birthday, Wedding, Shower, or am just feeling like I need a treat, I head there. I love the structure of this venue.

You can fine one of a kind gifts at this location. I personally go in there to buy beeswax…More »

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7. St. Andrews Poultry

17 St. Andrews St
Toronto, ON M4W 1A7
(416) 596-7305

Category: Specialty Food

Neighbourhood: Rosedale

6/29/2009

I personally enjoy going to St. Andrews Poultry. I like the rawness of the meat and the rawness of the personalities there. What you see is what you get. The meat has always been fresh and I have never regretted going there.

My favourite - the chicken…More »

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