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1. Karine's
Toronto, ON M5T 3K5
Canada
(416) 591-0863
Categories:
Vegan,
Breakfast & Brunch,
Vegetarian
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
I enjoyed a decidedly non-vegan breakfast here late one afternoon. The owner, Maggie, called me "baby" no less than six times as we reviewed the specifications of my bacon, eggs and toast. I was charmed. It's too bad a place like this with such an…More »
2. Little Nicky's Coffee
Toronto, ON M5V 2A5
Canada
(416) 260-0500
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core
I'm now officially a regular of this coffee spot (the Yelp app told me so) and a devotee too. It occurs to me that I need to update my review on two fronts.
The first: forget what I said about the music here. It rocks. My first experience must have…More »
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9/18/2010
You'll want to know that this isn't exactly on Queen St. A kindly sandwich board pointed me down… Read more »
3. Vinny's Panini
Toronto, ON M6G 1Z5
Canada
(416) 531-9454
Category:
Sandwiches
Neighbourhood: Christie Pits
Smashing sammich shop in Christie Pits. I strolled in around lunchtime on a Friday to find the place packed with gritty locals eagerly awaiting their eats. The entire restaurant isn't bigger than the inside of a moving van, and you probably couldn't…More »
4. Gale's Snack Bar
Forget you, laws of physics: time travel IS possible. All you have to do is step through the rickety front door of Gale's Snack Bar at Eastern and Carlaw and you will be transported to a bygone era. This is a diner through and through, dripping with…More »
5. Ravi Soups
Toronto, ON M5V 1R1
Canada
(647) 435-8365
Categories:
Sandwiches,
Soup
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core
Have you ever been blown away by a broth-based foodstuff? I almost walked past the narrow storefront, but you can't miss the lunch-hour line-up snaking out the door. For $11 bucks you get soup 'n' a wrap; perhaps a comfort to those not sated by soup…More »
6. Leela's Roti Doubles
Finally got a chance to visit the long-bookmarked Leela's Roti and Doubles while I was doing some penance in 'sauga. Located in a plaza near Erindale GO Station, there was a queue of hungry patrons when I got there, and the delicious aroma of West…More »
7. The Arthur
Dudley Moore might be six feet under, but The Arthur on College St is alive with smashing antiques, furniture and housewares! (Too soon?) This boutique shop (no wider than a Toyota Previa), is stuffed --like comedy into a Derek and Clive sketch--…More »
8. Ezra's Pound
Toronto, ON M6J
Canada
(647) 346-8448
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Trinity Bellwoods
Ezra's pound is about a stone's throw from the Black Hoof and Trinity Bellwoods park and situated at the corner of Dundas West and Bellwoods. And they mean business.
After getting my Americano, I grabbed a postcard-sized pamphlet/manifesto, and…More »
9. Biagio Ristorante
Toronto, ON M5C 1G9
Canada
(416) 366-4040
Category:
Italian
Neighbourhoods: St. Lawrence, Downtown Core
Classy ristorante on King St E. Enclosed in historic old town hall, Biagio has a really open and inviting dining room that would be great for a large party. I enjoyed the lobster bisque and a vegetarian pesto ravioli; both polished off in seconds. A…More »
10. Oliver & Bonacini
Fine dining in... Oakville Place? Ontario's Lamest Mall™ hosts this upscale resto by the brains behind Canoe. The vast interior is splendid and and includes a lounge and private dining room. I don't remember much about the food at all, except that it…More »
11. Joey Eaton Centre
Toronto, ON M5G 1Z3
Canada
(647) 352-5639
Category:
Canadian (New)
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
It's the little things that make this Yonge and Dundas location seem so enormous. Like when you first feel the blast of a/c pouring out of the wide-open windows, and you feel like you're about to hug a glacier. Or the moment when you give their…More »
12. Tom's Place
Toronto, ON M5T 1L8
Canada
(416) 596-0297
Categories:
Accessories,
Women's Clothing,
Men's Clothing
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
I had walked into a few suit shops that day to no avail. When I wasn't being completely ignored, I was being misunderstood, belittled, bedeviled, and befondled. (OK, maybe not the last one.)
At last, I pedalled my way to the heart of Kensington and…More »
13. Jimmy's Coffee
It was a diminutive sandwich board on King Street that pointed me in the direction of Jimmy's. It's a wee squeeze of a place that at 10 am was busier than a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest. A dim room in the back is more chill, which some…More »
14. Wanda's Belgian Waffles
Toronto, ON M5V 2E5
Canada
Categories:
Desserts,
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core
Sweet mercy, Wanda's is closing in on me. After successfully thwarting their aromatic attacks every time I walked past of one their three ridiculously proximate locations on Yonge Street, they went and opened a spot a mere waffle's throw from my…More »
15. Wanda's Pie In The Sky
Toronto, ON M5T 2M2
Canada
(416) 236-7585
Categories:
Bakeries,
Desserts,
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
Maybe it wasn't the best idea waltzing into Wanda's Pie in the Sky the day before Thanksgiving. A lineup of pie-eyed sweet tooths (sweet teeth?) snaked through the miniscule shop. I duly assumed my spot and absorbed the surroundings. Wanda's is…More »
16. Mitzi's Café
Toronto, ON M6R 2E2
Canada
(416) 588-1234
Category:
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhood: Roncesvalles
A place automatically enters my good books if it's open early on the weekends, as I like to the avoid ravenous hipster brunch crowd (RHBC) if at all possible. We strolled into Mitzi's early (09:30) Sunday morning and though the place was already…More »
17. Betty's
Toronto, ON M5A 1K1
Canada
(416) 368-1300
Categories:
Pubs,
Dive Bars,
Canadian (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: Corktown
A mish-mash of clientele fill out this East End watering hole. It seems to be the venue of choice for after work -- and after class -- as it's packed by 6pm. I can't vouch for the food since I am always inebriated or en route to drunkytown whenever I…More »
18. Helena's Magic Kitchen
Toronto, ON M5T
Canada
Categories:
Canadian (New),
Canadian (Traditional)
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
Eastern European grub in the Village by the Grange food court. I expected more smoke and incantations at this Magic Kitchen, but all I got was lunch. Pretty good selection for food court fare: quiche, soups, sandwiches, pies, and literally more side…More »
19. Frank
Toronto, ON M5T
Canada
(416) 979-6688
Category:
Canadian (New)
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
Enjoyed dinner at Frank the other night. It was as cold as a meat fridge inside, but I think this was a passing glitch. Service was top-drawer, but our server's voice topped off at 4 dB. Not sure if I can hold this against him, but honestly it was…More »
20. Ronnie's Local 069
Toronto, ON M5T 1M6
Canada
(416) 340-1110
Category:
Dive Bars
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
Diminutive bar with a patio to match in Kensington Market. If I understand correctly, a requisite amount of coolness is required to imbibe at Ronnie's. (And possibly a union card.) I lack both, but enjoyed myself anyway. Didn't get much service on…More »
21. Toby's Famous Eatery
Toronto, ON M5T
Canada
(416) 925-9908
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
Surviving my previous dining experience here gave me the confidence to go deeper on the menu and order some Real Food. I got a $0.99 burger (with fries and toppings it works out to $5.50) and my date ordered the perogies. Awful. (Her exact words were…More »
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10/22/2011
Just what exactly is Toby's famous for? They've got notorious drink specials, and a fairly touted… Read more »
22. Vivek S
Toronto, ON M4W 1A3
Canada
(555) 555-5555
Categories:
Private Investigation,
Local Flavour,
Life Coach
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
While I'm all for lovefests (not at all, really) I think I need to take this "Vivek S" down a peg. As good as it gets? Clearly you've never seen Vivek eat pizza off the floor of an Italian cafe or faint in a crowded movie theatre lobby[1]. He also…More »
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