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susan "My hat is not filled with marzipan" c.'s Profile

Less Hippie, More Zippy

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Less Hippie, More Zippy

Cool places in Kensington Market where you won't leave reeking of patchouli

1. The Bellevue

61a Bellevue Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2N6
Canada
(647) 340-8224

Category: Diners

Neighborhood: Kensington Market

7/2/2010

A wise person once told me that great is always different (e.g. Picasso) but different isn't always great (e.g. Andy Dick).

In the case of The Bellevue Diner, it's both different and great. I had their eponymous Bellevue sandwich ($12): blackened…More »

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2. Cheese Magic

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

Category: Cheese Shops

Neighborhood: Kensington Market

12/19/2009

If you like cute boys behind the counter who'll give you a taste of some creamy white stuff, then come here. (Ugh, I think I just threw up a little in my mouth with that opening line.)

Ask for a recommendation and the cheese guys are happy to oblige.…More »

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3. Burger Bar

319 Augusta Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2M2
Canada
(416) 922-7423

Category: Burgers

Neighborhood: Kensington Market

12/10/2009

OK, let's cut to the chase:
I don't like well-done burgers.
Burger Bar only makes well-done burgers.

I don't like too much bun on my burger.
Burger Bar burgers have a 2:1 ratio of bun to burger.

However, I love saag paneer and french fries.
Burger Bar has…More »

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4. Blue Banana Market

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

Categories: Home Decor, Jewellery, Cards & Stationery

Neighborhood: Kensington Market

9/10/2009

Whenever I'm in Kensington Market and I get an attack of the sweats, I pop into Blue Banana. The space is highly air-conditioned and nobody minds that I'm loitering/faux browsing as I let the pit stains dry.

That doesn't mean the place isn't…More »

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5. Torito

276 Augusta Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2L9
Canada
(416) 961-7373

Categories: Tapas Bars, Spanish

Neighborhood: Kensington Market

9/11/2009

I had a dilemma. My foodie friend from NYC was in town and we were meeting up for dinner. I wanted to take him somewhere fun and hip, but not so hip it hurt. I didn't want food that was too precious or fancy; no foams, sous vide, or stuff suspended…More »

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6. Casa Acoreana

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

Categories: Coffee & Tea, Specialty Food

Neighborhood: Kensington Market

7/26/2009

For the S.O.'s birthday, I got him an Indian cooking course. After the class, he was dying to make his own chicken tikka and aloo gobi at home. (Brilliant gift, huh?) So we headed over to Casa Acoreana to load up on all the spices.

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7. Mexican Dry Goods

200 Baldwin St
Toronto, ON M5T 1LT
Canada
(416) 542-1486

Category: Ethnic Food

Neighborhood: Kensington Market

7/14/2009 First to Review

When I read about making your own sweet-salty olive oil granola in The NYT Dining section, I knew I had to try it. I set out for the bulk food shops in Kensington Market and the first one I came across was Mexican Dry Goods. (It didn't hurt that the…More »

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8. Kensington Market

34 St Andrew St
Toronto, ON M5T 1K6
Canada
(416) 593-0616

Categories: Farmers Market, Used, Vintage & Consignment, Local Flavour

Neighborhood: Kensington Market

9/9/2009

Kensington Market is not really one big open-air street market like many visitors think it is. It's a former hippie-dippy neighborhood with a bunch of eclectic shops that sell vintage threads, spices, seafood, Latino ingredients, and produce, to name…More »

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9. Mexican Salsas

249 Augusta Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2L8
Canada
(416) 977-8226

Category: Mexican

Neighborhood: Kensington Market

7/2/2010

This was one of the stops on the UYE: Twoonie and Loonie Crawl.

$1.25 gets you a taquito (literally "little taco"): your choice of filling with garnish on a single-ply corn tortilla. 74 cents more gets you a full-sized taco on two tortillas.

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