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1. Utopia Café & Grill
Toronto, ON M6G 1B3
Canada
(416) 534-7751
Categories:
Tex-Mex,
Burgers,
Vegetarian
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Palmerston, Bickford Park
Utopia's still got it. Stopped here on an overcast Saturday afternoon to grab a late lunch and I was thoroughly satisfied by the Utopian experience. Our server picked up on my reluctance to grab a beer, and adroitly suggested a Caesar. Yes! Because I…More »
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4/21/2009
Great Grill on College. Their burgers are mouth-watering. Their veggie burger is one of the best… Read more »
2. Eat My Martini
Toronto, ON M6G 1B8
Canada
(416) 516-2549
Category:
Lounges
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Bickford Park
If you pass by this Little Italy spot looking for dinner and cocktails, keep on walking. The miniscule food menu is mostly pub fare and pasta dishes; there are no standouts and it's not much of a dining room vibe. With so many terrific eateries a…More »
3. Negroni - CLOSED
Toronto, ON M6G 1A4
Canada
(416) 413-0005
Categories:
Sandwiches,
Italian
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Palmerston
Finally got around to grabbing lunch at Negroni. After a brief chat with the waitress about my cardigan (a show-stopping piece of attire for sure), I jumped into a potato and leek soup and a mushroom risotto.
I was non-plussed by the risotto. It was…More »
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12/14/2010
Categorized as both "Italian" and "sandwiches" you might expect to open the door to an undershirted… Read more »
4. Lit Espresso Bar
Toronto, ON M6G 1C9
Canada
(416) 519-1884
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Bickford Park
Not sure how I have escaped writing a review of Lit Espresso all this time. That stops now. How do I love Lit? Let me count the ways: fantastic drip, solid espressos, a beautiful space with exquisite fixtures, and a communal table where people…More »
5. Woodlot Bakery & Restaurant
Toronto, ON M6J 2J3
Canada
(647) 342-6307
Categories:
Canadian (New),
Vegetarian
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Palmerston
I finally got to sit down at the Woodlot. I tried on several occasions to just stroll in and eat but failed every time. (Me! Vivek! I know, right?) Now normally, I would say Eff this Ess and throw my hands in the air like a princess and possibly even…More »
6. Toronto Temperance Society
Toronto, ON M6G 1B2
Canada
Category:
Bars
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Palmerston, Bickford Park
I got to visit the Toronto Temperance Society for a Maker's Mark tasting session last night, as a guest of esteemed member and top-notch yelper Kent P. If you didn't know, the TTS is a cocktail lounge open to members only. Its location isn't really a…More »
7. The Wilson 96
Toronto, ON M6G 1B4
Canada
(416) 516-3237
Category:
Pubs
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Bickford Park
Toronto politicians take heed. Sandwich boards are a serious determinant in the success of small businesses in Toronto. Just tonight a sandwich board informed me of a $5 draught special at The Wilson 96. Without that flimsy sign dressed in chalk, I…More »
8. The Fish Store & Sandwiches
Toronto, ON M6G 1B7
Canada
(416) 533-2822
Categories:
Sandwiches,
Seafood
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Bickford Park
This chub-sized sando-hole makes some slammin' fish sammiches, I tell you what. There is barely enough room in here for a Mediterranean tuna (four seats), so pray to Poseidon that the weather is fair and that you can sit outside on their lovely…More »
9. JangBang Bar&Grill
We had other plans on College street when my trusty Yelp app clued me in on an intriguing and hard-to-pass-up check in offer at JangBang: free PBR in a Mason jar. Being part hipster (and a huge Mason afficionado) I insisted we chart a new course for…More »
10. Freshslice Pizza
Toronto, ON M6G
Canada
(647) 346-8631
Category:
Pizza
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Bickford Park
We're talking RIDICULOUSLY cheap pizza. I was walking past the Wilson 96 next door -- who lets you bring in outside food BTW -- when I noticed a sign promising sub-toonie slices of pizza. "I'm buying," I announced to my kid sister, and we walked into…More »
11. Hey Meatball
Toronto, ON M6G
Canada
Categories:
Bars,
Canadian (New)
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Bickford Park
With a name that screams "hey, meatball," lovers of ground up animals would be hard pressed to resist this new spot in Little Italy. This space was formerly a drug store (excuse me, a convenience store that sold contraband) so the transformation is a…More »
12. Pita 2 Go
Toronto, ON M6G
Canada
(416) 532-3555
Categories:
Middle Eastern,
Mediterranean
Neighbourhood: Bickford Park
After a night cavorting on College street, it is only appropriate to cap it off by throwing your digestive system a curveball in the middle of the night. The bright lights of Pita 2 Go beckoned to us at that ungodly hour, like a siren whispering...…More »
13. The Mad Italian
Toronto, ON M6G 1B2
Canada
(647) 352-6234
Categories:
Desserts,
Italian,
Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Palmerston, Bickford Park
With a creamy location at College and Clinton, The Mad Italian is an excellent choice for dessert after dinner or drinks in Little Italy. You can't miss their black and white sign, and they're open pretty late on weeknights to satisfy your late-night…More »
14. The Mod Club
Toronto, ON M6G 1C4
Canada
(416) 588-8663
Categories:
Bars,
Music Venues
Neighbourhood: Bickford Park
I've been to the Mod Club a few times now. Here's a venue that isn't dripping with clubland douchebaggery nor is it a moldy hipster dive. It's a respectable bar and concert venue that caters to a mixed crowd. I like it.
The Diamond Rings / Twin Shadow…More »
15. No One Writes To The Colonel
Toronto, ON M6G 1A4
Canada
(416) 928-6777
Category:
Bars
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Palmerston
Just about every other bar on College street is the size of a minivan and rammed like fourteen pencil crayons in a box of twelve. (YA KNOW what I mean?) Not this place. Maybe it's the ungainly name, or the fact that you have to climb a short flight…More »
16. Carpano - CLOSED
Toronto, ON M6G 1A4
Canada
(416) 413-0005
Category:
Italian
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Palmerston
Carpano is the kid sister of the popular Italian resto Sidecar which only a stone's throw away down College street. Carpano used to be known as Negroni but with a new chef and expanded menu comes a new name, and another allusion to the owners'…More »
17. Goodlife Fitness
Toronto, ON M6G 1A6
Canada
(416) 927-8774
Category:
Gyms
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Palmerston
Though this second floor gym isn't very large, I'm satisfied with their selection of cardio equipment, cross-fit machines, and free weights. If you're into it, the treadmills have TV screens and there is a room for Zumba classes and the like. And as…More »
18. CIBC
Toronto, ON M6G 1B5
Canada
(416) 535-2538
Category:
Banks & Credit Unions
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Bickford Park
Not. Half. Bad. This was perhaps the first time I ever walked into a CIBC and there were no other customers -- literally none -- in the branch with me. The teller looked at me with the optimistic sparkle of someone who just DIDN'T get stood up for a…More »
19. Red Pegasus
Toronto, ON M6G 1B4
Canada
(416) 536-3872
Categories:
Toy Stores,
Jewellery
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Bickford Park
As a Unicorn Afficionado, I'd be hard-pressed to dislike a store named for another mythical equine. Red Pegasus is a fantastic spot to grab a gift, especially if you are completely clueless on what to get. You WILL find her a gift here.
I had no idea…More »
20. Mullins'
Toronto, ON M6J 2K2
Canada
(416) 885-5876
Mullins' Pub is a wee spot at the corner of College St and Euclid Ave. It's the type of place that practically screams "Local Pub", down to the modest decor, simple menu and bright-eyed, smiling staff. You can pull up to the bar for a pint or grab a…More »
21. 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 »
22. Bitondo's Pizzeria
Toronto, ON M6J 2N7
Canada
(416) 533-4101
There is nothing I cherish more than a mom-and-pop shop that's just embedded into the neighbourhood. Take a few steps south of College St and it's fully residential -- save for this place. I stopped in with some Little Italians (Nicole A, Kent P) for…More »
23. Paaeez
Toronto, ON M6G 1B2
Canada
(416) 537-0767
Category:
Hookah Bars
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Palmerston, Bickford Park
Though I have walked by (and dismissed) Päaeez many, many times, I finally penetrated this swanky den on Saturday night. I was not motivated by any new found "smooveness" but rather obligated by matters natalitial. Though it wasn't quite the slimy…More »
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