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1. Urbana Coffee
Toronto, ON M5S 3A5
(416) 960-1033
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhoods: Discovery District, Downtown Core
I used to work in the area.
Discounting takeout sludge from the pub located in my building's main floor, Urbana was the closest coffee joint to the office.
If it's any indication, I would walk 4 blocks in the dead of winter to the nearest coffee shop…More »
2. Truefitt & Hill
Toronto, ON M5H 3Y2
(416) 214-4646
Categories:
Hair Salons,
Barbers
Neighbourhoods: Financial District, Downtown Core
Much has been written about the relationship between a man and his barber. Barbershops are often portrayed as social hubs where gossip and advice are meted out in equal measure.
I prefer to socialize on my own time. When I go for a haircut, I just…More »
3. Saigon Star
I often mention how Toronto is home to waves of immigrants. I admit, I'm fascinated by the changing character of our neighbourhoods; how communities get a foothold downtown and migrate up our main arteries into the suburbs. The trek from Spadina and…More »
4. Dragon Pearl Buffet
All you can eat, except for the lobster. But then, I've been here twice and from what I've seen you're welcome to my portion. Somewhere on my table the forlorn lobster ticket rests, allowing the lucky bearer to claim half of a small spiny crustacean…More »
5. Stones Place
Ever have one of those nights where you feel like going out but can't think of a destination? All you really want to do is find your couch and your friends and your music, just in a different part of the city.
At Stones Place on a Saturday night, you…More »
6. Fresh
Toronto, ON M5S 1W5
(416) 531-2635
Category:
Vegetarian
Neighbourhoods: The Annex, University of Toronto, Downtown Core
This review was supposed to be funny. Now it seems less so. On the eve of the G20 summit in Toronto , I wrote from my lonely cubicle, perched high above Bay Street, in the ghost town that used to be Toronto.
Fresh by Juice for Life is part of a…More »
7. Green Eggplant Restaurant
Diners who frequent the stretch of Eglinton between Yonge and Spadina are a fickle bunch. Le Pain Quotidien does a brisk brunch trade, and Seven Numbers is filled most nights, but for the most part the neighbourhood is known for it's failures:…More »
8. Del Monte Custom Cleaners
Etobicoke, ON M8Z 1P7
(416) 259-5511
Category:
Dry Cleaning & Laundry
Neighbourhood: Etobicoke
Far from the least expensive dry-cleaning option, but they pick-up and deliver on schedule, and clothes come back looking much better than when they left.
Suits return home without added sheen.
Telephone service and payment are easy as pie.
9. Eat A Pita
Tucked away in the armpit of Yorkville, behind Cumberland Terrace, Eat A Pita is designed for people like us; you know, the types who while away bored hours at work microblogging about restaurants.
Every morning, I pass Eat a Pita as walk to my…More »
10. Park Tower Cleaners
York, ON M5P 2X7
(416) 929-3487
Category:
Dry Cleaning & Laundry
Neighbourhood: Casa Loma
As a child, I remember endless trips to the dry cleaners. We'd pile into the car, a load of soiled laundry in the trunk. From the back seat, I'd watch the city rolled by while my younger brother tried to attract my attention. Sometimes he'd succeed,…More »
11. Dante's Pizza, Vino and Pasta
As old-school Italian as this city gets, Dante's is one of the city's great unchained pizza shacks.
Apparently they sell soup. Skip it in favour of a gigantic Caesar salad that balances sweet romaine hearts with homemade croutons, garlicky dressing…More »
12. Yitz's Deli & Catering
Toronto, ON M5N 1A2
(416) 487-4506
Opening a delicatessen in Toronto can be a mug's game. Caught between two of North America's greatest smoked, cured meat centers in Montreal and New York, just about every Toronto deli pales in comparison.
Both Montreal and New York boast their own…More »
13. Ha Long Bay Bistro
One of the neat things about dining out in a city like Toronto is watching the progression and migration of cultures through the city. New immigrants bring the tastes of home to foreign shores. For those established in the neighborhood, this can be…More »
Recently updated lists from Jonathan S.
February Non-Food Reviews (29)There. I did it. Happy now? |
The Shirt Before The Shirt (12)Clothing stores, since what you see is what you get...and what you don't is better yet. |
Shave and a Haircut... (3)Places I've gone to get my hair cut. If I get a bad haircut, you will know about it. |
Delis, delicious and otherwise (3)Just in case your arteries are too wide. Here are some places that'll tighten up the ol' plumbing. |
Dry Cleaners (2)Who reviews dry cleaners? Apparently I do. |
Have Yourself a Freilechen Christmas. (5)Movie Theatres and Chinese Food. Yes, I went there. |
If I Can't Have My Coffee Break, Something Within Me Dies (6)I'm mildly addicted to caffeine. Don't tell the Intervention people. John Van Vonderen scares me. |
Jonathan's Straight-Edge Guide to Various Bars (4)I'm not a big drinker. Here are some places to go watch people drink. Bonus points for good coffee and an excellent selection of diet sodas. |
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