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1. Black Hoof
Toronto, ON M6J 1W3
Canada
(416) 551-8854
Category:
Gastropubs
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Trinity Bellwoods
Charcuterie is the new black, bitches.
Any hip restaurant that wants to be taken seriously in this town has some kind of charcuterie platter on its menu (e.g. Union, Nota Bene, Table 17). I'm bracing myself for the day McDonald's offers its own…More »
2. The Hoof Cafe - CLOSED
Toronto, ON M6J 1W2
Canada
(416) 792-7511
Category:
Breakfast & Brunch
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Trinity Bellwoods
Brunch is the most overrated meal ever. You want me to pay double-digits and wait in the cold for over an hour on a weekend for a couple of eggs and some bread? Hell, no.
But brunch at The Hoof Cafe is not the tired egg-crap I see at every coffee shop…More »
3. The Stockyards
Toronto, ON M6C 1B2
Canada
(416) 658-9666
Categories:
Canadian (Traditional),
Barbeque,
Southern
Neighbourhood: Wychwood
Just when you think things couldn't get better, The Stockyards comes up with a new menu item and gives them out FREE to celebrate their 1-year anniversary today.
We were each the lucky recipients today of 6 plump rib pieces smoked then doused in a…More »
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3/29/2010
I'm lucky to have made some good friends in Toronto; even luckier to have two who live near The… Read more »
4. Buk Chang Dong Soon Tofu
Toronto, ON M6G 1L3
Canada
(416) 537-0972
Category:
Korean
Neighbourhoods: Koreatown, Palmerston, Bickford Park
After my umpteenth visit, I think it's time to bump up BCD to 5 stars. (Cue the trumpets and confetti tossing!)
They manage to keep the quality of ingredients high yet still maintain a low price tag of $7.08 per dish. AND you get stone-pot purple rice…More »
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6/9/2009
You know an ethnic restaurant's good when it has no English on the sign. Another way to tell: it… Read more »
5. Hank's
Toronto, ON M5E 1M2
Canada
(416) 504-2657
Categories:
Coffee & Tea,
Canadian (New)
Neighbourhood: St. Lawrence
My MacBook is in the shop. The surrounding air felt like a warm vat of mayo and then it rained buckets. My building shut off the water from 9-5. Today would go down as the suckiest day in history if it weren't for Hank's.
Their whitefish sandwich is…More »
6. Vena's Restaurant
Toronto, ON M6H 1N7
Canada
(416) 532-3665
Category:
Caribbean
Neighbourhoods: Brockton Village, Bloordale Village, Wallace Emerson
Flip off, Mother India[1]. Peace out, Gandhi[2]. I got a new favorite roti dive in town and she's sizzling like a pepperpot. Vena's serves up outrageously delicious West-Indian-style roti, and I'm hooked. Here's why:
- The roti (flatbread) itself is…More »
7. Mother India
What's that noise you hear? Oh, that was me grumbling that Gandhi Roti[1], though delicious, is too expensive for a hole-in-the-wall take-out joint that doesn't even have the decency to throw in some free chutney or pickles--or any other freebies…More »
8. Mystic Muffin
Toronto, ON M5C 2H4
Canada
(416) 941-1474
Categories:
Sandwiches,
Middle Eastern
Neighbourhoods: Corktown, Downtown Core
No, the name of this place doesn't refer to Jennifer Love Hewitt's vajazzled vajayjay. I'm not sure how it got its name but that's just one of the many questions I have about this kooky little deli/falafel shop, like:
- How can everything be so cheap…More »
9. Ward's Island
Just a quick bike ride (or long walk) from Centre Island, Ward's Island is the antidote to the hectic commercial vibe and the touristic milling of its isle neighbor.
Instead of amusement parks and fast food, you get kid-free serenity and voyeuristic…More »
10. Centre Island
Toronto Island, ON M5J 1A7
Canada
(416) 397-2628
Categories:
Parks,
Boating,
Amusement Parks
When the city strikes* were finally over and the ferries to the Islands were back in service, we waited...and waited...for that seemingly rare hot, sunny day** to visit the islands.
I specifically wanted to go to Centre Island to rent a bicycle. I…More »
11. Toronto Island Ferry
Toronto, ON M5J
Canada
(416) 392-8193
Category:
Public Transportation
Neighbourhood: Harbourfront
They tend to get crowded during peak times and some of them smell like day-old pee. But it's all good when you stand on the open-air deck and feel the breeze off of Lake Ontario on a hot, summer day and take in the view of the surrounding Toronto…More »
12. Joe Fresh
Toronto, ON M5E 1Z2
Canada
(416) 703-4865
Categories:
Women's Clothing,
Men's Clothing
I'm shocked that Joe Fresh hasn't invaded the States yet. Their clothes are cuter than the Gap's and about half the price. And I'm not worried that they're going to disintegrate in the wash like H&M's threads.
On a recent visit I grabbed like 15…More »
13. Kensington Market
Toronto, ON M5T 1K6
Canada
(416) 593-0616
Categories:
Farmers Market,
Used, Vintage & Consignment,
Local Flavour
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
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 »
14. Blue Banana Market
Toronto, ON M5T 2L7
Canada
(416) 594-6600
Categories:
Home Decor,
Jewellery,
Cards & Stationery
Neighbourhood: Kensington Market
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 »
15. Anh Dao Restaurant
Toronto, ON M5T 2G6
Canada
(416) 598-4514
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Downtown Core
When your Vietnamese dry cleaner tells you that Anh Dao is the best Vietnamese restaurant in Chinatown, you go ASAP. I went there for lunch with Neil "Vietnamese Food Nazi" T. and he gave it his "White People Don't Eat Here" seal of approval.
FOOD
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16. Neil T's parents' house
This was an impromptu stop on the Epic Suburb Crawl*. I'm not from around these parts so I don't know if this house is in Markham or Scarborough or Sault Ste Marie. All I know is that Neil's parents live in the 'burbs.
It's a nice house with one of…More »
17. Splendido Restaurant
Holy Shiite Muslim! All the other restaurants I've been to in TO are just foreplay compared to the major league, blow-your-load experience of Splendido. I gave Nota Bene 5 stars and I'd give Splendido 6 stars if I could. The S.O. took me here for my…More »
18. Nota Bene
Toronto, ON M5V 3X3
Canada
(416) 977-6400
Category:
Canadian (New)
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core
Unable to get a reservation, the S.O. and I snagged one of the cramped 2-tops in "the lounge" (bar area). I like the chillaxed vibe in the lounge but trying to juggle the bread basket, side plates, and stemware without knocking over one of the…More »
19. Graffiti Alley Tour
Toronto, ON M5T 2R7
Canada
Category:
Tours
Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Queen Street West, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
This is a great walking tour for people who:
(a) like graffiti
(b) like browsing urban architecture
(c) need to exercise
(d) are broke but want something interesting to do on a Sunday afternoon
Only 6 Yelpers RSVPed for the event so I was a little…More »
20. Batifole Restaurant
Note to other restaurants: Bow down to Batifole, motherpuckers.
I went back recently and wow. Batifole does so many things right from their execution of food, to service, to extremely reasonable pricing. They've added bouillabaisse to the menu, and…More »
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7/21/2009
J'aime Batifole!
Where else can you get horse tartare? This was my first time having it and if you're… Read more »
21. Ematei Japanese Restaurant
Toronto, ON M5T 3A3
Canada
(416) 340-0472
Category:
Japanese
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
I don't know what's going on here but each time I go back the food seems to get worse.
- The short rib yakitori was stringy and tough; like chewing on old shoe leather.
- The chicken leg yakitori was dry and devoid of flavor; it could have been…More »
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4/16/2010
I'm still a fan of Ematei so I'll retain the 4-star rating but on a recent visit, I did not like… Read more »
22. Canadian Tire
At a previous Yelp event, the locals were talking about using their "Canadian Tire money" and I was like, "Huh? What's that??" I'd never been inside Canadian Tire because I honestly thought it was a store for car parts. And I thought Canadian Tire…More »
23. Casa Da Ramboia Restaurant
Toronto, ON M6J 1X7
Canada
(416) 534-0407
Category:
Portuguese
Neighbourhoods: Dufferin Grove, Little Portugal, Beaconsfield Village
Pity poor Portugal. Once a mighty world power and birthplace of valiant explorers like Magellan and da Gama, it's long lived under the shadow of its bigger, more powerful neighbor to the east. Now, the country is like the Rodney Dangerfield of…More »
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Things I LoveVietnamese sandwiches, Scrabble, zebras, bad puns, really plush toilet paper, gin, fresh laundry, earnest efforts, hushed whispers, handwritten notes, incongruity, pleasant surprises, grapefruit, warm pretzels. the unobvious
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