My Neighborhood-Leslieville

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 1. First Break Coffee Shop

284 Carlaw Ave
Toronto, ON M4M 3L1
(416) 463-4205

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Leslieville

4.0 star rating
  11/13/2008 First to Review

breakfast burrito salsa wrap. Breakfast Burrito Salsa Wrap. BREAKFAST BURRITO SALSA WRAP.  A WHOLE BUNCH OF EXCLAMATION MARKS.  ahem.  i think that's clear.  yes indeed, first break makes an excellent--well you get it.  this place sits in an…More »

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 2. Greenwood Park Animal Hospital

1041 Gerrard St E
Toronto, ON M4M 1Z6
(416) 778-6666

Category: Veterinarians

Neighbourhood: Leslieville

5.0 star rating
  11/17/2008 First to Review

Dr. Sam Munn is the heart of this operation.  We brought our cat into see him, as he was coughing up blood and we found out that he has lung cancer.  he was and continues to be very loving towards our cat, very patient with us and all of our…More »

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 3. Hanoi 3 Seasons

588 Gerrard Street E
Toronto, ON M4M 1Y3
(416) 463-9940

Category: Thai

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

4.0 star rating
  11/17/2008

ive been to the one on gerrard street (they just opened up a new one on queen thats much nicer looking than the this one).  this one fine enough decor wise with simple black tables and virtually no vibe.  if there is any vibe, it comes from the staff…More »

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 4. Jimmy Simpson Recreation Centre

870 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4M 3G9
(416) 392-0751

Categories: Yoga, Swimming Pools, Recreation Centres

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

3.0 star rating
  11/17/2008 First to Review

its free.  this important to remember when approaching and using this place.  when i first moved into the neighbourhood, the outside of the jimmy simpson was adorned with graffiti and perhaps prophetically, shedding its blue painted skin from the…More »

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 5. Rowe Farms

912 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4M 1J5
(416) 461-4383

Category: Meat Shops

Neighbourhood: Leslieville

5.0 star rating
  11/12/2008 First to Review

Rowe farms situates itself among likely brethren.  Along its right side sits the ever status quo starbucks; across the street we smell the leslieville cheese market and in front of its window sits a stop for the better way of toronto, the ttc.  Yes,…More »

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 6. Edward Levesque's Kitchen

1290 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4L 1C4
(416) 465-3600

Categories: Canadian (New), Breakfast & Brunch

Neighbourhood: Leslieville

4.0 star rating
  11/7/2008

there must be some large window in the roof (cant think of the right word now) or perhaps it's the colour of the walls, but i always feel fresh and happy when i walk in here.  (is that a commercial for..?)  anyhow, the food is wonderful -  i think…More »

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 7. Gerrard Square Shopping Centre

1000 Gerrard Street E
Toronto, ON M4M 3G6
(416) 461-0964

Category: Shopping Centres

Neighbourhood: Leslieville

2.0 star rating
  11/7/2008 First to Review

If I had to work in a mall again I would kill myself i think.  If I had to work in Gerrard Square I would take people with me before I did it..  Now, to be fair I wouldnt EVER call myself a frequenter of malls (because you couldn't figure that out…More »

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 8. The Home Depot Canada

1000 Gerrard St E
Toronto, ON M4M 3G6
(416) 462-6270

Categories: Nurseries & Gardening, Hardware Stores

Neighbourhood: Leslieville

3.0 star rating
  11/7/2008 First to Review

Not being a home depot groupie, i cannot claim this location to be above or below the average home depot experience (if indeed one can call walking the isles of home depot an experience--not saying that it isnt, but lets assume that there are more…More »

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 9. Mercury Espresso Bar

915 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4M 1J4
(647) 435-4779

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Leslieville

4.0 star rating
  11/1/2008

Okay, so the Merc.  At its best, the experience you might walk away with will go something like this:  You slink in off the street through a few low-key, jovial conversations pitter-pattering on the corner patio and park yourself in line in front of…More »

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 10. Leslieville Cheese Market

891 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4M 1J4
(416) 465-7143

Category: Cheese Shops

Neighbourhood: Leslieville

5.0 star rating
  10/30/2008 First to Review

It's going to be very hard to be impartial for this place, because if I was forced into a deserted island food choice, cheese would be it.  But the beauty of this place is that it is filled with delectables that all compliment the main item for sale.…More »

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 11. Pizza Pide

949 Gerrard St E
Toronto, ON M4M 1Z1
(416) 462-9666

Categories: Pizza, Turkish

Neighbourhood: Leslieville

4.0 star rating
  11/14/2008 First to Review

Pizza Pide sits on a completely unremarkable corner, in an unremarkable building, across from an unremarkable mall (see Gerrard Square above - they are trying though), YET, as you might expect from the sly repetitive word setup, they are, indeed…More »

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