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Pretty self-explanatory. Would like to see a link to these on the left side of my About Me page. I'm sure a request to "Yelp Engineers" would be roundly ignored, so why bother?

 1. The Green Grind

567 College St
Toronto, ON M6G 1A9

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Palmerston, Bickford Park

5.0 star rating
  12/10/2009 ROTD 4/1/2010 First to Review

This is an amazing spot to hang-out, have a coffee, and, if you wish, type away on your laptop.  It is with some trepidation that I write this review... as the cat will be then *Kramer* mmmmEEOOWWWTTTTTOFTHEBAG */Kramer*...  No one really reads my…More »

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 2. Bitondo's Pizzeria

11 Clinton St
Toronto, ON M6J 2N7
(416) 533-4101

Categories: Pizza, Italian

Neighbourhood: Little Italy

4.0 star rating
  8/3/2009 ROTD 8/13/2009

I'm really not a big fan of pepperoni pizza, but Bitondo's slices are a winner.  I quite like the tomato sauce.  Nice big slices (practically 2 slices in one) and cheap at a tax-in $2.75.  It's a 5 minute (or less) walk for me and I think I've been 3…More »

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 3. San Francesco Foods

10 Clinton St
Toronto, ON M6J

Categories: Italian, Sandwiches, Pizza

Neighbourhood: Little Italy

4.0 star rating
  8/9/2009 ROTD 6/23/2010 First to Review

Very tasty veal sandwiches.  If you've never tried one, are in or around Little Italy, and looking for a satisfying bite, I'd recommend picking one up.  It's 6 bucks and it is a pretty good size.  The bread and butter of this establishment is the…More »

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 4. Toronto Sport & Social Club

185 Bridgeland Ave
North York, ON M6A 1Y7
(416) 781-4263

Category: Sports Clubs

3.0 star rating
  Update - 12/2/2010

Update to last review

Based on my most recent review the founder of TSSC contacted me and we had a fairly long, detailed and frank (which is good) telephone conversation.

As background, TSSC rents playing fields from facility operators, organizes games…More »

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2 Previous Reviews: Show all »

  • 3.0 star rating
    10/5/2010

    I'm dropping my rating from a 4 to a 3, as I'm beginning to question the value TSSC provides as… Read more »

 5. European Quality Meats & Sausages - CLOSED

176 Baldwin St
Toronto, ON M5T 1L8
(416) 596-8691

Category: Specialty Food

Neighbourhood: Kensington Market

3.0 star rating
  8/10/2009 ROTD 10/29/2009

I only come here to get cold meat... if there was a better choice close to me I'd probably go to that other choice.  The smoked turkey is $4.99 a pound which is quite a bit less (30%?) than Metro for instance (that may not be too tough of a task mind…More »

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 6. Pantry - CLOSED

974 College St
Toronto, ON M6H
(416) 364-2495

Category: Grocery

Neighbourhood: Dufferin Grove

4.0 star rating
  8/6/2009 ROTD 1/16/2010

I don't know whether to call this a cafe, a kitchen or a restaurant, but what I can tell you is that Pantry purveys premium provisions.  It seems to exist primarily as a prepared food take-out (lots of different meats, salads etc.), but there is…More »

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Yelping Since

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Croissants, Smell of freshly cut grass, Smell of gas, Foreign and Independent Films, Hockey, Running up and down stairs

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a pot of boiling water with all these natives dancing around me.

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