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1. Canadian Blood Services
Toronto, ON M5G 0A3
Canada
(888) 236-6283
Category:
Medical Clinics
Neighbourhoods: Discovery District, Downtown Core
My friend Megan organized a group donation at the College street blood clinic the other night. This location is one of their permanent clinics and one of the swankiest. You get to make your donation on cozy leather recliners and their multiplicity of…More »
2. Guutweetup
I had a lot of fun at this Tweetup organized by yelper Ken S at the most venerated of izakayas, Guu Sakabar. It was a real who's who of food focussed Torontonians there, all tweeting, snapping pics, noshing, and getting soused effectively.
We were in…More »
3. Cool Hand Toque Tweetgasm
Toronto, ON M6J 1J6
Canada
Category:
Local Flavour
Neighbourhoods: West Queen West, Beaconsfield Village
Tweetgasm! Lots of fun to see yelpers and tweeple (yes, these are words) boozing together in the Gladstone's amazing Melody Bar. I saw some pretty rad toques last night but I must shout out the following:
Lauren O - monkey toques are always cute
Nicole…More »
4. Park'N Fly
Heading to the airport at the ungodly hour of 4am is never a treat, but being able to quickly park our vehicle and be shuttled to Pearson airport was an easy and relatively painless experience.
Park'N Fly offers self-park and valet options in three…More »
5. Church of Scientology
Toronto, ON M4Y 2A7
Canada
(416) 925-2145
Category:
Religious Organizations
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
What's not to like? It was around the time when I realized that every facet in my life was being lived wrongly that I decided to stop in for a stress test. Obviously strong forces were holding me back from my true potential; myself, my landlord,…More »
6. Skydive Toronto
Having only jumped out of a plane once, it's hard to properly assess the services of Skydive Toronto as compared with other options. So here's what I liked and didn't like about it.
My friends and I did tandem jumps, and I was so glad that the…More »
7. Toronto's Squirrels
The squirrel most common to Toronto is the Eastern Grey Squirrel. It's a brownish grey creature that also comes in black. They have a long bushy tail that aids in balance, small upturned ears, and big black eyes. They are 20% less cute than…More »
8. Michael Lee-Chin Crystal
Toronto, ON M5C 2C6
Canada
Category:
Local Flavour
Neighbourhoods: Discovery District, University of Toronto, Downtown Core
Years have passed since "the crystal" first descended upon our fair city and I can now say that, yeah, I'm a fan.
Practical it is not, and it deserves a fair bit of criticism for that. Shards of ice often slide its precarious angles in the winter, so…More »
9. Holy Rosary Church
If you aren't acquainted with my personal views on Catholic wedding ceremonies, seek out the 'Z' key on your keyboard and hold it down for three Mississippis. Maybe even four.
That said, I watched two of my best friends get married at this church…More »
10. Toronto Public Labyrinth
Easily in my list of top five labyrinths. It's definitely more of a late-afternoon or mid-evening labyrinth; I wouldn't bother heading there too early in the day. It's similar to an after-work labyrinth to help you unwind and decompress. For those…More »
11. Toronto Pearson International Airport
How could one possibly review an airport as incomprehensibly unpredictable and variable such as this? YYZ is like that ex-girlfriend you had in University. The one that was crazy hot but WAY psycho. That is to say: Pearson is pretty, but man it can…More »
12. Uniform Measure / STACK
Situated on the northwest corner of Spadina and Richmond stands this bronze and concrete installation by Montreal artist Stephen Cruise. Equal parts Fisher Price rock-a-stack and giant bronze thimble, I believe the work is commentary on the garment…More »
13. Yonge-Dundas Square
Toronto, ON M5G 2C2
Canada
(416) 979-9960
Categories:
Local Flavour,
Landmarks & Historical Buildings
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
My old man drives by Yonge-Dundas Square every time he's in Toronto. For him, it's not just the flashing lights and crowds, it's the fact that this intersection represents Toronto's psychological centre. Like Times Square in New York or Market Street…More »
14. CP24
Toronto, ON M5V 2Z5
Canada
Category:
Television Stations
Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core
The name escapes me at present, but have you you ever watched that twenty-four hour cable news station from Atlanta? It's got that Wolfman dude, and that silver-haired Ken doll closet-case, and that room with the situation in it? I think it begins…More »
15. Scotiabank Nuit Blanche
Nuit Blanche has become too popular.
Before you brand me an anti-populist hipster, hear me out. In the years since Nuit Blanche first hit Toronto, our fair citizens (and the organizers) have forgotten that it is actually an exhibition of modern art.…More »
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10/4/2010
OK, so in fairness I didn't exactly leave my house to enjoy the festivities of Nuit Blanche, but… Read more »
16. Medieval Times Toronto
A more-or-less eyerolling spectacle replete with "authentic" cuisine and Ren-faire dialogue from your servers. The food is put together as though by dimwitted serfs: a half-chicken, a single beef rib, a half-potato, and what I was sure was Campbell's…More »
17. Toronto Institute of Bartending
My obsession with cocktails has reached a juniper-soaked fever pitch. Just the other day I scraped together unused egg whites from breakfast to fashion an early afternoon bourbon flip. Totally unnecessary. So too are the infused simple syrups I make…More »
18. Vivek S
Toronto, ON M4W 1A3
Canada
(555) 555-5555
Categories:
Private Investigation,
Local Flavour,
Life Coach
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
While I'm all for lovefests (not at all, really) I think I need to take this "Vivek S" down a peg. As good as it gets? Clearly you've never seen Vivek eat pizza off the floor of an Italian cafe or faint in a crowded movie theatre lobby[1]. He also…More »
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Yelping SinceMarch 2009
Things I Lovelive music, Beck, words, picnics, Queens Of The Stone Age, Radiohead, typography, graphic design, spreadsheets, webcomics, The Simpsons, bowling, espresso, The Mighty Boosh, Stars of the Lid, trivia, pluots, nudity
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My HometownOakville, ON
My Blog Or Website When I'm Not Yelping...When I'm not Yelping...?
Why You Should Read My ReviewsI write them just for you.
My Second Favourite Website The Last Great Book I ReadDiving Bell and the Butterfly
My First ConcertI honestly can't remember. It might have been AC/DC.
My Favourite MovieBeing John Malkovich
My Last Meal On EarthFried Chicken and Ribs at Hadley's
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I'm about to make things really awkward
Most Recent DiscoveryRacer 5 IPA
Current CrushCold brew coffee