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Places in Toronto My Friend Saeromi Should Check Out
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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 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 »
3. 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 »
4. 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 »
5. 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 »
6. 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 »
7. Sidecar
Toronto, ON M6G 1B2
Canada
(416) 536-7000
Categories:
Modern European,
Canadian (New)
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Palmerston, Bickford Park
Sidecar is primarily a restaurant[1] but even Mormons will be hard pressed to ignore the liquid portion of the menu. Whoever is creating the drinks has put exquisite care into selecting the best ingredients--in the right proportions--taking the time…More »
8. 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 »
9. Voulez Vous Cafe
Toronto, ON M4L 1E9
Canada
(416) 801-6685
Category:
Coffee & Tea
Neighbourhood: Leslieville
I shoulda listened to Greg C's advice and ordered an espresso. I tried a sip of his during the CMYE: East(er) End Espresso Crawl II and immediately got a bad case of coffee envy. With no trace of bitterness, the espresso was super smooth and the…More »
10. 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 »
11. 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 »
12. 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 »
13. 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 »
14. 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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15. Pho Pasteur
Toronto, ON M5T 1H4
Canada
(416) 351-7188
Category:
Vietnamese
Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Chinatown, Kensington Market
I had pho here tonight and I felt like someone beat me up--I mean this in a good way. I could barely move from all the broth sloshing around in my belly, I had a mad case of soup sweats, and I just wanted to curl up and go to sleep.
This is my usual…More »
16. Khmer Thai Restaurant
Wanna try a zippy new cuisine and eat like a pig for $15 per person? Then Khmer. Get it? "Come here." Oh, I crack myself up.[1]
Not a fan of fish sauce, coconut milk or curries? Then stay home and make room for me and my feedbag.
Ten hungry Yelpers and…More »
17. The Fish Store & Sandwiches
Toronto, ON M6G 1B7
Canada
(416) 533-2822
Categories:
Sandwiches,
Seafood
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Bickford Park
Darnit. The secret seems to be out on this place. In past months, I was the only person there around dinnertime but yesterday, the joint was "swimming" (tee hee) with customers!
They've opened their patio which allows a few more patrons to sit and…More »
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10/8/2009
On October 7, 2009 at 7:23 p.m., we witnessed a little bit of Yelp history. Kat "Ultimate Vegetarian… Read more »
18. Okonomi House Restaurant
Toronto, ON M4Y 2R4
Canada
(416) 925-6176
Category:
Japanese
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
Do you have a food soulmate? Someone with whom you share a deep affinity in all matters edible? And when you read each of her Yelp reviews, you blurt out, "Yes!" "So true!" "I love this girl!" even though you're at an Internet cafe and people are…More »
19. Schnitzel Queen
Toronto, ON M5A 1S5
Canada
(416) 861-9793
Categories:
Sandwiches,
German
Neighbourhood: Corktown
This tiny little lunch counter specializing in schnitzel is über-German; kitschy Oktoberfesty German, not disaffected Sprockets German. Five of us went for lunch today and squeezed ourselves onto the four stools while a steady stream of take-out…More »
20. Kozlik's Canadian Mustard
Toronto, ON M5E 1C3
Canada
(416) 361-9788
Category:
Specialty Food
Neighbourhoods: St. Lawrence, Downtown Core
"What is like ice, but burns like fire?"
I think they got the riddle wrong in Turandot; the answer should be "Kozlik's mustard."
This was a must-stop during our Yelp tour of St. Lawrence Market. They have a bowl of pretzel sticks for you to sample…More »
21. Roll House
Toronto, ON M6G 1L1
Canada
(416) 516-8383
Category:
Korean
Neighbourhoods: Koreatown, Palmerston, Seaton Village
Ever since Song Cook's closed shop, I've been bemoaning the lack of a good place to get Koreanized Chinese food on the Bloor strip, namely the Holy Trinity dishes of jja jang myun, jjampong, and tang soo yook http://www.flickr.com/... . If you've…More »
22. Hodo Kwaja
Toronto, ON M6G 1K9
Canada
(416) 538-1208
You know all that loose change you have jingling in your pockets?
You could spend it on some trans-fatty processed crap from the convenience store that'll make you feel a little gross after you eat it; or head over to Korea Town for fresh walnut cakes…More »
23. Gandhi Cuisine
Toronto, ON M5V 2B5
Canada
(416) 504-8155
Category:
Indian
Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Queen Street West
I have a certain contrary nature that makes me disagree with you just cuz. 4 out of 5 dentists recommend chewing Trident? I'd be that one dissenting dentist just to screw with the figures. Yes. I'm THAT person.
I think that's why it took me so long…More »
24. The Queen And Beaver Public House
Toronto, ON M5G 1H1
Canada
(647) 347-2712
Categories:
Pubs,
Sports Bars
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
If Hannibel Lechter had a favorite pub in Toronto, this would be it.
The Queen and Beaver is a gastropub and that means instead of greasy nachos and wings, you get lamb's tongue and ham knuckle terrine prepared by a proper chef. Frat boys looking to…More »
25. Souz Dal
Toronto, ON M6G 1B4
Canada
(416) 537-1883
Category:
Lounges
Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Bickford Park
Small, dimly-lit bar in Little Italy with a low douche factor and lots of North-African-inspired art. They have an extensive funky martini and cocktail menu as well as drink specials du jour:
Mondays - $5 mojitos
Tuesdays - $5 margaritas
Wednesdays - $3…More »
26. Trinity Bellwoods Park
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
Canada
(416) 392-0743
Category:
Parks
Neighbourhood: Trinity Bellwoods
3 words: Free. Tennis. Courts.
I love playing tennis out in the open air here with dogs running around and the occasional crazy person yelling nonsense, just to make things urban and interesting.
The courts aren't perfect (the ones in the rear have…More »
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Yelping SinceJune 2009
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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