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Toronto elite events since day one.

 1. Yelp's Ping Pong Ball

461 King St W
Toronto, ON M5V 1K4

Category: Local Flavour

4.0 star rating
  2/1/2012

Another great Elite event and the first in Toronto that had some physical activity to it also.

While I'm not a fan of gin I did try one of the cocktails, the pink one, what ever that was. The beer however was great. I drank Barking Squirrel (Amber…More »

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 2. Yelp Masquerade at Bar Vespa

167 Liberty St E
Toronto, ON M6K 3L7

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhood: Liberty Village

5.0 star rating
  10/28/2011

Time for the champion to weigh in.

I want to give all of my competitors a big congratulations on your efforts, especially to Kelly O. I have her anti-campaigning to thank for the boost in votes for making people want to come find me and see what all…More »

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 3. Yelp's Magic 8 Ball at Hotel Ocho

195 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2C3

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Downtown Core

5.0 star rating
  6/22/2011

The biggest and best party Yelp Toronto has thrown yet.

I've been to every Elite event since they started in Toronto and nothing has come close to the epicness of this one.

I started out with sampling the bourbon drink options but once I tried the…More »

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 4. Yelp's Royal Reception

510 King Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 1K4

Category: Local Flavour

4.0 star rating
  6/22/2011

This one was fun. The photo booth with props was great. Using the corner booth let us squish many a person into the photos.

This was the night of meeting all those Yelpers I'd seen online but never met in person. In no particular order there was…More »

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 5. What Are You Looking At Elite Event

996 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4M

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhood: Leslieville

5.0 star rating
  6/22/2011

Better late than never right...

This was a great event. It was a smaller crowd which let me get around to chatting with some new Yelpers instead of just trying to catch up with the people I usually chat with.

The DJ was great and the door prizes were a…More »

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 6. Elite Event At the Stirling Room

55 Mill St
Toronto, ON M5A 3C4

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhood: Distillery District

5.0 star rating
  1/15/2011

Definitely the best Elite event yet. The venue was great, the staff were great, and the food was delicious. You really couldn't do much to make this night any better.

I liked the amount of people at the event. So many new Elites to finally meet in…More »

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 7. Return to Eliteness at Harlem

67 Richmond St E
Toronto, ON M5C 3A6

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhoods: Corktown, Downtown Core

5.0 star rating
  10/27/2010 First to Review

Well Vivek certainly pulled off his first Elite event in fine form. The location was great, the libations plentiful, and the people were awesome.

This was a great opportunity to reunite with some of the Elite's that I don't get to see regularly since…More »

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 8. Brewed Awakening Elite Event @ Lit Espresso Bar

810 College St
Toronto, ON M6G 1C9
(416) 519-1884

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Bickford Park

4.0 star rating
  6/25/2010

Another great event as usual.  Even us non-coffee drinkers seemed to enjoy themselves.  I did not participate in the cupping as I think I do enough cupping on a regular basis...we'll stop that one right there.

Mill St.'s Lemon Tea Wheat Ale was very…More »

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 9. Yelp Elite Event @ Local 4

4 Dundonald Street
Toronto, ON M4Y 1K2

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhoods: Church-Wellesley Village, Downtown Core

5.0 star rating
  5/12/2010 First to Review

One of the best yet!

I would put the food here only second to the Elite event at Harbord House.  The appies tonight were quite fantastic.  From pizza with squash and tomato to pulled pork sliders they had the whole gamut to fill everyones appetite.

The…More »

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 10. Yelp Elite Event @ Negroni

492 College Street
Toronto, ON M6G 1A4

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Palmerston

5.0 star rating
  4/12/2010

Definitely the best Elite event yet.  There was ample food and drink and many new people to meet.  If someone were to complain that they didn't get to try something they just didn't try hard enough.

Negroni was a great choice.  Their staff were…More »

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 11. Elite Event @ Lou Dawg's

589 King Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 1M5
(647) 347-3294

Category: Local Flavour

4.0 star rating
  1/25/2010

Overall a great night.  Some of the best food so far at an Elite event (second only to Harbord House IMO).  Its great to see the turn-out getting larger as the months go on.  Not sure how I feel about having my ass slapped by a certain…More »

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 12. Elite Event @ The Curzon

1192 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON M4M 1L4
(416) 850-3650

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhood: Leslieville

5.0 star rating
  12/5/2009

The Curzon continues to be a great spot.

The 60's / mad men theme worked really well and it was great to see some new faces in the crowd.

What else can I say, Elite events are always a good time!

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 13. Elite Event At Chino Locos

459 Church Street
Toronto, ON M4Y 2C5

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhoods: Church-Wellesley Village, Downtown Core

5.0 star rating
  11/7/2009

First-off, damn you Susan for getting FTR.  Starfu*ker at best I guess.

If you've looked at my profile lately I'm pretty sure you can guess why this is a 5 star review.  Burritos at Chinos +5 and liquid cocaine shots at Local 4 +10.  Trust the amazing…More »

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 14. Elite Event at Harbord House

150 Harbord St
Toronto, ON M5S 1H2

Category: Local Flavour

5.0 star rating
  10/21/2009

A HUGE improvement over the last l33t event.  

It was great meeting the Big Rock rep and finally understanding why I can't find my beloved Honey Brown here in Ontario.

The food was awesome and it was great to see a bunch of new faces.

Thanks Kat for a…More »

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 15. Yelp Gets Laide @ Laide Lounge

138 Adelaide Street East
Toronto, ON M5C 1K9

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhoods: Corktown, Downtown Core

3.0 star rating
  9/17/2009

First off, I'm not going to compare this to the first one because really, there is so much excitement because its the first that things can get skewed.

- The Pink Gloves were really yummy, but just slightly on the sweet side.
- The pron on the walls…More »

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 16. You Never Forget Your First Elite Event @ Salvador Darling

1237 Queen Street West
Toronto, ON M6K 1L5
(416) 534-0488

Category: Local Flavour

Neighbourhood: Parkdale

5.0 star rating
  7/28/2009 First to Review

No one will be forgetting their first.  The food was great, the drinks were great, and it was great to meet everyone.  By the sounds of things everyone had a great time.

See you all at the next event and maybe see some of you Elite's at other…More »

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"1000 reviews written. I'm just getting started!"

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Location

Toronto, ON

Yelping Since

June 2009

Things I Love

burritos, stroopwafel, Halo, Running, Italian Sausage, froyo, did I mention burritos, marathons, slurpees, steak, high fives, BBQ

Find Me In

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My Hometown

Calgary, AB

My Blog Or Website

http://www.stickystyle...

When I'm Not Yelping...

I'm probably at a UYE

Why You Should Read My Reviews

There's just so many there's probably one just for you!

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http://www.retailcool.com

The Last Great Book I Read

Hunger Games Trilogy

My First Concert

Our Lady Peace / Edgefest

My Favourite Movie

The Rock

My Last Meal On Earth

Chipotle Carnitas Burrtio

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

I still have my Star Trek CCG collection

Most Recent Discovery

Fitting into the same sized jeans as when I was 20

Current Crush

Underdog businesses