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Are you my friend? Do you want to take me to dinner? Do you want to eat at places I've bragged about? Look no further.

 1. Guu SakaBar

559 Bloor St W
Toronto, ON M5S 1Y6
(647) 343-1101

Category: Japanese

5.0 star rating
  5/15/2011

**WARNING, if you dislike communal tables, loud music, fast service and excessively cheerful staff, this is NOT the place for you**

If so, read on!

On a Sunday night during the Hot Docs Film Festival, my boyfriend convinced me to come here, at my…More »

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 2. Pizzeria Libretto

221 Ossington Ave
Toronto, ON M6J 2Z8
(416) 532-8000

Categories: Pizza, Italian

Neighbourhoods: Little Portugal, Ossington Strip, Trinity Bellwoods, Beaconsfield Village

4.0 star rating
  4/21/2011

After a long day of bird-hunting and photo-adventuring in the Mt Pleasant Cemetary and the surrounding area of the city, after a long criss cross of buses and streetcars, the boyfriend suggested we hit up Libretto for dinner as he'd been aching to…More »

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 3. Curry Twist Restaurant

3034 Dundas St W
Toronto, ON M6P 1Z3
(416) 769-5460

Category: Indian

Neighbourhood: The Junction

5.0 star rating
  1/27/2010

Before I start, I must admit this review is late, very late in fact. I half wrote this when I first went to Curry Twist in September 09, then edited more in October, repeated in November and decided to fully rewrite now.

So really, this is an entirely…More »

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 4. Enoteca Sociale

1288 Dundas St W
Toronto, ON M6J 1X7
(416) 534-1200

Category: Italian

Neighbourhoods: Dufferin Grove, Little Portugal, Beaconsfield Village

5.0 star rating
  1/5/2012

Just a week before Christmas my partner and I decided to splurge on a huge, delicious, relaxing Italian dinner together before a week of family outings and events occupied our vacation, and Enoteca Sociale was the best decision we could have made.

Our…More »

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 5. Prohibition Gastrohouse

696 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON M4M 1G9
(416) 406-2669

Categories: Pubs, Gastropubs, Sports Bars

Neighbourhood: Riverdale

5.0 star rating
  2/8/2012

I can't stop talking about Prohibition, but maybe I should, as it might get me in trouble, horizontally.

A few classmates and I have what we call "Flask Fridays" which really translates into a visit to a pub on Fridays after class. We've visited bars…More »

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Recently updated lists from Danielle D.

Quick n' Tasty Brunch Bites (4)

Eggs, french toast, waffles, bacon, sausage, bacon, fried tomatoes, bacon. What's left? Oh yeah, COFFEE.

Halifax Trip! (2)

My first attempt at Yelping another city, here goes!

"Hit me with your best shot."

Review votes:
116 Useful, 34 Funny, and 76 Cool

Location

Toronto, ON

Yelping Since

April 2009

Things I Love

Italian sodas, deep fried fish of all flavours, americanos, sushi, colourful shoes, wine, matcha lattes, lemon bars, cherry blossom time

Find Me In

the Junction, duh

My Hometown

Toronto, ON

My Blog Or Website

http://www.househippo.org

When I'm Not Yelping...

I'm at school, writing press releases and whatever else comes my way.

Why You Should Read My Reviews

Because I like things and hate others

My Second Favourite Website

http://thedailywh.at/

The Last Great Book I Read

State of Wonder by Ann Patchett

My First Concert

MC Hammer

My Favourite Movie

Blade Runner

My Last Meal On Earth

The best chirashi bowl in the entire world

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

Kittens and puppies turn me to goo, zooborns is my kryptonite

Most Recent Discovery

Chess the Musical!

Current Crush

Casey Affleck, he just doesn't know it yet