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In Toronto with a toddler and a preferred vegetarian menu.

 1. Fresh

147 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON M5V 2L7
Canada
(416) 599-4442

Categories: Vegetarian, Vegan

Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  9/3/2010

Expensive and delicious.  Where you go when you want something kale or a good fresh juice or inventive healthy veggie options.

This is the kind of place that's au courant in Los Angeles right now.

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 2. Jean's Vegetarian Kitchen

1262 Danforth Ave
Toronto, ON M4J 1M6
Canada
(416) 778-1388

Categories: Vegetarian, Thai, Malaysian

Neighbourhood: The Danforth

4.0 star rating
  9/3/2010

I suspect the old man who owns the place knows way more English than he lets on.  He's kinda pushy - "you want soup? you should have soup. i make pumpkin soup today."

I didn't want any.  But he insisted.  I didn't regret it.

Great for vegetarians.…More »

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 3. Mother's Dumplings

421 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2A8
Canada
(416) 217-2008

Category: Chinese

Neighbourhoods: Chinatown, Kensington Market, Downtown Core

5.0 star rating
  9/3/2010

Do you have a noodle or dumpling fetish?  Now you do.

You can watch them handmake the dumplings.

But for me it's all about the noodles, which are also fresh, and the sweet chinese vinegar and chili sauce to compliment them.

I dream of these noodles.  I…More »

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 4. Buddha's Vegetarian Foods

666 Dundas St W
Toronto, ON M5T 1H9
Canada
(416) 603-3811

Categories: Vegetarian, Chinese

Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Kensington Market

4.0 star rating
  9/3/2010

Hole in the wall. Cash only. Tiny spot. Don't eat THERE.

Great noodles but it's really all about the FAKE PEKING DUCK.

No, but then it's really all about the noodles.

This is how much I love the noodles. http://www.youtube.com...

Yes I have a noodle…More »

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 5. Mastermind Educational

2134 Queen Street E
Toronto, ON M4E 1E3
Canada
(416) 699-3797

Categories: Toy Stores, Bookstores

Neighbourhood: The Beach

5.0 star rating
  9/3/2010 First to Review

Best toy store in Toronto, with two train tables.
Essential for rainy days and little boys.

Fantastic selection of low end, educational and high end toys and books!

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 6. The Toy Space

106 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5V 3N7
Canada
(416) 599-8697

Category: Toy Stores

Neighbourhood: Niagara

3.0 star rating
  9/3/2010

Hard to get to except by streetcar.  No parking anywhere.

However - there is a train table there, which is KEY if you have a small boy and it's a rainy day and you can't go to the park.

Expensive toy selections - lots of imports from France and UK.

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 7. Clafouti Patisserie & Café

915 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M6J 1G5
Canada
(416) 603-1935

Categories: French, Bakeries

Neighbourhoods: Niagara, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods

5.0 star rating
  9/3/2010

Your low-carb diet has no power here.  This place will break the most religious gluten-free dieter.

Croissant-gasm.  Totally unfair.  The devil in the form of flaky tenderness.
Shudder.

Come early, people are pigs.

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 8. Active Surplus

347 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M5V 2A4
Canada
(416) 593-0909

Categories: Computers, Hardware Stores

Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core

5.0 star rating
  9/4/2010

shelves and bins of "surplus" surprises, screws, pins, plates, wires . . . components of every kind.

came here when my flipcam got busted.  got the girls out to ensure prompt service.

3 guys tried to help, were even willing to solder for me, but in the…More »

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 9. Ho Su Bistro

254 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M5V 1Z8
Canada
(416) 848-9456

Categories: Japanese, Korean

Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core

3.0 star rating
  9/4/2010

Serviceable, inexpensive and good at churning out the customers.
Seating is cramped but they've got lots of bento-box or -buri options.
Getting take out from here is good.

I miss that Pages bookstore that used to be next door.  God, that totally makes…More »

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 10. Grange Park

Beverley St & Grange St
Toronto, ON M5T
Canada

Category: Parks

Neighbourhood: Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  9/4/2010

Love this park.  Bordered by a Rec Ctr with swimming lessons for tots and under the shadow of the CN Tower, OCAD and AGO - this is a great place to eat lunch, hang and read on the grass . . . but I come here to bring my 3 yo son to the playground.…More »

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 11. Chapters

142 John St
Toronto, ON M5V 2E3
Canada
(416) 595-7349

Category: Bookstores

Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core

3.0 star rating
  9/4/2010

Chapters, Borders, Barnes and Noble, whatever.

It's a mega-bookstore with a Starbucks on the 2nd floor. Free wifi.

The reason why I'm even posting is because this place has become essential to my circuit with a 3 yo tot, especially on rainy days.

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