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When you are this good, they call you Shari. When you are Shari, they reward you with ROTD's.

 1. Mexico Lindo

1618 Bayview Ave
Toronto, ON M4S 1T3
(647) 436-4340

Category: Mexican

Neighbourhood: Mount Pleasant and Davisville

4.0 star rating
  5/3/2011 ROTD 11/10/2011 First to Review

Why am I reminded of the bank commercial where the guy yells: "Chexican!!"

Anyhoo - I digress...

I was so stoked about this place.  Two reasons:
1.  I was chatting with a Mexican guy on Saturday, and asked him what his fav Mexican place was in the city,…More »

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 2. Mitzi's On College - CLOSED

890 College St
Toronto, ON M6H 1A3
(416) 533-7400

Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Canadian (Traditional)

Neighbourhood: Dufferin Grove

4.0 star rating
  11/27/2010 ROTD 8/25/2011

I can see what all the fuss is about!

Great spot for brunch.  Service is amazing, cute and cozy interior, and a great location.  I love restaurants on a corner - all that extra light!

I had their infamous pancake.  I was expecting a standard pancake.…More »

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 3. House of Tea

1017 Yonge St
Toronto, ON M4W 2K9
(416) 922-1226

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhood: Rosedale

5.0 star rating
  4/13/2011 ROTD 6/13/2011

STEEP THIS....

I cannot believe that this place does not have 5 star reviews all around! Have you tasted their tea?!  Its da bomb, yo!!!  I feel like screaming from the tea tops how great their tea is!!!

A co-worker told me about this gem over 10 years…More »

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 4. Carload On The Beach

2038 Queen St E
Toronto, ON M4L 1J4
(647) 345-9282

Categories: Fruits & Veggies, Grocery

Neighbourhood: The Beach

5.0 star rating
  2/20/2011 ROTD 3/27/2011

This spot is for sure a budget friendly shop.  For $23.51 I got:
- tomatoes
- 2 batches of organic blueberries
- bag of Meyer lemons
- brussel sprouts
- cucumber
- cantaloupe
- oranges
- avocado
- carrots

I would have bought more, but I was running out of…More »

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 5. Galati Market Fresh

5845 Leslie St
North York, ON M2H 1J8
(416) 491-0174
4.0 star rating
  5/26/2010 ROTD 10/23/2010

SHUT THE FARM DOOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This place is awesome!!!!! In fact, the whole plaza is pretty peachy keen too. But, I will get to that in a minute.

I think in a previous life I was Italian. So, as a former Italian, I think this Italian market…More »

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 6. Le Gourmand - CLOSED

2177 Yonge St
Toronto, ON M4S 3H7
(416) 487-9900

Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Grocery

Neighbourhoods: Mount Pleasant and Davisville, Yonge and Eglinton

5.0 star rating
  Update - 2/13/2010

The stars are for the memories....

Can't believe this place is closed....so sad.

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  • 5.0 star rating
    8/30/2009

    I had heard great things about Le Gourmand.  After checking out their menu online it reminded me a… Read more »

 7. Szechuan Gourmet Restaurant

1033 Steeles Ave W
North York, ON M2R 2S9
(416) 663-8888

Category: Chinese

5.0 star rating
  2/2/2010 ROTD 3/21/2010

Oh yes, oh yes, this place deserves my highest rating of - SLAP MY ASS AND CALL ME SALLY!! Why you ask does this place deserve such a high regarded rating? A rating only reserved for the best of the best? Because, I fell in love here. Fell in love…More »

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 8. NAILSENSE

2712 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M4N 2H9
(416) 485-8686
4.0 star rating
  1/30/2010 ROTD 5/26/2010 First to Review

Today at Nailsense.....waxing, manicure, pedicure.

With the cold weather hitting the area hard, Shari M. decided to warm up her face, hands and toes with a trip to the s.p.a. The advertised Yelp deal drew her in, but the experience is what made her…More »

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 9. Burger Bar

319 Augusta Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2M2
(416) 922-7423

Category: Burgers

Neighbourhood: Kensington Market

5.0 star rating
  12/6/2009 ROTD 12/30/2009

I see I am the first one to post from our official Decemburger kick-off last night..woo-hoo!

This place deserves my highest ratings of:
SHUT THE FARM DOOR!
SLAP MY ASS AND CALL ME SALLY!

Yesterday was an epic day - every place I went I had great…More »

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 10. Chimichanga Mexican Grill & Tequila Bar - CLOSED

2360 Yonge St
Toronto, ON M4P 2E6
(416) 480-2446

Categories: Mexican, Bars

Neighbourhoods: Mount Pleasant and Davisville, Yonge and Eglinton

4.0 star rating
  7/12/2009 ROTD 7/19/2009

The staff are great.  Very friendly and helpful.  

My favourite item by far has to be the guacamole.  If nothing else...go for this.  They make it fresh at your table and I wanted to swim in it.  Fabulous stuff!

The only thing I found odd were the…More »

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Location

Toronto, ON

Yelping Since

June 2009

Things I Love

choccolate, veal, pink lemonade, asparagus, coffee, meat, frank lloyd wright, elvis costello, depeche mode, st. lawrence market, shopping, city life, luxury, outstanding customer service, dogs, NYC

Find Me In

Tiffany's.  Having breakfast.

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http://www.dlisted.com

My Favourite Movie

Pulp Fiction, Snatch, Sex and the City, Love Actually

My Last Meal On Earth

My grandma's turkey, stuffing and super thick gravy

Most Recent Discovery

Gloryhole Doughnuts