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1. Kyle Wanzel, MD
Etobicoke, ON M8X 1Y9
Canada
(416) 236-2571
Category:
Cosmetic Surgeons
Neighborhood: Etobicoke
When I nearly cut off my left thumb in The Great Butternut Squash Incident Of 2007™ (NSFL**: http://farm1.static.fl...), I had to consult with a plastic surgeon for a seemingly superficial wound that actually required two dozen stitches after we…More »
2. The City Of Toronto
Toronto, ON M5H 2N2
Canada
Categories:
Public Services & Government,
Local Flavour
Neighborhood: Downtown Core
Review #400! What else to review than the badass 416 and all the wonderful things it has to offer?
WHAT'S TO LOVE:
1. Live music. Junkloads of it. Free outdoor music festivals like Breaks & Beats, Harbourfront music series, Yonge/Dundas Square (who was…More »
3. Passport Canada
Toronto, ON M5C 2A5
Canada
(800) 567-6868
Category:
Public Services & Government
Neighborhood: Downtown Core
If you live in Toronto and are getting a new passport or renewing an existing one, chances are you'll have to fight your way through this passport office someday soon. And it'll be unpleasant, so read this synopsis of what you're about to endure, go…More »
4. Superior Court Of Justice
Toronto, ON M5G 1E6
Canada
(416) 326-4230
Category:
Public Services & Government
Neighborhood: Downtown Core
This is where you go if you have to settle any sort of civil court case. Let me tell you the wait times are unspeakably long and the staff is incredibly (and understandably) terse.
Take any local government service experience you've had - passport…More »
5. Graffiti in Keele-Dundas West Alleyway
Toronto, ON M6P
Canada
Category:
Local Flavour
Neighborhood: High Park
It's no "graffiti alley" (on Queen), but the art that's featured on the back of a block of shops on Bloor Street West between Keele and Dundas is a Toronto fixture that's been around for more than a decade.
You can see it while riding the subway on…More »
6. 504 King Streetcar
Toronto, ON
Canada
Category:
Public Transportation
Neighborhoods: Corktown, St. Lawrence, Downtown Core
I'm updating my review based on today's kickass, no bullshit driver. He first wielded his powers when an inconsiderate guy boarded the streetcar listening to someone yell on a walkie talkie. The driver stopped at the light, stood up facing the back,…More »
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4/8/2009 First to Review
I always convince myself that taking this streetcar from Dundas West station across the city will be… Read more »
7. Agora
I noticed these statuesque leg sculptures while on a recent trip to Chicago and walking through Grant Park. They're called "Agora" and are 9' tall iron cast limbs frozen in motion at the corner of Michigan Avenue & Roosevelt Road.
According to the…More »
8. The Word Hella
Personally I'm not a fan!
This is extreme west coast speak. I've never, ever heard this term used in Toronto unless someone has just returned from the west coast, usually Vancouver or San Francisco.
9. Ontario MRI Centre - Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, ON M5G 1X5
Canada
(416) 598-9898
Categories:
Medical Clinics,
Hospitals
Neighborhood: Downtown Core
"Yay! I'm a fan of MRIs!"
But seriously - my doctor requested an MRI for me in June 2008 and last fall I finally got the letter in the mail telling me I had an appointment - I felt like a high school grad waiting for her university acceptance letter.…More »
10. New York City Police Tow Impound
New York, NY 11218
(212) 971-0771
Categories:
Public Services & Government,
Towing
Neighborhoods: Hell's Kitchen, Midtown West
Lame.
My friend's car got towed for being too close to a fire hydrant (laws are different in every state I suppose) and it took us forever and a half to track down the vehicle. Unlike in my home province, there was no street signage saying something…More »
11. Park Lawn Cemetery & Mausoleum
Etobicoke, ON M8X 1A6
Canada
(416) 236-0440
Category:
Funeral Services & Cemeteries
Neighborhood: Etobicoke
Well, let's get to it. Both of my grandparents are buried in this massive cemetery. I used to live about a five minute walk from the cemetery so I've walked by, and through, it about a hundred times. It's as pleasant as any cemetery can be (I…More »
12. Leake Street Tunnel
Hands down the most elusive and exciting of all my London adventures!
Of all the suggestions I received from locals about what to visit as a first time tourist, the Leake Street Tunnel/Cans Festival came most highly recommended. It's a Banksy-curated…More »
13. Grenadier Pond
Grenadier Pond is my #1 favourite place to skate (er, attempt to skate) in the winter. Yep, it's not officially sanctioned or encouraged by the city, but people still do it. The families who live along Ellis Park Road (the street that backs onto one…More »
14. St Patrick Grocery & Variety - CLOSED
Toronto, ON M5V 1Z7
Canada
(416) 598-2436
Categories:
Grocery,
Convenience Stores
Neighborhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core
If you're at the corner of Queen & John and need to buy anything quick or random, you'll find it either at St. Pat's or Gardenview. Gardenview tends to be more expensive but you wouldn't know that by general comparison because nothing in St. Pat's…More »
15. London Victoria Station
I spent a lot of time in Victoria Station owing to the fact that my hotel (Sidney Hotel) was very closeby and that the express train to/from Gatwick goes directly here.
Also, there's a Sainsbury inside and I feel like I was there on an almost daily…More »
16. Beck Taxi
The last few times I've called ahead to request a cab that takes anything other than cash, one has appeared at my doorstep with such frightening punctuality that I've been caught pantless or with a toothbrush still in my mouth. I now know not to call…More »
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4/24/2009 First to Review
These orange and green cabs are the easiest ones to spot in the city and also among the best. If you… Read more »
17. Porter Airlines
I'm sad. My most recent Porter experience has really made me reconsider my previous glowing review.
* After enduring delays both to and from Newark this past weekend, I calculated that 75% of the flights I've taken with Porter (that's 9 out of 12…More »
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4/27/2009
I've flown Porter to both New York (Newark) and Chicago (Midway) a few times now. The Toronto Island… Read more »
18. Edge 102.1
Toronto, ON M5G 1Z3
Canada
(416) 408-1059
Category:
Radio Stations
Neighborhood: Downtown Core
I used to adore this radio station - I refuse to call it by name as the station I grew up with and loved was called CFNY 102.1 (its call letters), not "The Edge". Ew.
Anyway, in the late 80s/early 90s CFNY used to play amazing music. Joy Division,…More »
19. The Beer Depot
Ann Arbor, MI 48113
(734) 623-4430
Categories:
Beer, Wine & Spirits,
Convenience Stores
If you need cheap cardamom this is the place to get it. I was a tagalong with some beer-purchasing friends and while I was killing time in the aisles I came across a section devoted to herbs and spices to be used for flavouring beer and wine.
Trust…More »
20. St Michael's Hospital
Toronto, ON M5B 1W8
Canada
(416) 360-4000
Categories:
Medical Clinics,
Hospitals,
Family Practice
Neighborhood: Downtown Core
Obviously I cannot give a hospital an overall glowing review - as we all know there are various glitches and nuisances present with our lovely Canadian healthcare.
While I would give the waiting time (4+ hours) and the check-in procedure one star at…More »
21. 300 Bloor-Danforth Bus
If you're looking for comedy troupe-esque entertainment, it can easily be had for merely $2.75 just by taking the all night bus along Bloor.
At around 1:55am when the subway stops running and until 6am when it starts again, an unwieldy and unreliable…More »
22. 510 Spadina Streetcar
Toronto, ON M5R 2T8
Canada
Category:
Public Transportation
Neighborhoods: University of Toronto, Downtown Core
By far the worst streetcar line in Toronto.
I read somewhere that the only two cities in North America that have streetcars are San Francisco and Toronto. Unfortunately this line, along with the 501 Queen, is a line that either needs a massive…More »
23. 501 Queen Streetcar
Toronto, ON
Canada
Category:
Public Transportation
Neighborhoods: Niagara, West Queen West, Trinity Bellwoods
As of this moment this has now officially become the worst streetcar in the city. This review is solely an update about the current clusterf**k of a situation that is the detour in the east end between York and Broadview. Heretofore referred to as…More »
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4/8/2009 First to Review
Not the worst streetcar in the city, but close (the 510 Spadina takes that honour). Very unreliable… Read more »
24. Hassle Free Women's Clinic
Toronto, ON M5B 1G3
Canada
(416) 922-0566
Category:
Medical Clinics
Neighborhoods: Ryerson, Downtown Core
OK, people. Time to hunker down and get real serious-like. There's no appropriate Yelp category for what the Hassle Free Clinic is - and that's a reproductive and sexual health clinic. This is THE place to go for STI and HIV testing, sexual health…More »
25. Shanti Baba
Toronto, ON M5V 2B5
Canada
(416) 504-5034
Categories:
Jewellery,
Hobby Shops,
Tobacco Shops
Neighborhoods: Alexandra Park, Queen Street West
I was about to describe Shanti Baba as "the store on Queen Street that smells dope!" and wouldn't you know, that is the store's actual tagline. ACTUALLY. Go look at the website. So yeah - every time you're walking towards Gandhi to pick up your…More »
26. Good Catch
Toronto, ON M6R 1A6
Canada
(416) 533-4664
Categories:
Hobby Shops,
Personal Shopping
Neighborhood: Parkdale
There should be a category called "HAVEN OF FUN", because surely Good Catch would surely dominate it. Think "It Store" meets "Tuck Shop" meets "Big Carrot" and you'll have scratched the surface of what's inside at Good Catch. In fact, it might more…More »
27. Memory Lane
Toronto, ON M4L 2P1
Canada
Neighborhood: Leslieville
If you want to take a stroll down Memory Lane, you LITERALLY can, thanks to my recent discovery of a laneway in Leslieville called just that.
Tucked away just south of Queen Street East between Leslie and Greenwood, Memory Lane is quaint and has a…More »
28. Tom Trucker
Toronto, ON M6H 1V9
Canada
(416) 698-7825
Category:
Movers
Neighborhood: Wallace Emerson
This was my first experience using movers - prior to this move I'd successfully moved to nine apartments with the help of friends and pizza parties - so I have little to compare it to.
When three friends helped me move the same amount of stuff to my…More »
29. Screamers House of Horrors
Despite my multiple, ridiculous phobias (thunderstorms, flies, opening gifts, horses) I *love* being scared. Like, actually scared. The kind of scared where you think you might either promptly drop a load in your undercrackers or start involuntarily…More »
30. Well.ca
Guelph, ON N1H 4J4
Canada
(866) 640-3800
Categories:
Drugstores,
Cosmetics & Beauty Supply
You'll love http://well.ca if you:
a) hate carrying heavy bags, and
b) love bargains
...does that cover just about everybody? Great.
Honestly, I've never had a bad experience ordering from http://well.ca and often it takes only slightly longer than it…More »
31. Toronto's Squirrels
Ugh. A squirrel died in my roof, and now every squirrel in the fucking city is coming 'round to pay its respects. More squirrels than ever!!
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11/17/2009
Unbelievably pesky and meddlesome - these rodents are one of two animals that I absolutely despise… Read more »
32. Sugar Bush Maple Syrup Festival
This was an excellent activity and if you hurry over the next two weekends, you can zip up the 404 to Stouffville** Road, just north of Markham, and see for yourself.
The Sugar Bush Maple Syrup Festival runs from March 6 to April 11 every year, and…More »
33. ServiceOntario
Toronto, ON M5G
Canada
(800) 268-8758
Category:
Ministry of Transportation
Neighborhoods: Discovery District, Downtown Core
I'm actually scared to post this review, lest ServiceOntario track me down and punish me for not waiting in line long enough.
Time from start to finish to get a new health card and driver's licence at 10am on a Thursday:
5 minutes.
Exhibit A: …More »
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Yelping SinceFebruary 2009
Things I Lovecriminally dark chocolate, accordions, Jonny Greenwood, John Frusciante, cashmere, graph paper, heirloom beans, Dogme 95, Peter Cetera, dimples, Dr. Mario, lengthy makeouts, winklepickers
My HometownToronto, Canada
When I'm Not Yelping...I'm fantasizing about Bob Harper
My Second Favourite Website The Last Great Book I ReadThe Crying Of Lot 49
My First ConcertMetallica (...And Justice for All)
My Favourite MovieShallow Grave
My Last Meal On EarthPâté Chinois
Don't Tell Anyone Else But...I hate having dirty feet
Most Recent DiscoveryBlack Queen: http://www.youtube.com...
Current Crushblue eyes & dimples