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With Glas, The Hudson, M5V etc... moving in on MY turf, I thought I'd introduce you to the local good stuff.

 1. Ackee Tree - CLOSED

170 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2C2
(416) 866-8733

Category: Caribbean

Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Queen Street West, Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  10/12/2008 First to Review

Living in a sheltered world growing up, Ackee was not part of my lexicon. I even went to Jamaica to a resort and the only "jamaican food" I ate was dry rice and beans- not so appealing. Then, I discovered Ackee Tree. I first tried one of the…More »

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 2. Adelaide West Physiotherapy

366 Adelaide Street W
Toronto, ON M5V 1R9
(416) 597-8345

Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  8/19/2008 First to Review

Gorgeous building in which to do your physiotherapy and get a massage. The physiotherapists are also quite nice to look at... :)  They have a ton of rooms and always seemed busy, but still had appointments when I needed them- just before or after…More »

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 3. B2

399 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M5V 2A5
(416) 595-9281

Categories: Shoe Stores, Accessories

Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  8/29/2008 First to Review

I'm a big fam of B2 for both Men and Women's footwear.
The men's section offers pointy-toes galore and some nice Italian leather. They have also bumped up the selection of Puma tennys and similar knock-offs. The Women's section offers some fancy…More »

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 4. Le Gourmand

438 Richmond St W
Toronto, ON M5V 3S6
(416) 504-4494
4.0 star rating
  8/10/2008 First to Review

Le Gourmand once had "conditional pass" sign in the Window. Minus one star... The croissants are not the best in town, but are good. Coffee is great. In the winter, it might be too hot and in the summer, it might be too cold. There are temperature…More »

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 5. Brassaii

461 King Street West
Toronto, ON M5V 1K4
(416) 598-4730

Category: Mediterranean

4.0 star rating
  5/9/2009

What a hidden gem! Behind Crush Wine Bar (which I haven't tried since the new gastro-pub concept) is a courtyard in front of Brassaii. It is a long, narrow restaurant with an open kitchen prep area on the right side. A private dining room in the back…More »

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 6. Circa - CLOSED

126 John St
Toronto, ON M5V 2E3
(416) 979-9346

Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  12/17/2008

Circa is owned by the 'former' King of NYC nightlife. I'm impressed. He got kicked out of the US and moved back to open a great Toronto event space. He has succeeded at opening a venue that is a destination for tourists. I think Clubland could use a…More »

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 7. Civello Salon & Spa

269 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M5V 1Z9
(416) 977-7755

Categories: Skin Care, Day Spas, Massage

Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  8/10/2008 First to Review

I've been going here for 4 years and they know their coloring and cutting. Prices are on par with other nice salons. Unfortunately, my people here keep leaving or cutting back on hours. All the nurses I work with went to Joy for coloring- well they…More »

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 8. District Cleaners

388 Richmond Street W
Toronto, ON M5V 3P1
(416) 597-6242

Category: Dry Cleaning & Laundry

Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  10/11/2009 ROTD 1/21/2010 First to Review

"Ahhh, Ms T" The greeting I get every time I enter. I also love that they call my husband by my last name, even though he has a different name!  They always clean my items flawlessly and have gotten some pretty nasty stuff out of some pretty delicate…More »

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 9. Downtown Lumber & Building Supplies

172 Ossington Ave
Toronto, ON M6J 2Z7
(416) 534-3347

Category: Building Supplies

Neighbourhoods: Ossington Strip, Trinity Bellwoods, Beaconsfield Village

4.0 star rating
  3/1/2009 First to Review

Downtown Lumber does it all! I'm not so handy when it comes to home repair, renovations or DIY. So, I'm constantly looking for the plumber or electrician who isn't going to rip you off and isn't going to take 3 trips on your dime to fix minor things.…More »

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 10. Ho Su Bistro

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

Categories: Japanese, Korean

Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  5/10/2009

For quick eats Hosu has bento style dinner specials for around $5. For sushi, the platinum combo has spicy tuna rolls, dynamite rolls and too much for one person to finish. For Korean food, the spicy tofu stew here is my fave. It is sweaty chin and…More »

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 11. Lemor

282 Queen Street W
Toronto, ON M5V 2A1
(416) 260-9020

Category: Women's Clothing

Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  11/10/2008 First to Review

This is a great everything boutique for women. My go-to place when I need a fancy 'party-dress', jeans, or sexy tops. While searching through many one-of-a-kind type pieces, one thing might be $30, the next $300. So, really nice if have a bit of a…More »

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 12. lululemon athletica

342 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M5V 2A2
(416) 703-1399

Categories: Sports Wear, Women's Clothing, Yoga

Neighbourhoods: Queen Street West, Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  8/9/2008 First to Review

Lululemon started in Canada with designers and production all in Canada on the West coast. However, they have now moved manufacturing to China- :(  The cost, of course has not gone down as much as labor costs have gone down. But, nonetheless the…More »

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 13. Trimurti Indian Cuisine

265 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M5V 1Z4
(416) 645-0286

Categories: Indian, Buffets

Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Queen Street West, Downtown Core

4.0 star rating
  2/19/2009

I could eat Indian food for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I've eaten 2 out of the  3 at Trimurti and I'll get dinner there almost once a week. The staff are all quite nice and will help you with the menu, if you don't know your pakora from your…More »

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 14. Burrito Bandidos

120 Peter St
Toronto, ON M5V 2G7
(416) 593-9191

Category: Tex-Mex

Neighbourhoods: Entertainment District, Downtown Core

5.0 star rating
  2/17/2009 First to Review

For the record: This is the original location of the restaurant formerly- known-as- Burrito Boyz.  The original two owners who created the deliciousness of a Toronto-style grilled burrito have split up. One kept the original name, one the original…More »

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 15. Barchef

472 Queen St W
Toronto, ON M5V 2B2
(416) 868-4800

Categories: Lounges, Canadian (Traditional)

Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Queen Street West

5.0 star rating
  2/21/2009

Molecular gastronomy is making it big in NYC and was even featured on Top Chef. Drinks using gels and foams and "airs" are all found at Bar Chef. This place is crazy! Drink prices start high for some of the cooler items on the menu. I am told they…More »

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 16. Dark Horse Espresso

215 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2C7
(416) 979-1200

Category: Coffee & Tea

Neighbourhoods: Alexandra Park, Chinatown, Downtown Core

5.0 star rating
  5/3/2009

I can't imagine a better coffee shop! Dark Horse on Queen East caught my eye months ago and I had stopped in to check out the scene, taste an organic pastry and taste the coffee. It's a nice shop, but the Spadina location is even better. Lucky folks…More »

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Location

Toronto, ON

Yelping Since

February 2008

Things I Love

Toronto, San Francisco, dresses, high heels. Bourbon, red wine, bread, cheese.

Find Me In

Queen West

My Hometown

A constant wanderer.

When I'm Not Yelping...

I put pills from the big bottle to the little bottle.

Why You Should Read My Reviews

I like good stuff.

My Second Favourite Website

http://www.nytimes.com

The Last Great Book I Read

The Help

My First Concert

All-4-One (Boy Band Pre-N'Sync, Post-NKOTB)

My Last Meal On Earth

Bread and Cheese- I want to be swimming in Brie!

Don't Tell Anyone Else But...

The Food Network is always on at my house.

Most Recent Discovery

Holly Nog