Guidebook for Toronto

Julie
Guidebook for Toronto

Queen West Restos

Great restaurants in the west end of the city
Best tacos in the city, by far.
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Grand Electric Parkdale
1330 Queen St W
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Best tacos in the city, by far.
Great upscale Vietnamese place with reasonable prices.
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Pho Phuong Vietnamese Restaurant
1603 Dundas St W
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Great upscale Vietnamese place with reasonable prices.
The best Americanos. Great selection of artisan beans.
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Capital Espresso
1349 Queen St W
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The best Americanos. Great selection of artisan beans.
Famous patties and authentic Caribbean fare. Seating is limited.
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Caribbean Queen of Patties
1294 Bloor St W
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Famous patties and authentic Caribbean fare. Seating is limited.
Great pho. Vegan options available. Say hi to Strombo!
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Pho Rùa Vàng Golden Turtle Restaurant
125 Ossington Ave
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Great pho. Vegan options available. Say hi to Strombo!
Fantastic falafel--check out the daily specials!
Ali Baba's Middle Eastern Cuisine
1430 Queen St W
Fantastic falafel--check out the daily specials!
Upscale resto and drink lounge. Great brunch.
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Mildred's Temple Kitchen
85 Hanna Ave
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Upscale resto and drink lounge. Great brunch.
Toronto's best Thai, period. Try the Sam Roas.
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Khao San Road
11 Charlotte St
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Toronto's best Thai, period. Try the Sam Roas.
Vegan, gluten-free baking at its finest! Voted Toronto's Best Bakery in 2015.
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Bunner's Bakeshop
244 Augusta Ave
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Vegan, gluten-free baking at its finest! Voted Toronto's Best Bakery in 2015.
Sausage restaurant that caters to meat-eaters and vegans. Phenomenal craft beer selection.
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WVRST
609 King St W
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Sausage restaurant that caters to meat-eaters and vegans. Phenomenal craft beer selection.
Exceptional craft beer selection!
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Bar Hop
391 King St W
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Exceptional craft beer selection!
Italian-inspired fare in a hip eatery. Try the dollar-an-ounce wine.
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Gusto 101
101 Portland St
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Italian-inspired fare in a hip eatery. Try the dollar-an-ounce wine.
Best authentic Northern Chinese dumplings around.
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Mother's Dumplings
421 Spadina Ave.
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Best authentic Northern Chinese dumplings around.
Fantastic Hunan Chinese. Open until 4 a.m. Late-night specials start at 10 p.m.
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New Ho King
410 Spadina Ave.
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Fantastic Hunan Chinese. Open until 4 a.m. Late-night specials start at 10 p.m.
Super affordable and authentic. The restaurant is geared toward takeout but has a nice little patio. All of the veggie dishes are vegan.
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Roti Lady
269 Dunn Ave
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Super affordable and authentic. The restaurant is geared toward takeout but has a nice little patio. All of the veggie dishes are vegan.
So good, so authentic. Their hot sauce is the bomb as are their doubles.
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Ali's West Indian Roti Shop
1446 Queen St W
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So good, so authentic. Their hot sauce is the bomb as are their doubles.
Streamlined menu of authentic Indian rotis. The food is always great.
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Mother India
1456 Queen St W
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Streamlined menu of authentic Indian rotis. The food is always great.
Fabulous place for breakfast. The menu is small but there's something for everyone. Get there before 11 to avoid a lineup.
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Rustic Cosmo Cafe
1278 Queen St W
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Fabulous place for breakfast. The menu is small but there's something for everyone. Get there before 11 to avoid a lineup.
New resto bar with Polynesian infusion. Highly rated!
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Miss Thing's
1279 Queen Street West
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New resto bar with Polynesian infusion. Highly rated!
Excellent BBQ in a rustic space.
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Barque Smokehouse
299 Roncesvalles Ave
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Excellent BBQ in a rustic space.
Dairy and vegan dessert options! Cute place, too.
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Sweet Olenka's
1050 Queen St W
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Dairy and vegan dessert options! Cute place, too.
Hip burger joint with a great veggie burger option. Cheap pints.
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Frankie's Diner
994 Queen Street West
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Hip burger joint with a great veggie burger option. Cheap pints.
Upscale British pub with premium beer. If you're a spice fiend, try the hottest curry they have, the Phall of the Empire--it's deadly.
The Bristol
1087 Queen St W
Upscale British pub with premium beer. If you're a spice fiend, try the hottest curry they have, the Phall of the Empire--it's deadly.
Unbelievably cheap Ethiopian dinner for two - $10. Food is amazing.
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Nazareth
969 Bloor Street West
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Unbelievably cheap Ethiopian dinner for two - $10. Food is amazing.
Vegans and non-vegans alike will love this place. Pints, board games, and vegan options for everything on the menu!
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Disgraceland
965 Bloor St W
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Vegans and non-vegans alike will love this place. Pints, board games, and vegan options for everything on the menu!
Authentic early 90s roadhouse bar. Fries are killer.
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Hurricanes Roadhouse Restaurant
963 Bloor St W
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Authentic early 90s roadhouse bar. Fries are killer.
Well-loved by creatives. Excellent espresso.
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The Common Espresso Bar
1071 College St
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Well-loved by creatives. Excellent espresso.
Great cocktails and brilliant outdoor patio. Hotspot for queer dates.
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Northwood
815 Bloor St W
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Great cocktails and brilliant outdoor patio. Hotspot for queer dates.
Great healthy food--salads, wraps, burgers, and bowls. Almost all items on the menu are vegan. Juices and smoothies also available.
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Fresh on Crawford
894 Queen Street West
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Great healthy food--salads, wraps, burgers, and bowls. Almost all items on the menu are vegan. Juices and smoothies also available.
Great healthy bowls and smoothies. Fast service.
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Bolt Fresh Bar
1170 Queen St W
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Great healthy bowls and smoothies. Fast service.
Great homemade Tibetan food--small, quiet, no-frills, super authentic.
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Tibet Kitchen
757 Queen St W
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Great homemade Tibetan food--small, quiet, no-frills, super authentic.
Fusion of Indian and Tibetan. Prices are on the higher side but the atmosphere is great.
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Om Restaurant
1439 Queen St W
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Fusion of Indian and Tibetan. Prices are on the higher side but the atmosphere is great.
Fantastic raw vegan menu. Worth the trip!
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Rawlicious
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Fantastic raw vegan menu. Worth the trip!
Raw, delicious. Worth the trip.
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The Beet Organic Kitchen & Bar
2968 Dundas St W
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Raw, delicious. Worth the trip.
The best of Toronto's raw vegan. Prices are a bit steep but the food is delicious.
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Live Organic Food Bar
264 Dupont St
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The best of Toronto's raw vegan. Prices are a bit steep but the food is delicious.
Brand new establishment--check it out before it gets too popular!
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The Commodore
1265 Queen Street West
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Brand new establishment--check it out before it gets too popular!
The original board game cafe! They serve cafe-style food and beverages along with beer. It's only $5 to play all day!
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Snakes & Lattes Annex
600 Bloor St W
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The original board game cafe! They serve cafe-style food and beverages along with beer. It's only $5 to play all day!
Some of the best ramen in town--very authentic little place.
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Ryu's Noodle Bar
33 Baldwin Street
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Some of the best ramen in town--very authentic little place.
The original Kinton location. There is a vegan option on the menu.
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KINTON RAMEN
668 Bloor St W
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The original Kinton location. There is a vegan option on the menu.
Fantastic sandwiches at a super cheap price. Try the kimchi poutine!
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Banh Mi Boys
392 Queen St W
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Fantastic sandwiches at a super cheap price. Try the kimchi poutine!
Great dim sum and traditional dishes.
Kowloon Dim Sum Restaurant
5 Baldwin Street
Great dim sum and traditional dishes.
Really authentic dim sum. Delicious!
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Rol San Restaurant
388 Spadina Ave.
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Really authentic dim sum. Delicious!
Great burgers. The veggie option is well-seasoned. Good beer selection.
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BQM Burger and Craft Beer Ossington
210 Ossington Ave
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Great burgers. The veggie option is well-seasoned. Good beer selection.
Toronto's most hipster place for shellfish. Well loved by many.
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Rock Lobster Food Co.
110 Ossington Ave
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Toronto's most hipster place for shellfish. Well loved by many.
Fantastic, artfully plated meals. Service is exceptional. The setting is phenomenal.
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Böehmer
93 Ossington Ave
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Fantastic, artfully plated meals. Service is exceptional. The setting is phenomenal.
The city's newest place for vegan pizza and donuts. Try the poutine or mac n cheese pizzas.
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Apiecalypse Now!
735 Bloor St W
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The city's newest place for vegan pizza and donuts. Try the poutine or mac n cheese pizzas.
Lots of vegan options. Fantastique!
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Cardinal Rule
5 Roncesvalles Ave
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Lots of vegan options. Fantastique!
Newly opened, this is a great place to go for burritos on the go!
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Burrito Boyz
224 Adelaide St W
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Newly opened, this is a great place to go for burritos on the go!
Some of the city's best vegan food. Get the southern combo or the unchicken and waffles.
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The Hogtown Vegan
1056 Bloor St W
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Some of the city's best vegan food. Get the southern combo or the unchicken and waffles.
Vegan. Big. Mac. Need I say any more? There is typically a wait for tables but they have a great reservation system. Get the nachos, the Big Mac, and a milkshake! The creme brulee is to die for. Yes, it's all vegan!
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Doomie's
1265 Queen St W
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Vegan. Big. Mac. Need I say any more? There is typically a wait for tables but they have a great reservation system. Get the nachos, the Big Mac, and a milkshake! The creme brulee is to die for. Yes, it's all vegan!

Drinks & Nightlife

Best bourbon selection in the West End.
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1602 Dundas St W
1602 Dundas Street West
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Best bourbon selection in the West End.
Great place to grab a drink and enjoy a live show. One of the city's best outdoor patios!
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Cadillac Lounge
1296 Queen St W
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Great place to grab a drink and enjoy a live show. One of the city's best outdoor patios!
Phenomenal beer selection--over 256 in bottles and on tap! Good food at decent prices. One of the best patios in the city!
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The Rhino
1249 Queen St W
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Phenomenal beer selection--over 256 in bottles and on tap! Good food at decent prices. One of the best patios in the city!
Great back patio!
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Sweaty Betty's
13 Ossington Ave
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Great back patio!
Cool bar for celeb sighting.
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The Ossington
61 Ossington Ave
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Cool bar for celeb sighting.
Hip Ossington bar.
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Baby Huey
110 Ossington Ave
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Hip Ossington bar.
Enjoy the Friday night Burlesque shows! Live music regularly.
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The Painted Lady
218 Ossington Ave
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Enjoy the Friday night Burlesque shows! Live music regularly.
Try the Sunday morning Bluegrass brunch! All you can eat with a live band. Small underground bar with nightly music shows of various genres.
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The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
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Try the Sunday morning Bluegrass brunch! All you can eat with a live band. Small underground bar with nightly music shows of various genres.
An under-the-radar craft beer bar with an exceptional selection. No food on site, but Kensington Market has a number of amazing options.
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Thirsty And Miserable
197 Baldwin St
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An under-the-radar craft beer bar with an exceptional selection. No food on site, but Kensington Market has a number of amazing options.
Artfully crafted food and cocktails.
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Woodlot
293 Palmerston Ave
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Artfully crafted food and cocktails.
Great place for dancing to Classic Rock on Saturday night.
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Stones Place
1255 Queen St W
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Great place for dancing to Classic Rock on Saturday night.
Great queer-ish hipster bar with good craft beer on tap. Mini library and plush antique chairs plus a vegan menu make for a great Friday night!
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Lipstick & Dynamite
992 Queen St W
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Great queer-ish hipster bar with good craft beer on tap. Mini library and plush antique chairs plus a vegan menu make for a great Friday night!
The place to be seen with premium liquor selections.
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Beaconsfield
1154 Queen Street West
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The place to be seen with premium liquor selections.
Great nightly programming, karaoke, art exhibits, bar, and restaurant--it's a cultural hotspot.
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Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St W
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Great nightly programming, karaoke, art exhibits, bar, and restaurant--it's a cultural hotspot.
Beer, board games--what's not to like? $5 for unlimited play.
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Point Bar
600 Bloor Street West
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Beer, board games--what's not to like? $5 for unlimited play.
New-ish Miami-inspired queer bar and brunch hotspot.
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The Steady Cafe & Bar
1051 Bloor Street West
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New-ish Miami-inspired queer bar and brunch hotspot.

Everything Else

Amazing clothing selection.
Three Fates
1573 Dundas St W
Amazing clothing selection.
Purchase beer here.
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Beer Store
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Purchase beer here.
Well-curated selection of upscale vintage clothing and accessories.
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House Of Vintage
1239 Queen St W
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Well-curated selection of upscale vintage clothing and accessories.
The place to go for all health food and bulk items. Great selection.
JR's Natural Health & Bulk
1382 Queen St W
The place to go for all health food and bulk items. Great selection.
Amazing collection of highly curated clothing items.
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Frances Watson
1390 Queen St W
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Amazing collection of highly curated clothing items.
The place to be seen on Queen. Try the SkyYard.
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The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St W
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The place to be seen on Queen. Try the SkyYard.
A must-see for indoor plant lovers! Carefully curated collection of high-end accessories and indoor species, including air plants.
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Crown Flora Studio
1233 Queen St W
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A must-see for indoor plant lovers! Carefully curated collection of high-end accessories and indoor species, including air plants.
Pick up all your wine & liquor here.
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LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.
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Pick up all your wine & liquor here.

Arts & Culture

Best shows in town. $10 Friday nights. Try the Rap Battlez.
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Comedy Bar
945 Bloor St W
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Best shows in town. $10 Friday nights. Try the Rap Battlez.

Sightseeing

Fantastic view. Dinner at the 360 restaurant is fun for the view but is a bit overpriced and the quality isn't the best. Still, it is worth it for the seat you get.
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CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvd
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Fantastic view. Dinner at the 360 restaurant is fun for the view but is a bit overpriced and the quality isn't the best. Still, it is worth it for the seat you get.
It's our Times Square. Always something happening.
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Dundas Square
Dundas Square
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It's our Times Square. Always something happening.
There is no shortage of things to do and see up and down the famous Yonge Street. Enjoy!
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Yonge Street
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There is no shortage of things to do and see up and down the famous Yonge Street. Enjoy!
This is a Toronto favourite for picnics and day hangs. Bring a blanket and our picnic basket packed full of goodies and you're set!
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Trinity - Bellwoods
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This is a Toronto favourite for picnics and day hangs. Bring a blanket and our picnic basket packed full of goodies and you're set!

Parks & Nature

Fabulous hiking trails, Evergreen buildings, and Saturday morning farmer's markets. This place is wonderful for eco-lovers. The on-site cafe serves beverages and light fare.
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Don Valley Brick Works Park
550 Bayview Ave
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Fabulous hiking trails, Evergreen buildings, and Saturday morning farmer's markets. This place is wonderful for eco-lovers. The on-site cafe serves beverages and light fare.
This is Toronto's only nude beach--not mandatory, but most beachgoers participate in some shape or form. Caution: It is not monitored and there is a lot of day drinking.
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Hanlan's Point Beach
Lakeshore Avenue
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This is Toronto's only nude beach--not mandatory, but most beachgoers participate in some shape or form. Caution: It is not monitored and there is a lot of day drinking.
Quiet place to work on your tan, but watch out for the windsurfers!
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Cherry Beach Off Leash Dog Park
1 Cherry St
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Quiet place to work on your tan, but watch out for the windsurfers!
The waterfront trail is a popular spot for jogging or bike riding. You can access it from TinyHouse by walking straight down Jameson. A pedestrian bridge leads right to the waterfront.
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Lake Shore Boulevard East
Lake Shore Boulevard East
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The waterfront trail is a popular spot for jogging or bike riding. You can access it from TinyHouse by walking straight down Jameson. A pedestrian bridge leads right to the waterfront.
One of Toronto's most beautiful parks. Enjoy the world-famous cherry blossoms in the spring, or try your hand at fishing in the lake. Bring your bike and ride the trails--there's something for everyone!
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High Park
1873 Bloor St W
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One of Toronto's most beautiful parks. Enjoy the world-famous cherry blossoms in the spring, or try your hand at fishing in the lake. Bring your bike and ride the trails--there's something for everyone!
Gorgeous trails. All the flowers you can handle. So many wedding partieis.
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Allan Gardens
160 Gerrard St E
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Gorgeous trails. All the flowers you can handle. So many wedding partieis.
Catch the ferry over and enjoy the islands the way the natives do. Life is much different here from the city--more like cottage country. BYOB and a blanket.
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Toronto Islands
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Catch the ferry over and enjoy the islands the way the natives do. Life is much different here from the city--more like cottage country. BYOB and a blanket.

Entertainment & Activities

Fun fun fun! There's an amusement park and tons of stuff to do for families.
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Centre Island
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Fun fun fun! There's an amusement park and tons of stuff to do for families.