Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Great for breakfast/brunch/coffee and seconds away on Dovercourt...local actors and musicians hang out
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Luna Cafe
181 Dovercourt RdGreat for breakfast/brunch/coffee and seconds away on Dovercourt...local actors and musicians hang out
terrific wine bar with delicious small plates of inspired local produce, great patio in summer, cosy inside in winter
highly recommended for a mid-priced dinner for 2 with a glass of wine under $100
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Midfield Wine Bar
1434 Dundas St Wterrific wine bar with delicious small plates of inspired local produce, great patio in summer, cosy inside in winter
highly recommended for a mid-priced dinner for 2 with a glass of wine under $100
funky little spot for Cuban tapas, great mojitos, nice patio on leafy Dovercourt, right around the corner
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Julie's Cuban Restaurant
202 Dovercourt Rdfunky little spot for Cuban tapas, great mojitos, nice patio on leafy Dovercourt, right around the corner
best neapolitan pizza, fast, delicious!
very noisy and lively!
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Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington Avebest neapolitan pizza, fast, delicious!
very noisy and lively!
Gayley's Cafe
1424 Dundas St Wa delicious homemade breakfast to start your day
Bustling Churrasqueira (slow service but worth it) with a great big patio out back.
This is Little Portugal at its best (and cheapest!) with roasted chicken and potatoes to fill you up for your long walks. Take out also available to bring back to our garden!
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Bairrada Churrasqueira Grill
1000 College StBustling Churrasqueira (slow service but worth it) with a great big patio out back.
This is Little Portugal at its best (and cheapest!) with roasted chicken and potatoes to fill you up for your long walks. Take out also available to bring back to our garden!
Take out Portuguese roasted chicken...grab a take-away bite here and a bottle of vino verde across the street at the LCBO and retire to the back garden for a feast!
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Churrasqueira do Sardinha
1213 Dundas St WTake out Portuguese roasted chicken...grab a take-away bite here and a bottle of vino verde across the street at the LCBO and retire to the back garden for a feast!
Whoever wakes up first walks down Beaconsfield to Mabel's for the best croissants in Toronto. Great bread and other pre-made selections too...
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Mabel’s Bakery & Specialty Foods
1156 Queen St WWhoever wakes up first walks down Beaconsfield to Mabel's for the best croissants in Toronto. Great bread and other pre-made selections too...
24 hours all day breakfast, decent burgers
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The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West24 hours all day breakfast, decent burgers
Drinks & Nightlife
check their listings, there's always something good going on
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The Garrison
1197 Dundas St Wcheck their listings, there's always something good going on
if you're lucky Michael Louis Johnson will be tending bar...great juke box, vinyl nights, live matinees Saturday and Sunday...perfect bar
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Communist's Daughter
1149 Dundas St Wif you're lucky Michael Louis Johnson will be tending bar...great juke box, vinyl nights, live matinees Saturday and Sunday...perfect bar
Lula Lounge
1585 Dundas St Wamazing live music and dancing, just minutes away
Get Well
1181 Dundas Street WestLoud, Raucous, Craft Beer galore
Bluegrass, Alt Folk Country...this is it
also wicked weekend bluegrass brunch
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The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street WestBluegrass, Alt Folk Country...this is it
also wicked weekend bluegrass brunch
Parks & Nature
Urban "nature" at its best...pick up some Churrasqueira and walk over to Trinity Bellwoods for a picnic with all the downtown hipsters you can stand, great dog-watching, and pickup games of frisbee and soccer. Organic Farmers Market Tuesdays
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Trinity - Bellwoods
Urban "nature" at its best...pick up some Churrasqueira and walk over to Trinity Bellwoods for a picnic with all the downtown hipsters you can stand, great dog-watching, and pickup games of frisbee and soccer. Organic Farmers Market Tuesdays
Lovely Park with Bread Ovens and Organic Farmers Market on Thursdays, you can rent a campfire spot for an evening, there are basketball courts, a walking maze and space for frisbee throwing
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Dufferin Grove Park
875 Dufferin StLovely Park with Bread Ovens and Organic Farmers Market on Thursdays, you can rent a campfire spot for an evening, there are basketball courts, a walking maze and space for frisbee throwing
Take the ferry to Hanlon's Point and then just follow everyone walking to the beach! Some parts are clothing optional so watch the signs.
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Toronto Islands
Take the ferry to Hanlon's Point and then just follow everyone walking to the beach! Some parts are clothing optional so watch the signs.
Perhaps our biggest downtown park...? Lot's of great trails, Grenadier Pond, and Colborne Lodge (built 1836). Pack a picnic!
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High Park
1873 Bloor St WPerhaps our biggest downtown park...? Lot's of great trails, Grenadier Pond, and Colborne Lodge (built 1836). Pack a picnic!
Essentials
FreshCo
22 Northcote Aveall the basics, good prices
Liquor Control Board of Ontario is the only place to purchase wine, beer, spirits etc
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LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.Liquor Control Board of Ontario is the only place to purchase wine, beer, spirits etc
Pharmacy!
Actually the closest location to us is at Queen st West and Ossington.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WPharmacy!
Actually the closest location to us is at Queen st West and Ossington.
Shopping
Solita: Italian Gourmet Market
1375 Dundas Street Westa little pricey but great Italian coffee and pastries and deli
Crywolf
Great selection of local designers and artisans
Beautiful selection of products made in Portugal (this is LITTLE Portugal after all) including soaps, textiles, bags, clothes and more. Lovely local shop.
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Saudade
1191 Dundas St WBeautiful selection of products made in Portugal (this is LITTLE Portugal after all) including soaps, textiles, bags, clothes and more. Lovely local shop.
Beautiful home decor and accessories from this Montreal based company
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VdeV
797 Dundas St WBeautiful home decor and accessories from this Montreal based company
Arts & Culture
Terrific selection of local emerging artists at very affordable prices. Tell Wil that Nicole and Michael sent you ;)
Wil Kucey Gallery
1183 Dundas St WTerrific selection of local emerging artists at very affordable prices. Tell Wil that Nicole and Michael sent you ;)
A short Dundas Streetcar East to McCaul drops you right at Toronto's flagship Art Museum, designed by Frank Gehry (local boy architect) with an extensive collection of Canadian and International Art and some pretty amazing model ships in the basement...
Make sure you walk the back stairs for a view of downtown, and enjoy a coffee in the Galeria Italia on the Dundas street side. Great gift shop too, of course
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Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WA short Dundas Streetcar East to McCaul drops you right at Toronto's flagship Art Museum, designed by Frank Gehry (local boy architect) with an extensive collection of Canadian and International Art and some pretty amazing model ships in the basement...
Make sure you walk the back stairs for a view of downtown, and enjoy a coffee in the Galeria Italia on the Dundas street side. Great gift shop too, of course
MKG127
1445 Dundas St WLocal Canadian Art with a conceptual bent.
Iconic centre for Artists Books and Multiples, Art Metropole is a non-profit artist-run centre incorporated in 1974.
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Art Metropole
896 College StreetIconic centre for Artists Books and Multiples, Art Metropole is a non-profit artist-run centre incorporated in 1974.
Sightseeing
CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdHighest point in town, amazing views
Take the Dundas Streetcar East for Big Screens, Open Square with Live Music, Entrance to Eaton Centre, AMC Movie Theatre for the blockbusters...this is Toronto Big City Downtown
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Yonge-Dundas Square
1 Dundas St ETake the Dundas Streetcar East for Big Screens, Open Square with Live Music, Entrance to Eaton Centre, AMC Movie Theatre for the blockbusters...this is Toronto Big City Downtown