Guidebook for Toronto
Essentials
This is an amazing little grocery store 1 block from my unit. Healthy, well-priced for this kind of market.
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West End Food Co-op
1229 Queen Street WestThis is an amazing little grocery store 1 block from my unit. Healthy, well-priced for this kind of market.
Shopping
LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.All your wine, craft beer and liquor needs a block away.
Not only is it a beer store, it's a late night beer store.
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Beer Store
Not only is it a beer store, it's a late night beer store.
Food Scene
Super greasy spoon diner for cheap and filling breakfast specials before 11 am. Note: they're cash only.
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Skyline Restaurant
1426 Queen St WSuper greasy spoon diner for cheap and filling breakfast specials before 11 am. Note: they're cash only.
Really lovely mid-range upscale dining. Lovely brunches. There's also usually something interesting going on.
http://www.gladstonehotel.com/
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Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St WReally lovely mid-range upscale dining. Lovely brunches. There's also usually something interesting going on.
http://www.gladstonehotel.com/
You smell the smokers the minute you walk out of the building when they're cooking. Long line ups but worth the wait.
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Electric Mud BBQ
5 Brock AveYou smell the smokers the minute you walk out of the building when they're cooking. Long line ups but worth the wait.
A great back yard patio, particularly if you have time in the middle of a weekday.
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The Sister
1554 Queen St WA great back yard patio, particularly if you have time in the middle of a weekday.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great live music. Smokehouse food. Super huge backyard patio. Easy walk home.
http://www.cadillaclounge.com/
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Cadillac Lounge
1296 Queen St WGreat live music. Smokehouse food. Super huge backyard patio. Easy walk home.
http://www.cadillaclounge.com/
One of the best selections of import and craft beer in the city. Streetview patio.
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The Rhino
1249 Queen St WOne of the best selections of import and craft beer in the city. Streetview patio.
It's maybe a half hour walk, but once during your stay, you should probably try out a Bluegrass Brunch at the Dakota Tavern. They also book great live music.
http://thedakotatavern.com/
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The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street WestIt's maybe a half hour walk, but once during your stay, you should probably try out a Bluegrass Brunch at the Dakota Tavern. They also book great live music.
http://thedakotatavern.com/
Arts & Culture
A recent addition to the neighbourhood, the Theatre Centre has a mandate to help emerging and learning artists. It's worth seeing what's on.
http://theatrecentre.org/
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The Theatre Centre
1115 Queen St WA recent addition to the neighbourhood, the Theatre Centre has a mandate to help emerging and learning artists. It's worth seeing what's on.
http://theatrecentre.org/
Everything Else
This isn't a location, but if you're not from Toronto, BlogTO is a great website to find things to do, places to go. It's probably your best guidebook option around.
http://www.blogto.com/
Dufferin St at Queen St West station
This isn't a location, but if you're not from Toronto, BlogTO is a great website to find things to do, places to go. It's probably your best guidebook option around.
http://www.blogto.com/
A very interesting new addition to the neighbourhood, this is a company that specializes in sensory deprivation floating tanks that you book by the hour.
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Float Toronto
1159 Queen St WA very interesting new addition to the neighbourhood, this is a company that specializes in sensory deprivation floating tanks that you book by the hour.
About a 10-15 minute walk, this is a charming place to visit with really interesting independent stores and restaurants. Once a primarily Polish neighbourhood and you can still get great sausage here.
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Roncesvalles Village
147 Roncesvalles AveAbout a 10-15 minute walk, this is a charming place to visit with really interesting independent stores and restaurants. Once a primarily Polish neighbourhood and you can still get great sausage here.
An very new neighbourhood in Toronto that was once industrial and is now full of a mix of warehouse conversions and new builds. Trendy, upscale stores and restaurants. About a 10 minute walk away.
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Liberty Village
An very new neighbourhood in Toronto that was once industrial and is now full of a mix of warehouse conversions and new builds. Trendy, upscale stores and restaurants. About a 10 minute walk away.
A great place to get away from the city and enjoy nature. Great paths and walkways, an outdoor pool, lots to do and people watching galore. Pretty family oriented.
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High Park
1873 Bloor St WA great place to get away from the city and enjoy nature. Great paths and walkways, an outdoor pool, lots to do and people watching galore. Pretty family oriented.
This is the park of the young and hip. Lots of people out with blankets and stealth (and not so stealth) beer/wine, lots of dogs and slacklines. Endlessly entertaining.
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Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St WThis is the park of the young and hip. Lots of people out with blankets and stealth (and not so stealth) beer/wine, lots of dogs and slacklines. Endlessly entertaining.
Exhibition Place
100 Princes' Boulevard5 PanAm venue locations just minutes away!