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Kwan
Listed in Restaurants Kwan is a 120-seat dim sum parlour Yonge and St. Clair that takes over the former home of the French restaurant Didier. The space inherits marble floors and wood finishings but...
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ACE Nightclub
Listed in Bars ACE is a new nightclub that touts itself as an elite place to play. Opened in the old Footwork space on Adelaide, a whole different vibe is cultivated. I visited the club on opening...
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King's Tacos
Listed in Restaurants King's Tacos has been serving up Mexican fare in Toronto since the early 80s, though not always at its current location. The somewhat spartan restaurant, often packed, rightly...
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Schnitzeland
Listed in Restaurants Schnitzeland opened just over a year ago, straddling the 416/905 divide on the north side of Steeles west of Yonge. With a focused menu living up to their schnitzelized name,...
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S. Lefkowitz
Listed in Restaurants S. Lefkowitz, Toronto's first hummusia is now open where Ezra's Pound on Dundas West once stood. Still owned by Ezra Braves, the space has been refreshed and converted from...
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La Creole
Listed in Restaurants La Creole is a Haitian restaurant on St. Clair offering a traditional menu based on the culinary traditions of the Caribbean influenced by French, Latin, Spanish and African...
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Three Fates
Listed in Fashion Stores Three Fates just set up shop in Philistine's old home in Parkdale - and it's picking up right where the previous tenant left off, packing the narrow storefront at 1394 Queen...
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Me Va Me Kitchen Express
Listed in Restaurants Me Va Me Kitchen Express is the new downtown offshoot of Thornhill's most prolific chain of Eastern Mediterranean restaurants owned by Albert Nachomov. Distinguishing itself from...
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The Workshop by Latitude
Listed in Restaurants The Workshop by Latitude inhabits a storefront on Roncesvalles previously home to the Fat Cat Wine Bar. Still owned by executive chef Mathew Sutherland, the new casual concept...
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The County Cocktail & Snack Bar
Listed in Restaurants The County Cocktail & Snack Bar, the newest offering from Queen West's County General, has recently opened its doors on Queen East, instantly causing a new rift in the...
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The Tavern by Trevor
Listed in Restaurants The Tavern by Trevor is the latest project from Trevor Wilkinson, of Trevor Kitchen & Bar, and Mike "Yuker" Yaworski, of neighbouring Spadina bar Wide Open. The duo had...
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Jam Factory
Listed in Bars Jam Factory is the perfect target for some half-assed puns, but I'll restrain myself. The building was, in fact, originally a late 19th-century jam plant known as Sherriff Jam Factory....
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WANT Apothecary
Listed in Fashion Stores WANT Apothecary has opened its first Toronto boutique in Rosedale after almost three years of retail success in Montreal, Designed to feel like a 19th century pharmacy, the...
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Heel Boy (Distillery District)
Listed in Fashion Stores Heel Boy has opened its second Toronto location in the Distillery District, adding to the neighbourhood's growing lineup of retail stores. "I like what the Distillery is...
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Loding
Listed in Fashion Stores Loding is a new brand to many Toronto shoppers, but for a few jet-setting menswear lovers, walking into the store's first North American location in Yorkville will be like...
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Madhus Cafe
Listed in Cafes Madhus Cafe must be an ironic name, for the Upper Beaches cafe is anything but a mad house. Instead, when I walk into the cafe on Kingston Rd., I'm enveloped in a sense of calm, thanks...
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Farmacia Juice Bar
Listed in Restaurants Farmacia Juice Bar is riding Toronto's new wave of power juicing all the way to the Beach. The bar's owner, former physical trainer Stefano Sanna, started out by making...
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Luckee
Listed in Restaurants Luckee, renowned chef Susur Lee's latest restaurant, is an all-day dim sum spot situated at the base of the Soho Metropolitan Hotel. Formerly Senses, the restaurant has been...
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The Rum Exchange
Listed in Bars The Rum Exchange aspires to be Toronto's No. 1 destination for the Caribbean's ubiquitous spirit. With over 55 varieties available, and owner Rumen Dimitrov ('Toronto's Rum Ambassador')...
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Mad One Barber Shop
Listed in Fashion Stores The Mad One Barber Shop is tucked away in Black Market Vintage's basement space on Queen West. If you walked quickly past the northeast corner of the store and didn't notice...
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