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Feel Good Guru
Listed in Restaurants Feel Good Guru has been a quiet fixture in my neighbourhood, across from Trinity Bellwoods Park, for the past several months. I've even walked in--on an occasion where I was...
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Strada 241
Listed in Restaurants Strada 241 had its soft opening, with minimal fuss and fanfare, a week ago, and is something of an odd man out on its stretch of Spadina. What's even more unexpected is the two...
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Bulgogi Brothers
Listed in Restaurants Bulgogi Brothers is a Korean BBQ restaurant chain that has just opened its first Canadian location in Richmond Hill. Tabletop grills set the stage for a meal composed of many...
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Sullivan & Bleeker Baking Co.
Listed in Baked Goods Sullivan & Bleeker Baking Co. is all about decadence. "Cupcakes, after all," says owner Elyse Wahle, "are supposed to be extravagant." And indeed, these cupcakes certainly...
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Hawaii Bar
Listed in Bars Hawaii Bar isn't exactly the flower-strewn, multicoloured drink haven I imagined. The tiki theme is apparent only through the potted plants above the bar, the ocean-blue walls, and a...
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Kimchi Korea House
Listed in Restaurants Kimchi Korea House, on the south side of Dundas near Bay, is situated in a prime spot to take advantage of this bustling downtown neighbourhood. At only a couple weeks old, the...
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The Black Canary Espresso Bar (Yonge)
Listed in Cafes The Black Canary Espresso Bar (Yonge) is the place to get a hot Nutellacino (that is, Nutella Cappucino to the layman) while catching up on the latest disarray in Gotham City. Located...
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Triple A Bar
Listed in Restaurants Triple A Bar opened up just over a week ago, and I'd dearly loved its previous incarnation as Laide. For this reason, I went prepared to dislike it (expecting a change in keeping...
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Silver Snail (Yonge St.)
Listed in Bookstores The Silver Snail has been a staple in Toronto's comic arts and hobbyist community for decades. From its comfortable Queen West location, it served as a go-to place for fans and...
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Voodoo Child
Listed in Cafes Voodoo Child was created, says co-owner Scotty Daté, to offer "superior quality." Recently opened, and announced street-side by a sandwich board, the barebones wood interior is...
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I Went to Philly
Listed in Restaurants I Went to Philly opened up just over a month ago in the high-traffic area of Yonge and College. In a straightforward move, the name tells the whole story: the Stevenson family...
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Fancy Franks
Listed in Restaurants Fancy Franks has been open for just four days, but the gourmet hot dog shop has been generating murmurs of excitement since a bold-coloured mural appeared on its College St....
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West End Food Co-op Food Hub
Listed in Grocery Stores West End Food Co-op's Food Hub is Toronto's newest co-operative grocery store, and the first one to open in the city in about 25 years. Located at Queen and Dufferin in the...
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Universal Grill
Listed in Restaurants Universal Grill is a cherished gem at Shaw and Dupont, located amongst the surrounding residential, and somewhat industrial neighbourhood. We indulged in a leisurely Sunday...
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G Gallery
Listed in Galleries G Gallery (from the University of Guelph) isn't the average art school gallery. First of all, it adheres to only one restriction: "No current student work." Visitors to the space,...
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Play
Listed in Bars Play wants you to know that it isn't affiliated with its neighbour in any way whatsoever. Being that its neighbour is the notorious Wicked, I suppose I can't blame them--though they...
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Bonne Journee
Listed in Baked Goods Bonne Journee is a classic French bake shop in more than just name (though interestingly, its chef is not from France, but more about that later). Brimming with fresh baguettes,...
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Richmond Station
Listed in Restaurants Richmond Station is the highly anticipated first restaurant from last season's Top Chef Canada winner, Carl Heinrich and Ryan Donovan of the well-loved West Side Beef. The duo,...
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The Meat Dept
Listed in Grocery Stores The Meat Dept is the beloved Danforth butcher many once knew as The Friendly Butcher. It just has a different name now. Owner Zach Davidson broke from his then-partner about...
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Sky Dragon
Listed in Restaurants Sky Dragon may not serve the greatest dim sum in the city, but it's still my favourite place to get it! The authentic Hong Kong-style cart service, bustling dining room, and...
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