La Saucisserie
Listed in Restaurants La Saucisserie has taken over the former address of Yours Truly on Ossington immediately south of Dundas. It's a concept, much like Wvrst, devoted to beer and sausages, but it's...
View ArticleClockwork Coffee
Listed in Cafes Clockwork Coffee opened its first cafe in the Financial District in the spring of 2015, as part of a shared location with Rose City Kitchen and Smash Juice Bar. The cafe, an offshoot...
View ArticleSmash Juice Bar
Listed in Restaurants Smash Juice Bar is the all-raw, all-vegan, all-organic offshoot of Rose City Kitchen. Open since spring 2015, the juice-focused takeaway spot is shares a space with the lunch...
View ArticleKabuki Sushi Lounge
Listed in Restaurants Kabuki Sushi Lounge at the Shops at Don Mills is all about sleek finishings, dark hardwood and high ceilings. TVs tuned to CP24, sports and Japanese anime give the place more of...
View ArticleMcRamyun
Listed in Restaurants McRamyun can be found occupying the space at the corner of Baldwin and McCaul that used to be Yakitori Bar in Baldwin Village. Although the place doesn't look too different from...
View ArticleSneaky Dee's
Listed in Bars Sneaky Dee's is the quintessential punk dive bar, a longtime institution of Toronto's downtown core that caters to the young and cash-strapped. Though originally established up on Bloor...
View ArticleLittle Shmiddy's Hot Meat House
Listed in Restaurants Little Shmiddy's Hot Meat House is a Cabbagetown spot that offers, as you might expect, a variety of meats. If Shmiddy's menu just featured locally sourced and hormone-free...
View ArticleConcession Road
Listed in Restaurants Concession Road on St. Clair West is the newest endeavour from Harsh Chawla and Derek Valleau, the duo behind Pukka. It's a boundary-pushing French restaurant where haute cuisine...
View ArticleSharetea
Listed in Cafes Sharetea is a popular bubble tea chain from Taiwan that already has a few locations in Toronto. This particular outpost is a bright space conveniently located by Ryerson just east of...
View ArticleScoop Shop
Listed in Restaurants Scoop Shop on Dundas West is the bricks and mortar retail outlet for Sweet Sammies Ice Cream Sandwich Co., a pop-up vendor owned by Sanober Motiwala who has been fixture at the...
View ArticleTripl3 Baked
Listed in Baked Goods Tripl3 Baked is a bakery in Markham that's been making waves for its delectable cupcakes, cakes and other confections. This place was opened in July 2014 by three long-time...
View ArticleMarky's BBQ Smokehouse
Listed in Restaurants Marky's BBQ Smokehouse has taken over the Mad Mexican's previous address on Jane St. in Baby Point. Going it alone now, Marcus De Simone, a.k.a. Marky (of the now defunct Marky...
View ArticleRowan Homespun
Listed in Design Stores Rowan Homespun is a rustic market corner store selling a collection of handmade goods in the Beaches. The store is owned by Dominique Del Col who describes herself as a country...
View ArticleSaudade
Listed in Design Stores Saudade, a beautiful lifestyle product store on Dundas West, has amassed a steady stream of locals gushing about the new addition to the neighbourhood. While only recently...
View ArticleStelvio
Listed in Restaurants Stelvio, a restaurant specializing in northern Italian cuisine from the Lombardia region of Italy, has taken over the space formerly occupied by the BQM Diner on Queen West. From...
View ArticleThe 11 Inc.
Listed in Services The 11 Inc. bike store at the Shops at Don Mills impressed me from the moment I walked through its doors. Much different than the typical Toronto shop, the 11 is incredibly spacious...
View ArticleDesign Within Reach
Listed in Design Stores Design Within Reach's new store on King Street East is bright, spacious, and a modern furniture lover's dream come true. Located next door to Montauk Sofa in the King East...
View ArticleLit Espresso Bar (Leaside)
Listed in Cafes Lit Espresso Bar has closed up its location at College and Ossington and opened an outpost on Bayview in Leaside instead. Taking over the space that used to be Play Cafe, owners and...
View ArticleThe Craft Brasserie
Listed in Restaurants The Craft Brasserie & Grille occupies the sunken corner lot at Atlantic and Snooker in Liberty Village. It joins a pocket of pubs and beer halls in the neighbourhood...
View ArticleBarque Butcher Bar
Listed in Restaurants Barque Butcher Bar sits a couple doors down from the original smokehouse on Roncy. It's an all day kind of joint that operates as a barbecue-centric butcher by day and a snack...
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