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Jule
Listed in Cafes Jule is a cute dessert cafe that serves up a little bit of everything. Near Yonge and College a few footsteps from the Carlton Theatre, it ably functions as a good pre-movie meeting...
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Mattachioni
Listed in Restaurants Mattachioni is a low-key Italian bakery, bodega and pizzeria in the Junction Triangle that was previously Leiria Bakery (as a reminder of its former identity, the Portuguese...
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Seesaw Cafe
Listed in Cafes Seesaw Cafe is a delightful spot in Davenport Village that serves a variety of purposes; in addition to being a much-needed cafe for the area, it's also a space for the community and a...
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Imanishi Japanese Kitchen
Listed in Restaurants Imanishi Japanese Kitchen is part of a roster of must-eat Little Portugal spots, which includes Royale's, Enoteca Sociale, and Midfield Wine Bar. Owners Daisuke Gomyo, Shori...
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Crown Pastries
Listed in Baked Goods Crown Pastries had its beginnings in Aleppo, Syria. As a young boy, that's where Rasoul Salha worked in his grandfather's sweets store and learned how to make baklava and other...
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Fool Coffee
Listed in Cafes Fool Coffee is an easygoing coffee shop and bakery in Little Italy. Replacing Slow Room, owner Cam Zalewski opened the cafe near his secondhand bike store, My Little Bike Shop. With...
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Zavida Coffee
Listed in Cafes Zavida Coffee occupies a large space on the ground floor of Aura, the city's tallest condo. The first location in Toronto, it's Second Cup 2.0 with a menu that's full-of-itself,...
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Bar Begonia
Listed in Restaurants Bar Begonia has taken over the long-vacant Nite-Caps by the Castle space on Dupont St. in the Annex, its previous sign replaced with a lit-up Lite Brite happy face. Anthony...
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LOLA Salon
Listed in Fashion Stores LOLA Salon opened on Ossington after breaking from the popular Parlour salon that's just down the street. I had a haircut at Parlour last year and later heard that the stylist...
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Black Goat Cafe
Listed in Cafes Black Goat Cafe can be found a short walk west of the Humber College Lakeshore campus in Etobicoke. Named as a reference to the popular legend of the animal that first discovered...
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Kyouka Ramen
Listed in Restaurants Kyouka is a ramen shop in the Beaches with roots in Tokyo. The original restaurant was established in the late '90s by a Mr. Machida, and now his former apprentice Kenji has come...
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The Strong One
Listed in Cafes The Strong One is the little sister cafe to Empire Espresso on College Street. Design-savvy owner Lisa Young-Kutsukake brings her stand-out decor and scratch baking to Kensington...
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KA Space
Listed in Fashion Stores KA Space is much more than a fashion boutique. In fact, co-owner Ashley King Allwood corrected me when I described it as such. "It's really a creative space, not a fashion...
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Top Gun Burgers
Listed in Restaurants Top Gun Burgers is just down the street from Ibrahim Nehme's other Kensington Market eatery, Top Gun Steak. On offer here are 18 different burger incarnations as well as creative...
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The Shmooz
Listed in Cafes The Shmooz is a cafe south of the Danforth on Pape Avenue. Unless you live nearby, it would be easy to miss since it's located off the beaten path in a residential neighbourhood, a few...
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Odin
Listed in Cafes ODIN is a Corktown spot that's more than just a simple cafe. Rather, it's a hybrid space that slings out espresso, cocktails, snacks and craft beer. It's a concept straight from...
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Emperor Hotpot
Listed in Restaurants Emperor Hotpot is all about getting back to the basics. Unlike many of its fellow hot pot counterparts, this restaurant doesn't offer gimmicks. Rather, it's about the...
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Tapagria
Listed in Restaurants Tapagria brings upscale Spanish tapas-style dining to Markham. This spacious restaurant with high ceilings, minimalist decor, and dark wood panelings occupies the space that was...
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Coo Cafe Bread or Rice
Listed in Restaurants Coo Cafe Bread or Rice is an eatery in Bloorcourt where the menu takes a novel approach, showcasing single ingredients in two different ways: in a Western style (with bread) and...
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Untitled by Flaunt Boutique
Listed in Fashion Stores Untitled is a hair salon in Riverside a short distance away from its sister salon, Flaunt Boutique. It took over the property once home to the furniture store Phil'z 20th...
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