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The Lowdown
Listed in Bars The Lowdown is literally low down, found below Torito Tapas Bar in Kensington Market. This dimly lit, subterranean speakeasy-like space will soon be your new go-to spot on Augusta, if...
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Loon Records
Listed in Services Loon Records is an unassuming but quirky vinyl shop on College St. in the heart of Little Italy. The small space is yellow-painted and homey and is marked by the large black and red...
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Saks Fifth Avenue
Listed in Fashion Stores Saks Fifth Avenue's first Canadian location has taken over much of the Hudson Bay Building at Yonge and Queen streets. Walking into its 169,000 square feet is just like...
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Entice Culinary Lounge
Listed in Restaurants Entice is a culinary lounge on West Queen West with grand ambitions. It's a restaurant with a supper club kind of vibe that aims to be an immersive experience where sights,...
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Hastings Snack Bar
Listed in Restaurants Hastings Snack Bar might just be the cutest lunch counter in Toronto. The wide but shallow eatery features just a single row of stools along the counter looking into the open...
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Rooster Coffee House (Jarvis St.)
Listed in Cafes Rooster Coffee House is already a beloved entity both in Riverdale and on King East, and it's clear that just as much care has been put into this third - and possibly final - location,...
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Chine Hot Pot
Listed in Restaurants Chine Hot Pot is proof that Chinatown is finally getting serious about hot pot. This China-based chain joins Morals Village to give downtown denizens a place to get their hot pot...
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Second Voyage
Listed in Design Stores Second Voyage is a thrifters dream. The Corktown shop near Queen and Sherbourne opened a standalone storefront after a successful run at the Arts Market. This cozy shop has a...
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CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice (Yonge St.)
Listed in Cafes CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice, a Taiwanese-based operation, claims it's the largest bubble tea chain in the world, with over 2,000 stores worldwide. Before opening at Yonge and Irwin...
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D-Beatstro
Listed in Restaurants D-Beatstro is a community-driven vegan cafe by day and a DIY/DIT event space by night in Bloordale. Found in the former home of Bike Pirates, this rockin' spot carries on the...
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Basil Box
Listed in Restaurants Basil Box on Yonge at the base of the Ryerson Student Learning Centre is a Southeast Asian eatery that's actually the second of its kind to open in the GTA (the first is in the...
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Beaumont Kitchen
Listed in Restaurants Beaumont Kitchen at Sherway Gardens is the Oliver & Bonacini restaurant adjacent to Saks. The Etobicoke shopping centre is already home to high end shops like Holts and Harry...
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Boku Sushi
Listed in Restaurants Boku Sushi provides a touch of Asian flair in the heart of the Distillery District. This chic Japanese restaurant serves up a slew of favourites ranging from sushi to tempura in...
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Dish Cafe
Listed in Cafes Dish Cafe has moved to the heart of Little Italy after 16 years on Dupont in the Annex. This cooking school, cafe with prepared foods, retail store and private/corporate event space...
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The Birchcliff
Listed in Cafes The Birchcliff is a rustic coffee shop near the Scarborough Bluffs. The only third-wave coffee shop for miles, this neighbourhood gem stands out in a desolate area that's slowly...
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Nota Bene
Listed in Restaurants Nota Bene is a fixture on Queen St. just west of University. Even as it has become progressively more casual over the years, the food remains some of the city's most refined. The...
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Soloway's Hot dog Outlet
Listed in Grocery Stores Soloway's Hot Dog Outlet has been located at 79 Richmond Street East for the past 18 years. You've probably walked by it numerous times without ever giving it a second glance....
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Gloria Cafe
Listed in Cafes Gloria is a go-lucky cafe near Roncesvalles and Dundas. The spot is named after Cafe Neon alumnus Bryan Sherry's grandmother, which explains the black and white photograph of Gloria on...
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Tealish (Roncesvalles)
Listed in Grocery Stores Tealish first opened near Trinity Bellwoods but has since settled into a location on Roncesvalles. Offering a dazzling selection of over 100 teas, the shop boasts a colossal...
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Gyutaro
Listed in Restaurants Gyutaro is the place to go for Japanese rice bowls in the Annex. This cozy restaurant on Bloor with bright red walls, cute lanterns and tablets for ordering is like a scaled down...
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