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Torteria San Cosme
Listed in Restaurants Torteria San Cosme is a Mexican eatery in Kensington Market that doesn't do tacos. Found on the corner of Baldwin and Kensington Avenue, the sandwich shop is from the same folks...
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Chabrol
Listed in Restaurants Chabrol is a charming, tiny boîte tucked away down a laneway on Yorkville Avenue. Previously Le Trou Normand, the French restaurant legacy continues here, this time with a focus...
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Swan Dive
Listed in Bars Swan Dive is a laid-back, friendly, and unpretentious place, where having unadulterated fun seems to be the order of the day. This stretch of Dundas West isn't short on bar options, but...
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The Shore Leave
Listed in Bars The Shore Leave can be found on a pretty barren strip (nightlife-wise, at least) of the East Danforth between Coxwell and Woodbine. Along with Shameful Tiki Room in Parkdale, it's part...
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Basecamp Climbing
Listed in Fitness Clubs Basecamp Climbing is the greatest thing that has ever happened to a once seedy porn theatre. The climbing gym has walls for all skill sets - from beginner to advanced - and...
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Provo Foodbar
Listed in Restaurants Provo Foodbar is an unassuming spot on Dundas West across from the AGO. From the outside it looks like a quaint single storey restaurant dwarfed by Frank Gehry's gorgeous...
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Athlete's Kitchen
Listed in Restaurants Athlete's Kitchen started out as meal prep service and before debuting a retail location in Liberty Village. The take-out food counter joins similarly health-focused eateries in...
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Saks Food Hall by Pusateri's
Listed in Grocery Stores Saks Food Hall by Pusateri's at Sherway Gardens is every bit as grand as promised. It's an 18,500 square foot gourmet grocer connected to the luxury department store and it's...
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Batch
Listed in Restaurants Batch from Creemore Springs is a brewpub that's taken over the Victoria Street address formerly home to the Beer Academy. There's a lot going on inside. Entering from the main...
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Nine Cube Hot Pot
Listed in Restaurants Nine Cube Hot Pot takes this style of dining to another level. Located in the First Markham Place complex, this small restaurant provides a four-pot and even an eponymous 9-grid...
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Tsujiri Toronto
Listed in Cafes Tsujiri has arrived at what is quickly becoming downtown's Little Japan by Bay and Dundas, just in time for the city's current obsession with matcha. This Japanese tea brand was...
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Simit & Chai
Listed in Baked Goods Simit & Chai is a Turkish bakery and cafe where bagels and tea are the specialty. Owners John (Candeniz) and Dee (Duygu) Ulgen took over the King Street address that was...
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The Baro
Listed in Restaurants The Baro Chopped Salad Shoppe joins a slew of fast casual eateries at Queen and Spadina. It's a lighter alternative to the fried chicken bao and jarge style burgers that populate...
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Wvrst
Listed in Restaurants Wvrst hasn't changed too much since Aldo Lanzillotta opened it back in 2011 - sausages, craft beer and fries are still its raison d'etre. And this second-floor space on King West...
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Knuckle Sandwich
Listed in Restaurants Knuckle Sandwich in East York packs a serious punch with its hearty menu dedicated to poutine, salads, soup and of course, a selection of massive sandwiches. Co-owners, and...
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Carens Rosedale
Listed in Restaurants Carens Rosedale started as a companion location to Carens Wine and Cheese in Yorkville but a few months after opening, owner Karen Walters decided to focus solely on this...
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AAamazing Salad
Listed in Restaurants AAamazing Salad has set up shop on Baldwin Street where the Witches Brew used to be. It's an eatery that's new to Kensington Market, but has actually been in business since 2014...
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Love Me Sweet
Listed in Baked Goods Love Me Sweet is where you should go if you're craving Japanese-style cheesecake when you're not downtown. This bakery, located at the base of the World on Yonge condos, serves...
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Glassbox Barbershop
Listed in Fashion Stores Glassbox Barbershop is where the new school barbershop meets the old school. The bench I'm sitting on while chatting with co-owner and barber, Peter Gosling, for instance,...
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Plentea
Listed in Cafes Plentea is a tea bar where the tea-drinking experience is unique. Owners Mohammed Binyahya and Tariq Al Barwani opened their first shop in Parkdale with a bunch of homemade tea recipes...
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