Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
Grey Gardens
199 Augusta AveDelicious french inspired food and extensive wine selection
Cosmic Treats
207 Augusta AveVegan restaurant with delicious options, kid friendly breakfast
Café Pamenar
307 Augusta AveYummy Latte's, Beautiful back patio
Kos Restaurant
61 Bellevue AveCheap eats, good eggs Benny..Bad coffee..
Must make reservation! always busy, delicious food, latin style, Special dish: octopus
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Bar Isabel
797 College StMust make reservation! always busy, delicious food, latin style, Special dish: octopus
Rol San Restaurant
388 Spadina Ave.Best dumplings in town!
Drinks & Nightlife
Ronnie's Local 069
69 Nassau StClassic dive bar, across the street!!
Poetry Jazz Cafe
1078 Augusta AveLive Jazz music most days of the week, small / cozy venue
Techno Tuesday's , 50's swing music on the last Friday of everymonth. Fun, intimate dance party.
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Embassy Bar
223 Augusta AveTechno Tuesday's , 50's swing music on the last Friday of everymonth. Fun, intimate dance party.
Hip-Hop music (normally) hidden gem (have to walk through small indoor market to find this hidden spot)
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Cold Tea
1186 Queen Street WestHip-Hop music (normally) hidden gem (have to walk through small indoor market to find this hidden spot)
Live alternative / rock / techno / spoken word / hip hop. Depends on the day of the week!
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Handlebar
159 Augusta AveLive alternative / rock / techno / spoken word / hip hop. Depends on the day of the week!
ROUND venue
Dance partyyyyy
Dark dingey hole in the wall with techno, house and sometimes karaoke!
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Bambis
1265 Dundas St WDark dingey hole in the wall with techno, house and sometimes karaoke!
Mulberry Bar
828 Bloor St WNice cocktails, pretty interior, great bartenders :)
Cocktail Bar
923 Dundas St Wvery cozy, romantic, lovely cocktails, 40's & 50's style music
Hidden (sign says Bar Nazareth) Cute, Quaint, not pretentious, romantic, small, intimate, sometimes live brass band!
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Communist's Daughter
1149 Dundas St WHidden (sign says Bar Nazareth) Cute, Quaint, not pretentious, romantic, small, intimate, sometimes live brass band!
Parks & Nature
"Hip spot" park. The place to have a picnic with your friends if you want to be seen. Also, really cool dog bowl where you can watch the puppers all day.
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Trinity - Bellwoods
"Hip spot" park. The place to have a picnic with your friends if you want to be seen. Also, really cool dog bowl where you can watch the puppers all day.
A little more secluded, nice bike trails, big hills, petting zoo, cool wooden castle park for kids.
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High Park Avenue
High Park AvenueA little more secluded, nice bike trails, big hills, petting zoo, cool wooden castle park for kids.
Close, alot going on, can be very busy, would recommend taking TTC, not alot of people swim in the water here.
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Sunnyside Beach
Close, alot going on, can be very busy, would recommend taking TTC, not alot of people swim in the water here.
a little less busy, further away from downtown, transit will still go down here though, secret beach parties on the last Sunday of the month in the summer months (not guaranteed)
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Cherry Beach Off Leash Dog Park
1 Cherry Sta little less busy, further away from downtown, transit will still go down here though, secret beach parties on the last Sunday of the month in the summer months (not guaranteed)
Clothing optional beach on Toronto Island, my fave because it's usually not very busy and people are a little more relaxed about having a drink or smoke on the beach. clean water, alot of ppl swimming usually.
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Hanlan's Point Beach
Lakeshore AvenueClothing optional beach on Toronto Island, my fave because it's usually not very busy and people are a little more relaxed about having a drink or smoke on the beach. clean water, alot of ppl swimming usually.
Arts & Culture
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WVery Close, always hosting different events.
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkCool Architecture, lots of events.
Entertainment & Activities
Specially curated films from the Toronto International Film Festival. Nice big theaters with a bar and dining. Walking distance.
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TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St WSpecially curated films from the Toronto International Film Festival. Nice big theaters with a bar and dining. Walking distance.
Very cool documentaries, special events, old style theater.
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Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
506 Bloor St WVery cool documentaries, special events, old style theater.
Getting Around
Bus stop at Nassau and Augusta will bring you straight here.
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Bathurst Station
Bus stop at Nassau and Augusta will bring you straight here.
Street car at Spadina and Nassau will bring you straight here.
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Spadina station
7 Spadina RdStreet car at Spadina and Nassau will bring you straight here.
Bixi Rental Station
Shopping
Kensington Market
Everything you need at your doorstep!
Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.Very close, tons of cheap souvenir shops.
Known as one of the coolest neighborhoods in the world, you will find all the trendy clothing shops here.
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Queen Street West
Queen Street WestKnown as one of the coolest neighborhoods in the world, you will find all the trendy clothing shops here.
All along Ossington strip you will find small boutique style designer stores, new and vintage.
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Ossington Avenue
Ossington AvenueAll along Ossington strip you will find small boutique style designer stores, new and vintage.
Dundas West station
Hidden boutique gems, vintage clothing and furniture.
CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StEverything you need in one place. It's huge!