The Fish Store & Sandwiches

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657 College Street, Toronto, ON, M6G1B7

Fish sandwich: It's freakin' dynamite. You pick your cut of fish from filets on ice. It's seasoned, grilled, and dressed right there. It's the Caddilac of fish sandwiches. Lobster sandwich is $11.50. Nuff said!

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• fish sandwich

kim asia cuisine

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6 St. Andrew St., Toronto, Ontario, M5T 1K6

Vietnamese restaurant: Everything I've eaten there has been suspiciously top-notch. The pho is crazy good, as is the braised duck leg noodle soup. The main attraction is a fish tasting menu for 2. Fish and seafood are prepared 7 different ways, including thai curry, bbq fish cold rolls, and grilled fish on cracker. And the prices are equally chin-scratch inducing. I always look for hidden cameras when they bring the bill.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Vietnamese restaurant

Gryfe's Bagel Bakery

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3421 Bathurst St, North York, ON, M6A2C1

Bagel: It brings back memories of waking up on Sunday morning, opening my front door, and sitting there would be a bag of steaming hot bagels that my grandfather dropped off before any of us woke up! That, and it's the best bagel in the world. Fluffy, crunchy, salty, and toasty all in the right places. Try the weird little pizzas, too.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• bagel

Bloor Cinema

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506 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON, M5S1Y3

Ongoing film screening series: Rue Morgue's monthly film series is home to horror junkies and the curious alike, culminating in a very active viewing experience. It's more of an event than a regular night out at the movies, with lots of rare 35mm prints and special guests. And popcorn is cheap at the Bloor.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• ongoing film screening series

United Bakers Dairy Restaurant

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506 Lawrence Ave W, North York, ON, M6A1A1

Greek salad: 5 of us split a $9 large salad and were stuffed. It's an untraditional (unorthodox?) Greek salad...sure there's lettuce, cukes, olives, and feta. But the spices in the dressing resemble zaatar, a middle-eastern spice blend. It's so bomb, just try it!

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• greek salad

Johnny's Hamburgers

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2595 Victoria Park, Scarborough, ON, M1T1A4

Burger: There are things to look out for when picking burgers: team shots of amateur hockey clubs on the wall, colours you've only seen at your grandmother's house, and photos of the owner posing with C list celebs from 20 years ago. Johnny Burger has at least 2 of the 3. If you're there I recommend the cheeseburger, onion rings, and coke.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Burger

Kom Jug Yuen Restaurant

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371 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON, M5T2G3

Chinese food: Yes, the bathroom is gross, the window display is unappetizing, and the decor is dull. Survive those obstacles and the Holy Grail awaits, in the form of their BBQ pork. Owner Ping Yip sells his BBQ ducks to competing joints, who sell them as their own. A family fave for 30 years

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Chinese food

Sky Dragon Chinese Cuisine

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280 Spadina Ave #400, Toronto, ON, M5T3A5

Dim sum: Because I'm a sucker for cart service, and its cheap and fresh. In my estimation, dim sum is Cantonese for "eat this 3 times a week with your comedian buddies".

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• dim sum

i deal coffee

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1560 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON, M4L 1E9

Coffee shop: It is simpy the best tasting, most gratifying cup of coffee you will ever have. It's like crack. Actually it's A LOT like crack...only it's cheaper and way more addictive.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• coffee shop

Big Frank's

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780-790 Steelcase Dr., Toronto, ON

Hot dog restaurant: Sausages, hot dogs, peameal, smoked turkey, all made on premesis. The front is counter service, offering veal, chicken, beef, and pork dogs. The back is...well, who knows what exactly goes into hot dogs. I bet Big Frank does. Bonus points for zucchini relish.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• hot dog restaurant

Diesel Playhouse

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56 Blue Jays Way, Toronto, ON, M5V 2G3

Comedy event: Wow, this was already faved by someone. That rocks. I'm in that show and by total coincidence, it's my fave show. Because I'm in it.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• comedy event

Ka Chi

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8 St. Andrew Street, Toronto, ON, M5T2G4

Korean food not on bloor st: I am a big fan of Korean food, and Ka-Chi does it right. Their sizzling kalbi plate kicks all kinds of ass. Check out Rebecca eating pork bone soup. Makes you want to eat it, doesn't it?

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Korean Food not on Bloor St

Rue Morgue

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2926 Dundas St. W, Toronto, ON, M6P 1Y8

Locally produced magazine: Rue Morgue is the best horror rag on the planet right now. The people that run it really know their shit, and they're nice as hell to boot. They put on kick ass parties, screenings, and horror-related events. Reason #1 why Toronto is the new horror mecca.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• locally produced magazine

The Big Chill

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367 Manning Avenue, Toronto, ON, M6G 1A1

Ice cream: I go there because of their Dutch Apple Pie ice cream. Lots of fancy words yadda yadda JUST EAT IT. YOU WILL SEE GOD.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Ice cream