Bikes On Wheels

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309 Augusta Ave, Toronto, ON, M5T2M2

Bike store: So, I don't know jack about bikes. Does that mean I deserver a generous helping of "feeling like a douche" a la carte when somethings wrong with my bike and I don't know why? Coast into some convo with the nice people at Bikes On Wheels, who are happy to engage in primitive spoke speak and get you back on your seat again.

Ding Dong Pastries

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321 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5T2E9

Chinese pastries: If a small #2 at Pho Hung is your ice cream sundae, you're in luck as your cherry-on-top is conveniently located directly across the street. Sticky rice balls with red bean are 3 to a dollar. Ding Dong the witch is fed? YESSSS!

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

Capsule Music

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921 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M6J1G5

Vintage guitar shop: Beside housing the motherload of Torontos vintage guitars and amps, this shop also has a fine taste for what's new. Whether you eat '62 Strats for lunch, or are looking for quality introductory acoustic, Capsule has plently to look at.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• vintage guitar shop

Spectacle

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752 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, M6J 1E9

Designer eyeware: Great staff hawking a great selection of new and vintage designer frames. Go on Sunday after church and have a complimentary mimosa, on me.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Designer Eyeware

The Film Buff

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73 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, ON, M6R 2K6

Video shop: First off, this place has the best ice cream in the world. Grab a kiddie cone and browse the rentables, heavy on classics and outsider goodness. I even scored an old VHS copy of Dario Argento's "Deep Red" from the clearance rack for $2 on my first visit.

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

Clafouti

Rated this place:

915 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON, M4M1J4

Butter croissant: Manna from G-d's easy-bake.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Butter Croissant

Cossette Communications-Mktng

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502 King St W, Toronto, ON, M5V1L7

Echo: This groovy echo will transform any run-of-the-mill hand jive sesh into a polyrhythmic extravaganza. Clap your hands by the picnic bench located at the rear of the building.

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

Bakery On The Go

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Bathurst Station, Toronto

Patty: No one makes patty's like this. You could stuff brussel sprouts in these things and every freckled, bratty turd in single digits would be bowing down to the dark, leafy green.

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

Awenda Provincial Park

Rated this place:

Box 5004, Penetanguishene, ON, L9M 2G2

Summer daytrip: Somewhere so close, where you can feel so far. Oh yeah, and I saw fireflies and turtles. 'Nuff said...

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• summer daytrip

Bungalow

Rated this place:

273 Augusta Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5T 2M1

Gourmet thrift shop: If the thought of thrift shop diving for hours sends you running to Winners, why not skip straight to the gravy! You'll pay a premium, but it's worth it for Bungalow has a crap-filter second to none.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Gourmet Thrift Shop

Communist's Daughter

Rated this place:

1149 Dundas West, Toronto, ON, M4M1S3

Juke box: Because when "Montana" by Frank Zappa came on, the whole bar went "YEAH!" and when Michael Jackson got all sensi cause "Shes Out Of My Life", every one sang along.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Juke Box

The Cheltenham Badlands

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1401-1999 Olde Baseline Rd, Cheltenham (near Caledon), ON

Day trip to mars: You don't see wrinkly, red earth like this every day. Located just an hour NW of the city, this will undoubtedly become a haven for "Total Recall" recreationists.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Day trip to Mars

The Local Pub & Restaurant

Rated this place:

396 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, ON, M6R 2M9

Chili: The only thing better than great chilli is great chilli with a backstory... and garlic bread.

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

Trinity Bellwoods Park

Rated this place:

1053 Dundas St. W., Toronto, ON, M5H2N2

Bat feeding vantage point: During the summer months, grab a seat in the grass at sundown and watch preditory sonar in action.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Bat Feeding Vantage Point

King Falafel

Rated this place:

875 Eglinton Ave W #17, York, ON, M6C3Z9

Falafel: A Forest Hill mainstay, run by a beautiful family. Fresh falafel, perfect shawarma and, oddly enough, amazing fries. Their secret ingredient, however, is a homemade hot sauce that makes your ears burn, in that special way.

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

Gandhi Roti

Rated this place:

554 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M5V2B5

Butter chicken roti: If you cut infront of Mahatma Ghandi for one of these, he'd passively resist kicking your ass.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Butter Chicken Roti

Pho Hung Restaurant

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350 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON, M5T2G4

Pho: With so few ingredients, it's really easy to go wrong with a simple dish like Rare Beef Pho: the most basic noodle soup config available. This pimp bowl has Pho's in different area codes.

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

Bellevue Square Park in Kensington

Rated this place:

Augusta Ave and Denison Square, Toronto, ON, M5T

Lamp post bass: Someone needs to record this...

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Lamp post bass

Cedarvale Ravine

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1611 Bathurst St. (Lonsdale Rd.), Toronto, ON

Bike trail: One of my favorite places to bike as a kid. Some serious hills, bridges and three spots were you can rest and listen to the subway run underground from Eglinton West to St. Clair West.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Bike Trail