Nyood

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1096 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, M6J 1H9

Tapas restaurant: 10/10 for food, staff and design. I won't ruin it for you but even the bill presentment is cool.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Tapas Restaurant

Foxley

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207 Ossington Avenue, Toronto, ON, M6J2Z8

Bbq ribs: Fall of the bone delicious - a must order along with the grilled veggies with tofu. I know - you question me now, but you won't be after you have finished dining.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• BBQ ribs

Trianon Design Ltd

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247 King St E, Toronto, ON, M5A1J9

Home decorating: Great Lous XIV type furniture with a twist. Very cool.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Home Decorating

Free Your Game

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202 Augusta Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5T 2L6

Golf store: Forget those hipsters bowling bocce balls and swinging croquet mallets in Trinity Bellwoods Park. If you really want to be simultaneously sporty and subversive, we dare you to step onto a golf course. And not wearing old-school argyle knee-highs and pom-topped caps (as cheeky as those are). Outfit yourself in the stylish golf gear from Kensington Market’s newest boutique, Free Your Game.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Golf Store

Lucien

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36 Wellington St. E.,, Toronto, ON, M5E 1C7

Bison: Bison tenderloin to die for - perhaps at points a little over engineered but very yummy.

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

Pantry

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974 College St, Toronto, ON, M6H 1A5

Prepared fine food/caterer: It is has the yummiest prepared food, in a georgous space with the greatest staff chefs! If you are having a BBQ or friends over for dinner and don't have time to prepare everything, they can help.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Prepared Fine Food/Caterer

Swatow Restaurant

Rated this place:

309 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON, M5T2E6

Chinese restaurant: General Tsao Chicken - look no further.

Buddha Dog

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163 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ON

Hot dog: Stop the presses! Toronto now has its own version of Crif Dog. For anyone that has lived in NYC you will be all to familiar with the siren call of Crif Dog. Worry not Torontonians because now you too can enjoy the pleasures of 10 cm's of deliciousness! I'd be lying if I didn't say I was jealous that Buddha Dog has beaten me to market, but at least I don't need to lie awake dreaming about the next time I am going to NYC for work. I can just pop over to Ronces'ies to satisfy my craving.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Hot Dog

Kultura

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169 King Street East, Toronto, ON, M5A1J3

Kultura restaurant: Great atmosphere - a combination of old meets new, much like the food

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Kultura Restaurant

LeVack Block

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88 Ossington Avenue, Toronto, ON, M6J 2Z4

Hipster bar: I'll probably get in trouble for sharing this place. However a quick search for the Levack Block willl pull a bunch of results so word is getting out there. Skinny jeans and some article of AP clothing and you'll fit right in. All kidding aside Ossington is the new Queen West. Hot, fresh, young and cool.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Hipster Bar

Modern Weave

Rated this place:

160 King St. East, Toronto, ON, M5A 1J3

Rug store: 4000sq feet dedicated to contemporary rugs.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Rug Store

Tati Bistro

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124 Harbord St, Toronto, ON, M5S 1G8

Place for french food: From the former owner and chef of Teatro comes Tati Bistro. Like everyone we grow up - we go from wanting to be at the 'it' spot crowded with people drinking and eating to the opposite. Where eating takes precidence over drinking (there is still lots of drinking but it's a nice chewy red vs a vodka redbull).

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Place for French Food

The Kitchen

Rated this place:

1186 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, M6J 1J6

Queen west restaurant: This is a new spot on Queen West and is solid alternative to the usual suspects like The Drake and The Beconsfield for a nosh.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Queen West Restaurant

The Rosebud

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669 Queen St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M4M1G6

Restaurant: Great food - very casual

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

Ma Zone Home Decor

Rated this place:

473 Church St #2, Toronto, ON, M4Y2C5

Interior design: Super cool - hipster interior design. Dare is say Brooklyn or Williamsburg.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Interior Design

Hardware Furniture Inc.

Rated this place:

760 Queen E, Toronto, ON, M4M1H4

Interior design: Think rustic modern or antler rimmed mirrors dipped in black rubber - well - not really but you get the idea.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Interior Design

Australian Boot Company

Rated this place:

791 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M6J 1G1

Winter boots: It took me 10 years to buy a pair of these - biggest mistake of my life. Get a pair - your feet will thank you this winter!

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Winter boots

Goodfoot

Rated this place:

431 Richmond Street West, Toronto, ON, M5V3S6

Favorite sneaker store: For the discerning sneaker pimp - and don’t be fooled by the imitators @ Spadina and Adelaide who used to work at Goodfoot

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Favorite Sneaker Store

Magic Pony

Rated this place:

694 Queen W, Toronto, ON, M4M1G9

Under $20 gift: This place is chock full of cool little toys for the adult who grew up reading comic books or tagging their parents garage and is now the Creative Director at a design studio.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Under $20 Gift

Ministry of the Interior (M.O.T.I. Inc.)

Rated this place:

80 Ossington Ave., Toronto, ON, M6J 2Y7

Interior design: Awesome shit you can't find anywhere else - well - not easily, at least! For the super-duper hipster interior decorator in you.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Interior Design

Model Citizen

Rated this place:

279 Augusta Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5T 2M1

Clothing boutique: Awesome clothes - one of a kind blazers, very cool stuff. People stop me in the street all the time when i wear their stuff and ask where i got it. A former booze can with a giant stuffed marlin on the wall, this light-filled corner store has a vaguely Hemingway–in–Key West feel. Much of the menswear is either retro or reworked vintage; imaginative offerings include hoodies with prints of devils and pitchforks ($145), and waistcoats with appliqués of butterflies and boxes ($95). Shirts dis

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• clothing boutique

Nomad

Rated this place:

431 Richmond St. W. (at Spadina), Toronto, ON, M5V 1X9

Men's hipster clothing: If your tastes are more refined than sneakers and hoodies then check out Nomad - sister to Ransom. They have some great men's stuff from Comme Garcon to Wings & Horns. Someone once reffered to it as a "21st century trading post" - very true.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Men's Hipster Clothing

Ransom

Rated this place:

431 Richmond St. W. (at Spadina), 2nd flr, Toronto, ON, M5V 1X9

200$ hoodie: Because they carry the BBC|Ice Cream (Billionaire Boys Club) product by Pharrell Williams amongst other brands. Review below "Designed to look and feel like an interrogation room, this hushed shop is part of a too-cool-for-school family of boutiques (its sisters are Goodfoot and Nomad. Visitors are greeted by a security desk and surveillance monitors; the caged stockroom shows off high-end streetwear labels, including coveted New York, British and Japanese brands.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• 200$ Hoodie

The Spoke Club

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600 King Street West, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON, M5V1M3

Rooftop patio: The best roof top patio in the city!

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Rooftop Patio

Thirty Five Elm-CLOSED

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35 Elm Street, Toronto, ON, M5G1H1

Comfort food with a twist: This is a true find. Beautiful brick and beam interior and friendly staff. But the real reason it is a fave is because of the menu items. They have pasta, pizza, steak and seafood but all with a fantastic twist. My fav was roasted organic spiced chicken on a stew of spicy sausage, golden raisins and creamed grits - delicious! If you are in the area or are looking for a quaint place to grab a bite a la Baldwin Street it is a must attend.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Comfort Food with a twist