Ezra's Pound

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238 Dupont St., Toronto, ON, M5R1V7

Local coffeeshop: Their Americano (& pretty much everything on their menu) is organic, and it's very strong, just the way I like it!

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• local coffeeshop

Penny Loafers Shoe Shine Company

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100 Front St W, Toronto, ON, M5J 1E3

Shoe shine: They do a really good job on shining and cleaning your black leather dress shoes...it's quick and saves you time from having to clean your dress shoes, especially in the winter. Located at various locations in the Underground path.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Shoe shine

Hollywood Gelato

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1640 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON, M4G3B7

Gelato: Pretty cool that you get to try two flavours when you pick a small cup. The mango flavour gelato is pretty good.

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

Craft Burger

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573 King St. West, Toronto, ON, M5V1M1

Burger place: Their burgers taste like no other - they aren't oily, like all the other places. They serve "Gourmet" Burgers - with avocado spread and goat cheese on one of its signature burgers. Craft Burger has successfully converted this normally non-fan of burgers to a regular customer of theirs !

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

food by frances

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24 Wellesley St West, Toronto, ON, M4Y 1G1

Food shopping: If you're like me and struggle to pack a lunch to work or simply looking for already prepared dishes that you can enjoy at home, then this is the place. Basically, it's gourmet take-out, so you just have to heat it up in the microwave when you bring it home/to the office. So instead of fast food, you get to enjoy restaurant dishes in the comfort of your home/office with minimal work!

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

Lileo

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55 Mill St. (Building 35), Toronto, ON, M5A3C4

Clothing boutique: They carry items from brands that you can't find anywhere else in the city...I bought a jacket there - it's awesome knowing that it's a unique item I won't see anyone else wearing in toronto

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

Indochine Thai Vietnamese

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4 Collier St, Toronto, ON, M4W1L7

Asian restaurants: What makes this place good is that there are just no Chinese/Viet/Thai restaurants that's an acceptable walking distance in this area Yonge & Davenport Intersection (next to Toronto Reference Library) in the winter time. The food is decent and is not very expensive at all. Hard press to find an Asian restaurant with comarable quality and prices in this area!!

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Asian restaurants

On The Curve

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55 City Centre Dr, Mississauga, ON, L5B1M3

Restuarant: One of my favourite shrimp pasta is served here. On their old menu, it was called "Shrimps in Love". It is actually not on their new menu anymore, but you can still order it by asking your server. The rosay sauce in this pasta is full of flavour and captures both the juicy fresh tomatoes and shrimp flavour perfectly. The shrimps are also abundant and juicy as well. More of a lunch place during the work week.

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

One Of A Kind Pasta & Grill

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746 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M6J1E9

Italian restaurants: This place truly lives up to it's name. The pastas they serve are uniquely "one of a kind". For example, they have a pasta with Chicken, Duck, Shrimps, and Sweet Italian Sausage all in it. Hence, don't expect traditional italian pasta here. Rather, it's a place worthy of trying to taste out of the ordinary pasta dishes. Also, the small, intimate dining area makes the place warm and inviting (think rose colour brown wooden tables and chairs)

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• italian restaurants

Paisano's Pizzeria & Trattoria

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116 Willowdale Ave, North York, ON, M2N4X9

Italian restaurants: The aroma alone awakens your taste buds as you enter this cosy, local restaurant in the Sheppard and Willowdale area. The prices are reasonable and the food is exceptional for the price you pay. The pasta sauces taste very authentic, very gourment !!

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• italian restaurants

Spectacle

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

Cool sunglasses: They carry high end glasses by Tom Ford and Marc Jacob, and they do prescription lenses. It ain't easy finding Tom Ford or Marc Jacob frames in the city where they also fit them with prescription lenses. - For that, this store is a fave! Also, they've opened up a new location at the distillery district (check website for specific address)

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Cool sunglasses

3 Monkeys

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1585 Warden Avenue, Toronto, ON, M1R2S9

Pub: A great local pub/bar where you can catch the game (Leafs, Raptors) or other sporting event (MMA or boxing fights). Great because it has more menu selections than your usual pub/bar and the prices are really cheap, especially their specials (eg. Sun. and Mon. nite wings special with a drink, 49 cents each, min. of 10) - and their wings are really tasty! There's a special each day of the week, and the place has a great casual atmosphere.

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

Centre Island

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Toronto Islands, Toronto, ON, M5J1A1

Romantic spot: Watching the sunset on the Centre Island side by the shore (take the ferry over) during the summer offers a view like no other. The view is spectacular - so beautiful it looks like something out of a painting. Definitely a place to check out in the summertime!

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Romantic Spot

Wanda's In the Kitchen With Dinah

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1057 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto, ON, M4P 2M5

Bakery: They are famous for their homemade tasting baked pies. At this particular location, they also sell wholesome take home, homemade tasting dishes and soups. I took home this ready to eat mango baked salmon fillet that was awesome - such unique take home dishes are what you will find, as well as their famous pies and desserts. great homemade tasting items refined by their culinary expertise.

Jalapeno Restaurant

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725 King St W #6, Toronto, ON, M5V2W9

Authentic mexican food: Authentic Mexican food - our server was great in explaining to us all the different items on the menu from his home country (we asked a lot of questions!) I think the best part about this place is that they have some dishes distinct to specific regions in Mexico. Also, they had a wide variety of different meats for everyone to chose from, so there was something for everyone.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Authentic Mexican food

Decibel

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200 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M5V1Z2

Men's clothing boutique: More dapper sibling store to Noise. Carries Men's clothing, with brands such as Ben Sherman's, WESC. Also carries a good variety of unique one of a kind belts in their glass display case.

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

Noise

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275 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M5V1Z9

Men's clothing boutique: Great selection of urban higher end street wear - they carry Boxfresh here, which is a cool urban street brand that's big in the UK. Also, they carry Volcom, and Spiewak.

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

The Sultan's Tent & Cafe Moroc

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49 Front Street East, Toronto, ON, M5R3L1

Moroccan cuisine: There's not too many Moroccan restaurants where there's a live cultural belly dancing performance while you eat. The set meals to choose from have several courses, which besides the live performance is the main attraction to this place because you get to try several different Moroccan items. It is a bit pricey, but considering that you are getting a live performance & food, it's worth it to try.For the brave, they also ask for volunteers who they teach how to belly dance in front of everyo

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Moroccan cuisine

The Beauty Supply Outlet

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1480 Major MacKenzie Drive E, Richmond Hill, ON, L4S 0A1

Bath/beauty products: Honestly, there's no other place you want to consider shopping when it comes to hair products. This store (especially the one at Steeles and Yonge) in North York carries so many different hair products it's incredible. Because this is basically all they sell, they will always have more choices to select from than your salons. The staff is also very knowledgeable - just ask them what you are looking for and they will let you know all your choices -check out their no hassle guarantee on website

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• bath/beauty products

Chippy's Fish and Chips

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893 Queen W, Toronto, ON, M6J1G5

Fish and chips: I've been to the Queen Street West Location between Bathurst and Ossington and it's great. It's not easy to find a good fish and chips place in Toronto and this place is great. It's more of a take out place because there's only 3 or 4 seats. It's pricey for a fish and chips stand, but they give you lots of fish and fries.

Bar Burrito

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593 College St., Toronto, ON, M6G 1B2

Burrito: Looking for a Fastfood burrito or quesadilla but want something more refined than taco bell or Burrito Boys? At this place, you can get such a burrito/quesadilla - Mostly take out, but there are seats for sit down as well. You can taste that the ingredients they use are more authentic in terms of mexican cuisine - so the main draw of this place is getting a higher quality burritos but still being able to get the quick service (as oppose to having to go to a sit down restuarant)

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

Cooper's Office Furniture

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111 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON, M5V 2R1

Furniture store: Great place to get a comfortable Chair for your desk at home!! It took me a long while to find a place that sold comfortable comfortable desk chairs for my desk at home. - So I wanted to share with everyone this place & save everyone the time in searching, if you are looking for such furniture. They have ergonomic chairs that are much better than what the usual furniture "chain" stores offer, but yet are still affordable. The chairs they carry are also super durable.

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

Johnny's Hamburgers

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2595 Victoria Park, Scarborough, ON, M1T1A4

Burger place: Simply one of the best burger places in town. Sure the staff wear paper hats and the place looks dingy, but the burgers tastes as if you went out, bought the best beef patty you can find, and cooked it on your background grill. Always steady with customers, whether it's lunch time or 9:30 at night because of their delicious city famous burgers.

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

macFAB

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600 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, M6J 1E3

Fabric store: Great place to find and buy accessories & notions that you need to make your own clothing (like interfacing for shirt collars, fasteners for waistcoats/vests, etc.) or if you're looking for such items to repair your worn clothing. They have virtually every notion/accessary imaginable here.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• fabric store

Mill Street Brew Pub

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55 Mill Street, Building 63, Toronto, ON, M5A 3C4

Bar: Great selection of Toronto Beer - this bar is part of a brewery. In the summertime is the best time to go, because you can sit on the patio and truly take in the Distillery District setting/Architecture. As said, the organic beer is good (not many places serve it). The food is pub food - their wings come in some cool sauces beside the usual mild/medium/hot/honey garlic choices, which was interesting to try.