W Lifestyle

Rated this place:

721 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M6J1E6

Hairdresser: Sue knows how to cut women's short hair so it grows out gracefully

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

The Healthy Butcher

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565 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, M5V2B6

Green butcher: It's a nice old-school-style butcher with high-quality organic meat...try the house-smoked pepperoni the next time you make pizza!

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Green Butcher

New York Subway

Rated this place:

520 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M5V2B3

Burritos: The mixed veg burrito is a spicy mix of potatoes, cauliflower, beans, lettuce, tomato and onion & the sauce they use is delicious

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

The Beguiling

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601 Markham St, Toronto, ON, M6G2L7

Comic book store: It's a cozy little shop stuffed to the rafters with comics and books about comics & art. Carries all the essential alternative comics in addition to the superhero stuff. Great for browsing and finding new comic books.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Comic book store

Le Gourmand

Rated this place:

438 Richmond Street West, Toronto, ON, M5V 3S6

Chocolate chip cookie: They're soft and gooey on the inside

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• chocolate chip cookie

Queen Video

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412 Queen St. W, Toronto, ON, M5V2A7

Indie video rental: They have a nice mix of mainstream and quirky movies, really great prices, and the staff are the best kind of film geeks

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Indie Video Rental

John Fluevog Shoes

Rated this place:

242 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M5V1Z7

Shoes: Fun, funky shoes & boots. Well made and comfortable. I wear mine almost every day.

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

Horseshoe Tavern

Rated this place:

368 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M5V2A2

Live music venues: It's small & intimate & they always have really good, up and coming bands playing

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Live Music Venues

People's Foods Restaurant

Rated this place:

176 Dupont St, Toronto, ON, M5R2E6

Diner, Vanilla milkshake: They have the BEST homemade onion rings, and the best coleslaw, and the best milkshakes, and the best jukeboxes...

I don't know what kind of ice cream they use, but man, is it ever good.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• vanilla milkshake

Sonic Boom

Rated this place:

512 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON, M5S1Y3

Cheap music: They have a huge, gigantic selection of used CD's and while there is a lot of crap, I have found some real gems here.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Cheap Music

Akram's Shoppe

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191 Baldwin St, Toronto, ON, M5T1M1

Falafel: The falafel is really good and while you're there you can pick up all kinds of dips and spreads to take home. the hummus is really nice and creamy and garlicky.

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

Big Fat Burrito

Rated this place:

285 Augusta Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2M1

Burrito: The yam burrito is delicious, the toppings are fresh, the burrito isn't overly saucy and therefore doesn't disintegrate into a gooey mess, there's no weird soup nazi-esque ordering procedure. overall a very relaxed and pleasant burrito experience.

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

C Squared

Rated this place:

365 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON, M5V2A3

Shoe store: They sell Campers and other cool & funky, really unique shoes

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

Zipcar

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147 Spadina Avenue, Suite 205, Toronto, ON, M5V 2L7

Green transport: It's all the convenience of having a car with none of the hassle. Use a car only when you need to, and pay by the hour. They have tons of cars in the downtown core, it's super easy to reserve online, even at the last minute, cars are frequently available nearby. Saves so much time when you have errands to run all over the city.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Green Transport

Lee's Palace

Rated this place:

529 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON, M5S1Y5

Live music venues: It's not too big, has great sightlines due to the multi-level layout, and generally has really good bands playing there

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Live Music Venues

Big Carrot Natural Food Market

Rated this place:

348 Danforth Ave #209, Toronto, ON, M4K1N8

Natural foods store: They have an amazing selection of natural foods and personal products

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Natural Foods Store

Sarah's Cafe & Bar

Rated this place:

1426 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON, M4J1N4

Burgers: They are delicious, homemade, and have gourmet toppings like blue cheese

Scarborough Town Centre

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300 Borough Dr #26, Scarborough, ON, M1P4P5

Shopping centres: It is generally less crowded than other malls, and for anyone that lives in the East End, more convenient than the Eaton Centre or Yorkdale.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Shopping Centres

Sneaky Dee's

Rated this place:

431 College St, Toronto, ON, M5T1T1

Cheap eats: Every Tuesday, 2-for-1 fajitas (a small is big enough for two people to share)

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Cheap Eats

Soundscapes

Rated this place:

572 College St, Toronto, ON, M6G1B3

Indie music store: They have a great selection, which is organized in an interesting way that makes it easy & fun to browse

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Indie Music Store

Caribbean Roti Palace

Rated this place:

744 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON, M5S2R6

Cheap eats: It's cheap, filling, and my fave roti in general

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Cheap Eats

Alice Fazooli's! Italian Grill

Rated this place:

294 Adelaide St. W., Toronto, ON, M5V1P6

Martinis: They have a cute little flight of 4 fruity mini-martinis (all yummy, the lemon one especially)

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

Fresh By Juice For Life

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894 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, M6J1G3

Banana nut pancakes, Lunch spots, Smoothie, Sweet potato fries, Vegetarian chili: If you go for weekend brunch, they have amazing pancakes...the banana nut pancakes have bananas, walnuts, pecans and cashews baked right into the pancakes. I've never seen pancakes like that before, and they were delicious! Unless you're super hungry, you might want to order the kids size - I could barely eat half of the adult size order.

They have tasty, healthy food -- even their desserts don't make you feel guilty

They make them with real fresh fruit -- not processed juices and syrups like some other smoothie places. This one is called First Kiss - pineapple, strawberry & banana. So refreshing on a summer day.

They are very, very good

It has lots of veggies & 3 kinds of beans, and makes a warm, hearty lunch on a cold winter day

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Lunch Spots
• banana nut pancakes
• smoothie
• sweet potato fries
• vegetarian chili

Nestings

Rated this place:

2433 Yonge St., Toronto, ON, M4P 2E7

Furniture store: They have nice furniture - modern, casual, clean & fresh. Great colours & patterns. Fun accessories including original artwork. You can get great deals on the floor models.

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

The Royal

Rated this place:

608 College St., Toronto, ON, M6G1B4

Indie cinema: It has a great atmosphere

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Indie Cinema