Great Lakes Brewing Co

Rated this place:

30 Queen Elizabeth Blvd, Etobicoke, ON, M8Z1L8

Beer: Try the orange peel ale. It's a delicious, made-in-Toronto beer which goes down great with pretty much anything. It's a subtle flavour, great for spring and summer. If you find it, stock up . It's not easy to track it down, only a few liquor stores carry it.

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

Sweet Escape Patisserie

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55 Mill Street, Building 47, Unit 102, Toronto, ON, M5A3C4

Cupcake: They have an amazingly sweet and sinful cupcakes. The icing is sooo delicious. Yum. Good place to head to in the Distillery when you want to just grab something quickly instead of a full sit-down meal.

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

Downtown Camera

Rated this place:

55 Queen St E, Toronto, ON, M5C1R6

Camera store: The equipment is priced right, you can always find a bargain and the staff is knowledgeable which always helps.

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

Dhaba Indian Excellence

Rated this place:

309 King St W, Toronto, ON, M5V1J5

Butter chicken: Love it. Big chunks of delicious buttery fattening chicken chunks. Mopping up the sauce with Naan bread is the best part.

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

Era Ora Ristorante

Rated this place:

137 Avenue Road, Toronto, ON, M5R 2H7

Mushroom risotto: It's creamy and delicious and full of mushrooms. No skimping here. Try sprinkling some parmesan on top for extra richness. Great service too.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• mushroom risotto

The Molson Amphitheatre

Rated this place:

Ontario Place, 909 Lakeshore West, Toronto, ON, M6K 3L3

Live music venue: Nothing says summer like checking out a show at the Molson Amp. Can't let the season go by without seeing at least one big show there.

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

Kortright Centre For Conservation

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9550 Pine Valley Dr, Woodbridge, ON, L4L1A6

Place to run: It's quiet and beautiful, esp in the spring as the trees are just starting to bud. Lots of hills too, which makes it all the more painful err ... difficult. :P

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• place to run

Rhino Bar & Grill

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1249 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M6K1L5

Parkdale bar: Great burgers and beer. No frills. Decent people. Good place to take a large group of people on a Friday night.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Parkdale bar

Booster Juice

Rated this place:

1250 Brant, Toronto, ON, L7P1X8

Smoothie: The Sonic Soy smoothie is a meal in itself. Berry-licious.

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

Mercatto

Rated this place:

15 Toronto, Toronto, ON, M5C2E3

Authentic italian: Great pizzas and pastas. Like the new reno too.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Authentic Italian

Core Studio

Rated this place:

553 Queen Street West (3rd floor), Toronto, ON, M5A2B6

Pilates studio: Small classes. Lots of individual attention and you always leave feeling like you actually got a workout.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• pilates studio

Essence Of Life

Rated this place:

50 Kensington Ave, Toronto, ON, M5T 2K1

Indie health food store: Great organics selection. Love the tea, soap, and soy milk selections. One of the biggest I've seen in the city. Cramped, cool atmosphere.

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

Margret

Rated this place:

2952 Dundas St. W., Toronto, ON, M6P 1Y8

Cheese platter: They have so many different kinds you can't find elsewhere. Sit down, get a beer and chow down on their meat and cheese platters.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• cheese platter

Sublime Cafe

Rated this place:

219 Augusta Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5T 2L4

Coffee: It really is. The coffee is the real deal, strong and hot like coffee should be. It's a perfect date spot, good music, great Kensington Market atmosphere. And they play and sell records. Awesome.

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

Tango Palace Coffee Co

Rated this place:

1156 Queen St E, Toronto, ON, M4M1L2

Coffee shop: People are so friendly, both the staff and the locals who make this place a second home. The furniture inside is comfy, the patio is shady and huge and the desserts are enormous.

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

Naz's Falafel House

Rated this place:

118 John St, Toronto, ON, M5V2E3

Chicken shawarma: Love the chicken shawarma and falafels. In and out in 5 minutes during the lunch hour which is great.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• chicken shawarma

New York Subway

Rated this place:

520 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M5V2B3

Burrito: They make a mean cauliflower burrito. Delicious.

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

Aden Image Center Digital & Electronics

Rated this place:

348 Yonge, Toronto, ON, M5B1S5

Camera store: The place on Yonge and Dundas is great for deals on the latest camera equipment. The staff is knowledgeable and seems to know their stuff. Love the dusty old feel of the place too.

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

Ali Baba's Restaurant

Rated this place:

1430 Queen W, Toronto, ON, M6K1L9

Shawarma: No frills joint. Great garlicky taste that stays with you all day. Yum

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

Duff's Famous Wings

Rated this place:

1604 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON, M4G 3B7

Wings: The wings are fiery hot and delicious. The perfect place to chow down and make an absolute mess of yourself in public. Yum.

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

Fran's Restaurant

Rated this place:

20 College Street, Toronto, ON, M5G1K2

Breakfast: The service is fast and the plates are bigger than me. It's close to the Eaton Centre and Massey Hall which makes it such a convenient place to stop in withouth a reservation and get a quick bite before a concert or major shoppping trek.

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

Pho 88 Vietnamese Restaurant

Rated this place:

270 Spadina Av, Toronto, ON, M5T2E5

Pho: I like the new reno, it's clean and shiny in there now and the chicken noodle pho rocks. The deep fried spring rolls aren't too shabby either. Deliciously greasy.

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

Terroni

Rated this place:

720 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON, M6J1E8

Pizza: The new location on Adelaide in the old Courthourse has a great atmosphere -- warm and cozy. Try the Quattro Stagione (Four Seasons) pizza. It's the size of a Goodyear. And, finish it off with a powerful espresso or cappuccino. Delicious.

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

Trinity Bellwoods Park

Rated this place:

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

Place to run.: The interesting people you meet along the way (and the cute dogs). The city disappears for a little while and you forget you're surrounded by concrete.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Place to run.

York Station

Rated this place:

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

Bar: It's so tiny. The smallest bar in Toronto, York Station is tucked away inside the Royal York Hotel. Very off the beaten path, the cozy little bar is a great escape and is only open until 7 p.m.