Politica Resto Bar

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127 Strachan Avenue, Toronto, ON, M6J2S7

Hidden Gem Italian Restaurant: Definitely one of toronto's best kept secrets. Cozy atmosphere, amazingly flavourful food. It's almost Italian fusion (try the chocolate-chili ribs) yet still has the key basics - Pastas, Pizza, Carne... Try it out, but keep it a secret!

Gio Rana's Really, Really Nice Restaurant

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1220 Queen St. E., Toronto, ON, M4M 1L7

Meatball: 1) Size does matter 2) Taste does too This place has both. Plus an awesome 9pm lounge music vibe.

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

Kim Bo Restaurant

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358 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON, M5T2S6

Pho: It's all about the Pho. Don't go for ambience

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

Babur Restaurant

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273 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M5V1Z9

Butter chicken: So tasty. Not sure if its just the indian waiters in bowties that bias my perception of food quality, but man that's some tasty butter-chicken. Reminds me of some the of high end restaurants in Bombay... (without the smell of Bombay)

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

Marvellous Edibles

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120 Laird Dr, East York, ON, M4G3V3

Unknown restaurant: Just trust me when I say the "tandoori apple chicken sandwich = 10/10".

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Unknown restaurant

Awenda Provincial Park

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Box 5004, Penetanguishene, ON, L9M 2G2

Beach: Go there and you'll see why...

Skiis & Biikes

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445 First St, Collingwood, ON, L9Y1B7

Snowboard shop: Great selection of burton, salomon, ride and rome boards, and a staff that's much more knowledgable than Sporting Life Bikes

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

Tabule Restaurant

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2009 Yonge St, North York, ON, M4N2N5

Mediterranean restaurant: Best labaneh and hummus, with world class kebabs (tawouk, shislik, beef, you name it). Atmosphere is nice and middle eastern. Just wish they served Nargilehs (Hookah water pipes) for dessert ; )

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Mediterranean restaurant

Viet Thai Restaurant

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1675 The Chase #32, Mississauga, ON, L5M5Y7

Tom yum soup: Perfect flavour fusion of lemongrass, spice & pho in one killer $6 bowl. Also great other authentic dishes (bun, bubble tea, springrolls, etc.). This chain has locations in Missisauga, Waterloo and London ON (my fave location)

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Tom Yum soup

Bright Pearl Seafood Rstrnt

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346 Spadina Ave #200, Toronto, ON, M5T2G2

Dim sum breakfast: Nothing finer than curing a hangover here, especially after hitting Rol San across the street at 4:30am the night before

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Dim Sum breakfast

Chinatown

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Spadina Ave. (Queen to College) and Dundas St. (east and west of Spadina), Toronto, ON

Foot massage: Not THAT kind of massage, perv. There are several good LEGIT foot massage places - no one knows what the names are, just look for the "foot". If you've never tried a hong kong style foot massage, you're missin out.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Foot massage

Don Valley Park

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Toronto, M4G3A1

Mountain biking trails: Fun lil' bike path with near unlimited trails(from easy to sickly difficult). Gotta love the little bike park with the jumps near pottery road entrance

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• mountain biking trails

Greenbelt Trail

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Rifle Road (Shirley's Bay entrance), Ottawa, ON

Jogging trail: Right in the city, but doesn't feel like it

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Jogging trail

Le Montmartre French Restaurant

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911 Sheppard Ave. W., Downsview, ON, M3H 2T7

French restaurants: Fantastique home cooked french food nestled between 2 gas stations -- Great french onion soup and duck dishes. They even have frog legs, for those of you adventurous types.

Cumbrae's

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481 Church Street, Toronto, ON, M4Y2C6

Butcher shop: Great meats - fresh, as good as Organic Butcher (my other fave)

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

Ichiban Sushi

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635 College, Toronto, ON, M6G1B5

Sushi restaurant: 3 words -- "Sushi Lunch $8.95"

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

Not Just Dim Sum

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19C Finch Ave. W., North York, ON, M2N 7K4

Dim sum: Great dim sum is hard to find in North York (Yonge and Finch) -- this quaint restaurant has it all, naturally as the name suggests

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• dim sum