Carlton Cinemas (CO)

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20 Carlton St., Toronto, ON, M5B2H5

Movie theatre: I've seen some great movies here. I think that it's the perfect size for watching a documentary or foreign film. It has the feel of an independent cinema, and they play small and large-release films. The theatres spaces are small and intimate.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• movie theatre

Latin America Emporium

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243 Augusta Ave, Toronto, ON, M5T2L8

Tamales and pupusas: I've been eating there for a few years. Although it's a bit of a wait to get served, has little eating space, and gets chilly in the winter, it's still my favourite. Although you can get the same foods at two or three other stores on the block, I find these taste the best. While I wait, I love browsing the unfamiliar ingredients on the shelves...

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Tamales and Pupusas

Okonomi House

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23 Charles St W, Toronto, ON, M4Y2R4

Japanese restaurant not serving sushi: Okonomiyaki are an underappreciated, simple Japanese dish. This restaurant has the look and feel of a small family restaurant or bar in Japan. The okonomiyaki are delicious and can be made vegetarian, the green tea is delicious and cheap. A great place to go before a matinee at the varsity or cumberland.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Japanese Restaurant not serving Sushi

Bitondo Pizzeria

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11 Clinton St, Toronto, ON, M6J2N7

Panzerotto: It contains so much cheese that you feel like you're going to choke with every bite. The place has pasta e fagioli on the menu. To me it feels like I imagine Little Italy did when it was still Italian.

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

Kaiseki Sakura

Rated this place:

556 Church St, Toronto, M4Y 2E3

Fine dining - japanese: They use high-quality ingredients, and they present the dishes artistically. Their 5 course vegetarian tasting menu was incredible. Panko shrimp with yuzu foam, whole wasabi root, adzuki-green tea cheesecake and too many other delicious ingredients and garnishes to mention. A great place for a special occasion.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• fine dining - Japanese

Massimo Pizza & Pasta

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302 College St., Toronto, ON, M5T1R9

Pizza slice: It's simple and delicious. Extra greasy and extra thin, the Margherita is my slice of choice. Before the restaurant makeover, it had oldschool "Italian" charm with newspaper articles framed on the wall (I never figured out why Susan Aglukark was so prominently featured) and checkered plastic tablecloths. I haven't been in since they got their new look, but if the pizza tastes the same, I'll definitely go back.

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

Pho Hung Restaurant

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350 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON, M5T2G4

Pho: Their soups are huge, their fried veggie spring rolls taste like chicken wings, and they have frog and knuckle on the menu.

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

Utopia Cafe & Grill

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586 College St, Toronto, ON, M6G1B3

Veggie burger: I haven't been disappointed with any of their vegetarian sandwiches. They do a great veggie chicken club, substituting the bacon for grilled eggplant. Their veggie souvlaki and veggie burger are hard to beat, and portions are huge.

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

Ten Editions Books

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698 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON, M5S2J2

Bookstore: I can spend quite a while in the back of the store looking at their children's books and canadiana, and leafing through the card catalogue of old postcards, photographs and buttons.

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

P.A.T Central

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675 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, M6G1L3

Asian market: It's a great place to get Korean and Japanese treats and mysterious icecream bars.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• asian market

Embassy

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223 Augusta Ave, Toronto, ON, M5T2L4

Bar: I've had some great conversations there, listened to deejays and live acts there, watched world cup soccer there, met a ton of strangers there, and they have modest but delicious selection of food and drink.

Get Real Cafe

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135 Ossington Avenue, Toronto, ON, M6J 2Z6

Vegetarian breakfast: Although I don't know if it's still open, I had several wonderful vegetarian brunches there over the summer. It's decorated in light colours, has a serve-yourself coffee bar and does a great scrambled tofu.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• vegetarian breakfast

Moonbean Coffee Company

Rated this place:

30 St Andrew, Toronto, ON, M5T 1K6

Coffee shop: I feel comfortable there. They make a decent soy latte, and it's a great place to read a book or meet a friend on a quiet day.

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

Sanko Trading Co.

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730 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON, M6J 1E8

Japanese grocery store: They have an automated greeting machine at the door that makes you feel just like you're in Japan. They have quite a few delicious fresh and frozen sweets and ingredients as well as a few different flavours of onigiri for a quick snack.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• japanese grocery store

Dolce Gelato E Cafe

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697 COLLEGE ST., Toronto, ON, M6G1C2

Gelato: They have all of the wonderful flavours that I remember from being a little girl, and a few that I wish existed back then...like tiramisu and baci.

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

Queen Of Sheba Restaurant

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1051 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON, M6H1M4

Ethiopian food: They have a reasonably priced vegetarian plate to share, the atmosphere is relaxed, the menus are entertaining, and the staff are very friendly.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Ethiopian Food

The Boat

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158 Augusta Ave, Toronto, ON, M5T2L5

Dance club: It's dark and cozy and just the right size. I've been there for shows and dance parties of all types, and everything seems to fit there. The bartenders are sweet and it hosts a few interesting evenings.

Buddha's Vegetarian Foods

Rated this place:

666 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON, M5T1H9

Vegetarian chinese food: Anyone that can make food as addictive as this without garlic or onions must be holy. I almost threw up with happiness when I ate an entire order of fake duck to myself.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• Vegetarian Chinese Food

Brar Sweets & Restaurant

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199 Advance Bl, Brampton, ON, L6T4N2

Indian buffet: It's an incredible amount of food, all vegetarian and all delicious. They have a small selection of Hakka foods, Tandoori at dinner time, great desserts and appetizers, a take-away sweet and thali section, and dishes of varying spice levels. My record is 5 refills of kheer. Just try and beat it. Fave within the fave: Paneer with cashews.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• indian buffet

Caldense Bakery

Rated this place:

3497 Dundas Street West, Toronto, BC

Portugese custard tarts: They're bloody delicious. Plus while I wait to order I get to ogle all of the other beautiful, shiny pastries behind the counter.

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• portugese custard tarts

Boujadi Moroccan Restaurant-CLOSED

Rated this place:

999 Eglinton Ave. W., Toronto, Ontario, M6C 2C7

Moroccan food: The food was wonderful, and it was beautifully presented in traditional cookware. There was sweet mint tea poured from up high in a silver server, and the staff were very kind.

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

Lee

Rated this place:

603 King St. W., Toronto, ON, M5V1E1

Fine dining: Everything was perfect. They offered a 7 course vegetarian tasting menu in which each diner recieved a different dish for each course. So 14 different stunningly presented fusion dishes between a pair of diners. My first, and still favourite fine dining experience.