Karir Fashion Eyewear

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235 Yonge St., Toronto

Place to buy glasses: Really chic (but not too trendy) frames... and they'll put them in their cleaning machine any time I'm passing by...

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• place to buy glasses

Chippy's Fish and Chips

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893 Queen W, Toronto, ON, M6J1G5

Fish and chips: The cod with the curry sauce is really tasty and I can eat it across the street at Trinity Bellwoods Park...

Gladstone Hotel

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1214 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M6J1J6

Bars: The karaoke bar is always a blast in small groups or large... casual, unpretentious, great crowd, good energy... also really good for a birthday party... just don't go too late (especially if you want to sing)... it gets damn busy

Getoutside

Rated this place:

437 Queen Street West, Toronto, Toronto, ON, 416-593-5598

Shoe store: Best selection of sneakers in the city...almost exclusively sneakers.

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

'Do

Rated this place:

65 McCaul Street, Toronto, ON, M5T2W7

Hairdresser: Ask for Marie...

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

The Beaconsfield

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1154 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON, M6J 1J5

Caesars: Best spicy caesars in the city that I have experienced thus far... many places serve them but don't actually know how to make them... they do... follow one up with one of their burgers... also excellent

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

Mitzi's Cafe & Gallery

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100 Sorauren Ave, Toronto, ON, M6R2E2

Brunch spot: I can show up with bedhead, and if I don't like their weekend poached eggs recipe (which I get 90% of the time), I can always fall back on their unparalleled pancake (... that's right, just one big fat oatmeal pancake).

• favourite thing(s) at this place:
• brunch spot

Gandhi Roti

Rated this place:

554 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, M5V2B5

Roti restaurant: The Chicken Jalfrizi (medium spicy) is soooo good... and even better as leftovers.

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

Graf Auto Centre Ltd

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151 Bentworth Ave, North York, ON, M6A1P6

Mechanic: They can take care of my lil' old 1983 BMW... and they always do it for cheap. Ask for Rudi :)

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

Utopia Cafe & Grill

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586 College St, Toronto, ON, M6G1B3

Cheap eats: No other place offers quality food and atmosphere at under $30 for two like this place... their signature burritos and huge burgers are legendary... but be prepared to wait.

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

The Rosebud

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669 Queen St. W., Toronto, Ontario, M4M1G6

Fine dining: Gem of a place at Queen and Bathurst... the chef proudly wanders around while you chow down on oversized scallops, sirloin or the like... it's pricey, but worth it if you have the cash

Trinity Bellwoods Park

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

Park: Everyone is so much nicer in the park... perfect on a Saturday morning with the newspaper and a coffee... and a dog if you have one... they love it there.

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