Richard’s Guidebook
Food scene
Cluny, a modern French bistro with beautiful interior, is tucked in Toronto's historic Distillery District. It has the feel of a classic Parisian bistro.
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Cluny Bistro & Boulangerie
35 Tank House LaneCluny, a modern French bistro with beautiful interior, is tucked in Toronto's historic Distillery District. It has the feel of a classic Parisian bistro.
e11even is a restaurant that embraces Toronto's energy in the heart of the sports & entertainment district. Modern, sophisticated and elegant - at e11even you will enjoy an unsurpassed dining experience that will dazzle the senses.
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e11even
Bremner Boulevarde11even is a restaurant that embraces Toronto's energy in the heart of the sports & entertainment district. Modern, sophisticated and elegant - at e11even you will enjoy an unsurpassed dining experience that will dazzle the senses.
Patria is an authentic Spanish tapas eatery on King Street West. Listed as one of the Top 10 Best Restaurants of 2013 by Toronto Life.
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Patria
478 King St WPatria is an authentic Spanish tapas eatery on King Street West. Listed as one of the Top 10 Best Restaurants of 2013 by Toronto Life.
As Susur Lee’s flagship restaurant celebrating over 10 years on King St. west, Lee offers a menu inspired by refreshing bright flavors and the spices of South-East Asia in a family style setting.
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Lee
497 King St WAs Susur Lee’s flagship restaurant celebrating over 10 years on King St. west, Lee offers a menu inspired by refreshing bright flavors and the spices of South-East Asia in a family style setting.
El Catrin has grown to be one of the most popular restaurants in the City of Toronto by delivering on both traditional and modern Mexican cuisine in a fun, lively well serviced atmosphere.
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El Catrin Destileria
18 Tank House LaneEl Catrin has grown to be one of the most popular restaurants in the City of Toronto by delivering on both traditional and modern Mexican cuisine in a fun, lively well serviced atmosphere.
Cactus Club Cafe at First Canadian Place in downtown Toronto offers the best in modern Canadian cuisine.
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Cactus Club Cafe First Canadian Place
77 Adelaide St WCactus Club Cafe at First Canadian Place in downtown Toronto offers the best in modern Canadian cuisine.
JOEY Sherway restaurant features a warm and modern industrial design and a seasonal rooftop patio in this popular Toronto neighbourhood gathering spot.
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JOEY Sherway
25 The West MallJOEY Sherway restaurant features a warm and modern industrial design and a seasonal rooftop patio in this popular Toronto neighbourhood gathering spot.
The bustling downtown Toronto locale right off Yonge-Dundas Square boasts a warm restaurant design, Enomatic wine dispensary and multiple private dining spaces.
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JOEY Eaton Centre
1 Dundas St WThe bustling downtown Toronto locale right off Yonge-Dundas Square boasts a warm restaurant design, Enomatic wine dispensary and multiple private dining spaces.
Modern Canadian cuisine features a mix of signature dishes and new highlights created by our Test Kitchen, led by world-class chefs including Chef Rob Feenie and Chef Cory Vitiello.
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Cactus Club Cafe Sherway Gardens
25 The West MallModern Canadian cuisine features a mix of signature dishes and new highlights created by our Test Kitchen, led by world-class chefs including Chef Rob Feenie and Chef Cory Vitiello.
Shopping
Yorkdale is Canada’s premier shopping centre, located in the heart of the Greater Toronto Area. Its exclusive list of retailers – totalling more than 240 – is highlighted by many first-in-Canada and flagship stores, including J.Crew, Tory Burch, Crate & Barrel and Burberry, as well as such sought-after destinations as Tiffany & Co. and more.
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Yorkdale Shopping Centre
3401 Dufferin StYorkdale is Canada’s premier shopping centre, located in the heart of the Greater Toronto Area. Its exclusive list of retailers – totalling more than 240 – is highlighted by many first-in-Canada and flagship stores, including J.Crew, Tory Burch, Crate & Barrel and Burberry, as well as such sought-after destinations as Tiffany & Co. and more.
Square One is distinctively positioned as Ontario’s largest and foremost fashion, lifestyle and entertainment destination.
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Square One Shopping Centre
100 City Centre Dr Square One is distinctively positioned as Ontario’s largest and foremost fashion, lifestyle and entertainment destination.
CF Toronto Eaton Centre is a downtown Toronto shopping mall tourist destination.
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CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StCF Toronto Eaton Centre is a downtown Toronto shopping mall tourist destination.
Toronto Premium Outlets is the first premium outlet mall in Canada, with 79 centres internationally including New York City, Las Vegas and Orlando.
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Toronto Premium Outlets
13850 Steeles AveToronto Premium Outlets is the first premium outlet mall in Canada, with 79 centres internationally including New York City, Las Vegas and Orlando.
Discover an entirely new shopping, dining and lifestyle experience in the heart of Bloor-Yorkville, Toronto’s luxury shopping district. Explore our diverse and distinguished selection of unique stores in a vibrant and contemporary space.
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Yorkville Village
55 Avenue RdDiscover an entirely new shopping, dining and lifestyle experience in the heart of Bloor-Yorkville, Toronto’s luxury shopping district. Explore our diverse and distinguished selection of unique stores in a vibrant and contemporary space.
Sightseeing
The CN Tower is a 553.3 m-high concrete communications and observation tower located in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdThe CN Tower is a 553.3 m-high concrete communications and observation tower located in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Toronto's largest public park featuring many hiking trails, sports facilities, diverse vegetation, a beautiful lakefront, convenient parking, easy public transit access, a dog park, a zoo, playgrounds for children, a couple of eateries, greenhouses, picnic areas, a bunch of squirrels and various events.
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High Park Subway Station
Toronto's largest public park featuring many hiking trails, sports facilities, diverse vegetation, a beautiful lakefront, convenient parking, easy public transit access, a dog park, a zoo, playgrounds for children, a couple of eateries, greenhouses, picnic areas, a bunch of squirrels and various events.
The Bluffs, is an escarpment in the Scarborough district of Toronto. There are nine parks along the bluffs, with Bluffers Park being the only one with a beach.
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Scarborough Bluffs Park
The Bluffs, is an escarpment in the Scarborough district of Toronto. There are nine parks along the bluffs, with Bluffers Park being the only one with a beach.
Museums
It is one of the largest museums in North America and the largest in Canada. It attracts more than one million visitors every year, making the ROM the most-visited in Canada.
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Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkIt is one of the largest museums in North America and the largest in Canada. It attracts more than one million visitors every year, making the ROM the most-visited in Canada.
Its collection includes close to 95,000 works spanning the first century to the present day. The gallery has 45,000 square metres of physical space, making it one of the largest galleries in North America.
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Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WIts collection includes close to 95,000 works spanning the first century to the present day. The gallery has 45,000 square metres of physical space, making it one of the largest galleries in North America.
The museum collects, researches, preserves, and exhibits footwear from around the world. It offers four exhibitions, three of which are time-limited; lectures; performances; and family events.
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Bata Shoe Museum
327 Bloor St WThe museum collects, researches, preserves, and exhibits footwear from around the world. It offers four exhibitions, three of which are time-limited; lectures; performances; and family events.
Casa Loma is a Gothic Revival style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto, that is now a historic house museum and landmark. It was constructed from 1911 to 1914 as a residence for financier Sir Henry Pellatt.
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Casa Loma
1 Austin TerraceCasa Loma is a Gothic Revival style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto, that is now a historic house museum and landmark. It was constructed from 1911 to 1914 as a residence for financier Sir Henry Pellatt.
Fort York is a historic site of military fortifications and related buildings located in the Fort York neighbourhood, west of downtown Toronto. The fort was built by the British Army and Canadian militia troops in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, to defend the settlement and the new capital of the Upper Canada region from the threat of a military attack, principally from the newly independent United States. It was designated a National Historic Site in 1923. The City of Toronto designated the site, along with the nearby Fort York Armoury, as a Heritage Conservation District in 1985.
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Fort York
Fort York is a historic site of military fortifications and related buildings located in the Fort York neighbourhood, west of downtown Toronto. The fort was built by the British Army and Canadian militia troops in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, to defend the settlement and the new capital of the Upper Canada region from the threat of a military attack, principally from the newly independent United States. It was designated a National Historic Site in 1923. The City of Toronto designated the site, along with the nearby Fort York Armoury, as a Heritage Conservation District in 1985.
Neighborhoods
Yorkville, Toronto's original bohemian enclave in the 1960's, has long given way to designer boutiques, high end hotels and restaurants to see and be seen.
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Yorkville
Yorkville, Toronto's original bohemian enclave in the 1960's, has long given way to designer boutiques, high end hotels and restaurants to see and be seen.
Located east of downtown, it contains numerous cafés, restaurants, and shops housed within heritage buildings of the former Gooderham and Worts Distillery. The 13 acres district comprises more than forty heritage buildings and ten streets, and is the largest collection of Victorian-era industrial architecture in North America.
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill StLocated east of downtown, it contains numerous cafés, restaurants, and shops housed within heritage buildings of the former Gooderham and Worts Distillery. The 13 acres district comprises more than forty heritage buildings and ten streets, and is the largest collection of Victorian-era industrial architecture in North America.
The Market is an older neighbourhood and one of the city's most well-known. In November 2006, it was designated a National Historic Site of Canada. Robert Fulford wrote in 1999 that "Kensington today is as much a legend as a district. The outdoor market has probably been photographed more often than any other site in Toronto."
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Kensington Market
The Market is an older neighbourhood and one of the city's most well-known. In November 2006, it was designated a National Historic Site of Canada. Robert Fulford wrote in 1999 that "Kensington today is as much a legend as a district. The outdoor market has probably been photographed more often than any other site in Toronto."
It is known for its Italian Canadian restaurants and businesses. There is also a significant Latin-Canadian and Portuguese-Canadian community in the area.
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Little Italy
It is known for its Italian Canadian restaurants and businesses. There is also a significant Latin-Canadian and Portuguese-Canadian community in the area.
Danforth Village is well known for its shopping district along Danforth Avenue. The Danforth's many shops and restaurants reflect the multicultural flavour of the residents who live in this neighbourhood.
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Danforth Village
Danforth Village is well known for its shopping district along Danforth Avenue. The Danforth's many shops and restaurants reflect the multicultural flavour of the residents who live in this neighbourhood.
The Castlefield Design District is a furniture and interior design lover’s dream. Set in an industrial area northwest of Dufferin Street and Eglinton Avenue, this series of intersections is home to a bevy of stores catering to industry professionals looking for pieces to jazz up Toronto homes.
Castlefield Avenue
Castlefield AvenueThe Castlefield Design District is a furniture and interior design lover’s dream. Set in an industrial area northwest of Dufferin Street and Eglinton Avenue, this series of intersections is home to a bevy of stores catering to industry professionals looking for pieces to jazz up Toronto homes.
The Beaches is Toronto's top sandy destination for a bit of sunbathing, some beach volleyball or maybe just a stroll on the boardwalk.
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The Beaches
The Beaches is Toronto's top sandy destination for a bit of sunbathing, some beach volleyball or maybe just a stroll on the boardwalk.
The Toronto Islands are a jewel in the city's waterfront. A short ferry ride away from the mainland, they're filled with parks, beaches and an amusement park.
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Toronto Islands
The Toronto Islands are a jewel in the city's waterfront. A short ferry ride away from the mainland, they're filled with parks, beaches and an amusement park.
It is the main financial district in Toronto and is considered the heart of Canada's finance industry. It is bounded roughly by Queen Street West to the north, Yonge Street to the east, Front Street to the south, and University Avenue to the west, though many office towers in the downtown core have been and are being constructed outside this area, which will extend the general boundaries.
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Financial District
It is the main financial district in Toronto and is considered the heart of Canada's finance industry. It is bounded roughly by Queen Street West to the north, Yonge Street to the east, Front Street to the south, and University Avenue to the west, though many office towers in the downtown core have been and are being constructed outside this area, which will extend the general boundaries.
There are multiple Chinatowns in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. When used directly, the name typically refers to West Chinatown, which extends along Dundas Street West and Spadina Avenue. The Chinese community in this Downtown Chinatown originated from First Chinatown, which was located what used to be known as The Ward in the early 20th century. With changes in the city and subsequent waves of immigration from the mid-20th century onwards, Toronto has since developed East Chinatown at the intersection of Broadview Avenue and Gerrard Street, as well as Chinatowns in Scarborough and North York. In the Greater Toronto Area, Markham, Mississauga, and Richmond hill, have all developed sizable Chinatowns.
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Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.There are multiple Chinatowns in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. When used directly, the name typically refers to West Chinatown, which extends along Dundas Street West and Spadina Avenue. The Chinese community in this Downtown Chinatown originated from First Chinatown, which was located what used to be known as The Ward in the early 20th century. With changes in the city and subsequent waves of immigration from the mid-20th century onwards, Toronto has since developed East Chinatown at the intersection of Broadview Avenue and Gerrard Street, as well as Chinatowns in Scarborough and North York. In the Greater Toronto Area, Markham, Mississauga, and Richmond hill, have all developed sizable Chinatowns.
This rebranded Club District is still home to a smattering of nightclubs but is now mostly known as a neighbourhood to eat, drink, watch movies and live theatre.
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Entertainment District
The PATH - SkywalkThis rebranded Club District is still home to a smattering of nightclubs but is now mostly known as a neighbourhood to eat, drink, watch movies and live theatre.
The Harbourfront is home to numerous summer festivals, the Power Plant, Queens Quay and ferry access to the Toronto Islands.
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Harbourfront
The Harbourfront is home to numerous summer festivals, the Power Plant, Queens Quay and ferry access to the Toronto Islands.
Essentials
My favorite grocery store in the area.
Loblaws at 380 The East Mall in Etobicoke
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Loblaws
380 The East MallMy favorite grocery store in the area.
Loblaws at 380 The East Mall in Etobicoke
Another favorite grocery store in the area.
Longo's at 1125 North Service Road in Mississauga.
Longo's Applewood
1125 N Service RdAnother favorite grocery store in the area.
Longo's at 1125 North Service Road in Mississauga.
Public Transport
The closest GO Train Station to my home. Trains are available during rush hour only:
To downtown: 6:30am to 9:30am
To home: 3:40pm to 7:30pm
GO Buses are available all day.
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Dixie GO Station
2445 Dixie RdThe closest GO Train Station to my home. Trains are available during rush hour only:
To downtown: 6:30am to 9:30am
To home: 3:40pm to 7:30pm
GO Buses are available all day.
The closes subway station to my place. Mississauga buses are available in front of the building and it will take you to the Kipling station.
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Kipling station
Saint Albans RoadThe closes subway station to my place. Mississauga buses are available in front of the building and it will take you to the Kipling station.