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High Park offers 400 acres of gardens, meadows, and hiking trails. Outdoor pool. Restaurant with patio. "Shakespeare in the Park" throughout the summer.
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High Park
1873 Bloor St WHigh Park offers 400 acres of gardens, meadows, and hiking trails. Outdoor pool. Restaurant with patio. "Shakespeare in the Park" throughout the summer.
When was the last time you went to a beach with a Roman-style pavilion? Here's your chance. Restaurant with patio. Canoe and kayak rentals. Boardwalk.
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Sunnyside Beach
When was the last time you went to a beach with a Roman-style pavilion? Here's your chance. Restaurant with patio. Canoe and kayak rentals. Boardwalk.
Fancy a game of tenny? Free courts. Strictly BYOR (bring your own racquet).
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Sorauren Avenue Park
289 Sorauren AveFancy a game of tenny? Free courts. Strictly BYOR (bring your own racquet).
Great independent bookstore specializing in diversity and social justice. Also has lots of great fiction, cookbooks, kids' books, magazines etc.
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Another Story Bookshop
315 Roncesvalles AveGreat independent bookstore specializing in diversity and social justice. Also has lots of great fiction, cookbooks, kids' books, magazines etc.
If you sew and would like to stock up on fabric, buttons, trims etc. while in town, don't miss Designer Fabrics. Staff are extremely knowledgeable and the stock is mind-boggling huge! HUGE!
Designer Fabrics
1360 Queen Street WestIf you sew and would like to stock up on fabric, buttons, trims etc. while in town, don't miss Designer Fabrics. Staff are extremely knowledgeable and the stock is mind-boggling huge! HUGE!
240 Roncesvalles Ave
240 Roncesvalles AvenueBoomerang Pilates offers various day and evening drop-in classes.
Food Scene
Great pizza. Great pasta. Great Caesar salad.
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Amico's Pizza - Italian Food Delivery & Takeout
1648 Queen St WGreat pizza. Great pasta. Great Caesar salad.
Joe's café has a small menu of paninis, baked goods, cold drinks, and fruit along with great coffee. Very casual.
Sit yourself down in one of the (fake) Adirondack chairs outside and relax for a bit.
250 Sorauren Ave
250 Sorauren AvenueJoe's café has a small menu of paninis, baked goods, cold drinks, and fruit along with great coffee. Very casual.
Sit yourself down in one of the (fake) Adirondack chairs outside and relax for a bit.
Designer pizza and calzone with designer ingredients: figs, orange cumin glaze, asiago, Maldon sea salt (?). Not cheap but prices are quite reasonable. Very tasty (or so I'm told).
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Pizzeria Defina
321 Roncesvalles AveDesigner pizza and calzone with designer ingredients: figs, orange cumin glaze, asiago, Maldon sea salt (?). Not cheap but prices are quite reasonable. Very tasty (or so I'm told).
Busy place. Great scones, cookies etc. WiFi. Baristas will make you a lovely foam swan on your latte if you ask nicely.
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Lit Espresso Bar
221 Roncesvalles AveBusy place. Great scones, cookies etc. WiFi. Baristas will make you a lovely foam swan on your latte if you ask nicely.
Nice little neighbourhood café. Sandwiches, bagels, coffee, teas etc. WiFi and outdoor seating.
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Balluchon
221 Sorauren AveNice little neighbourhood café. Sandwiches, bagels, coffee, teas etc. WiFi and outdoor seating.
Semi-casual restaurant with eclectic furnishings and menu to match. Well known for its ambitious music programs. Small patio in back.
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The Sister
1554 Queen St WSemi-casual restaurant with eclectic furnishings and menu to match. Well known for its ambitious music programs. Small patio in back.
Has been a landmark in the neighbourhood for decades. Licensed. Inexpensive. Very basic food and décor. Great cheese omelets.
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Aris Place
229 Roncesvalles AveHas been a landmark in the neighbourhood for decades. Licensed. Inexpensive. Very basic food and décor. Great cheese omelets.
Arts & Culture
One of the many excellent contemporary galleries in the area.
Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects
One of the many excellent contemporary galleries in the area.
The Revue is 102 years old—the oldest continuously operating cinema in Canada. Possibly the only community owned and operated one as well. Great rep program. Reasonably priced admission.
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The Revue Cinema
400 Roncesvalles AveThe Revue is 102 years old—the oldest continuously operating cinema in Canada. Possibly the only community owned and operated one as well. Great rep program. Reasonably priced admission.
Non-profit, artist-run centre and retailer founded by artists collective General Idea in 1974. Artist-made books, videos, sound recordings, multiples and much, much more.
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Art Metropole
896 College StreetNon-profit, artist-run centre and retailer founded by artists collective General Idea in 1974. Artist-made books, videos, sound recordings, multiples and much, much more.
Check out the latest show at Daniel Faria. Right next door to Clint Roenesch, another very good contemporary gallery.
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Daniel Faria Gallery
188 St Helens AveCheck out the latest show at Daniel Faria. Right next door to Clint Roenesch, another very good contemporary gallery.
Drinks & Nightlife
Parts & Labour
1566 Queen St WFood: Great.
Prices: Not so great.
Music: Loud.
Vibe: Beyond hip.
Quintessentially funky neighbourhood pub with decent food. Excellent fish n' chips. Live music some evenings. Usually packed and a bit loud. Casual. Nice little patio out back.
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The Local Pub
396 Roncesvalles AveQuintessentially funky neighbourhood pub with decent food. Excellent fish n' chips. Live music some evenings. Usually packed and a bit loud. Casual. Nice little patio out back.
Shopping
Best. Chocolate. Ever.
DO NOT have a sea salt turtle. Just don't. Unless, that is, you're prepared to give up your current life and move to the neighbourhood so you can continue to feed your habit.
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The Chocolateria
361 Roncesvalles AveBest. Chocolate. Ever.
DO NOT have a sea salt turtle. Just don't. Unless, that is, you're prepared to give up your current life and move to the neighbourhood so you can continue to feed your habit.
Fun, fun, fun if you're travelling with small kids. Relax over coffee while the kids do, well, kid stuff.
Smock Café and Wonder Workshop
287 Roncesvalles AvenueFun, fun, fun if you're travelling with small kids. Relax over coffee while the kids do, well, kid stuff.
A gelato heaven. Pistachio gelato. Coconut gelato. Hazelnut gelato. Lemon gelato. Raspberry gelato.
Oh yeah, and ice cream. Lots and lots of ice cream.
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Ed's Real Scoop - Roncesvalles
189 Roncesvalles AveA gelato heaven. Pistachio gelato. Coconut gelato. Hazelnut gelato. Lemon gelato. Raspberry gelato.
Oh yeah, and ice cream. Lots and lots of ice cream.