Guidebook for Toronto

Liza And Jaye
Liza And Jaye
Guidebook for Toronto

Getting Around

Cowell subway station is a short 10 minute walk or 2 minute bus ride from your apartment. One trip costs $3.25 or $12 for a day/family pass.
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Coxwell
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Cowell subway station is a short 10 minute walk or 2 minute bus ride from your apartment. One trip costs $3.25 or $12 for a day/family pass.

Parks & Nature

Beautiful park just steps away from our home. Off leash dog park, free swimming pool, free outdoor hockey rink and a kids play area.
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Monark Park
115 Felstead Ave
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Beautiful park just steps away from our home. Off leash dog park, free swimming pool, free outdoor hockey rink and a kids play area.
Community garden and the access tunnel to Monarch Park.
The Rail Garden
450 Woodfield Rd.
Community garden and the access tunnel to Monarch Park.
Beautiful and swimmable, beach with a boardwalk that will take you into the vibrant Beach Neighbourhood of Toronto.
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Ashbridge's Bay Park
1561 Lake Shore Blvd E
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Beautiful and swimmable, beach with a boardwalk that will take you into the vibrant Beach Neighbourhood of Toronto.
A chain of islands in the city. A great, refreshing escape from downtown with a beautiful view of Lake Ontario on one side, and the city skyline on the other. Can rent bikes and go around the island. Small carnival for kids and lots of great spots to relax.
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Toronto Islands
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A chain of islands in the city. A great, refreshing escape from downtown with a beautiful view of Lake Ontario on one side, and the city skyline on the other. Can rent bikes and go around the island. Small carnival for kids and lots of great spots to relax.

Food Scene

Good food, good vibe, a neighbourhood local at reasonable prices. Bit of a walk (about 15 minute from your apartment) but worth it.
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The Wren
1382 Danforth Ave
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Good food, good vibe, a neighbourhood local at reasonable prices. Bit of a walk (about 15 minute from your apartment) but worth it.
A small Egyptian brunch spot, everything is made fresh to order and it is absolutely incredible. Definitely a must and worth the wait. 10 min walk.
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Maha's
226 Greenwood Ave
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A small Egyptian brunch spot, everything is made fresh to order and it is absolutely incredible. Definitely a must and worth the wait. 10 min walk.
No-nonsense diner with consistently good breakfast and pub food. Large portions. Inexpensive. Just down the street off Coxwell & Gerrard.
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Occasions Restaurant And Pub
30 Eastwood Rd
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No-nonsense diner with consistently good breakfast and pub food. Large portions. Inexpensive. Just down the street off Coxwell & Gerrard.
Traditional Native American cafe. Haven't had a chance to eat here yet, but we've heard good things.
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Tea N Bannock
1294 Gerrard St E
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Traditional Native American cafe. Haven't had a chance to eat here yet, but we've heard good things.
Our favourite of the Indian buffets. Very inexpensive (about $15 for dinner) and delicious. Just a few blocks away.
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Regency Restaurant
1423 Gerrard St E
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Our favourite of the Indian buffets. Very inexpensive (about $15 for dinner) and delicious. Just a few blocks away.
Chinese-Indian fusion. Our favourite dishes are garlic shrimp, crispy beef and lollypop chicken. Deep fried goodness.
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Hakka Wow
1433 Gerrard Street East
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Chinese-Indian fusion. Our favourite dishes are garlic shrimp, crispy beef and lollypop chicken. Deep fried goodness.
Art Gallery & coffeeshop. Great coffee, good pastries, and quiet atmosphere (less kids than Lazy Daisy). Has evening events and art openings.
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Flying Pony Cafe
1481 Gerrard St E
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Art Gallery & coffeeshop. Great coffee, good pastries, and quiet atmosphere (less kids than Lazy Daisy). Has evening events and art openings.
Very kid/baby friendly cafe. Blog TO says "Lazy Daisy's proves that if there is such a thing as "farmhouse-chic," it can be a great environment in which to curl up with a coffee and some homemade soup."
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Lazy Daisy's Cafe
1515 Gerrard St E
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Very kid/baby friendly cafe. Blog TO says "Lazy Daisy's proves that if there is such a thing as "farmhouse-chic," it can be a great environment in which to curl up with a coffee and some homemade soup."
Probably the best burger in town. Great craft beers and great people watching patio. Just a few blocks away. Our favourite local hangout.
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Eulalie's Corner Store
1438 Gerrard St E
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Probably the best burger in town. Great craft beers and great people watching patio. Just a few blocks away. Our favourite local hangout.
Our favourite Indian food restaurant. It's no-frills, order at the counter, plastic tables - but delicious & inexpensive. Great for take-out.
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MotiMahal Restaurant
1422 Gerrard St E
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Our favourite Indian food restaurant. It's no-frills, order at the counter, plastic tables - but delicious & inexpensive. Great for take-out.
Tiny joint with a funky, offbeat vibe featuring coffee drinks, ICE CREAM! & pastries, plus WiFi.
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Sideshow Cafe
1300 Gerrard Street East
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Tiny joint with a funky, offbeat vibe featuring coffee drinks, ICE CREAM! & pastries, plus WiFi.
Amazing creative and delicious Asian inspired restaurant and bar. Busy, fun, cozy, eclectic atmosphere. Great craft beer. Reservation suggested.
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Lake Inez
1471 Gerrard St E
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Amazing creative and delicious Asian inspired restaurant and bar. Busy, fun, cozy, eclectic atmosphere. Great craft beer. Reservation suggested.
Trattoria preparing old-world-style pizzas & Neapolitan classics in a simple, homey space. Fantastic food. Busy, welcoming, family friendly. Just 1.5 blocks away.
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Pizzeria Via Mercanti
188 Augusta Ave
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Trattoria preparing old-world-style pizzas & Neapolitan classics in a simple, homey space. Fantastic food. Busy, welcoming, family friendly. Just 1.5 blocks away.
Fast-food stop offering classic English fish 'n' chips in a no-frills storefront. Great prices and a short walk from the suite. Take out and eat in the park.
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British Style Fish and Chips
73 Dundas St E
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Fast-food stop offering classic English fish 'n' chips in a no-frills storefront. Great prices and a short walk from the suite. Take out and eat in the park.

Essentials

Great little spot for groceries, specializing in Indian foods and snacks.
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BJ Supermarket
1449 Gerrard St E
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Great little spot for groceries, specializing in Indian foods and snacks.
Old school butcher that carries mostly local meat so it's good and fresh!
Strickland Meat Market
245 Greenwood Av
Old school butcher that carries mostly local meat so it's good and fresh!
This store has closed summer 2016 for renovations. They offer a shuttle bus in the back of the store (every 15min) that takes you to the No Frills at Coxwell.
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Rocca's No Frills
269 Coxwell Avenue
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This store has closed summer 2016 for renovations. They offer a shuttle bus in the back of the store (every 15min) that takes you to the No Frills at Coxwell.
If it moves you...there's a gym just around the corner!
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GoodLife Fitness
280 Coxwell Ave
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If it moves you...there's a gym just around the corner!
The closest liquor store to us. The LCBO is one of the world's largest single purchasers of alcoholic beverages. 20 min walk
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LCBO
3111 Danforth Ave
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The closest liquor store to us. The LCBO is one of the world's largest single purchasers of alcoholic beverages. 20 min walk
Health food store and Polish deli. It sells everything from freshly picked sprouts to delicious polish donuts (only Saturday & Sunday's). Amazing homemade pierogi.
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Victoria Whole Foods
1450 Gerrard St E
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Health food store and Polish deli. It sells everything from freshly picked sprouts to delicious polish donuts (only Saturday & Sunday's). Amazing homemade pierogi.
Small batch, artisanal cheeses - surprisingly not as expensive as you may imagine. Very friendly and delicious.
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The Pantry Fine Cheese
1620 Gerrard St E
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Small batch, artisanal cheeses - surprisingly not as expensive as you may imagine. Very friendly and delicious.

Sightseeing

Great neighbourhood with tons of shops, restaurant and home to the International Beaches Jazz Festival.
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The Beaches
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Great neighbourhood with tons of shops, restaurant and home to the International Beaches Jazz Festival.
About 30min walk or short streetcar ride along Gerrard and you will arrive at Toronto's East End China Town. Pearl Court is our favourite restaurant. Mimi's Vietnamese is good too.
East Chinatown Off-Track Wgrng
729 Gerrard Street East
About 30min walk or short streetcar ride along Gerrard and you will arrive at Toronto's East End China Town. Pearl Court is our favourite restaurant. Mimi's Vietnamese is good too.
Amazing Greek food and culture is about a 30 min walk west on the Danforth. Take the subway to Broadview, Chester or Pape stations
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The Danforth
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Amazing Greek food and culture is about a 30 min walk west on the Danforth. Take the subway to Broadview, Chester or Pape stations
Amazing Indian food and shops. This neighbourhood is changing so on top of Indian food, you'll find many new coffee shops, pubs, art galleries, grocery stores, etc along this strip.
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CZ WHolesale
51 Chelwood Road
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Amazing Indian food and shops. This neighbourhood is changing so on top of Indian food, you'll find many new coffee shops, pubs, art galleries, grocery stores, etc along this strip.
Central hub of downtown, public square that hosts music, film, and community events (almost all FREE!)
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Yonge-Dundas Square
1 Dundas St E
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Central hub of downtown, public square that hosts music, film, and community events (almost all FREE!)
Hosts hundreds of free events and festivals a year in many disciplines such as theatre, dance, literature, music, film, visual arts and craft
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Harbourfront Centre
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Hosts hundreds of free events and festivals a year in many disciplines such as theatre, dance, literature, music, film, visual arts and craft
Unique, charming, diverse and eccentric neighbourhood to explore. Mix of vintage clothing, Latin American grocers, cafes and shops. Worth a wander.
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Kensington Market
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Unique, charming, diverse and eccentric neighbourhood to explore. Mix of vintage clothing, Latin American grocers, cafes and shops. Worth a wander.

Shopping

Toronto's famous Eaton Centre Mall right in the downtown core.
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CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge St
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Toronto's famous Eaton Centre Mall right in the downtown core.
Hipster shopping at it's best. East of Spadina is mostly chain stores, and west of Spadina is the fashion district, where you'll find more fabric stores, boutiques one-of-a-kind and vintage clothing.
Queen And Spadina Business Centre
425 Queen St W
Hipster shopping at it's best. East of Spadina is mostly chain stores, and west of Spadina is the fashion district, where you'll find more fabric stores, boutiques one-of-a-kind and vintage clothing.
Local hardware store, very helpful.
Pat's Home Hardware
257 Coxwell Ave
Local hardware store, very helpful.
One stop destination for your shipping needs, money transfers, mail box rentals, passport photos, nutritional suppliments
De Arts
300 300 Coxwell Av
One stop destination for your shipping needs, money transfers, mail box rentals, passport photos, nutritional suppliments
Large & lively farmers market with music and great food. May - October, Sundays 9am-2pm.
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The Leslieville Farmers' Market
150 Greenwood Ave
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Large & lively farmers market with music and great food. May - October, Sundays 9am-2pm.
Sundays 10am-5pm. Vendors sell salvaged wares and crafted goods, including furniture, jewelry, textiles, art, photography and more. The flea also also serves as a meeting spot for members of the Leslieville community.
Ashbridge Estate
1444 Queen St E
Sundays 10am-5pm. Vendors sell salvaged wares and crafted goods, including furniture, jewelry, textiles, art, photography and more. The flea also also serves as a meeting spot for members of the Leslieville community.

Entertainment & Activities

Check out a movie at this friendly neighbourhood theatre. 15 min walk or quick bus south.
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Alliance Cinemas - The Beach
1651 Queen St E
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Check out a movie at this friendly neighbourhood theatre. 15 min walk or quick bus south.
Offers classes at every skill level on how to craft sweet and savoury eats. Business supports local farmers and providing small batch artisan and local foods for take out.
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1324 A Gerrard Street East
Offers classes at every skill level on how to craft sweet and savoury eats. Business supports local farmers and providing small batch artisan and local foods for take out.
The Toronto International Film Festival built this building a few years ago and offer amazing indie films year round.
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TIFF Bell Lightbox
350 King St W
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The Toronto International Film Festival built this building a few years ago and offer amazing indie films year round.
Underwater palace which houses almost six million litres of water and a reported 15,000 different types of sea creatures, the highlight of which for most is surely the various shark species patrolling the deep waters. They swim above you in the underwater tunnel or observation rooms. Can get VERY busy and loud, so opt for getting there when it first opens at 9am (or go late - it closes at 11pm in the summer).
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Ripleys akvarium i Canada
288 Bremner Blvd
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Underwater palace which houses almost six million litres of water and a reported 15,000 different types of sea creatures, the highlight of which for most is surely the various shark species patrolling the deep waters. They swim above you in the underwater tunnel or observation rooms. Can get VERY busy and loud, so opt for getting there when it first opens at 9am (or go late - it closes at 11pm in the summer).