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About -Toronto
I have called Toronto home since we moved here from Montreal when I was 6 years old. Although my heart is still in Montreal, I can honestly say that with all of the travelling I have done (I have been to 53 countries to date) Toronto is absolutely a world-class city. Unlike America where it’s a “melting pot” and everyone wants to “live the American dream”, Canada (and Toronto particularly), is know as a “mosaic”: people come here and coexist with each other but tend to live in areas with others of the same ethnic background and keep up their culture.
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Eat / Play / Shop
Where to Eat
My Favourite Restaurants:
416 snack (my favourite resto)
Buca (Italian)
Byblos (Middle Eastern)
Chantecler (French; low-key)
Chase (seafood; very expensive)
Chiado (Portugese)
Dailo (Chinese fusion)
Enoteca Social (Italian)
Estiatoria Volos (High-end Greek)
Ferro (tasty Italian; neighborhood)
Flock (Rotisserie chicken; great salads)
Foxley (AT loves it)
Grey Garden (smoked fish and mac & cheese)
Gusto 101 (Italian)
Holy Chuck (fast-food burgers)
Imanishi (Japanese izakaya)
Jacob and Co. (Steaks)
Joso (seafood; Yorkville)
Kwan (Asian uptown)
La Banane (French)
La Carnita (Mexican)
La Palma (nice atmosphere)
Luma (in Bell Lightbox)
Mamakas (Greek)
Momofuku Daisho (Seasonal Chinese)
Momofuku Noodle Bar (Ramen)
North 44
Nota Bene
Origin
Parallel (Middle Eastern)
Pinky’s Ca Phe (Vietnamese with a twist)
Rasa
Scaramouche Pasta Bar (Italian)
Sidecar (AT loves it)
Sukhothai
Terroni (Italian)
The Chase (seafood, special night out)
Yasu (Sushi)
Hot restaurants I want to try:
Soos (Malaysian)
Alo
Mezu
Kiin (Royal Thai)
Superpoint (Hipster; Italian)
Aloette (by Alo; no res)
Skippa (Japanese; Harbord)
The Rooftop at Broadview (drinks)
Baro (Latin; King west)
Patria (tapas bar; King west)
Assembly Chef’s Hall
Atlas (Moroccan)
Uncle Mikey’s (Paris meets Korea)
Rosalinda (chef van Gameren; vegan Mexican)
Brother Food and Wine
Quetzal (modern Mexican; Grant van Gameron)
Richmond Station
Momofuku Kojin (Colombian )
Yasu
Shoushin (omakase)
Union
Little Sister (Yonge and Eg; Indo)
Older Restaurants I want to try:
Pai
Bar Begonia
Bar Fancy
Bar Raval
Carmen (Paella)
Chabrol (French)
Dandelion
Dundas Park Kitchen
Edulis (Local, seasonal)
El Rey (mescal in Kensington)
Farmhouse Tavern (Local; Canadian)
Flor de Sal (fancy; near Casa Loma)
Home of the brave ( La Carnita people, greasy spoon upscale)
Honest Weight
Kinton Ramen
Lalibela (Ethiopian)
Lena (Beaux Arts bar; very loud; mexican)
Luckee (Susur dim sum, Soho Met)
Nana (Thai; Queen west)
Noorden
Omaw
Piano Piano
Ramen Isshin
Sansotei Ramen (Tonkotsu)
Udupi palace
Mezes
Lalibela
Great Markets:
St. Lawrence Market
Evergreen Brickworks
My Favourite Stores
TNT (on Eglinton and in Yorkville)
Motion
Specchio (shoes)
VSP (high-end consignment shop)
Bergo Design (in the Distillery; great for gifts)
Gravity Pope (make sure to go upstairs for the clothes)
Article 27
Task (in the Beaches)
119 Corbo (expensive but has great sales)
Kimina
Intermix
Sarah Pacini
Basia
Pellini
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Itinerary
Things to do in Toronto
-CN Tower
-Hockey Hall of Fame
Museums:
-Museum of Illusions
-Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)
-Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)
-Stephen Bulger Gallery (photography)
Great Hikes and Outdoor walks:
-Trinity Bellwoods
-Edwards Gardens
-Crawford Lake
-Mount Nemo Conservation Area
-Places I haven’t visited but are recommended: Webster’s & Tews Falls, Standing Rock Caves Side Trail- Nottawasega Lookout Preserver; Metcalfe Rock & Duncan Crevice Caves – Beaver Valley
Side Trips:
-Prince Edward County (Sandbanks Provincial Park; wineries)
-Niagara On The Lake (Wineries)
-Stratford (Musicals and plays)
-Niagara Falls (Falls; amusements parks)
-Maple Ki Resort (weekend stay; yoga; great food; https://www.mapleki.com)
-Silver Springs Retreat (near Collingwood; silverspringsresort.com)
