Guidebook for our Neighbourhood and Toronto

Graeme
Guidebook for our Neighbourhood and Toronto

Essentials

Beer Store. The name says it all doesn't it? There are much better beers at the LCBO, but this one is closer.
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Beer Store
1200 Dundas St W
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Beer Store. The name says it all doesn't it? There are much better beers at the LCBO, but this one is closer.
One of the best supermarkets in the city. On the edge of Korea Town and just North of Bloor. Fine foods/artisanal and organic produce. We love this place but it is expensive.
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Fiesta Farms
200 Christie St
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One of the best supermarkets in the city. On the edge of Korea Town and just North of Bloor. Fine foods/artisanal and organic produce. We love this place but it is expensive.
Very affordable supermarket at great prices in the Duffern Mall towards the back of the mall or across from Dufferin Grove park. Short cut to the mall is through the lane of the Three speed bar at the end of our street.
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Joe's No Frills
900 Dufferin St
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Very affordable supermarket at great prices in the Duffern Mall towards the back of the mall or across from Dufferin Grove park. Short cut to the mall is through the lane of the Three speed bar at the end of our street.
Amazing public library 5 minutes away from us. Lots of natural light and free wifi.
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Toronto Public Library - Bloor/Gladstone Branch
1101 Bloor St W
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Amazing public library 5 minutes away from us. Lots of natural light and free wifi.
Small store but decent selection of Liquor, Beer, and Spirits
LCBO
Small store but decent selection of Liquor, Beer, and Spirits
Cash only! Inexpensive fruit and veggies - you would have a hard time finding a lower price in Toronto
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Economy Fruit
1170 Bloor St W
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Cash only! Inexpensive fruit and veggies - you would have a hard time finding a lower price in Toronto

Shopping

Great mall just a five minute walk away. Not as crazy as the Eaton Centre. No Frills grocery store, WalMart, loads of others.
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Dufferin Mall
900 Dufferin St
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Great mall just a five minute walk away. Not as crazy as the Eaton Centre. No Frills grocery store, WalMart, loads of others.
This shabby veg/fruit shop has been in the hood for close to 100yrs. Cash only. Best to buy after Pinto returns from the market after 12 noon or on Fridays after 9am. Dirt cheap. Don't let the outside fool you. This is where the people who really cook daily shop.
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Economy Fruit
1170 Bloor St W
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This shabby veg/fruit shop has been in the hood for close to 100yrs. Cash only. Best to buy after Pinto returns from the market after 12 noon or on Fridays after 9am. Dirt cheap. Don't let the outside fool you. This is where the people who really cook daily shop.
This is our affordable butcher and deli. No need to buy more than what you need here. One side is fresh meat and frozen fish and the other side is cheese and deli meats.
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Nosso Talho
1042 Bloor St W
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This is our affordable butcher and deli. No need to buy more than what you need here. One side is fresh meat and frozen fish and the other side is cheese and deli meats.
This is our locally sourced meat/butcher shop. You pay more but the quality and atmosphere is worth it.
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Vince Gasparro's Meat Market
857 Bloor St W
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This is our locally sourced meat/butcher shop. You pay more but the quality and atmosphere is worth it.
The St. Lawrence Market is an old tradition and is situated in the old part of the city right in the southern downtown core. Voted one of the best food markets in the world. Early farmers market on Saturdays at 5am. Closed on Sundays and Mondays. Lots to see in the surrounding area. Prices drop in the basement market on Saturdays after 4:30pm.
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St. Lawrence Market
93 Front St E
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The St. Lawrence Market is an old tradition and is situated in the old part of the city right in the southern downtown core. Voted one of the best food markets in the world. Early farmers market on Saturdays at 5am. Closed on Sundays and Mondays. Lots to see in the surrounding area. Prices drop in the basement market on Saturdays after 4:30pm.
Great community farmers market on Saturdays. Best to google start times.
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Wychwood Barns Park
76 Wychwood Ave
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Great community farmers market on Saturdays. Best to google start times.
Our go to for nuts and small bulk purchases. High quality food and organic dry goods and alternative healthy eating products. Friendly family owned and operated.
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Nuthouse
1256 Bloor St W
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Our go to for nuts and small bulk purchases. High quality food and organic dry goods and alternative healthy eating products. Friendly family owned and operated.
Cheap second hand clothes. Not as picked over as Value Village.
The Salvation Army Thrift Store
Cheap second hand clothes. Not as picked over as Value Village.

Parks & Nature

Great park in the summer for picnic/sports. Year round farmers market on Thursdays. Family dinner on Friday which is pay what you can. Cheap eats outside during the summer. Outdoor skating rink in the winter. $2.00 skate rental. Great park!
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Dufferin Grove Park
875 Dufferin St
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Great park in the summer for picnic/sports. Year round farmers market on Thursdays. Family dinner on Friday which is pay what you can. Cheap eats outside during the summer. Outdoor skating rink in the winter. $2.00 skate rental. Great park!
Nice little local park with baseball, tennis courts, and children’s playground with wading pool. Locals sometimes make a skating rink in the winter.
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Dovercourt Park
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Nice little local park with baseball, tennis courts, and children’s playground with wading pool. Locals sometimes make a skating rink in the winter.
On the edge of Koreatown, swimming in the summer, skating the winter, great hills for sledding in winter, movies in the summer - great place for a picnic.
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Christie Pits Parkı
750 Bloor St W
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On the edge of Koreatown, swimming in the summer, skating the winter, great hills for sledding in winter, movies in the summer - great place for a picnic.
Awesome huge park with pond/running/riding trails/skating in winter/pool in summer/cheap breakfast - right off the subway line. There is even a little zoo! Shakespeare in the Park nightly in the summertime.
Yüksek Park
1873 Bloor Street West
Awesome huge park with pond/running/riding trails/skating in winter/pool in summer/cheap breakfast - right off the subway line. There is even a little zoo! Shakespeare in the Park nightly in the summertime.
Very large park full of hipsters and their dogs/smartphones/1000 dollar strollers. Skating in the winter.
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Trinity Bellwoods Park
790 Queen St W
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Very large park full of hipsters and their dogs/smartphones/1000 dollar strollers. Skating in the winter.

Arts & Culture

Amazing - rotating shows going in and out.
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Ontario Sanat Galerisi
317 Dundas St W
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Amazing - rotating shows going in and out.
Fantastic museum with rotating shows - free on Wednesday night!
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Royal Ontario Müzesi
100 Queens Park
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Fantastic museum with rotating shows - free on Wednesday night!
Do you have a shoe fetish? This is for you.
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Bata Ayakkabı Müzesi
327 Bloor St W
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Do you have a shoe fetish? This is for you.
Amazing aquarium - not just for kids!
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Ripley's Aquarium Kanada'da
288 Bremner Blvd
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Amazing aquarium - not just for kids!
Excellent nighttime place to wander - lots of beautiful old buildings and places to eat/shop. Xmas market in the winter. Free during the week/entrance fee on the weekend.
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Distillery Historic District
55 Mill St
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Excellent nighttime place to wander - lots of beautiful old buildings and places to eat/shop. Xmas market in the winter. Free during the week/entrance fee on the weekend.
Amazing old castle with tons to see. Beautiful gardens in the summer!
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Casa Loma
1 Austin Terrace
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Amazing old castle with tons to see. Beautiful gardens in the summer!

Sightseeing

chinatown- make it part of your kensington market visit.
An event space/museum gathering place. Host a lot of festivals. Check their site for event schedule.
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Brickworks At Don Valley
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An event space/museum gathering place. Host a lot of festivals. Check their site for event schedule.
A trip to Toronto is not complete without a visit to Kensington Market. Save your appetite and eat there. The world of food. Good luck choosing. Shopping is also great fun and varied. Blue Banana, is a great place to buy Canadian gifts to take back home. Best to double up this trip with a visit to chinatown. Pedestrian Sundays in the summer- NO cars on the last Sunday of every month in Kensington!
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Kensington Market
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A trip to Toronto is not complete without a visit to Kensington Market. Save your appetite and eat there. The world of food. Good luck choosing. Shopping is also great fun and varied. Blue Banana, is a great place to buy Canadian gifts to take back home. Best to double up this trip with a visit to chinatown. Pedestrian Sundays in the summer- NO cars on the last Sunday of every month in Kensington!