Guidebook for Toronto
Food Scene
...their almond croissants are so good you must get there before noon! Good luck!
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Hot Oven Bakery
2226 Bloor St W...their almond croissants are so good you must get there before noon! Good luck!
Not really a 'food scene'...but no butcher category! And this is a great iconic Parkdalian butcher.
Cattlemen Meat Market
1538 Queen St WNot really a 'food scene'...but no butcher category! And this is a great iconic Parkdalian butcher.
Because it is a great place for Brunch. No reservations, so get there early, or be chill while you wait. It will be worth it!
p.s. Try the heuvos rancheros and a great shake!
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Easy Restaurant
1645 Queen St WBecause it is a great place for Brunch. No reservations, so get there early, or be chill while you wait. It will be worth it!
p.s. Try the heuvos rancheros and a great shake!
Yeast, cake AND vegan doughnuts....what Creams are made of!!
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Glory Hole Doughnuts
130 Queen St WYeast, cake AND vegan doughnuts....what Creams are made of!!
Shopping
...a 7 block gem with lots to see, taste, and check out along Roncie...but before you go you may want to go to http://roncesvallesvillage.ca/
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Roncesvalles Village
147 Roncesvalles Ave...a 7 block gem with lots to see, taste, and check out along Roncie...but before you go you may want to go to http://roncesvallesvillage.ca/
From Roncesvalles and Queen to Dufferin and Queen, From King and Roncesvalles to Dufferin and King, Parkdale and South Parkdale offer visitors and locals alike, a wonderfully diverse medley of cultures, views, street life, eats and music, arts and shopping. The village is celebrating its 138 anniversary 26 January, 2017! A vibrant community known for true community support for all its residents, you may not visit anywhere else this time around!
Parkdale Village Bia
1313 Queen St WFrom Roncesvalles and Queen to Dufferin and Queen, From King and Roncesvalles to Dufferin and King, Parkdale and South Parkdale offer visitors and locals alike, a wonderfully diverse medley of cultures, views, street life, eats and music, arts and shopping. The village is celebrating its 138 anniversary 26 January, 2017! A vibrant community known for true community support for all its residents, you may not visit anywhere else this time around!
Drinks & Nightlife
The Drake Hotel
1150 Queen St W...it is the Drake!!
This is an eclectic spot that you will want to come back to time and again : they say it best "Housed in a 19th-century Victorian building, this trendy hotel on the streetcar line is 1.1 km from Trinity Bellwoods Park and 3.5 km from the CN Tower.
Chic rooms, individually designed by local artists, offer flat-screen TVs, free WiFi and digital tablets. Some rooms have exposed brick walls. Suites add kitchenettes, and there's 1 that features a private rooftop deck with views of the city skyline.
There's a hip cafe and a bar with regular live music. Free morning tea and coffee is available in 2 guest lounges. Other amenities include free loaner bikes and a gift shop.
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Gladstone Hotel
1214 Queen St WThis is an eclectic spot that you will want to come back to time and again : they say it best "Housed in a 19th-century Victorian building, this trendy hotel on the streetcar line is 1.1 km from Trinity Bellwoods Park and 3.5 km from the CN Tower.
Chic rooms, individually designed by local artists, offer flat-screen TVs, free WiFi and digital tablets. Some rooms have exposed brick walls. Suites add kitchenettes, and there's 1 that features a private rooftop deck with views of the city skyline.
There's a hip cafe and a bar with regular live music. Free morning tea and coffee is available in 2 guest lounges. Other amenities include free loaner bikes and a gift shop.
Parks & Nature
High Park
1873 Bloor St WEssentials
Vi's No Frills
1435 King St WThin Blue Line Cheese
93 Roncesvalles AveA great cheese shop!
Speedy Queen Laundry Ltd
1548 Queen St WQuick, inexpensive and very close to home!
Books, books and more books! Walk up, ride up and lose an hour or so browsing, drinking coffee or tea from the neighbourhood.
A Good Read
341 Roncesvalles AveBooks, books and more books! Walk up, ride up and lose an hour or so browsing, drinking coffee or tea from the neighbourhood.
OK ...there are two great book shops to meander through on Roncie! Enjoy!
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Another Story Bookshop
315 Roncesvalles AveOK ...there are two great book shops to meander through on Roncie! Enjoy!
Getting Around
Close, reliable and local folks to talk bike talk with. One of many in the neighbourhood.
MetroCycleTO
1412 Queen St WClose, reliable and local folks to talk bike talk with. One of many in the neighbourhood.
West Side Cycle
16 Roncesvalles AveAnother fave bike shop, this one on Roncesvalles Ave about a 5 min cycle from home.