Guidebook for Toronto
Essentials
Sobeys Urban Fresh Mount Pleasant
710 Mt Pleasant RdClosest grocery store - great selection.
Food Scene
This place isn't cheap but I can't speak highly enough about how good the food is - all you can eat Brazilian meats that will just melt in your mouth. I have dreams about their corn bread.
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Copacabana Brazilian Steakhouse
230 Adelaide St WThis place isn't cheap but I can't speak highly enough about how good the food is - all you can eat Brazilian meats that will just melt in your mouth. I have dreams about their corn bread.
Because sometimes you just want what you know. Right around the corner!
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McDonald's
1185 Dupont StBecause sometimes you just want what you know. Right around the corner!
The closest of the neighbourhood's starbucks (and the most beautiful), but there are two others within nearly equal walking distance. It's a glorious thing if you're as addicted to the bucks as I.
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Starbucks
978 Coxwell AveThe closest of the neighbourhood's starbucks (and the most beautiful), but there are two others within nearly equal walking distance. It's a glorious thing if you're as addicted to the bucks as I.
If you're looking for healthy eats, vegan or vegetarian options, this is the best T.O. has to offer. For the non-vegans, this place makes you forget there's no animal products. It's that good!
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Fresh Restaurants
101 Eglinton Ave EIf you're looking for healthy eats, vegan or vegetarian options, this is the best T.O. has to offer. For the non-vegans, this place makes you forget there's no animal products. It's that good!
Drinks & Nightlife
This bar has great bands and a great crowd. Midtown isn't the most bumpin bar district, but my friends travel north for this place.
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The Rose and Crown
2335 Yonge StThis bar has great bands and a great crowd. Midtown isn't the most bumpin bar district, but my friends travel north for this place.
Shopping
If you're a book lover (or want affordable dvds) this is the greatest store. It's well organized, with an amazing selection of used books at good prices. I often lose an afternoon in there.
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BMV
Spadina AvenueIf you're a book lover (or want affordable dvds) this is the greatest store. It's well organized, with an amazing selection of used books at good prices. I often lose an afternoon in there.
There's a whole mall here with tons of stores (dollar stores, convenience, grocery, liquor, everything you might need in a pinch and then some).
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Indigo - Yonge & Eglinton
2300 Yonge StThere's a whole mall here with tons of stores (dollar stores, convenience, grocery, liquor, everything you might need in a pinch and then some).
Everything Else
Your closest liquor store. (Dear American renters: liquor can only be purchased in Ontario from LCBO's - it stands for Liquor Control Board of Ontario)
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LCBO
22 Poyntz AveYour closest liquor store. (Dear American renters: liquor can only be purchased in Ontario from LCBO's - it stands for Liquor Control Board of Ontario)