Chris's Guidebook

Chris
Chris's Guidebook

Shopping

This is the closest supermarket for groceries. The y have pretty much everything. To get there you can cut through the Brock School approximately 50 metres south of us. Then continue walking west to Dufferin.
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Joe's No Frills
900 Dufferin St
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This is the closest supermarket for groceries. The y have pretty much everything. To get there you can cut through the Brock School approximately 50 metres south of us. Then continue walking west to Dufferin.
This is a 5 minute walk away and they have a wide selection of stores including a beer store / LCBO, Walmart, NoFrills supermarket. Walk through the path at Brock School 50 metres south and then continue walking west to Dufferin.
Dufferin Mall
900 Dufferin Street
This is a 5 minute walk away and they have a wide selection of stores including a beer store / LCBO, Walmart, NoFrills supermarket. Walk through the path at Brock School 50 metres south and then continue walking west to Dufferin.

Food Scene

Our favourite places for food in walking distance.
Great place for organic and local foods. 10 minute walk.
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Fresh Fields
1545 Dundas St W
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Great place for organic and local foods. 10 minute walk.
Great brunch spot.
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The Federal
1438 Dundas Street West
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Great brunch spot.
Amazing fresh roasted coffee
Full of Beans Coffee
1348 Dundas Street West
Amazing fresh roasted coffee
House brewed beer, kombucha on tap, fresh baked bread, beautiful interior, bands every night. We could can spend a lot of time here and often just go into their store to grab bread.
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Burdock Brewery
1184 Bloor St W
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House brewed beer, kombucha on tap, fresh baked bread, beautiful interior, bands every night. We could can spend a lot of time here and often just go into their store to grab bread.
Very well reviewed restaurant for fancy local and foraged foods and game meat. Get a reservation.
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Antler Kitchen & Bar
1454 Dundas St W
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Very well reviewed restaurant for fancy local and foraged foods and game meat. Get a reservation.
Ground zero for Toronto's famous Portuguese custard tarts.
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Brazil Bakery & Pastry Ltd
1566 Dundas St W
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Ground zero for Toronto's famous Portuguese custard tarts.
Best place for vegan comfort food. Delicious.
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The Hogtown Vegan
1056 Bloor St W
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Best place for vegan comfort food. Delicious.
Toronto's oldest organic farmers market. Every Thursdays from 3 - 7 all year. Amazing produce, cheese, breads baked in wood ovens on site snacks.
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Dufferin Grove Farmer's Market
875 Dufferin Street
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Toronto's oldest organic farmers market. Every Thursdays from 3 - 7 all year. Amazing produce, cheese, breads baked in wood ovens on site snacks.
Amazing bakery with lots of vegan and gluten free options.
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Omg Baked Goodness
1561 Dundas St W
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Amazing bakery with lots of vegan and gluten free options.
A great no fuss place to grab coffee or tea and hangout.
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The Common Espresso Bar
1071 College St
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A great no fuss place to grab coffee or tea and hangout.
Excellent bulk food store at the end of Margueretta street.
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Nuthouse
1256 Bloor St W
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Excellent bulk food store at the end of Margueretta street.

Neighbourhood Hangouts

Places to go in walking distance
Beautiful park all year round. Walk to Roncesvalles (20 minutes) and grab a beverage at one of the many cafes before making your way along Howard Park to Toronto's landmark urban playground. Also accessible by TTC
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High Park
1873 Bloor Street West
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Beautiful park all year round. Walk to Roncesvalles (20 minutes) and grab a beverage at one of the many cafes before making your way along Howard Park to Toronto's landmark urban playground. Also accessible by TTC
One of the many highlights of High Park.
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High Park Zoo
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One of the many highlights of High Park.
Premiere spot for live salsa, samba, jazz, Brazilian, Cuban culture and music.
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Lula Lounge
1585 Dundas St W
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Premiere spot for live salsa, samba, jazz, Brazilian, Cuban culture and music.
Classic movie theatre vibe with great selection of films.
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The Revue Cinema
400 Roncesvalles Ave
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Classic movie theatre vibe with great selection of films.
Cool place for art.
Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada
158 Sterling Road
Cool place for art.
Cutting edge photography gallery
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Stephen Bulger Gallery
1356 Dundas St W
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Cutting edge photography gallery
Favourite book store in Toronto with loads of rare antique books. And a random book machine.
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The Monkey's Paw
1067 Bloor St W
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Favourite book store in Toronto with loads of rare antique books. And a random book machine.
Great all year round community park. Farmers market, food gardens, children's play ground, skating, sports, fire pits. Fun!
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Dufferin Grove Park
875 Dufferin St
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Great all year round community park. Farmers market, food gardens, children's play ground, skating, sports, fire pits. Fun!
Great place for indie bands and random concerts
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Baby G
1608 Dundas St W
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Great place for indie bands and random concerts
Community owned concert hall where you'll find Toronto's best folk, roots and jazz artists. Dinner and music vibe.
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Hugh's Room Live
296 Dundas St W
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Community owned concert hall where you'll find Toronto's best folk, roots and jazz artists. Dinner and music vibe.

Transportation

Important ways to get around
Express train to airport. One subway stop west of our place.
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UP Express Bloor Station
1456 Bloor St W
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Express train to airport. One subway stop west of our place.
Closest Subway, use Emerson entrance.
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Lansdowne Ave at Wade Ave station
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Closest Subway, use Emerson entrance.
You can rent a bike at St Clarens and College or at the Emerson exit of Lansdowne station.
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Bike Share Toronto
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You can rent a bike at St Clarens and College or at the Emerson exit of Lansdowne station.

Neighborhoods

Did you know Chinese is the second most spoken language in Toronto. Toronto's downtown Chinatown (there's more than 1) is massive. Great place to eat, shop and hangout.
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Chinatown
292 Spadina Ave.
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Did you know Chinese is the second most spoken language in Toronto. Toronto's downtown Chinatown (there's more than 1) is massive. Great place to eat, shop and hangout.
Vibrant artistic market neighbourhood. Take the College streetcar (30 minutes from house)
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Kensington Market
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Vibrant artistic market neighbourhood. Take the College streetcar (30 minutes from house)
Our neighbourhood. We like it.
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Bloordale Village
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Our neighbourhood. We like it.

Sightseeing

Conveniently located just a few short subway stops away. Get lost in history at the ROM
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Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park
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Conveniently located just a few short subway stops away. Get lost in history at the ROM
Great Gallery especially for 19th and 20th century Canadian art. Large touring exhibits. Conveniently access on Dundas streetcar.
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Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
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Great Gallery especially for 19th and 20th century Canadian art. Large touring exhibits. Conveniently access on Dundas streetcar.