Jode's Guidebook for Toronto

Jode
Jode's Guidebook for Toronto

Essentials

Great local independent grocer, just steps away.
184 locals raden deze aan
Fiesta Farms
200 Christie St
184 locals raden deze aan
Great local independent grocer, just steps away.
Closest Drug Store
180 locals raden deze aan
Shoppers Drug Mart
710 Mt Pleasant Rd
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Closest Drug Store

Everything Else

Christie subway station on the Bloor line is a two minute walk from the house.
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Christie station
5 Christie St
70 locals raden deze aan
Christie subway station on the Bloor line is a two minute walk from the house.

Food Scene

one of the best indian food places in the city, a mere five minute walk from our place.
158 locals raden deze aan
Banjara Bloor
796 Bloor St W
158 locals raden deze aan
one of the best indian food places in the city, a mere five minute walk from our place.
great cheap korean food.
12 locals raden deze aan
Kos Restaurant
61 Bellevue Ave
12 locals raden deze aan
great cheap korean food.
popular pub with craft beer nearby
44 locals raden deze aan
Tallboys - Craft Beer House
838 Bloor St W
44 locals raden deze aan
popular pub with craft beer nearby
great burgers and burritos.
29 locals raden deze aan
Utopia Cafe & Grill
586 College St
29 locals raden deze aan
great burgers and burritos.
arguably best pizza in the city. super busy, always.
384 locals raden deze aan
Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington Ave
384 locals raden deze aan
arguably best pizza in the city. super busy, always.
great, hip weekend brunch joint.
100 locals raden deze aan
Insomnia
563 Bloor St W
100 locals raden deze aan
great, hip weekend brunch joint.
go here for homemade ice cream and cookies together in a delicious ice cream sandwich.
113 locals raden deze aan
Bakerbots Baking
1242 Delaware Ave
113 locals raden deze aan
go here for homemade ice cream and cookies together in a delicious ice cream sandwich.
Amazing indigenous food
8 locals raden deze aan
NishDish
690 Bloor St W
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Amazing indigenous food
Delicious Ethiopian fare
29 locals raden deze aan
Lalibela Restaurant - Bloor St
869 Bloor St W
29 locals raden deze aan
Delicious Ethiopian fare
Amazing middle eastern fare
75 locals raden deze aan
Fat Pasha
414 Dupont St
75 locals raden deze aan
Amazing middle eastern fare
cute pasta bar
15 locals raden deze aan
Annabelle Pasta Bar
909 Davenport Rd
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cute pasta bar
the best flaky croissants.
43 locals raden deze aan
Pain Perdu
736 St Clair Ave W
43 locals raden deze aan
the best flaky croissants.
Great burritos on Fridays. Also a lovely, sunny back patio.
11 locals raden deze aan
Rapido
1089 Bathurst St
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Great burritos on Fridays. Also a lovely, sunny back patio.
Check out the Jewish brunch on weekends, with live music
12 locals raden deze aan
Free Times Cafe
320 College St
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Check out the Jewish brunch on weekends, with live music
Newest addition to the neighbourhood -- go for fancy pastries and decent coffee in the morning. Evenings they have super fancy pre-prepared Italian dishes that you can just heat up and eat.
6 locals raden deze aan
Morellina's
146 Christie St
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Newest addition to the neighbourhood -- go for fancy pastries and decent coffee in the morning. Evenings they have super fancy pre-prepared Italian dishes that you can just heat up and eat.
Our fav coffee shop in the neighbourhood
56 locals raden deze aan
The Good Neighbour Espresso Bar
238 Annette St
56 locals raden deze aan
Our fav coffee shop in the neighbourhood
Great local cafe with good food and great coffee (and decent beer!).
62 locals raden deze aan
Saving Gigi
859 Bloor St W
62 locals raden deze aan
Great local cafe with good food and great coffee (and decent beer!).

Entertainment & Activities

big urban park a block away.
246 locals raden deze aan
Christie Pits Park
750 Bloor St W
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big urban park a block away.
The outdoor rink at Christie Pits is open early December to February. Free skating -- though no skates for rent. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/196/index.html
Sid Smith Artificial Ice Rink
777 Crawford Street
The outdoor rink at Christie Pits is open early December to February. Free skating -- though no skates for rent. https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/196/index.html
The Bentway is a new park underneath the Gardiner Expressway. Skating track in winter. Music and skateboarding in summer. Check it out here: http://www.thebentway.ca/
30 locals raden deze aan
The Bentway
250 Fort York Blvd
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The Bentway is a new park underneath the Gardiner Expressway. Skating track in winter. Music and skateboarding in summer. Check it out here: http://www.thebentway.ca/
Christie Pits Film Fest is a popular outdoor screening that happens in the south end of the park on Sundays. Check https://www.christiepitsff.com/dynamic-duos for schedule.
750 Bloor St W
750 Bloor Street West
Christie Pits Film Fest is a popular outdoor screening that happens in the south end of the park on Sundays. Check https://www.christiepitsff.com/dynamic-duos for schedule.

Shopping

This is the closest store to get liquor and beer.
169 locals raden deze aan
LCBO
2300 Yonge St
169 locals raden deze aan
This is the closest store to get liquor and beer.
Closest 24 hour grocery store. Now has beer and wine.
1112 locals raden deze aan
Loblaws
585 Queen St W
1112 locals raden deze aan
Closest 24 hour grocery store. Now has beer and wine.

Drinks & Nightlife

our favourite live music place in the neighbourhood. mostly indie rock.
58 locals raden deze aan
Lee's Palace
529 Bloor St W
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our favourite live music place in the neighbourhood. mostly indie rock.
closest microbrewery
64 locals raden deze aan
Blood Brothers Brewery Tap Room
165 Geary Ave
64 locals raden deze aan
closest microbrewery
Hip brewery in very hip neighbourhood
373 locals raden deze aan
Bellwoods Brewery
124 Ossington Ave
373 locals raden deze aan
Hip brewery in very hip neighbourhood
Hole in the wall music venue. Check out the bluegrass brunch on weekends.
351 locals raden deze aan
The Lakeview Restaurant
1132 Dundas Street West
351 locals raden deze aan
Hole in the wall music venue. Check out the bluegrass brunch on weekends.
A cheap and comfy neighbourhood pub. Cash only.
17 locals raden deze aan
Pour Boy - Manning
666 Manning Ave
17 locals raden deze aan
A cheap and comfy neighbourhood pub. Cash only.
If you're doing touristy things near harbourfront/rogers centre/CN tower, we recommend grabbing food and drink at Amsterdam. It's big and busy. Good food and beer.
205 locals raden deze aan
Amsterdam BrewHouse
245 Queens Quay W
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If you're doing touristy things near harbourfront/rogers centre/CN tower, we recommend grabbing food and drink at Amsterdam. It's big and busy. Good food and beer.