Kristi's Neighbourhood Guidebook
Food Scene--Walking Distance
A beautiful walk along Wardell & Degrassi & through Bruce Mackey Park transports you to breakfast heaven. Expect line-ups. There's a reason for that.
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Bonjour Brioche
812 Queen St EA beautiful walk along Wardell & Degrassi & through Bruce Mackey Park transports you to breakfast heaven. Expect line-ups. There's a reason for that.
Known for burgers, beers, and 4 influential singer-songwriters who named themselves "Lunch At Allen's"--check out the patio.
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Allen's
143 Danforth AveKnown for burgers, beers, and 4 influential singer-songwriters who named themselves "Lunch At Allen's"--check out the patio.
Excellent food. Excellent happy hours from 5-7 and 10-11. A nice walk too, to give you a flavour of Riverside.
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Prohibition Gastrohouse - Queen East
696 Queen St EExcellent food. Excellent happy hours from 5-7 and 10-11. A nice walk too, to give you a flavour of Riverside.
Go-to pho in the hood...get to know Toronto's East Chinatown with a walk along Gerrard.
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Hanoi 3 Seasons
1135 Queen St EGo-to pho in the hood...get to know Toronto's East Chinatown with a walk along Gerrard.
Closest Authentic French. Call (416) 462-9965 for dinner reservations; they're open 6-10 Mon-Sat.
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Batifole
744 Gerrard St EClosest Authentic French. Call (416) 462-9965 for dinner reservations; they're open 6-10 Mon-Sat.
Local favourite for authentic Vietnamese food. Casual atmosphere with big tables for sharing lots of dishes.
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Mi Mi Restaurant
686A Gerrard St ELocal favourite for authentic Vietnamese food. Casual atmosphere with big tables for sharing lots of dishes.
Closest coffee shop also makes excellent lattes and specialty Arabic coffee drinks. Clean and sparse environment; high quality ingredients go into coffee-accompanying Arabic sweets. Just around the corner at Gerrard & Logan heading west. Debra's fave in all of T.O.
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Hailed Coffee - Riverdale
801 Gerrard St EClosest coffee shop also makes excellent lattes and specialty Arabic coffee drinks. Clean and sparse environment; high quality ingredients go into coffee-accompanying Arabic sweets. Just around the corner at Gerrard & Logan heading west. Debra's fave in all of T.O.
Walk 8 minutes east on Logan & north on Carlaw & look for the big yellow sign--this grocery has everything you need + beer (though the beer is not cold). It's up on a hill & not easily recognizable until you walk up some stairs or drive up into the parking lot. Open til 10 PM 7 days/week.
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Dave & Charlotte's No Frills
449 Carlaw AvenueWalk 8 minutes east on Logan & north on Carlaw & look for the big yellow sign--this grocery has everything you need + beer (though the beer is not cold). It's up on a hill & not easily recognizable until you walk up some stairs or drive up into the parking lot. Open til 10 PM 7 days/week.
Groceries & Drugstore
Organic groceries. Big Carrot Common is also a quintessential crunchy Danforth-Riverdale hangout.
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The Big Carrot
320 Danforth AveOrganic groceries. Big Carrot Common is also a quintessential crunchy Danforth-Riverdale hangout.
Excellent organic meats & vegetables, locally grown. Meals to go, ready to eat, like BBQ chicken and ribs. Eat healthy and save money :)
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Rowe Farms - Leslieville
893 Queen St EExcellent organic meats & vegetables, locally grown. Meals to go, ready to eat, like BBQ chicken and ribs. Eat healthy and save money :)
Large grocery with good array of multicultural offerings at reasonable prices. In Gerrard Square Shopping Centre, a couple blocks east on Gerrard just past Pape Avenue. Open weekdays & Saturday til 10:00PM; til 8:00 on Sunday.
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Food Basics
1000 Gerrard St ELarge grocery with good array of multicultural offerings at reasonable prices. In Gerrard Square Shopping Centre, a couple blocks east on Gerrard just past Pape Avenue. Open weekdays & Saturday til 10:00PM; til 8:00 on Sunday.
Open later than local groceries--this is a large drug store that also carries food staples, cosmetics, household supplies, etc. On Queen east at Carlaw, an 11 minute walk south on Logan and east on Queen. Open til midnight 7 days/week.
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Shoppers Drug Mart
388 King St WOpen later than local groceries--this is a large drug store that also carries food staples, cosmetics, household supplies, etc. On Queen east at Carlaw, an 11 minute walk south on Logan and east on Queen. Open til midnight 7 days/week.
Closest large grocery store. You can get eggs and milk and vegetables, but be sure to wander through the aisles to check out the amazing selection of Asian condiments and noodles and fresh fish at the back of the store.
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Fu Yao Supermarket
643 Gerrard St EClosest large grocery store. You can get eggs and milk and vegetables, but be sure to wander through the aisles to check out the amazing selection of Asian condiments and noodles and fresh fish at the back of the store.
Drinks & Nightlife
Dora Keogh
141 Danforth AveAuthentic Irish Pub with great pints and live music.
This local living room bar made Now Magazine's T.O.'s best new bar list in 2016. Known for their cocktails, they also have the wonderful Danforth Viaduct IPA on tap.
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Farside
600 Gerrard St EThis local living room bar made Now Magazine's T.O.'s best new bar list in 2016. Known for their cocktails, they also have the wonderful Danforth Viaduct IPA on tap.
Walk 7 minutes east on Gerrard to the closest outlet for wine, beer & spirits.
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LCBO
49 Spadina Ave.Walk 7 minutes east on Gerrard to the closest outlet for wine, beer & spirits.
Everything Else
Toronto has one of the best public library systems in the world, and this is the closest branch.
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Toronto Public Library Riverdale
370 Broadview AveToronto has one of the best public library systems in the world, and this is the closest branch.
10 minutes to paradise...when you walk to Ed's Real Scoop. Ed's & Greg's vie for best ice cream in Toronto. Lines move fast.
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Ed's Real Scoop - Leslieville
920 Queen St E10 minutes to paradise...when you walk to Ed's Real Scoop. Ed's & Greg's vie for best ice cream in Toronto. Lines move fast.
Sightseeing
Closest subway station. A good starting point for Discovery Walk: Don Valley Hills & Dales http://wx.toronto.ca/inter/trans/towalktours.nsf/AllToursPub?OpenView
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Broadview Station
Closest subway station. A good starting point for Discovery Walk: Don Valley Hills & Dales http://wx.toronto.ca/inter/trans/towalktours.nsf/AllToursPub?OpenView
Getting Around
The best way to see Toronto is on two wheels! Pick up a bike at Broadview & Gerrard, ride to any Bike Share location, drop off your bike there and TTC back. Download the Transit App for your smartphone to see all Bike Share locations in addition to the subway, streetcar, and bus lines, plus GO transit--for all of greater Toronto.
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Bike Share Toronto
365 Parliament StThe best way to see Toronto is on two wheels! Pick up a bike at Broadview & Gerrard, ride to any Bike Share location, drop off your bike there and TTC back. Download the Transit App for your smartphone to see all Bike Share locations in addition to the subway, streetcar, and bus lines, plus GO transit--for all of greater Toronto.
Parks & Nature
Take that Bike Share bike you rented for a ride out the Leslie Street Spit, and experience Tommy Thompson Park for a tranquil getaway from the city. Lots of birdwatching. Great views of the downtown Toronto skyline.
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Tommy Thompson Park
1 Leslie StTake that Bike Share bike you rented for a ride out the Leslie Street Spit, and experience Tommy Thompson Park for a tranquil getaway from the city. Lots of birdwatching. Great views of the downtown Toronto skyline.
Walk through Bruce Mackey Park to get down to Queen Street. Head south on Tiverton, cross Dundas, and follow Wardell Street. You can read all about the founder of the Degrassi TV series on the plaque there.
Bruce Mackey Park
55 Wardell StWalk through Bruce Mackey Park to get down to Queen Street. Head south on Tiverton, cross Dundas, and follow Wardell Street. You can read all about the founder of the Degrassi TV series on the plaque there.