Toronto 101

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FAVOURITE RESTAURANTS

We love to eat more than anything else, here are some options near our house and around the city.
Authentic, tasty and clean premises.
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Pho Lang Van
958 St Clair Ave W
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Authentic, tasty and clean premises.
If you want the real deal, this is the place to go.
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Sansotei Ramen
179 Dundas St W
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If you want the real deal, this is the place to go.
They have multiple locations, but this is our favourite. During the week they have a $19 lunch pre-fixe - salad, pizza, gelato. Best deal in the city, and more importantly, delicious pizza.
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Pizzeria Libretto
221 Ossington Ave
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They have multiple locations, but this is our favourite. During the week they have a $19 lunch pre-fixe - salad, pizza, gelato. Best deal in the city, and more importantly, delicious pizza.
Walking around downtown, this is a great spot for quick, tasty Vietnamese street food.
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Banh Mi Boys
392 Queen St W
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Walking around downtown, this is a great spot for quick, tasty Vietnamese street food.
If you're vegan, and don't mind spending a bit extra, this will hit the spot.
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Planta Queen
180 Queen St W
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If you're vegan, and don't mind spending a bit extra, this will hit the spot.
Special occasion to celebrate? Youll never go wrong with Scaramouche. And you'll get great city views at night.
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Scaramouche Restaurant & Pasta Bar and Grill
1 Benvenuto Pl
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Special occasion to celebrate? Youll never go wrong with Scaramouche. And you'll get great city views at night.
When you're in Kensington, because you HAVE to visit Kensington, get a poke bowl. If you get a REGULAR size you can ask for 2 different scoops of fish and get to taste more.
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North Poke
179 Baldwin St
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When you're in Kensington, because you HAVE to visit Kensington, get a poke bowl. If you get a REGULAR size you can ask for 2 different scoops of fish and get to taste more.
For a fresh and NOT mass produced burrito, Wilbur is your place. They also have $9 margaritas on tap!
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Wilbur Mexicana
552 King St W
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For a fresh and NOT mass produced burrito, Wilbur is your place. They also have $9 margaritas on tap!
If you find yourself at Union Station on your way out of the city, Amano is very reasonably priced and offers authentic Italian dishes.
Amano Pasta
65 Front Street West
If you find yourself at Union Station on your way out of the city, Amano is very reasonably priced and offers authentic Italian dishes.
In need of BBQ...think no further.
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Carbon Bar
99 Queen St E
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In need of BBQ...think no further.
Get a quick breakfast sandwich. Get some lunch. Get some baked goods to take home. Caledonia Bakery & Pastry is inexpensive, fresh and JUST down the street from us.
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Caledonia Bakery & Pastry
1492 St Clair Ave W
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Get a quick breakfast sandwich. Get some lunch. Get some baked goods to take home. Caledonia Bakery & Pastry is inexpensive, fresh and JUST down the street from us.

HOSPITALS/CLINICS

In case of an emergency, here are the closest facilities.
I gave birth to both our kids there, it is a great hospital which I highly recommend in case of any emergency.
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Mount Sinai Hospital
600 University Ave
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I gave birth to both our kids there, it is a great hospital which I highly recommend in case of any emergency.
Walk in clinic, open 7 days a week.
Westside Medical Clinic-Walk In/Urgent Care
2404 Eglinton Ave W
Walk in clinic, open 7 days a week.
If you need a hospital specifically for your kids, Sick Kids on University is the place to go.
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Sick Kids (The Hospital for Sick Children)
555 University Avenue
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If you need a hospital specifically for your kids, Sick Kids on University is the place to go.

THINGS TO DO

Here are some of our favourite spots in the city.
Make sure to head to the Island, it's a great escape from the city. Take a quick ferry from downtown: https://www.torontoisland.com/ferry.php
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Toronto Islands
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Make sure to head to the Island, it's a great escape from the city. Take a quick ferry from downtown: https://www.torontoisland.com/ferry.php
Check out the most hipster neighbourhood in Toronto. Opt of a food walking tour or explore the area yourself. Some highlights include: 1. Blackbird bakery for the best baguette in the city 2. Sanagans for local, cruelty free meat 3. Jimmy's for delicious coffee 4. Coral Sea Fish for all your seafood needs 5. Fresco Fish and Chips for their Po Boy 6. Seven Lives for Tacos
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Kensington Market
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Check out the most hipster neighbourhood in Toronto. Opt of a food walking tour or explore the area yourself. Some highlights include: 1. Blackbird bakery for the best baguette in the city 2. Sanagans for local, cruelty free meat 3. Jimmy's for delicious coffee 4. Coral Sea Fish for all your seafood needs 5. Fresco Fish and Chips for their Po Boy 6. Seven Lives for Tacos
Great during a rainy day, especially with kids.
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I-Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park
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Great during a rainy day, especially with kids.
Chichi neighbourhood with lots of high end shopping but also beautiful architecture if you explore the streets around it.
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Yorkville
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Chichi neighbourhood with lots of high end shopping but also beautiful architecture if you explore the streets around it.
For all your shopping needs, this is the mall for you!
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I-Yorkdale Shopping Centre
3401 Dufferin St
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For all your shopping needs, this is the mall for you!
The biggest park in Toronto with a zoo and a huge park for kids.
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High Park
1873 Bloor St W
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The biggest park in Toronto with a zoo and a huge park for kids.
HUGE pool located right by the water front.
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Sunnyside - Gus Ryder Outdoor Pool
1755 Lake Shore Blvd W
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HUGE pool located right by the water front.

GROCERY STORES

A variety of stores to fit all your shopping needs.
Don't waste your money at Loblaw or Metro, the Freshco near our house on Dupont sells the exact same items at a fraction of the cost. Don't be fooled by the run down interior, it is your best value grocery stop.
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FreshCo
1245 Dupont St
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Don't waste your money at Loblaw or Metro, the Freshco near our house on Dupont sells the exact same items at a fraction of the cost. Don't be fooled by the run down interior, it is your best value grocery stop.
We get our product, meat and fish here every week. Meat- Sanagans Fish - Coral Sea Fish Produce - next to Rasta Pasta on Kensington Street
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Kensington Market
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We get our product, meat and fish here every week. Meat- Sanagans Fish - Coral Sea Fish Produce - next to Rasta Pasta on Kensington Street
If you're a foodie, this is a must stop. A highly curated shop of the finest foods you can imagine.
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Cheese Boutique
45 Ripley Ave
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If you're a foodie, this is a must stop. A highly curated shop of the finest foods you can imagine.
The mecca for Italian groceries.
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Lady York Foods
2939 Dufferin St
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The mecca for Italian groceries.