Rachel’s guidebook
Sightseeing
Ascend the CN Tower for amazing panoramic views of the city! There's a great restaurant you can check out in addition to potentially doing the "Edge Walk."
CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdTake a ferry for a day over to the Toronto Islands and explore by bike all the lovely beaches! Feels like you're not in the city anymore.
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Isole di Toronto
Take a ferry for a day over to the Toronto Islands and explore by bike all the lovely beaches! Feels like you're not in the city anymore.
Casa Loma (Spanish for "Hill House") is a Gothic Revival style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto that is now a historic house museum.
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Casa Loma
1 Austin TerraceCasa Loma (Spanish for "Hill House") is a Gothic Revival style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto that is now a historic house museum.
Neighborhoods
Kensington Market is a walkable bohemian neighbourhood that draws artists and tourists to its indie shops, vintage boutiques and arts spaces. The Market is also home to a wide array of specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops. Hipsters frequent trendy bars, cafes and international restaurants that range from casual to fine dining. Students and families populate Victorian houses along tree-lined streets.
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Mercato di Kensington
Kensington Market is a walkable bohemian neighbourhood that draws artists and tourists to its indie shops, vintage boutiques and arts spaces. The Market is also home to a wide array of specialty grocers, bakeries and cheese shops. Hipsters frequent trendy bars, cafes and international restaurants that range from casual to fine dining. Students and families populate Victorian houses along tree-lined streets.
The pedestrian-only Distillery District, set in quaint 19th century buildings that once housed a large whiskey distillery, draws crowds to its cobblestone streets lined with hip indie restaurants, bars and boutiques. Art lovers come for the galleries, outdoor sculptures and dance, music and stage performances at the area's several theatres. In December, the annual Toronto Christmas Market takes over the streets.
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Distilleria quartiere storico
55 Mill StThe pedestrian-only Distillery District, set in quaint 19th century buildings that once housed a large whiskey distillery, draws crowds to its cobblestone streets lined with hip indie restaurants, bars and boutiques. Art lovers come for the galleries, outdoor sculptures and dance, music and stage performances at the area's several theatres. In December, the annual Toronto Christmas Market takes over the streets.
Parks & Nature
A 14.6 hectare park on Queen Street West at Strachan Avenue once the home of University of Trinity College (Trinity College). The park sits atop the now buried Garrison Creek and features three ball diamonds, eight tennis courts, two volleyball courts, an artificial ice rink, a dog off-leash area, a picnic area, a wading pool and a children's playground. Located in the south-west section of the park is the Trinity Community Recreation Centre.
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Parco Trinity Bellwoods
790 Queen St WA 14.6 hectare park on Queen Street West at Strachan Avenue once the home of University of Trinity College (Trinity College). The park sits atop the now buried Garrison Creek and features three ball diamonds, eight tennis courts, two volleyball courts, an artificial ice rink, a dog off-leash area, a picnic area, a wading pool and a children's playground. Located in the south-west section of the park is the Trinity Community Recreation Centre.
The Martin Goodman Trail in Toronto is part of the Waterfront Trail System. The trail spans 22 km from east to west along Toronto's waterfront.
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Martin Goodman Trail
The Martin Goodman Trail in Toronto is part of the Waterfront Trail System. The trail spans 22 km from east to west along Toronto's waterfront.
Recognized as one of the most significant natural sites in Toronto, over one-third of High Park remains in a natural state. A jewel in the city’s park system, residents and visitors can enjoy its many attractions, playgrounds and features year-round.
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High Park
1873 Bloor St WRecognized as one of the most significant natural sites in Toronto, over one-third of High Park remains in a natural state. A jewel in the city’s park system, residents and visitors can enjoy its many attractions, playgrounds and features year-round.
Shopping
Enjoy a premier shopping mall experience at CF Toronto Eaton Centre. Mall offerings include hundreds of brand name stores, restaurants, and entertainment.
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CF Toronto Eaton Centre
220 Yonge StEnjoy a premier shopping mall experience at CF Toronto Eaton Centre. Mall offerings include hundreds of brand name stores, restaurants, and entertainment.
Named the second coolest neighbourhood in the world by Vogue magazine, the uber-trendy two-kilometre Queen Street strip between Bathurst and Gladstone is home to some of the city’s most cutting edge boutiques among the art galleries and hip bars and restaurants. Shoppers can be sure that the street style around these parts will be as intriguing as what’s in the stores.
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Queen Street West
Queen Street WestNamed the second coolest neighbourhood in the world by Vogue magazine, the uber-trendy two-kilometre Queen Street strip between Bathurst and Gladstone is home to some of the city’s most cutting edge boutiques among the art galleries and hip bars and restaurants. Shoppers can be sure that the street style around these parts will be as intriguing as what’s in the stores.
Fashionable Yorkville is a top destination for affluent shoppers at its high-end boutiques, galleries and design studios, especially on Bloor Street's "Mink Mile." The area features chic cafes, polished bars and fine-dining restaurants. Its posh hotels host Hollywood insiders during the Toronto International Film Festival. Side streets are lined with picture-postcard Victorian homes with ornamental gardens.
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Yorkville
Fashionable Yorkville is a top destination for affluent shoppers at its high-end boutiques, galleries and design studios, especially on Bloor Street's "Mink Mile." The area features chic cafes, polished bars and fine-dining restaurants. Its posh hotels host Hollywood insiders during the Toronto International Film Festival. Side streets are lined with picture-postcard Victorian homes with ornamental gardens.
Food scene
So much of what makes Edulis exceptional is its steadfast adherence to serendipity: Michael Caballo and Tobey Nemeth so often change their offerings to reflect what’s in season that there’s not even a printed menu to be studied. No matter, of course: the execution is flawless, or never far from it.
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Edulis Restaurant
169 Niagara StSo much of what makes Edulis exceptional is its steadfast adherence to serendipity: Michael Caballo and Tobey Nemeth so often change their offerings to reflect what’s in season that there’s not even a printed menu to be studied. No matter, of course: the execution is flawless, or never far from it.
To a certain diner, the steakhouse—no matter how clubby or conservative in its decor or bow-tied service—will never go out of style. But this two-storey compound just north of King Street has evolved to dazzle the modern steak connoisseur: it’s a high-end showroom for exquisite cuts of dry-aged beef, each organized not only by geographic origin, but also by breed.
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Jacobs & Co. Steakhouse
12 Brant StTo a certain diner, the steakhouse—no matter how clubby or conservative in its decor or bow-tied service—will never go out of style. But this two-storey compound just north of King Street has evolved to dazzle the modern steak connoisseur: it’s a high-end showroom for exquisite cuts of dry-aged beef, each organized not only by geographic origin, but also by breed.
The centrepiece of chef Rob Gentile’s downtown Italian triptych is his temple of seafood at the base of Yorkville’s Four Seasons. Four years in, it’s still one of the city’s most dependable splurges and a regular draw for suit-wearing power diners and celebrating couples.
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Buca Osteria & Bar
The centrepiece of chef Rob Gentile’s downtown Italian triptych is his temple of seafood at the base of Yorkville’s Four Seasons. Four years in, it’s still one of the city’s most dependable splurges and a regular draw for suit-wearing power diners and celebrating couples.
Locals point out landmarks to tourists, patient servers snap pics of celebrating couples and everyone oohs and aahs over the view. Honouring Canadian cuisine and ingredients for 23 years has taught the kitchen something about presentation, and the elaborately plated dishes compete with the vistas for sheer beauty.
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Canoe
66 Wellington St WLocals point out landmarks to tourists, patient servers snap pics of celebrating couples and everyone oohs and aahs over the view. Honouring Canadian cuisine and ingredients for 23 years has taught the kitchen something about presentation, and the elaborately plated dishes compete with the vistas for sheer beauty.
Art & Culture
With a collection of more than 90000 works of art, the Art Gallery of Ontario is among the most distinguished art museums in North America.
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Galleria d'Arte dell'Ontario
317 Dundas St WWith a collection of more than 90000 works of art, the Art Gallery of Ontario is among the most distinguished art museums in North America.
The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history.
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Museo Reale dell'Ontario
100 Queens ParkThe Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history.
The Danforth Music Hall
147 Danforth AvePopular music venue and event theatre.
Entertainment
Ontario Place is an entertainment venue, event venue, and park. The venue is located on three artificial landscaped islands just off-shore in Lake Ontario.
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Ontario Place
955 Lake Shore Blvd WOntario Place is an entertainment venue, event venue, and park. The venue is located on three artificial landscaped islands just off-shore in Lake Ontario.