Things to Do in Toronto...
coselmed
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The only time I've been to Toronto was in 2001 for Caribana. What do people do on the other days of the year? Should I do something really touristy and visit CN Tower? I leave tomorrow to visit a girlfriend and will be there until Sunday morning.
Cheers,
Coselmed
Cheers,
Coselmed
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or..........
READY OR NOT album launch party
featuring live: BILLY ROBINSON & THE REFERENCE 4
+ special guest: KATHRYN MOSES
& DJ John Kong
Harbourfront Centre, Brigantine Room, Toronto, 11pm. Free Admission.
What type of food do you wanna do?
Sat.
billy robinson Unsung Canadian jazz sax great gives a rare performance to help launch Do Right!'s awesome Ready Or Not compilation of archival CBC jazz. Free. Harbourfront Centre. 416-973-4000.
If you wanna really do the Tourist deal.. I'm sure we can send you to the Tower or ROM/ZOO/Wonderland type deal places... I once for fun grabbed a casino bus with a friend from out of town to check out niagara falls...
There's alot going on in the city...
Check out
http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/current/ for some idea's also.
best bets:
bookstores: personal favourites are Swipe (design related) & Pages.
food: Cantonese food by far, Toronto will be the best you can find outside of Hong Kong. A car would be handy since the best restaurants are in the burbs. PM if you want specific locations....
music: free harbourfront events as mentioned. For other events check the free weeklies
Places you should hit.......
Kensington Market
Pacific Mall (biggest asian mall in n. america)
www.nowtoronto.com
www.eye.net
www.dopefiend.ca
ps: summerlicious.....our version of restaurant week is happening right now. However, the best places (Canoe, Truffles, etc) are booked solid already.
If you're , um, up later on Saturday a couple friends are throwing a non-house *party Saturday at 622a Richmond St (at Bathurst). I believe is an afro latin tinged event.
Also, it's pedestrian day in Kensington market (a place you should visit regardless of this event) on Sunday where Jay and S*mon will be pumping bass and annoying those who attended the event above.
If you're just sticking to downtown for records, I'd visit the various Queen St w places (Cosmos 416 603 0254, Rotate This, Neurotica, etc) where you'll no doubt be entranced in shoe/clothing shopathon. Walking over to Play De Vintage (416 971-PLAY) at Yonge and Gerrard is def worth it.
Feel free to contact me for further questioning [email]soufriere1@yahoo.com.[/email]
Kevin.
P.S. Stay away from any middle aged brown pant wearing men yelling obscenities at Queen and BAthurst. Saying.
P.S.2 www.nowtoronto.com will be current as of tomorrow (Thursday July 14th), so make plans with the current issue.
*After hours
cosmos is still around. clerks are still friendly. shit is still crazy expensive
I feel like I've been "outed."
I will PM and e-mail tomorrow at work; I'm primarily interested in 1) food, and 2) trying to find a man for my friend, Lisa (she's cute and has a PhD in biochemistry). She suggested we check out something at the Fringe Festival.
You're visiting MissBassie?
That's actually MissAlanis"GodownonDaveCoulierintheTheater".
Food eh??? Well we got spots! What kinda food do you wanna get down with?
Will you have access to a car? Or be staying in the downtown core?
AHAHAHA...
I'm really all aboot [sic] Chinese, Caribbean, most West African cuisine (fufu excepted), and any ethnic tradition known for making good beer. I'm willing to consider the random Burmese joint, too (that's for Oliver).
We'll definitely have access to a car, so if you build it, we will come.
Between Aser and KL's suggestions - you are so set. Fressen on Queen West, Udupi Palace on Gerrard in Little India and Cafe 668 on Dundas West, East of Bathurst at Denison, are good veg spots. Also Nazareth is a really good little Ethiopian spot on Bloor near Ossington that has good food and it usually turns into a great dance party later on.
Here's a link with pretty good suggestions:
toronto veg
I feel so ripped off!
You really should be heading up to Eglinton West (at Oakwood) for Jamaican fare, it's only a 10 minute subway ride from University and Queen to Eglinton West Station.
K.
Woah - that's pretty interesting. That's a very shiny, yuppie version of Toronto.
black fungus soup =
it's right by kensington market.
i too will be on the islands this weekend .. but sadly not on shrooms.
Look for SLush in a tree somewhere. Hook it up.
K.
ya superfuture is one yuppy ass site... but helpful nonetheless
Hmm, I don't know any great chinese spots for veggies...
Here are a few nice ones I've been to or have heard of...
Ding Tai Fung Shanghai Dim Sum 3235 Hwy 7 in Markham.
On Spadina there's Lee Garden 331 Spadina Ave. and Sang's Great Food 343 Spadina Ave.
Really expensive, but worth it is Lai Wah Heen at the Metropolitan Hotel 108 Chestnut St.
King's Garden 214 King St. W. Great duck... If thats ur thing.
Two of my personal favs, which are tiny lil holes in the wall are...
Kom Jug Yuen @ 371 Spadina and if ur in the area Yung Sing Pastry Shop @ 22 Baldwin St. (Go only early in the day. I think it closes at 3 and the food taste better early) is great for a lil walk in treat.
I know you said Chinese, but also Buk Chang Dong Son To Fu @ 691 Bloor S. W. near Christie subway station is the bomb for Korean food. I'm all over the broiled Bulgogi and the various Soon dishes.
Man, I could talk about food all day...
Graceful Vegetarian
4396 Steeles Ave, East Unit E8
Market Village Shopping Centre
Markham, ON Canada
Phone: 905-479-8381
it's at Pacific Mall, but outside in the parking lot, north corner. Mock meats is what's up! Prices are a little bit more expensive compared to regular Chinese spots, but oh so worth it. Here's a review in Eye
I would also recommend Magic Wok for seafood (dinner only) and Lai Wah Heen for the upscale version.
Chinatown is where the old guard is, some restaurants are not bad, but the best of the best are really all in the suburbs now.