The Ossington line-up that defines summer in west Toronto — cookie-pressed ice cream sandwiches and oversized cookies that justify the wait around the corner from June through September. Hong-Kong-egg...
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Pho Ngoc Yen
Vietnamese · Entertainment District
Downtown branch of the Mississauga-born pho chain that built a regional reputation on broth — long-simmered, beef-bone-deep, the kind that quiets a hangover by the third spoonful. Adelaide near Peter,...
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Wanas Shawarma
Syrian · Greektown / The Danforth
A Syrian shawarma counter on the Danforth from Wala Elya and Anas Rizk, with a pay-it-forward program that quietly feeds anyone in the neighbourhood who can't afford a meal — order one, leave one. Hal...
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Bellwoods Brewery
Brewery · Ossington
The brewpub that put Ossington on the craft beer map. Rotating taps of IPAs, bone-dry sours, and barrel-aged beers at Ossington and Argyle, with seasonal food to hold you over. Show up early on weeken...
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Badlands
Country Bar / Southern · Ossington
Country bar on the Ossington Strip with cocktails that are better than the genre demands and Southern comfort food to back them up. Country DJs take over Friday and Saturday; no cover, but lines form ...
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CRAFT Beer Market
Beer Garden · Financial District
250-seat outdoor beer garden tucked into a Financial District courtyard with 160 taps of local and international craft. Bocce and lawn bowling courts make it feel less like a business-lunch city block...
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C'est What Beer Garden
Beer Garden · Old Town
Hidden beer garden operated by the long-running C'est What brewpub, accessed via Farquhars Lane. Open-air space with Ontario craft beer on eight taps, cocktails, and ciders. A summer staple tucked awa...
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Avling Kitchen & Brewery
Brewery · Leslieville
Leslieville brewpub with a rooftop farm literally growing herbs and hops above the dining room — the menus shift with what's coming down from above and what Ontario's regenerative growers are sending ...
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Madrina Bar y Tapas
Wine Bar · Distillery District · Michelin recognized
Michelin-recognized Catalan tapas bar in a heritage Distillery District stone building, where Spanish wine runs deep and the cocktails hold their own alongside classic and modern tapas. The patio faci...
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Comedy Bar
Comedy Club · Bloor West
150+ shows a month on Bloor Street W — stand-up, sketch, improv, and alternative sets that cycle through new and established talent with enough regularity to make it a weekly habit. Separate lounge, c...