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Pretty, affordable Japanese for Ryerson students and Yonge St. shoppers
Kitschy decor, a highly-trafficked location and affordable prices make Tatami Sushi at Yonge and Gould an attractive option for cheap Japanese eats for Ryerson students and downtown shoppers alike. Smallish portions of food that score quite high on presentation but ultimately fall a little short on taste leave us wanting more and hoping for a shift in focus.
See my review of Tatami Sushi in the restaurant section.
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Mancakes! Cupcakes for Guys
I admit when I heard a Liberty Village cupcakery was opening, I had my reservations. Did Toronto really need another cupcake shop? Sure, cupcakes are pretty but in my experience many suffer from acute Avatar-ism, foregoing substance for style. But what's this? Mancakes? Cupcakes created specifically for guys? And so it was with some trepidation that I trotted off to the newest cupcake outpost.
Read my review of For the Love of Cake in the bakery section.
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A New Look for blogTO
Unless you're reading this through a feed reader you'll notice that blogTO looks a bit different today. (If it looks totally messed up to you, please clear your cache or do a hard refresh). Overnight we introduced a new design for the site, as well as a lot of new functionality. And while we're still working away at resolving many bugs and other fixes there's a lot of new stuff we're excited for you to check out.Many of the changes we've made are geared toward improving the usability of the site. We've been creating content for more than 5 years now and we wanted a design that made this content more accessible.
We also wanted to give the site a cleaner look. We've always been a fan of lots of white space, easy to read fonts and a layout that makes the photos pop, but we think this latest design really helps us get closer to these ideals.
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Not Salt Tasting Room, But Not Bad
It may not live up to the pedigree of our Olympic city's Salt Tasting Room but this Queen East spot still impresses with its choose-your-own-assortment of charcuterie plates, delicious sandwiches, and an extensive wine list. The long, narrow space features exposed brick-walls, a low, communal table, and a chalkboard wall listing a variety of cured meats on offer.Read my review of PicNic Wine Bar in the restaurants section.
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Old World Cappuccino on the Danforth
A neighbourhood mainstay since 2001, this decidedly untrendy coffee shop feels like it came straight from Sicily. Owner Seb doesn't cater to the hip crowds looking for over-priced, trendy caffeine perks. Instead, he hand selects beans and focuses on providing locals with the absolute best cappuccino in the city. The coffee is stellar, and customers greet each other like old friends here.See my profile of Seb's Cappuccino in the cafe section.
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Affordable Elegance on West Queen West
The yaya & friends space near Trinity Bellwoods has long been deadpooled and in its place the colourful and friendly CORS has arrived. Theory, Diane von Furstenberg and Karen Millen are just some of the lines in store, all at typically-better prices than what one might typically find at other boutiques or department stores in the city.Read my profile of CORS in the fashion stores section.
