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BEST DIY: Kid Icarus
Best card shop: Kid Icarus]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:14:24 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Dee</title>
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Best Place to Buy a Dress- Studio Labiri
Best Shoes- Corbo Studio

Best Spa- Novo Spa

Best Live Music Venue- The Rex
Best Cafe- Gatto Nero
Best Dim Sum- Empire Court for fancy, Rol San for economical
Best Gelato or Ice Cream- Il Gelatiere
Best Indian- Maroli
Best Korean- Seoul House on Dufferin
Best Sandwiches- Brick Street Bakery at the Distillery
Best Tapas- Cambalache
Best Cheap Sushi- Ichiban Fish House of Spring Garden
Best Splurge Sushi- Sushi Kaji
Best Soup- Goulash at the Coffee Mill
Best Thai- Linda's
Best Baked Treats- Serano Bakery
Best Cheese- La Salumeria
Best Fruit and Veggie Store- Harvest Wagon
Best Health Food Store- Big Carrot
Best Fish Store- City Fish on Dufferin

Best Place to Watch a Film- The Royal on College
Best Place to Watch a Play- the Young Center
Best Theatre Production Company- Soulpepper

Best Eco-Friendly Retailer- Big Carrot
Best Bike Shop- ZM Cycle Fitness

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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 11:15:34 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Green Grl</title>
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Best Fashion + Design

Best Flowers - Eco Flora
Best Yoga - Downward Dog
Best Pub - Brass Taps on College at Dovercourt
Best Vegetarian - Fressen
Best Brunch - Lakeview Lunch
Best Cafe - Cafe Barsiliano
Best Churasquiera - On College at Dovercourt
Best Fish 'N Chips - Harbord Fish and Chips
Best Pub Food - South Side Louis
Best Steak - Bardi's Steak House
Best Soup - Brick Street Market Bakery (Distillery)
Best Bread - Brick Street Market Bakery
Best Baked Treats - Brick Street Market Bakery
Best Art + Film + Books + Music - Babel Books & Film Fiends

Best Local Film Festival that's not TIFF - Planet in Focus: International Environmental Film & Video Festival
Best Place to Watch a Film - Bloor Cinema
Best Video Rentals - Queen Video
Best Art Supply Store - Above Ground Art Supplies
Best Book Store - Babel Books
Best New Book - I am America and So Can You by Stephen Colbert
Best Comics - EC Comics (Tales from the Crypt)
Best Place to Watch a Play - Taragon Theatre
Best Theatre Production Company - Nightwood Theatre
Best CD/Record Store - Sam the Record Man (We miss you)

Best Eco-Friendly Retailer - Grassroots
Best Green Company - Bullfrog Power
Best Green Service - Greenteam Couriers
Best Green Organization - Planet in Focus (Mixed Greens Monthly screenings & Annual Festival)
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:38:52 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Green Sulfur</title>
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Best Fashion + Design

Best Place to Buy a Suit - Tom's
Best Food + Drink

Best Hipster Hangout - Gladstone
Best Pub - Crooked Cue
Best Live Music Venue - Lee's Palace
Best Burritos - Burrito Boys
Best Roti - Albert's Real Jamaican
Best Vegetarian - Urban Herbivore
Best Brunch - Mitzy's Sister
Best Cafe - Free Times Cafe
Best Latin American - El Planque
Best Gelato or Ice Cream - Dutch Dreams
Best Indian - Motimahal
Best Pizza - Massimos
Best Pub Food - Characters
Best Salad - Grapefruit Moon
Best Sandwiches - Ferror Bar Cafe
Best Tapas - Mazzetta
Best Cheap Sushi - Next Generation Sushi
Best Soup - Grapefruit Moon
Best Bagles - Anywhere in Montreal

Best Web + Tech

Best Unconference - Transit Camp

Best Green

Best Eco-Friendly Retailer - MEC
Best Green Company - Centre for Social Innovation
Best Green Service - Toronto Cyclist Union
Best Green Organization - TEA

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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:34:37 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Denise</title>
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Best Fashion + Design

Best Place to Buy a Dress - I Miss You
Best Jewellery - EKO
Best Hats - Lilliput Hats
Best Vintage Fashion - I Miss You
Best DIY Spot - don't get it
Best Cards, Paper and Stationary - Kid Icarus, Token
Best Contemporary Furniture - Hardware
Best Custom or Re-Furbished Furniture - Industrial Storm
Best Design Store - Magic Pony
Best Place to Pick up Stuff Made from Local Designers - Made

Best Fitness + Beauty

Best Fitness Club - 99 Sudbury
Best Yoga - Kaya at 99
Best Spa - Pure & Simple
Best Nail Salon - Lily of the Valley
Best Hair Salon - Lily of the Valley

Best Food + Drink


Best Pub - Ronnie's Local
Best Lounge - Crooked Star
Best Live Music Venue - Lee's Palace
Best New Restaurant - Foxley
Best Roti - Drupatee
Best Vegetarian - Cafe 668
Best Brunch - Luna 
Best Cafe - Luna
Best Burgers - Allen's
Best Latin American - El Trompo
Best Fish 'N Chips - Chippy's
Best Gelato or Ice Cream - Sicilian Sidewalk Cafe
Best Pizza - Bar Mercurio
Best Korean - Buk Chang Soon Don To Fu
Best Oysters - Rodney's
Best Pub Food - c'est what
Best Salad - Fresh
Best Sandwiches - Luna
Best Tapas - Torito
Best Cheap Sushi - I heart Sushi
Best Splurge Sushi - Ematei
Best Soup - Hanoi
Best Pho - Pho Hung
Best Bread - Clafouti
Best Baked Treats - Clafouti
Best Bagles - St Urbain
Best Butcher - Healthy Butcher
Best Cheese - Cheese Magic
Best Fruit and Veggie Store - International Food Mkt (Kens)
Best Health Food Store - Whole Foods


Best Art + Film + Books + Music

Best Contemporary Art Gallery (Emerging Artists) - Katherin Mulherin
Best Contemporary Art Gallery (Established Artists) - MOCCA
Best Photography Gallery - Stephen Bulger
Best Video Rentals - Black Dog

Best Book Store - Nicholas Hoare
Best New Book - Store? Type



Best Web + Tech

Best Podcast - TheFader.com





Best Green

Best Eco-Friendly Retailer - Grassroots

Best Green Service - Village Yoga

Best Bike Shop - The Bike Joint]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:15:05 PST</pubDate>
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Best Jewellery - Made you Look
Best Cards, Paper and Stationary - Japanese Paper Place
Best Contemporary Furniture - Blvd Interiors
Best Place to Pick up Stuff Made from Local Designers - The Rage, Kensignton Market

Best Hipster Hangout - Gladstone Hotel
Best Pub - the Local
Best Live Music Venue - Hugh's Room
Best Burritos - Tacos el Asador
Best Brunch - Easy
Best Cafe - Alternative Grounds
Best Fish 'N Chips - Chippy's
Best Gelato or Ice Cream - Greg's
Best Pub Food - the Local
Best Cheap Sushi - Sushi on Bloor


Best Local Film Festival that's not TIFF - Hot Docs
Best Video Rentals - Film Buff


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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:55:49 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Gloria</title>
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Best Dim Sum: Forestview Restaurant
Best Fish 'N Chips: Woodgreen Fish and Chips
Best Gelato or Ice Cream: Il Gelatiere Artiganale 
Best Pizza: Terroni
Best Sandwiches: Sandwich Box
Best Cheap Sushi: Crispy Roll (not dirt cheap, but definitely not pricey)
Best Pho: Pho 88 (seriously, their BBQ chicken pho FTW)

Best Local Film Festival that's not TIFF: Hot Docs
Best Place to Watch a Film: Bloor Cinema
Best Book Store: BMV for prices; anywhere else for ambience

Best Photoblog: The Narrative by Matt O'Sullivan
Best Web Comic: Dinosaur Comics ]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:54:56 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Eli Budd</title>
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Best New Bar - Circa
Best New Dance Club - Circa
Best Hipster Hangout - The Drake
Best Lounge - Red Room
Best Live Music Venue - Sneaky Dees
Best Burritos - Big Fat Burrito
Best Roti - Island Foods
Best Cafe - Cafe Diplomatico
Best Burgers - Ciro's
Best Falafel - Cleopatra's Falafel
Best Gelato or Ice Cream - Sicilian Sidewalk Cafe
Best Indian - North of Bombay
Best Cheap Sushi - Japan Sushi
Best Thai - Bangkok Paradise
Best Bagles - My Market Bakery
Best Cheese - Global Cheese

Best Place to Watch a Film - The Bloor Cinema
Best Video Rentals - Queen Video
Best Place to Watch a Play - Young Centre
Best Theatre Production Company - Soulpepper
Best Photoblog - Takemorephotos.com]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:50:15 PST</pubDate>
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<title>Ben</title>
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Best Karaoke - The Gladstone
Best Burritos - Big Fat
Best Roti - Gandhi Cuisine
Best Green Organization - Bike Pirates
Best Bike Shop - Urbane
Best Vegetarian - Fressen
Best Place to Watch a Play - Taragon
Best Cafe - Moonbean
Best Comics - Comic Jam]]>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:56:17 PST</pubDate>
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