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Neighbourhoods

Annex

Bordering and enveloping Toronto's most prestigious university, The Annex is a student-friendly neighbourhood sporting easy-on-the-wallet pizza joints, sushi restaurants, pubs and cafes. Bloor Street is the main drag with institutions like Honest Ed's, The Bloor Cinema and Sonic Boom anchored conveniently near the Bathurst subway stop. Further south on Harbord, new-ish restos like Tati and the Harbord Room bring in the 30 plus crowd to a stretch that is quickly becoming a dining destination.


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720 / Restaurants

720 Bathurst 647.283.6303 Website
720

720 is perhaps better known as the lunch spot within Toronto Sprouts. Located in a sub-level space on Bathurst, 720 sells a range of tasty, vegetarian snacks, soups, sandwiches, chile...


93 Harbord / Restaurants

93 Harbord Street 416.922.5914
93 Harbord

93 Harbord serves well-executed dishes with Middle Eastern and North African influences....


A Different Booklist / Bookstore

746 Bathurst Street 416.921.6787 Website
A Different Booklist

A Different Booklist promotes literature from across the African diaspora, the Caribbean, Asia and Latin America....


Acme Burger Company (Bloor St.) / Restaurants

500 Bloor Street West 416.850.8499 Website
Acme Burger Company (Bloor St.)

Acme Burger near Bloor and Bathurst is the second outpost of the uber-popular orginal Acme on the Queensway. The burgers and fries here might not be organic (and therefore its...


All Things Tea / Cafes

476 Bloor Street West 416.850.2950
All Things Tea

All Things Tea brings, uh, tea to the Annex. On any given night, the place is packed with students taking advantage of the free WiFi or tea lovers just stopping...


Alternative Arts / Design Stores

491 Bloor Street West 416.923.4308
Alternative Arts

Alternative Arts is a well-regarded framing store that also sells a variety of prints, cards and stationary....


Angus and Company / Design Stores

647 Dupont Street 416.537.4104 Website
Angus and Company

Angus and Company carries a mix of antique, vintage, and contemporary furnishing and finishes including chandeliers, dishes, glassware, baskets, lamps and more....


Annapurna / Restaurants

1085 Bathurst St 416.537.8513
Annapurna

The atmosphere at Annapurna vegetarian restaurant in the Annex strives for quiet, calm and meditative - just what you'd expect from a resto operated by followers of Hindu meditation guru...


Annex Hodgepodge / Restaurants

258 Dupont Street 416.513.1333 Website
Annex Hodgepodge

The Annex Hodgepodge, a new take-out eatery in, you guessed it, The Annex, encapsulates the spirit of its host neighbourhood perfectly. Serving a mix of high-brow, low-brow, old-world...


Annex Pet Supplies / Services

718 Bathurst Street 416.588.1925
Annex Pet Supplies

Annex Pet Supplies will deliver what your pets need on the weekends, if you're too busy playing fetch to get out to the store. The emphasis here is on local...



Annex Wreckroom / Bars

794 Bathurst Street 416.536.0346 Website
Annex Wreckroom

The Annex Wreckroom is found at the corner of Bloor and Bathurst, upstairs from the oh-so-good George's Deli + BBQ. The bar caters mainly to UofT students looking for some...


Aroma Espresso Bar / Cafes

500 Bloor St. West 416-536-7750 Website
Aroma Espresso Bar

When the Annex area JJ Muggs/JJ Albany's/Albany's finally bit the dust last year, I wondered what would take its place. The Bloor West & Albany Ave location is a big...


Atticus Books / Bookstore

84 Harbord Street 416.922.6045 Website
Atticus Books

Located in the Annex just west of U of T, Atticus books carries primarily scholarly and antiquarian books. ...


Aunties and Uncles / Restaurants

74 Lippincott St. 416.324.1375 Website
Aunties and Uncles

Aunties and Uncles is one of Toronto's favourite brunch spots. The pancakes here are super fluffy and the place is always buzzing. Just make sure to get here early to...


B Espresso Bar (Bloor St.) / Cafes

273 Bloor Street West 416.506.0001 Website
B Espresso Bar (Bloor St.)

The folks inside the new b Espresso Bar are a classy bunch. Many of them are wearing stylish black outfits, for example. Many of them have really nice hair. They...


B.B.Ques Gourmet Grill / Restaurants

650 Spadina Avenue 416.323.3663
B.B.Ques Gourmet Grill

Serving ribs, chicken and potato skins, B.B.Ques is a popular take-out spot on Spadina. They also deliver....


Bagel World / Baked Goods

417 Bloor St W. 647.350.6910
Bagel World

I found Bagel World #2 a few months ago (it's been there for six). At the time they were still getting their bagels shipped from Bagel World #1, but told...


Bar Mercurio / Restaurants

270 Bloor Street West 416.960.3877 Website
Bar Mercurio

Bar Mercurio serves simple Italian bistro fare and offers a number of gluten free substitutes for its pizza and pastas....


Big Sushi / Restaurants

388 Bloor St. West
Big Sushi

Walking along in the Annex a couple nights ago, I came face to face with the glowing neon lights of the newest Sushi place to open up on the strip...


Bistro Tournesol / Restaurants

406 Dupont Street 416.921.7766 Website
Bistro Tournesol

Bistro Tournesol serves classic bistro dishes like mussels, bouillabaise and great frites....



Bluebird Handmade / Design Stores

986 Bathurst St. 416.535.3232 Website
Bluebird Handmade

Bluebird Handmade is a veritable cornucopia of handmade goods and craft supplies that opened in The Annex at the beginning of the year. Originally devised as a retail-fronted, workshop-backed operation for...


BMV Books / Bookstore

471 Bloor Street West 416.967.5757
BMV Books

BMV Books is one of Toronto's most loved independent bookstore chains. The photo above is outside their location in the Annex. ...


Book City / Bookstore

501 Bloor Street West 416.961.4496 Website
Book City

Book City has five locations in Toronto. It's first store (pictured above) was opened in 1976 in the Annex. Their shelves are stocked with new and older titles and they...


Boulevard Cafe / Restaurants

161 Harbord St. 416.961.7676 Website
Boulevard Cafe

The Boulevard Cafe is a two-story restaurant serving Peruvian cuisine....


Brunswick House / Bars

481 Bloor Street West 416.964.2242 Website
Brunswick House

The Brunswick House is one of Toronto's oldest taverns. Located at the corner of Bloor and Brunswick, it has more than 10 beers on tap and a standard pub menu...


By The Way Cafe / Restaurants

400 Bloor Street West 416.967.4295 Website
By The Way Cafe

Looking to enjoy this balmy autumn weather, some friends and I stopped into By The Way Cafe's big corner patio for a late brunch. Fast, friendly service along with...


Caribbean Roti Palace / Restaurants

744 Bathurst Street 416.533.7466 Website
Caribbean Roti Palace

This low key Annex joint has been cooking up roti and other Caribbean dishes for more than 25 years....


Chabichou / Grocery Stores

196 Borden St 647.430.4942 Website
Chabichou

I happened by Chabichou on a wet and blustery day. It was perfect - full of cheese and comfort foods, with a cooking show quietly playing on the big screen...


Charlie's Gallery / Bars

112 Harbord Street 416.961.2828
Charlie's Gallery

Charlie's Gallery on Harbord fits in perfectly with the area's mellow vibe - where its line-up of adorable restaurants and bars, but low-key atmosphere, make it feel like an inverse,...


Clay Design / Design Stores

170 Brunswick Avenue 416.964.3330 Website
Clay Design

Clay Design sells mugs, plates and other pottery. They offer pottery classes too....



Coal Miner's Daughter / Fashion Stores

587 Markham St. Website
Coal Miner's Daughter

Dear reader, I bought. How could I not? Janine Cockburn and Krysten Caddy's cozy wee Mirvish Village shop Coal Miner's Daughter melted my snobby, high-fashion heart, the bitchy little muscle...


Coffee Culture / Cafes

409 College St 416.868.9078 Website
Coffee Culture

Coffee Culture is a franchise. Let's just get that point out of the way. It's a medium-sized (31 stores) Canadian franchise spread across Ontario. Furthermore, it's a franchise that decided...


Cora Pizza / Restaurants

658 Spadina Avenue 416-922-1188
Cora Pizza

On Spadina across from UofT, Cora Pizza battles for neighbourhood pizza supremacy with Papa Ceo and Pizza Gigi....


Country Style Hungarian Restaurant / Restaurants

450 Bloor St West 416.536.5966
Country Style Hungarian Restaurant

Having spent the holidays away from home, I missed out on family dinners and all festive platefuls of comfort food that come along with the season. Feeling incomplete, I...


Crystal Rolls / Restaurants

372 Bloor St West 416.921.6787 Website
Crystal Rolls

A while back I reviewed Asia Republik, a new Vietnamese-Thai-Chinese restaurant along Bloor West in the Annex that dubbed itself, "Best Cheap Eats with Class". The food was great...


Dance Cave / Bars

529 Bloor Street West (2nd Floor) 416.532.1598 Website
Dance Cave

The Dance Cave is a grungy Annex dance club upstairs from Lee's Palace. It's a student favourite and features alt, modern-rock and percussion jams....


Dos Amigos / Restaurants

1201 Bathurst St 416-534-2528
Dos Amigos

Much like Italian food, Mexican is a cuisine that has been commercialized and turned to trash, worldwide, by fast food chains and supermarket freezer-aisles. When I see the stuff out there...


DT Bistro-Patisserie / Cafes

154 Harbord Street 416.916.8155 Website
DT Bistro-Patisserie

This relaxing patisserie-bistro serves up tasty dinners and delectable cakes, pastries and gelato....


E Sushi / Restaurants

522 Bloor St. W 416.530.5999 Website
E Sushi

E Sushi is one of the many cheap sushi joints in the Annex. There's not much that distinguishes it from the others but they do offer AYCE sushi daily starting...


East West Futons / Design Stores

464 Bloor Street West 416.588.1391 Website
East West Futons

Trendy and affordable furniture & bedrooms for small space living. Check out the organic & latex mattresses....



Ewanika / Fashion Stores

1083 Bathurst St. 416.927.9699 Website
Ewanika

Ewanika spent 11 years on College Street before recently heading up the nearby Bathurst Street to its elegant new digs at Dupont, far from the bar denizens of its former...


Ezra's Pound / Cafes

238 Dupont Street 416.929.4400 Website
Ezra's Pound

This spot indulges your desire to breakfast (or lunch) in a film by Truffaut or Rivette....


Faema / Cafes

672 Dupont
Faema

This was the gorgeous sight set before me last night at Faema cafe (672 Dupont, at Christie). Not for me, but for my mother -- a really picky Tuscan....


Flip, Toss & Thai Kitchen / Restaurants

141 Harbord Street 416.966.6955
Flip, Toss & Thai Kitchen

Flip, Toss & Thai Kitchen is a cheap but filling Thai restaurant in the Annex. A good spot for neighbourhood Thai takeout or to grab a quick bite to eat....


Frangipane / Baked Goods

215 Madison Avenue 416.926.0303 Website
Frangipane

The stretch of Dupont that Frangipane Patisserie occupies is a motley collection of businesses, restaurants and chiropractic clinics. The crooked sign looks fresh and bright on the grey street so...


Fresh / Restaurants

326 Bloor Street West 416.531.2635 Website
Fresh

This is the Green Goddess, one of the many amazing rice bowls served at Fresh. Fresh now has three locations - 326 Bloor Street West in the Annex, 894 Queen...


Future Bakery / Restaurants

483 Bloor Street West 416.922.5875
Future Bakery

More than just a bakery and cafe, "Futures" is an Annex institution serving ready-made hot meals with an Eastern European influence like beef borscht, schnitzel sandwiches and perogies. They also...


George's Deli & BBQ / Restaurants

792 Bathurst Street 416.536.3946
George's Deli & BBQ

George's Deli & BBQ is an Annex stalwart that was packed to the gills on a recent rainy afternoon, and it's no secret why. The window rotisserie unit was jammed...


Ghazale / Restaurants

504 Bloor Street West 123-456-7890
Ghazale

When I moved back to Toronto after spending my college years in Montreal, one thing I couldn't figure out was why this city was relatively deprived of the falafel...


Grapefruit Moon / Restaurants

968 Bathurst Street 416.534.9056 Website
Grapefruit Moon

Grapefruit Moon is a cozy spot on Bathurst that's best for brunch. But they also have a range of lunch and dinner options....



Grassroots / Design Stores

408 Bloor Street West 416.944.1993 Website
Grassroots

Grassroots offers a range of environmentally-friendly products including bath soaps, cleaning products, baby products, kitchenware and stationary. They also have a store at 372 Danforth Avenue....


Green Beanery / Cafes

565 Bloor Street West Website
Green Beanery

Green Beanery is part coffee equipment store, part cafe. Walking in through the front doors at Bloor and Bathurst, there's nothing but a sea of bodums, home roasters, espresso machines...


Green Room / Restaurants

296 Brunswick Street (alley entrance behind Future's bakery) 416.929.3253
Green Room

The Green Room is as hard to find as it is to describe. A two-floor lofty old space in the alley behind Bloor West & Brunswick Ave, this dim-ly...


Greg's Ice Cream / Restaurants

750 Spadina Avenue 416.962.4734 Website
Greg's Ice Cream

I'm an ice cream addict, and Greg Ice Cream has always been the Holy Grail of ice cream shops for me. The place used to be a favourite hangout...


Hair Place / Fashion Stores

7 Hart House Circle 416.978.2431 Website
Hair Place

The Hair Place opened in 1919 and went co-ed in the 1970s, as did the institution that houses it, University of Toronto's Hart House. While the clientele is mostly UofT...


Harbord Bakery / Baked Goods

115 Harbord Street 416.922.5767
Harbord Bakery

An Annex institution, the Harbord Bakery has been on many "Best of Toronto" lists. After all these years, they still make amazing bread (they are well known for their challah),...


Harbord Fish & Chips / Restaurants

147 Harbord Street 416.925.2225
Harbord Fish & Chips

So everyone already knows Chippy's. We've tasted it. It does the trick... if you can get passed the obnoxiously loud music and the servers who "sing" along even louder. These...


Harbord House / Restaurants

150 Harbord Street 647.430.7365 Website
Harbord House

Harbord House is a cozy pub spot located just East of Brunswick Avenue. With traditional pub fare and a wide selection of beer on tap, this is a great drink...


Harbord Room / Restaurants

89 Harbord St. 416.962.8989 Website
Harbord Room

The Harbord Room, 89 Harbord Street, was recently voted the third best new restaurant in Canada by Enroute Magazine (and #2 in Toronto by this site). Toronto critics have raved...


Indian Rice Factory / Restaurants

414 Dupont Street 416.961.3472 Website
Indian Rice Factory

Toronto's oldest and finest Indian restaurant serving classic cuisine, fabulous wine and sake list....



Insomnia / Restaurants

563 Bloor Street West 416.588.3907 Website
Insomnia

Insomnia serves French and Mediterranean food and have nightly DJ sessions. The above photo is of the avocado chicken with melted brie sandwich, one of their specialties....


Japan Sushi / Restaurants

482 Bloor St West 416.531.5426
Japan Sushi

Japan Sushi just might be the least popular sushi restaurant in the Annex. There's nothing really wrong with it, but without an AYCE offering or the following of New Gen...


Java Mama / Grocery Stores

1075 Bathurst Street 416.588.5282
Java Mama

Specialize in fair trade coffees and chocolates. A wide range of organic baking supplies and artisan crafts....


Karma Co-Op / Grocery Stores

739 Palmerston Avenue 416.534.1470 Website
Karma Co-Op

Karma Co-Op has quietly led the way as one of Toronto's most progressive grocers for more than 30 years. Our original post can be found here....


Kensington Natural Bakery and Cafe / Baked Goods

460 Bloor West 416-534-1294
Kensington Natural Bakery and Cafe

One of my favourite spots in the city to pick up wheat and gluten-free goods is the Kensington Natural Bakery and Cafe. Found on Bloor St. West across the street...


Kinna Sohna / Fashion Stores

266 Dupont Street 416.545.0583 Website
Kinna Sohna

A gallery of exotic clothing, jewellery, art, textiles and unique gifts directly from master artisans of far away lands....


KOS / Restaurants

1070 Bathurst Street 416.516.6495
KOS

All day breakfast, homemade burgers and a large patio. Now with a second location in Kensington Market....


Laila / Restaurants

553 Bloor St West 416.588.6900 Website
Laila

Laila is a longtime favourite in the Annex for falafel, shawarma and cheap, fast Mediterranean fare. They're also somewhat known for a stunt in early 2009 where someone anonymously posted...


Lee's Palace / Bars

529 Bloor Street West 416.532.1598 Website
Lee's Palace

Lee's Palace is The Annex's cartoonish rough diamond of a concert venue. It stands out vividly amongst the numerous sushi restaurants, bars, cafes, and more sushi restaurants that line Bloor...


Live / Restaurants

258 Dupont 416.515.2002 Website
Live

Every review I've read of Live has awarded it five stars. Restaurant critics just drool over the place. Any what's not to like? Great philosophy, brilliant flavours and good atmosphere....



Loire / Restaurants

119 Harbord Street 416.850.8330 Website
Loire

Loire takes over the space formerly home to Olive & Lemon with what the owners are calling "casual gourmet" fare with influences from their times spent in France, Italy, Switzerland...


Madeleines Cherry Pie and Ice Cream / Cafes

1087 Bathurst Street 416.537.3131 Website
Madeleines Cherry Pie and Ice Cream

Someone at Madeleines Cherry Pie and Ice Cream has written on a blackboard in careful cursive. "She sent for one of those squat, plump little cakes called Petites Madeleines." The...


Madison Avenue Pub / Bars

14 Madison Avenue 416.927.1722 Website
Madison Avenue Pub

6 floors, 11 bars, 5 patios, live entertainment, darts, billiards and sports bar....


Mariko Japanese Restaurant / Restaurants

551 Bloor St. West 416.516.3030
Mariko Japanese Restaurant

Mariko has two locations in Toronto - one in the Annex and the other on the Danforth. Both offer a cheap but basic AYCE sushi option....


Marlene's Just Babies / Fashion Stores

631 Dupont Street 416.534.4900
Marlene's Just Babies

Marlene's Just Babies is like an Aladdin's cave of baby gear. The shop is three storefronts wide and stuffed to the brim with everything from strollers and car seats to...


Martino Pizza / Restaurants

178 Dupont St. 416.929.6000
Martino Pizza

Martino Pizza is a tiny take-out pizzeria on Dupont. Surprisingly, they also have an extensive menu of Thai dishes (delivery or take-out only)....


Messis / Restaurants

97 Harbord Street 416.920.2186 Website
Messis

Messis features a well-executed Italian influenced menu and tasty mains like basil crusted roast rack of New Zealand lamb with an herbed mushroom and brie polenta and sweet onion balsamic...


Midoco Art and Office Supplies / Design Stores

555 Bloor Street West 416.588.7718 Website
Midoco Art and Office Supplies

Midoco may not be on the shortlist of go-to art supply stores for some of the more serious artists in the city, but for students and hobbyists it's the type...


MoMo's / Restaurants

196 Robert 416.966.6671
MoMo's

MoMo's is a casual, sub-level restaurant at the corner of Harbord and Robert which cooks up simple but tasty Middle Eastern food....


Mona Fruit Market / Grocery Stores

350 Bloor St W 416.926.9997
Mona Fruit Market

And now you know what it's called. The funny little fruitstand that sits between Real Thailand and Noodle Bowl. They pull in the passers-by with their "for $1"...



Mt Everest Restaurant / Restaurants

469 Bloor Street West 416.964.8849 Website
Mt Everest Restaurant

Mt. Everest Restaurant features Nepalese and Indian cuisine. The extensive menu includes dishes like Aloo Gobi and Chicken Tikka Masala. Lots of vegetarian options available....


Nancy's Cheese / Grocery Stores

260 Dupont Street 647.343.0315 Website
Nancy's Cheese

I was almost alarmed the first time I laid eyes on Nancy's Cheese, squinting through a snowstorm from the other side of the street. "Is that a cheese shop?!" I...


Nataraj / Restaurants

394 Bloor Street West 416.928.2925
Nataraj

Low key Annex restaurant specializes in Northern Indian cuisine....


New Generation Grill Fusion / Restaurants

486 Bloor St West 416.516.8883 Website
New Generation Grill Fusion

New Generation Grill Fusion is the sister restaurant to the popular New Generation sushi restaurant further east on Bloor. The menu here is less focused on the usual nigiri, maki...


New Generation Sushi / Restaurants

493 Bloor Street West 416-963-8861
New Generation Sushi

Months after a kitchen fire shut down New Generation Sushi, this late night sushi spot in the Annex is not only BACK, but busier than ever. I've been passing...


Noah's Natural Foods / Grocery Stores

322 Bloor Street West 416.968.7930 Website
Noah's Natural Foods

Noah's Natural Foods has four locations in the GTA including this one in the Annex. Although their prices are higher then most other health food stores, they have a great...


Nue / Fashion Stores

374 Bloor St. West
Nue

Nue has opened up in the Annex, a place virtually barren of clothing stores, but thirty-somethings, cute moms, and those looking for nice work-wear now have a reason to visit. Ever...


One Love Vegetarian Cafe / Restaurants

854 Bathurst St. 416.535.5683
One Love Vegetarian Cafe

One Love Vegetarian Cafe adds to my belief that we're pretty spoiled for choice in Toronto when it comes to vegetarian/vegan food. With everywhere from Cafe 668 to Rawlicious offering...


Organics on Bloor / Grocery Stores

468 Bloor Street West 416.538.1333 Website
Organics on Bloor

Organics on Bloor sells a wide range of organic items, including fruits, vegetables, breads, dry goods and juices....


Papa Ceo / Restaurants

654 Spadina Avenue 416.961.2222 Website
Papa Ceo

Annex Pizza joint Papa Ceo is a favourite among UofT students. Choose from options like the Tina Turner, Godfather and Sofia Loren....



Paupers Pub / Restaurants

539 Bloor Street West 416.530.1331 Website
Paupers Pub

2 story pub features rooftop and side patios, live entertainment, darts, excellent draft beers and great specials....


PAWfect Spa / Services

207 Avenue Road 416.962.7721 Website
PAWfect Spa

Pawfect Spa is a friendly little grooming shop at Avenue Road and Dupont. Owners Christina and Elsie will pamper your dog royally with award winning grooming services and an...


People's Foods / Restaurants

176 Dupont St. 416.972.0195
People's Foods

People's Foods claims Peter Mansbridge and Margaret Atwood among their loyal clientele, and while the signed photo of Peter on the wall claims that People's has the best eggs in...


Pizza Gigi / Restaurants

189 Harbord Street 416.535.4444
Pizza Gigi

Pizza Gigi has been serving pizza to UofT students and Annex residents for more than 30 years....


Pizzaiolo / Restaurants

454 Bloor St 416.532.7222 Website
Pizzaiolo

Pizzaiolo's deep-dish pizza is some of the most satisfying in the city. Pies are doughy and crispy on top with a spicy bottom, toppings right out to the edges and...


Posies / Design Stores

590 Markham Street 416.588.9061 Website
Posies

Posies owner Karina Lemke is becoming well known for her work on Rich Bride Poor Bride, which means Posies has a(n even) larger than average wedding portfolio. Located on...


Puck N Wings / Restaurants

362 Bloor St. West 416.901.7825 Website
Puck N Wings

Puck N Wings is all about the number 50. 50 wings! 50 salads! From Red Thai to Maple BBQ, the flavour varieties seem endless here which works just fine for...


Rapido / Cafes

1089 Bathurst St 416.535.3500
Rapido

Rapido, according to rumours I'd heard, has homemade olives. The newish café at Bathurst and Dupont is so close to my house that I would have given it a try...


Real Thailand / Restaurants

350 Bloor Street West 416.924.7444 Website
Real Thailand

Real Thailand, near the corner of Bloor and Spadina, has been creating a huge range of chicken, fish and meat Thai dishes since 2000. ...


Risque / Fashion Stores

404 Bloor Street West 416.960.3325
Risque

Risque is a women's clothing store on Bloor in the Annex that carries a stylish selection of dresses and tops....



Rover's Pub / Restaurants

570 Bloor St. West 647.348.0409 Website
Rover's Pub

The Rover's Pub is a relatively new addition to the Annex. They do things a little bit different than the average pub including outfitting the space with booths that come...


Sarah's Shawarma and Falafel / Restaurants

487 Bloor St W 416.975.9986
Sarah's Shawarma and Falafel

Sarah's on Bloor is a long-standing taste favourite of mine. I would not recommend eating there every day as the final product is rather greasy, but the falafel combination...


Scoop & Bean / Cafes

2 Follis Avenue 647.342.7770???
Scoop & Bean

Scoop and Bean is the best concept for a café ever. I'm not saying this brand new Bathurst/Follis joint invented the coffee and ice cream combination (the Italians did?), but...


Secrets from Your Sister / Fashion Stores

560 Bloor Street West 416.538.1234 Website
Secrets from Your Sister

Secrets From Your Sister, when it opened 10 years ago, simultaneously updated, expanded and dramatically improved the experience and selection when buying a bra in Toronto. It's only getting better, and...


Seekers Books / Bookstore

509 Bloor Street West 416.925.1982
Seekers Books

Located in the Annex underneath Kilgour's Bar, Seekers speciality is New Age books, including those on mysticism, meditation, Eastern philosophy and the Occult. For those who identify as thoroughly...


Serra / Restaurants

378 Bloor Street West 416.922.6999 Website
Serra

A busy Italian eatery in the Annex, Serra features a variety of sandwiches, pasta and pizza....


Sky Blue Sky Sandwich Company / Restaurants

605 Bloor St. W 647.351.7945 Website
Sky Blue Sky Sandwich Company

Sky Blue Sky is the name of Wilco's sixth album. It's also the name of a cozy sandwich shop on Bloor Street West, right in the heart of Koreatown. When...


South Hill Home / Design Stores

200 Dupont Street 416.924.7224 Website
South Hill Home

South Hill Home stocks both classic and contemporary furniture in their large storefront on Dupont. ...


Southern Accent / Restaurants

595 Markham St. 416.536.3211 Website
Southern Accent

Southern Accent in Mirvish Village serves up some of Toronto's best cajun cooking. Mains include rare finds like voodoo pasta and cracker catfish but save room for scrumptious sides such...


Space Vintage Clothing Gallery / Fashion Stores

608A Markham Street 416.916.6219
Space Vintage Clothing Gallery

Space Vintage is a funky lower level vintage shop in Mirvish Village which stocks one of a kind dresses. They'll also do on-site alterations....



Splendido / Restaurants

88 Harbord Street 416.929.7788 Website
Splendido

Ranked as one of Toronto's top restaurants, Splendido offers a highly inventive menu with dishes such as British Columbia Dungeness crab cake served with quail egg, jelly fish salad and...


Stubbe Chocolate / Grocery Stores

653 Dupont Street 416.923.0956 Website
Stubbe Chocolate

Stubbe Chocolate offers a range of truffles, cakes and other chocolate delicacies. They also offer chocolate workshops for adults and children. ...


Sushi 101 / Restaurants

513 Bloor Street West 416.538.6060
Sushi 101

Sushi 101 recently opened it's doors on the madly sushi-dense Annex stretch of Bloor St West. How another sushi joint could possibly survive here is near incomprehensible, but Sushi 101...


Sushi on Bloor / Restaurants

515 Bloor Street West 416.516.3456 Website
Sushi on Bloor

Sushi on Bloor continues to be one of the most popular "cheap sushi" joint in the city. Expect line-ups to get in on weekends at this busy, two-floor spot on...


T Cafe / Cafes

511 Bloor St West 416.536.4243
T Cafe

T Café is trying to overcome an identity crisis. Located in the prime hub of the Annex student ghetto, T Cafe offers an international assortment of teas, a changing tapas...


Tati Bistro / Restaurants

124 Harbord 416.962.8284 Website
Tati Bistro

Adopting (and giving a vibrant repainting to) Kensington Kitchen's well-loved spot on Harbord, Tati Bistro offers a moderately priced, classic French menu. ...


Ten Thousand Villages / Design Stores

474 Bloor Street West 416.533.8476 Website
Ten Thousand Villages

Hand crafted fair trade products from around the world. Ten Thousand Villages also have many other locations....


Thai Basil / Restaurants

467 Bloor St West 416-840-9988
Thai Basil

Open for a few months now, Thai Basil on Bloor (just west of Spadina) appears to be making good use of a beautiful storefront once inhabited by the now defunct...


Thai Spring Roll / Restaurants

525 Bloor St. West 416.588.8424 Website
Thai Spring Roll

Thai Spring Roll is a decent Thai option in the Annex, especially after they gave themselves a bit of an upgrade with a fancy new blue sign. ...


The Annex Live / Restaurants

296 Brunswick Ave 416.929.3999 Website
The Annex Live

The Annex Live sees some pretty slow Mondays. Entering with a group of hungry friends, I was surprised to be the only patrons in the shiny, streamlined dining room. Forgoing...



The Beguiling / Bookstore

601 Markham St 416.533.9168 Website
The Beguiling

If you're a comic fan in Toronto, chances are good that you already know about The Beguiling Books & Art, which The Toronto Star refers to as "Toronto's most discerning...


The Central / Bars

603 Markham Street 416.913.4586 Website
The Central

The Central has a little bit of everything....from two patios (including a sunny second story one), live music and a restaurant, this Mirvish Village bar offers lots of reasons to...


The Paper Bag Princess / Fashion Stores

287 Davenport Rd. 416.925.2603 Website
The Paper Bag Princess

A sister store of a Beverly Hills boutique of the same name, The Paper Bag Princess carries a variety of vintage and contemporary clothing by some of the world's most...


The Pour House / Restaurants

182 Dupont St 416.967.7687 Website
The Pour House

The Pour House is a popular Irish pub in the Annex that serves up a range of Irish beers and typical pub grub like nachos, chicken wings and calamari. They...


The Pump / Restaurants

410 Bloor Street West 416.927.7337
The Pump

The Pump is a modern pub in the Annex with the standard beers on tap and sports on TV....


Theodore 1922 / Fashion Stores

497 Bloor Street West 416.850.0175 Website
Theodore 1922

Modern ready-to-wear fashion for men, and bespoke made-to-measure tailoring....


Tik Talk Cafe / Cafes

96 Harbord Street 416.964.6414
Tik Talk Cafe

On Harbord Street near UofT, Tik Talk Cafe offers a quite retreat inside a red brick house. ...


Toose Art Supplies / Design Stores

229 College Street 416.348.0793 Website
Toose Art Supplies

For lazy UofT students, Toose Art Supplies is the ideal location to stock up on paints, pastels, paper and other art, architectural and graphic supplies. Yep, it's located right across...


Toronto Sprouts / Grocery Stores

720 Bathurst St. 416.535.3111 Website
Toronto Sprouts

Sprouts are superfoods. They're full of digestive enzymes, minerals and vitamins and can provide quick, healthy energy. In Toronto, arguably the best source for sprouts is Toronto Sprouts, an indoor...


Toronto Women's Bookstore / Bookstore

73 Harbord Street 416.922.8744 Website
Toronto Women's Bookstore

Toronto Women's Bookstore is an award winning bookstore on Harbord Street near Spadina dedicated to promoting anti-oppression politics and feminist politics....



Trainers Fitness Center / Fitness Clubs

754 Bathurst Street 416.536.7444 Website
Trainers Fitness Center

Trainers Fitness may not have the frills of other downtown Toronto fitness clubs. There are no steam rooms. No towel service. The classes are basic and the showers are communal....


Trane Studio / Bars

964 Bathurst Street 416.913.8197 Website
Trane Studio

The Trane Studio is an art bar and live jazz venue that also serves tasty Louisiana and Caribbean influenced food....


Tranzac Club / Bars

292 Brunswick Avenue 416.923.8137 Website
Tranzac Club

The Tranzac, a bar just south of Bloor on Brunswick, is a favourite of Toronto's indie musicians. It also doubles as a watering hole and live performance venue....


Trove / Fashion Stores

791 Bathurst Street 416.516.1258 Website
Trove

Trove stocks chic yet wearable clothing, shoes, boots, purses, jewellery, hosiery and shawls from a wide range of local and international designers. They also have a great selection of greeting...


Twice Found / Design Stores

608 Markham Street 416.534.3904 Website
Twice Found

International 20th century decorative and functional ceramics, glass, wood, and vintage jewellery....


Universal Grill / Restaurants

1071 Shaw Street 416.588.5928 Website
Universal Grill

The Universal Grill is an oasis of tasty food in an otherwise unremarkable spot at Dupont and Shaw. They serve brunch, lunch and dinner but don't miss their generous huevos...


Vesta Lunch / Restaurants

474 Dupont Street 416.537.4318
Vesta Lunch

This classic diner on Dupont serves of tasty hamburgers and other greasy fare....


Victory Cafe / Restaurants

581 Markham Street 416.516.5787 Website
Victory Cafe

Much like its eclectic Mirvish Village neighbours, Victory Cafe likes to wear a lot of different hats. Cafe, pub, art bar, restaurant, you name it, Victory seems to morph...


Vinny's Panini / Restaurants

787 Dupont Street 416.531.9454
Vinny's Panini

Vinny's Panini is the type of no fuss, no muss, and unquestioningly authentic place die-hard panino fans pray for. Opened 6 years ago because Vinny Pennella knew his mom...


Wing Shop 366 / Restaurants

366 Bloor St West
Wing Shop 366

Wing Shop 366 may pretend to be all about the chicken wings, but a further exploration of their menu reveals that burgers are the main attraction here. They come in...



Yuki Japanese Ya / Restaurants

320 Bloor Street West 647.435.8313
Yuki Japanese Ya

Yuki Japanese Ya takes over from Rolu, another Japanese restaurant that used to be in this spot....



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