Toronto for First Timers

Favourite Coffeehouse in Toronto? Rooster Coffeehouse

It's one of the most beautifully decorated places in the city. It's away from the tourist fray in the east end of the city but if you're lucky to have your cuppa here, you'll be rewarded with a sweeping view of the skyline from Riverdale Park.

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Portland meet Toronto

at this most hipster of hipster espresso bars. Don't let that deter you thou - the 'spro is solid, tunes are fine and the baristas will even occassionally crack a smile. They also bake their own muffins - bonus points! A large corner floor to...

CN Tower Edgewalk - Just do it!

The CN Tower’s latest attraction, EdgeWalk, takes thrill seekers to new heights. The first of its kind in North America, EdgeWalk is the world’s highest full circle hands-free walk encircling the top of the CN Tower’s main pod, 356 metres, (1168...

The Best Doughnuts in Toronto? Glory Hole Doughnuts - What Creams Are Made Of

Do you love their tag line or do you LOVE it? Ashley Jacot De Boinod--former pastry chef at Buca--took her doughnut creations to new heights. Tim Horton's tim bits these are NOT.

If you want peanut butter, bacon and marshmallow in her Elvis...

Academy of Lions, Torono, Ontario, Canada.

I don't know of many places where you can grab a coffee, read a magazine, pull a pint, flip a tractor tire, swing a sledgehammer, and finish off with an organic wheat grass and kale smoothie, but then I don't know many other places like the...

Trinity Bellwoods Park

Home to the largest white squirrel population in the world is our beloved park, Trinity Bellwoods. It was formerly the site of the college, now situated at the University of Toronto (and my alma matter!).

Year round, this is a fantastic place to...

French macarons in Toronto's hipster 'hood

The pastry chef who started this popular Toronto bakery hails from the south of France so you know you're getting good quality. The macarons are some of the city's best, but you should also try the Canelé—a bite-size French pastry that tastes like...

Best Pastries and Macarons in Toronto: Nadège Patisserie

If you want to indulge on decadent desserts, this is definitely your place. From the cotton candy macarons to my favourite, the salted caramel tart, the desserts here are simply divine.

This is also the perfect place to get a gift for the foodie:...

The Street Car, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

San Francisco's street cars get all the press, but if you're looking for an authentic transit experience, Toronto's street cars can't be beat. Toronto is notorious for having some of the worst traffic in North America, but the street cars are...