Downtown
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- Jacknife
With three universities, four major sports teams and countless shopping districts, restaurants, music venues and museums all vying for attention, it’s not surprising that the home of Toronto’s creative class also contains some of the city's best kept secrets. From high-profile to hole-in-the-wall, Downtown offers it all and then some.
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Swipe Design
Best selection of design, architecture and advertising books and objects.
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Sweet Jesus
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Ice Cream.
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Tap Phong Trading Company
Endless bounty of cool “shit”.
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The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern
The historic centre of Toronto’s music scene.
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St. Lawrence Market
One stop shop for culture junkies.
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Cubeshops
Multicultural network of quality products.
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Wide Open
Fashion district hole-in-the-wall where it’s happy hour all night, every night.
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Second Cup Coffee Co.
Canadian coffee icon re-imagined.
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Osgoode Hall
Toronto's best and most overlooked place to photograph.
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Toronto Dominion Centre
High design meets $$$.
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Mackenzie House
The only public letterpress in the heart of downtown.
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12
Dineen Coffee Co.
#ihavethisthingwithfloors
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Lillian H. Smith: Toronto Public Library
More than meets the eye.
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14
Dark Horse Espresso Bar
Rustic coffee house for espresso-sipping digital nomads.
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15
Ryerson Student Learning Centre
Ryerson’s newest Netflix and chill epicenter.
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Devonian Pond
A plank pusher’s playground in the heart of Ryerson University.
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Lavish & Squalor
A lifestyle general store.
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Drake One Fifty
Upscale Canadiana experience.
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Detox Market
Organic beauty and toxic-free skincare products.
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Music Gallery
Experimental music in a church setting.
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21
PAI
Cozy Entertainment District resto serves up traditional Northern Thai food.
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Grange Park
Beautiful and historic inner city green space.
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23
Hart House
A social landmark since 1919.
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Sonic Boom
New and used vinyl, CDs and cassettes with classic record store vibe.
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Drake One Fifty
- Address
- 150 York Street
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Chic Financial District outpost which serves up inventive Canadian dishes, delicious cocktails and premium beers. There’s a mini General Store condensed into a vintage cabinet, a photo booth and annually/semi-annually curated art installations from both emerging and established artists. A favourite spot for after work drinks, weekend lunch or late night snack.

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Detox Market
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