Toronto is a patchwork of interesting neighborhoods: one minute you're immersed in the financial district's suit-clad crowd, but 5 minutes on a streetcar and you're in funky, alternative West Queen West.
The following Toronto neighborhoods are central and accessed easily on foot or public transit. 01 of 14 Queen West / West Queen West
Especially famous for attracting shoppers is Queen Street West (University to Spadina). Edgy, hip and trendy all describe this area of Toronto, which also boasts some of the best-known clubs and cafes.
Queen Street West, in fact, became so popular that the truly bohemian moved further west to what is now known as West Queen West (between Bathurst Ave. and Niagara St.). West Queen West is known both as an art and design district and as a lesbian/gay/bi/transgender community. Check out the Drake Hotel overnight or just for a cocktail Boundaries: Along Queen from University to Niagara. About a 15-minute walk from Union Station or the Eaton Centre. 02 of 14 Entertainment District The Entertainment District is 8 blocks of nightlife, from small nightclubs to bigger venues like Roy Thomson Hall and the Royal Alex. Since the mid-2000's this district has garnered a poor reputation due to late night debauchery and violence. Toronto is nevertheless a safe city overall, especially compared to larger cities in the U.S. Highlights include the CN Tower, the Rogers Centre and many shops and restaurants. Boundaries: Spadina to the west, Queen St. to the north, University to the east and Queens Quay to the south. Just a few minutes walk from Union Centre or the Eaton Centre 03 of 14 Distillery District This pedestrian-only village is set amidst the best preserved collection of Victorian Industrial Architecture in North America and is devoted to promoting arts and culture and entertainment. You won't find a franchise or chain operation here, so all the stores and galleries are one of a kind. The Distillery District hosts numerous interesting festivals and events and has the Soulpepper theatre where you can catch a play. There are also several restaurants and coffee shops. Boundaries: Mill Street from Parliament to Cherry Street, about a 15 minute walk from Union Station or half an hour from the Eaton Centre. 04 of 14 St. Lawrence District St. Lawrence is a formerly industrial district that was revitalized in the 1970s. This neighborhood, which Jane Jacobs helped plan, is hailed as a successful blend of residential and commercial. Its focal point, St. Lawrence Market, is the city's biggest fresh-food market and former city hall and jail cell. Boundaries: Yonge, Front, and Parliament streets. Not far from the Distillery District. About a 20 minute walk from the Eaton Centre. 05 of 14 Bloor-Yorkville Bloor-Yorkville is an area of Toronto most famous for high-end shopping, restaurants and galleries. This neighbourhood is also home to the Royal Ontario Museum and the Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art. Yorkville especially is a delightful anomaly in the midst of Toronto high rises and shopping malls. Many celebrities stroll the sidewalks of Yorkville, especially during the Toronto International Film Festival. Boundaries: Between Yonge and Avenue and Scollard and Bloor. About a 30 minute walk from Union Station and 20 from the Eaton Centre. 06 of 14 Chinatown Toronto's bustling Chinatown - the second largest Chinatown in North America - offers up dozens, maybe hundreds, of restaurants serving not just authentic Chinese, but also Vietnamese and other Asian fare. In addition, people will find bargains on trinkets, jewelry, clothing and household items. Great place to go in combination with a visit to the Art Gallery of Ontario, which is close by. Boundaries: Spadina from King Street to College. About a 15-minute walk from the Eaton Centre or Union Station. 07 of 14 Kensington Market Kensington Market offers hippie chic with international flair. It is truly eclectic. Browse the many retro furniture stores, vintage clothing boutiques or international food shops. Dining options range from a shwarma take-out to fine French dining. If you're looking for an escape from the usual downtown Gaps and Starbucks, Kensington Market is a great choice. Boundaries: Spadina Avenue, Dundas Street, Bathurst Street and College Street. About a 40 minute walk from Union Station or 08 of 14 Little Italy
Little Italy along Toronto's College Street has expanded to include newcomers from South America, Portugal and Asia. This bustling neighbourhood is popular for its many fine and affordable restaurants and lively patios in summertime.
Boundaries: West of Bathurst along College 09 of 14 Waterfront Toronto sits on Lake Ontario, and its downtown has easy access to waterfront. Though the neighbourhood does have a beach, it's more artistic than practical (Sugar Beach is man made and does not permit for swimming). Nevertheless, the waterfront community has several interesting cultural centres, including the cutting edge Power Plant as well as the Harbourfront Centre, which offers many free, family-friendly (yet interesting) events, the Queen's Quay Terminal, a former shipping terminal that now features the Museum of Inuit Art Boundaries: Along Queens Quay between Spadina and Yonge. 10 of 14 Yonge-Dundas Square / Eaton Centre Yonge-Dundas Square is a special event venue and urban plaza across from one of Toronto's top attractions the Toronto Eaton Centre. Visitors to Yonge-Dundas Square will encounter concerts, places to sit, special events and more. It's got Boundaries: Intersection of Yonge and Dundas Streets. 11 of 14 The Beach The Beach (previously and still popularly known as "the Beaches") is an east-end Toronto neighbourhood that boasts a long stretch of waterfront. Stroll the boardwalk, hang out on the beach or shop or dine at one of the many fine, trendy establishments. Boundaries: The heart of the Beach is between Queen Street and the water but officially runs north to Kingston Road. 12 of 14 Cabbagetown Cabbagetown is a charming residential area in Toronto that boasts the largest continuous area of preserved Victorian housing in North America. Many homes have been restored to their earlier glory and others feature modern additions that contrast the decorative trim work, turrets and other detailing typical of Victorian-era architecture. Other highlights include the Riverdale Farm and the Necropolis Cemetery, which dates back to the 1850s. Boundaries: Roughly the areas east and west of Parliament St. between Gerard and Wellesley. About a 40-minute walk from Union Station and half an hour from the Toronto Eaton Centre. 13 of 14 The Danforth Known also as Greektown, the Danforth has more to offer than just fine souvlaki. This cosmopolitan community provides many services to the gentrified yuppie Riverdale neighborhood and thus offers excellent restaurants, pubs, organic and natural foods and more. Bloor Street, one of Toronto's busiest and most fashionable streets, turns into the Danforth east of the Don Valley Parkway. Boundaries: The heart of the Danforth is between Pape and Logan on Danforth Ave. Well over an hour to walk to, the Danforth is accessible by Queen streetcar and then 20-minute walk or subway to Woodbine or Main Street stations. 14 of 14 Financial District The Financial District is just as it sounds: men in navy suits, women in power pumps, cellphones glued to heads, Starbucks on every corner, tall buildings. Though this neighbourhood does not have much to offer visitors, it is the financial centre of Canada and has a rich history and architecture. Highlights include the TD Tower by Mies van der Rohe and the Hockey Hall of Fame. In addition, the underground PATH is 27km of shops and services, especially useful in inclement weather. Popular, high-end hotels, like the Trump International, are located here and are generally less expensive on weekends. Boundaries: Queen Street West to the north, Yonge Street to the east, Front Street to the south, and University Avenue to the west. This post " The Most Popular Toronto Neighborhoods " was originally seen on tripsavvy by Jane Mclean
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I was born and raised in Toronto, and it’s safe to say that in 26 years of living here I have gotten to know Toronto pretty well. People have different things they look for in their neighbourhoods, so these picks are based on what I feel makes a neighbourhood a great place to live. I love a neighbourhood where you can walk from your place to get most of your errands done, be close to a subway, be near lots of nature AND entertainment, and have the overall feel of living in a community.
Too much to ask for from a Toronto neighbourhood? Not so! Just because you live in the big city of Toronto doesn’t mean you cant find a great community where you’re able to get to know your neighbours. Even in the heart of downtown! As someone in my twenties, I am definitely drawn to the more active parts of Toronto where you can feel the pulse of the city. Having a lot going on around you is extremely motivating but a neighbourhood where you can get the best of both worlds, a bit of quiet and the hectic city life is ideal. Here are my top ten picks for the best neighbourhoods to live in, ones that I feel meet the criteria I listed. Where to live in Toronto – My top ten picks Yonge and Eglinton Yonge and Eglinton can be called midtown Toronto, but really its on the upper half of midtown. This area has undergone a development boom in the last couple years but even before that, it was a popular place in the city. Iconic bars including the Duke of Kent and Rose and Crown line the streets here, along with pretty much everything else you would need. Medical offices, grocery stores, bars, subway, and great restaurants. It’s ideal for people who want the feel of downtown without being right in the thick of it. Lots of apartment buildings and condos and its uptown location make this one of the more affordable places to live in Toronto. It’s less than a twenty minute ride to Dundas station and less than twenty minutes to get to the burbs in the other direction. This rental is just a hop and skin from Eglinton station. Church and Wellesley Church and Wellesley is a beloved neighbourhood in Toronto. The LGBTQ enclave, otherwise known as The Village is home to one of the friendliest and welcoming communities in Toronto. The nightlife is exceptional, especially if you love a good drag show. It’s downtown location means it has a lot of accessible amenities to forget needing a car. One of the biggest and best Loblaws is there. What makes this Loblaws so special you may ask? Two words. It has a Nutella café in it! The area also has a lot of history and holds a lot of meaning to Toronto. In the summer the biggest Pride Parade in Canada is held there and it is one of the best parties and events you can go to in the city. Infact, there is usually one event or another going on in The Village, which you can look at by clicking here. Definitely busier than midtown, definitely worth it. And when you are feeling sick of the concrete jungle just head over to the free Allan Gardens for some nature. If this sounds like your kind of area, click here to look at one of the buildings in the area. It is smack-dab in between The Village and Cabbagetown! Prime Toronto Real Estate. The Harbourfront The Harbourfront in Toronto is one of the best neighbourhoods you can live in. The view and proximity to the lake makes you forget that a 10 minute walk away is the heart of downtown and all the fun stuff that comes with that. Do you feel like a quiet walk along the water? This is your area! Do you want to be able to walk to baseball games and the biggest concerts in the city? This is your area! This is one of the most sought after neighbourhoods for a reason. You have Union station right there along the VIA rail station and GO bus station. Billy Bishop Airport is also close by for when you feel like taking a quick trip! Click here to see an example of some of the gorgeous units available in the area. It has one of the best views in the city! Liberty Village Liberty Village is full of young creatives working in Toronto and the area reflects that. Super hip and fun, there are a lot of cafes and bars there. The architecture is mostly converted warehouses which give it that super modern and cool aesthetic. The water is also close by enough for when you are feeling like a nice bike ride or walk along the lakefront. The only thing about Liberty Village is that it is a ways a way from a subway station, but thank goodness for buses and streetcars. Click here to look at some gorgeous, newly renovated rentals available in Liberty Village! Cabbagetown
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In multicultural Toronto, you can find cuisine from across the globe, but it’s only recently that several local restaurants have begun highlighting ingredients and traditional preparations of Canada’s indigenous communities.
Executive chef Joseph Shawana, whose restaurant Ku-Kum Kitchen is transforming traditional ingredients into inventive contemporary cuisine, is a great source for gaining insight into Toronto’s aboriginal food scene. A tall man with long, dark hair and crisp chef’s whites, Shawana grew up on the Wiikwemkoong Unceded Reserve on Ontario’s Manitoulin Island, northwest of Toronto. He says that his mother and grandmother did the cooking when he was a boy, and he has happy memories of big family barbecues that his mother would host every month. He grew up eating wild game like deer and moose. After working as a corporate chef for many years, Shawana launched Ku-Kim Kitchen in Toronto’s Davisville neighborhood in 2017. Diners have filled its three dozen seats nightly since the restaurant’s opening. Shawana says that curiosity about wild game and indigenous ingredients have helped build the buzz around his popular eatery. He also says that more people are recognizing the importance of preserving traditional food culture, not just in Toronto, but across Canada and throughout North America. But one of those ingredients has triggered a controversy. Ku-Kum Kitchen is the only restaurant in Toronto that regularly features seal on the menu. Although seal was not a food that Shawana ate growing up, he wanted to showcase a meat that’s considered a staple in many indigenous cultures. Shortly after the restaurant opened, activists began protesting its use of seal, while counter protestors contested their position. Shawana insists that the seal meat he serves, from Quebec’s Magdalen Islands, is humanely sourced, as are the elk, caribou and other proteins on offer. Shawana explains that no dish on his menu includes more than 10 ingredients, since he prefers relatively simple preparations that let the products shine. But “simple” doesn’t necessarily mean ordinary. He might create elk rillettes, seasoned with wild mint and Labrador tea, a rich and creamy rabbit liver mousse, and a terrine of pheasant, wild boar and cranberry — all served with a delicate baked bannock (his version of a traditional bread). On the menu, you might also find seared seal loins with a maple glaze or caribou and braised onion puree. And on a sweeter note, the chef’s light desserts include a light panna cotta infused with wild rose petals and shortbread cookies flavored with lavender. Other Toronto Indigenous Restaurants The city’s other indigenous establishments are simpler affairs. Pow Wow Café, a compact storefront in the Kensington Market district, opened in 2016 with a few tables on the sidewalk patio. Chef-owner Shawn Adler, the son of an Ojibwe mother and a Jewish father, is known for his tacos: fry bread piled high with beef or vegetarian chili, cheddar, tomatoes, cilantro and other vegetables — updated takes of the snack he ate as a boy at powwows around Ontario. But he does fusion versions, too, topped with jerk chicken or pork souvlaki. His changing blackboard menu might include other creative dishes, like corn soup with smoked duck or a trout croquette with sumac aioli. Pow Wow’s popular brunch platter consists of scrambled eggs, smoked cheddar, venison sausage, duck bacon and fry bread. NishDish Marketeria opened a storefront indigenous restaurant in 2017 after being run as a catering business for the past dozen years. You can identify this tiny corner spot in Toronto’s Koreatown by the stunning birch forest mural on the building’s exterior, a work of beauty by First Nations artist Ren Lonechild. Anishinaabe chef Johl Whiteduck Ringuette starts the morning at NishDish with bison or boar breakfast sandwiches and Mohawk-roasted coffee from the Kanesatake First Nation; order yours as an Anishnacano, their version of an Americano. Later in the day, you might find elk burgers, salmon corn cakes or Three Sisters Soup, a hearty bowl of squash, corn and green beans that’s crowned with fresh dill. This post " Toronto’s Emerging Indigenous Cuisine Scene" was originally seen onForbes Travel Guide by Carolyn Heller
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