We are now taking nominations for your favorite businesses in Leslieville. Its as simple as this.. Reply to this blog entry with the name and why you love it! We will be giving out a movie night for 2 to the best posts!
The Pre-Grand Opening of McGugans last night was class! It was packed wall to wall and had a great buzz going for hours. City TV news was there to capture the live playing of the bagpipes along with a traditional Scottish reading of “Ode to a Haggis”. This of course was then followed by a Continue Reading
McGugan’s Where? 1058 Gerrard St E., Toronto ON M4M 1Z8 416-901-9859 McGugan’s food is comforting and classic Scottish fare prepared to exacting standards. They aim to give every guest a heightened culinary experience within a traditional pub scene. Being good Scots, they also aim to provide great value! Don’t miss their Grand Opening – January Continue Reading
Fortis Fitness Where? 276 Carlaw Ave, Toronto 416-465-4777 If you are someone who is looking for a gym that is; no nonsense, well equipped, grunt it out workout centre, then this is the gym for you! No glitzy washrooms here. For the most part everyone training here means business. Very little talking or socializing going Continue Reading
Crossfit Where? 32 Logan Avenue, Toronto 647-351-6336 Located at the bottom end of Logan this incredible space that looks straight out of a Mad Max movie will help motivate you to do this old school traditional military style of workout (no major free weights here). Chin up bars, rings, kettle bells and rowing machines as Continue Reading
Lola Bar Where? 1173 Dundas St. E. (on the southwest corner of Carlaw and Dundas) Located on the ground floor of the I-Zone loft building which happens to be conveniently located at the bottom of my stairs. Owners Grant and Kramer are almost always behind the bar that opens at 5pm everyday but Sunday. This Continue Reading
The Roy Public House Where? 894 Queen St E, Toronto 416-465-3331 As I live on Carlaw, the close proximately of the Roy seems to have me walking in there on a weekly basis. I love that this place is worked by the owners who always make you feel special when you walk through the door. Continue Reading
Prohibition Gastrohouse Where? 696 Queen Street East, Toronto 416-406-2669 They opened approximately 5 years ago by an old friend/colleague of mine, Michael Summerfield. This large beautiful gastro pub has an amazing oval shaped bar located directly in the centre of the space. It features tons of carefully chosen beers from around the world as well Continue Reading
We are huge fans of SUSHI MARCHE. It has to be the freshest,tastiest sushi in the city. The bad news: you can’t eat in! Which is what we love to do, so we don’t eat it often enough. You can find good sushi also at http://www.districtsushi.ca/ in riverside. In my opinion leslieville/riverside is a lacking Continue Reading
Yes it’s on the east side of Coxwell which I guess, in theory makes it “The Beach” but we will have to go with “The Burgers Priest”. There is a reason why there is a line up out the door here. It’s awesome! We will have to give an honorable mention to GBK, which we Continue Reading
