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"There’s something about the buttermilk fried chicken and waffle combo that just works well. Every dish on the Stockyards Smokehouse & Larder’s Sunday brunch menu incorporates the exceptional barbeque cuisine the restaurant is known for, whether it’s paired with smoked meat or housemade bacon or sausage. Priced from $10 to $20, Stockyards favourites include the Dirty Bird (a boneless fried chicken breast topped with bacon and cheddar, a sunny side-up egg and gravy, served sandwiched between a Belgian waffle) and the classic Stockyards breakfast sandwich (a deep-fried poached egg with bacon or country sage sausage and aged cheddar on a buttermilk biscuit)."
"Why go: A wood-smoked BBQ fix at brunch up on St. Clair West!. For 10+ years, The Stockyards Smokehouse & Larder has offered the perfect stick-to-your-ribs fare to quench any hunger pang and stabilize a hangover or upset stomach with good eats. What to order: Any dish that integrates their famous BBQ!"
"Always show up a little earlier, as this place is POPULAR!!!!. You may get caught in a lineup, but always 100% worth it."
"This friendly neighbourhood diner has all the essentials of a diner to meet your breakfast and brunch needs. What’s most important is their famous ice-cream sandwiches. These sandwiches are made with Greg’s or Kawartha’s Dairy ice cream, sat pretty between two halves of their famous doughnuts."
"Junction spot known for steak, eggs & coconut cream pie, established 1970s. Sunny Sun, owner: The Purple Onion name has been around a long time – the first one was on Avenue Road, a coffeehouse. (The original Purple Onion, in Yorkville, was known as a popular hangout for the folk music crowd and hosted early performances by Carly Simon and Buffy Sainte-Marie.) In the 70s, the Purple Onion Bar & Grill opened at Keele and St. Clair."
"Known for their crispy hash browns, house-baked bread, and even smoking their own bacon, White Lily Diner doesn’t mess around. Using only fresh, locally-sourced ingredients in each dish — it’s no wonder people go crazy for this place. When: Monday to Tuesday closed; Wednesday to Friday, 8 am to 10 pm; Saturday to Sunday, 9 am to 10 pmWhere: 678 Queen Street East, Toronto"
"Residents of the Riverside community have gotten deservedly smug about this 30-seat restaurant that serves ideal versions of all-day diner food. Massive sandwiches and billowy pancakes are grub done not just right, but exquisitely. Bread, pickles, pastrami, and donuts are all made entirely in-house."
"A charming interior with an eclectic menu would be one way of describing this relaxed diner. From baking their own bread and smoking their own bacon and salmon, White Lily Diner prides itself on serving quality, well-thought-through comfort food. Photo Courtesy: @DishedToronto"
"Located a short stroll from Dolce Gelato on College Street in Toronto’s Little Italy, The Big Chill offers an old-fashioned retro ice cream parlour vibe. Owner Sam Santino opened the popular Toronto ice cream shop in 2001, in a space that was once an old shoe repair shop. Step inside The Big Chill and you’ll find checkered floors paired with a brightly lit interior adorned with a dizzying number of holstein cows."
"A post shared by The Big Chill Ice Cream (@thebigchill_to) on Jun 28, 2019 at 7:54am PDT. (Little Italy)thebigchill.ca. Remember LBK (life before kids) when you would stay out late on College Street and enjoy the lovely patios and wine bars?"
"Source: Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Arild Vågen used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Massey Hall is one of Canada’s most legendary performing arts centres and is a National Historic Site. The famous Toronto building is located downtown and it was originally designed to be a hall for people to enjoy music and shows of a non-religious variety."
"Massey Hall is a beautiful performing arts theatre located in downtown Toronto that was designed by architect Sidney Badgley. It was a gift from the Massey family to the City of Toronto in 1894. The list of prominent artists and public figures that have graced its stage with their presence is vast."
"Massey Hall is one of Canada’s most important concert halls. Averitable encyclopedia of musicaltalent has played here, including Enrico Caruso, Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Igor Stravinsky, Patti Smith, Lou Reed, George Gershwin,..."
"Opened in 2006, the Four Seasons Centre for Performing Arts right in the crux of downtown at Queen and University is a gorgeous forum for performances from the National Ballet of Canada and the Canadian Opera Company (COC). For those looking for a..."
"Cowley Abbott Fine Art connects traditional art auction services with the Internet fine art marketplace. With devoted display and gallery space, monthly art auctions, and relationships with national art specialists, they offer a distinct and successful range of services to both buyers and sellers of Canadian art, combining conventional methods of promoting artwork with creative ways of creating a collection. Cowley Abbott also provides services for private sales, charity auctions, and official appraisals in addition to these sales."
"LUMAS Toronto offers hand-signed original pictures of selected works by these artists. The number of prints in these limited editions generally ranges from 75 to 150. As a result, we are able to sell the artwork at more affordable costs."
"For the professional shooter or for those disposable cameras you have kicking around from WayHome, these film processing and developing shops in Toronto have you covered from east to west, for amateurs and professionals alike. [Image credit: iStock.com/ChamilleWhite]"