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[aDj 34]

and others that tried along the way:

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100 Miles

TBG -back again

forgot to add:

Queen East>

Mostly womens boutiques but I recommend

Machine age Modern for vintage Mid-Century modern furniture pieces

Bonjour Brioche for croissants

you forgot to throw in NO.6, the precursor to Delphic. shelltoes in unknown colors, fat caps, triple 5 (as mentioned), pnb (yes, it was cool back then), and judo belt fat laces. going further back in Otis's history, i could only afford the caps or stickers sold at the front desk! ha! tees were a luxury if loot was saved. to me, that was toronto's "streetwear".

i'm grateful heads have stepped up to offer what we have now retail-wise. i support and shop here still. something just feels missing though... the hunt. the internet has birthed this new crop of heads who just don't know. and if they did, it's only because your local retailer has done the legwork for you. where's the fun in that? there's the flipside of course, building contacts internationally. 2000db grabbing me japanese product locally and for that i guess i have the internet to thank for.

btw, somewhere in your history lesson you need to squeeze in grips.com!

[sr20det 7,321]

^ ha, you're old buddy! 2 black guys up on yonge, 100 miles... that whole era pushed me to travel to spike's joint in brooklyn for 40 acres & a mule! i feel embarassed but lounge deserves a mention too. OG lounge at least when it used to be on Queen 2nd floor carrying g-force tapes. someone cue 93 till infinity.

[aDj 34]

^not that old. I bet you hit Albee square mall for Markie's joint too right?

[MyMindSpray 66]

ahh...the memories....completely forgot about Too Black Guys and 100 miles...i remember weekly visits to Too Black Guys, hearing Brand Nubian through the speakers...weekly drops to Play Da Record and New York Connections to cop vinyl...100 miles def had their moments...those were the times huh? i remember copping Protect Ya Neck on 12" independent pressing, before they signed to Loud...i still remember the first time i heard Come Clean at Play da Record...group of 12 crowded around the tables while homeboy leaning back just watching our reactions....crazy....where have all the good days gone...

[sr20det 7,321]

^ lunch money on 12s. trips to play de to hear eugene scream. don't forget starsound records which later became traxx!

[youreit 101]

and while you guys were doing all that i was feelin up girls on the back of the bus during field trips to black creek pioneer village

[bokbok 10]

a fairly new shop called sydneys on queen st. located in between delphic and klaxon is pretty interesting. it's a fairly small shop and right now has some band of outsiders and patrik ervell. i think they also do made to measure jeans with selvage...

[fade to black2 293,715]

since we're waxing nostalgic about Toronto...a few from my (young and probably far less experienced) self:

- having a friend take me to the Brass Rail when i was still 17 for my first female contact experience...lol i remember that night, i had read something cool on a forum so i decided to put it in practice, i told a girl who gave me a lapdance to "skull me." she thought it was cute and gave me a peck on the cheek. boy i was in heaven...

- going after school to the yonge & bloor HMV to exchange CDs...i'm prob. the reason they implemented the policy where you can get refunds/exchange only if the package is still intact. i bought/returned CDs like it was an OCD thing...

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[MyMindSpray 66]

sr20det.....haha...word...eugene...man, dude was nuts...

all this talk about the good old days makes me miss digging for records/clothing/etc....i know i'm beating a dead horse, but things are just too easy now...

[xcoldricex 15,667]

moving this to jetset. talk more about food. if i go to T.O. i wanna eat something good.

[NESK 292,919]

Fade: the brass rail was awesome when underage. i feel you. but now tha im growns up i cant handle the rail or any strip clubs for that matter. unless im with girls, of course. you will get treated like royalty if roll into a strib club with fine women.

cold: if you ever in toronto and want a meal, hit me up. ill let you knwo were to go, and i might even hook you up if the timings right.

toronto isnt the best and could definately be better, but it does have alot to offer. you just have to make the most of it.

[grapz 39]

I'm looking for goood high quality hair cuts from 25-40 $. I'm azn so the hair stylst should also be japanese/hk or aznnnn..

the ones in pmal aren't that good , i've tried 2 of them so please give me sum suggestions .

[coiol 26]

I go to the Toni & Guy in Yorkville, around Bloor/Avenue. My stylist's name is Courtney, and I think she charges around $50, so it's a bit more than what you were looking for. She's Caucasian, but I don't see how that really matters. I'm half-asian and my hair is really thick and annoying to deal with.

This picture is a few weeks old:

[grapz 39]

nice cut, thx

[fade to black2 293,715]

Whenever I'm in T.O. I make sure to stop at Joe's barbershop on Yonge and Summerhill (Right across the Summerhill huge LCBO) for a haircut...he's not Asian but i haven't found anyone else who does a buzz cut as good as he does.

But my parents use Nhi at Vidal Sassoon in the yorkville area, i believe she's vietnamese and cuts Asian hair well. I'd give her a try.

[butta8 10]

Hi,

Anyone knows where in GTA you can find a Good and Trustable tailor that can shorten a sleeve on a Dior Homme winter coat?? And how much it should charge?

Thanks in advance!

[minimal 116]

There's a guy at Harbord and Crawford (by my house) that is pretty good. He has done suit alterations for Harry Rosen for 20 years. He does fine work, and he is on the cheap. You could ask at Holt's, but whomever they recommend will be $$$..

[xcoldricex 15,667]

Planning on going up to Toronto for a weekend - most of the threads have covered shopping - which I probably won't do that much of.... so what's there to do, to see, to eat? Might be celebrating an anniversary there with the significant other - any rec's?

[nairb49 13,849]

where's sendkylhispassword? i've been out of toronto for too long

[outty 23]

man, if you like vegan dining, you HAVE to check out Fressen on queen st. west.

things to see are the usual, CN tower, go check out a leafs/raptors game at the ACC or if you can, a jay's game at the once known skydome (rogers centre). Into art and stuff, check out queen west for sure although i haven't gone my self.

In terms of restauraunts, most of the nicest ones are along King st, east of Spadina avenue, careful becuase its pricy. Late night eating, Fran's diner in front of the Eaton centre on Yonge and Shutter (sp?) There is a nice hotel around there as well, check out Spadina ave for China town and some good eats there.

Just some ideas off the top of my head while I take a break from reading this boring article for school.

enjoy!

[trees 9,112]

documentary film festival is coming up, april 19-29. check it out if your into docs http://hotdocs.ca/.

[youreit 101]

you've got the hummingbird centre down there on front st. always somethin happening there, another spot for shows on king just west of bay, cant remember the name dunno how, im tempted to say king alexandria theatre, theres a pricey restaurant atop the CN tower, never eaten there myself.

always fun to walk around chinatown and inhale the fresh air, kensington market right behind it, has some thrifty crap, buncha college street bars, richmond st clubs, a dude with rats at nathan phillips square, some bums there too. buncha garbage at the eaton centre and yonge street, then you got the yorkville losers and fakers , then you get outside the city you have first markham place to get your burned dvd's. oh dont forget about koreatown over on bathurst west of spadina, get your walnut cake on. no need to go east of yonge, nuthin but eastenders over there, then scarberians when you get past whatever the boundary is, you got the ACC always fun just below front st, get your tickets off my man Benny out front in the blk leather 3/4 length jacket and goatee. what else, you got a few decent spots to eat, check chowhound for those. alberts on queen for some roti. missed a ton, been outta the city for 7 months, prolly a bunch of newer stuff that will be gone in 7 more months

[youreit 101]

i never got to find out who this susur lee guy is, but you should

[l3ootlegs 290,798]

Friday, Saturday night

Richmond street for some clubbing and movie will be nice too...

[l3ootlegs 290,798]

oh ya..for sure don't miss out EATONS...and take subway to union station..to see the oldest station....very nice constructed!

[xcoldricex 15,667]

thanks for the reccomendations so far - forgot to ask about hotels - or good areas to stay in...

public transportation good? or will i be driving around...?

[Kasper 50,795]

thanks for the reccomendations so far - forgot to ask about hotels - or good areas to stay in...

public transportation good? or will i be driving around...?

how much do you want to spend on your hotel??

public transportation is really good and those trams are really fun (and run 24 hours) and anyway, most of the places you're likely to go are within reasonable walking distance from each other. Toronto is a big city, but pretty much all the touristy things to do (shopping, restaurant etc) are in or around downtown which is not very big.

a MUST GO is the hockey hall of fame, even if it's just to take a picture with the Stanley Cup.

[Hocus Pocus 262,360]

Don't be decieved by some of the things said in this thread.

Stay the fuck away from Richmond street unless you like meatmarket style clubs. These places are filled with trashy people, creepy guys, and thugs who want to fight. You can have a good time on Richmond if you have a big enough group, and there is a good DJ. But if you are coming up with the wifey, stay away. If you are 25+, there are some good clubs in the general area (King St, and such), but it depends on your taste in Music.

Toronto has the worst transportation system of any major city in the world (if you can call Toronto a major city). It's expensive (2.75 for a single run on the subway or streetcar). But what's worse is driving in Toronto. Parking is very expensive and hard to find, and there are major gridlock problems all over downtown. The subway runs till 1:30, which is nice.

The four best areas for night life in the city are West Queen West, Little Italy (College past Bathhurst), King west, and Yorkville. Depending on your age, budget, and taste in music/mood, between those you should find something that accomodates what you want.

If live music is your bag, plan ahead if you want to see a high profile band (Toronto gets a lot of good acts). If you are interested in local "indie" bands pick up an issue of NOW magazine (also good for DJ, nightlife listings).

The Royal Ontario Museum is quite good if you like history.

The art gallery of Ontario might be completed by the time you come, so that is an option as well.

The new Opera House is good if you like high brow culture.

There are also a lot of interesting old neighborhoods to explore if you like that type of tourism. Toronto claims to be the most multicultural city in the world, and there many different ethnic communities. There are a lot of good Ethopian restaurants for example.

Chinatown smells, but is large and strange. Walk through it to get to Kensington Market, a sort of hippie village in the middle of the city.

My favourite restaurants in the city: Terroni's, which is a cheap-ish Italian restaurant that has great pizza. No reservations, just show up. Good for lunch. The Rosebud is my favourite restaurant. Not too expensive for the quality. For an appetizer, try the quail. Entree, my favourite is probably the Alberta Lamb. But everything there is amazing. It's sort of hard to find, and be sure to make reservations a couple of days in advance, as while it is sort of a hidden gem, prime times tend to fill up.

That's my advice for now. If you want to narrow down the type of entertainment you are looking for, and budget, I'll do my best to help!

[alex_844 252]

for proper fine dining check out bymark, really really good, soho met for hotel.

[sinnah 12]

definitely check out Panorama if youre with the misses: http://www.eatertainment.com/restaurants/panorama/