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my name is Sarah (I'm not coming), just telling you because it is popular and there is no joke or rhyme or anything, i've been made fun of but never for my name.
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Yonge Street is a bit of a walk from the RoM but not more than ten minutes.
Sassafraz is the "It" place- probably cost a fortune. As the list says, celebrities eat there.
Hemmingway's is a pub for which you probably have to be 19, so if we're eating with Des, that's not an option. You can eat outside, although it'll probably be totally overflowing on a friday night.
Cumberland Street is an exciting place though; it's sort of celebrity street. During the Film Festival there were screenings there and a bunch of celebrity spotters. It's a nice street to just sit, too. In the summer, I spent a lot of time there just people watching. It's close to the big celebrity hotels and home to one of my favourite movie theatres .
I don't know the other places by reputation.
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Wow, a lot of those places are expensive. I guess that's to be expected in the Bloor area. St Thomas street is right near me- that's another celebrity hotel, outside of which I saw Regina Williams, the sole figure from the film world I caught sight of during last years festival. Had never heard of her at the time.
The Pangaea Restaurant sounds promising, although probably about fifteen minutes walk from the RoM. I think I know where it is...
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Not only does expensive = expensive, it also usually equals = takes a long time. Since we want to go to the museum, I really think we shold find something casual. Also, we need something vegan-friendly. So let's add those parameters to our hunt, along with location.
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There are a couple of Sushi places I've heard recommended. I could ask around to get the names, although I'm not a huge Sushi fan myself.
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If I'm the only vegan along for dinner that night, seriously, don't worry about that. As long as there's bread, french fries, or rice, I'm good. Honestly. I don't ever eat much at once anyway so I won't be needing a place with a lot to offer.
(And by the way, Teshi, no, I never got the kettle rhyme with my name. I'm not even sure I know the whole thing.)
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I think it's a bit of a difficult area because it's so upscale/student, so there's one end or the other. The "other" end would include places like Des' Macdonalds, Tim Hortons, either a Pita Pit or somekind of Subway place, various coffee places, and such.
EDIT: That place you linked to looks good, though ElJay. About a ten minute walk I'd imagine. I'll go see what it looks like tomorrow.
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Okay, fill me in. What is the policy for bars in Toronto. Are minors not let in after a specific time of night, not allowed in at all? Would a Bistro/Bar like that be okay? Does that place have a seperate "bar"??
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I think the Ethiopian place right at the top of the list or any of the noodle joints listed would probably be somewhere in the middle, but I know I tend to be more adventurous with my eating choices than most.
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*laugh* And now the thread's moving! Teshi, if you check it out, check to see if they look like they could accomadate a party of 8. From the website, that's what would concern me most, as it looks awfully "hip." But the prices don't seem bad and there is a wide variety of options.
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It looks like it's between Wellesley and Bloor-Yonge subway stops, so maybe we could meet at either of those, and then walk (if it's nice) or take the subway (if it's not) to the museum after dinner.
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Seeing as it's about 1 km away and not a very complicated route, we should be fine. I didn't realise how close it was!
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Loosing yourself in Torono is nearly impossible. Seriously. Even if you don't know the area, which I do, very well, since I live here and all .
Teshi's Guide to Not Getting Lost in Downtown Toronto:
Most places:
CN Tower = South.
Unless you're down by the river, in which case
CN Tower = North
Or under the CN Tower, in which case
CN Tower = Up
Everywhere East of Yonge is called East, everything West is West. Numbers radiate from Yonge so 1 Bloor Street West, for example, is right on Bloor and Yonge, going West.
Finding things is hard, sometimes, but if you know the intersection it's easy.
The only street that is confusing is Dundas, which is wiggly and crosses both east/west and south/north streets.
The Subway lines are also pretty easy, although I have made one mistake. No idea about buses and streetcars; never tried!
All in all, if you're above ground, getting lost is pretty impossible.
*shows off knowledge of Toronto just for the sake of it*
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It's very difficult to go the wrong way in Toronro. Unlike, say, Christchurch.
As to restaurants, I am omnivorous and am happy to eat anywhere, but I will peruse the list later this morning and see if anything tickles my fancy...
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Or, say, KW, where all the parallel streets cross multiple times, and the road map looks like a crayon drawing by a small, drunken child. (Edit: in response to twinky's post, if it wasn't obvious.)
As for restaurants, so long as it's not ye olde McD's, I'm perfectly happy.
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That looks right to me, but of course different combinations of people will be together at different times.
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I was told that Waterloo was laid out by Mennonites to avoid hills, but the drunken child theory would explain alot too.
I'm actually heading into Toronto on the right day, but I'm just heading in long enough to fly out of there. Pity.
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There are multiple "right" days. We could conceivably pop out to the airport on the express if you don't mind going through security an extra time.
Astaril, Christchurch is very well laid-out, the problem is that when one is holding the map upside-down, one tends to wind up walking in the wrong direction. (In my defence, the words were right-side up.)
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I believe our flight's at seven on Friday the 22nd (we're going on the traditional post-grad wander around Europe). My friend's parents are giving us a ride to the airport to meet my sister at some point. I suppose you'd welcome to come watch us sit around and stand in lines, but I think you've got other places to be. No worries.
Aside: Woot, 9 days to Paris!
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Well, all this excitement is contagious. I can't wait either now. Oh, and plus, the 22nd will be my first truly, entirely, guilt-free-from-schoolwork day in over a year and a half! So I will likely be in an absurdly giddy mood anyway (just to warn you all).
twinky: Ah, I see. So the map was right-side up and *you* were upside down. I can't laugh much. I've been lost in my town of 1000 people, where there's only 30 streets, and none of them more than 200m long... (In *my* defence, I was only 7 at the time.) I'm still pretty directionless.
TheTick: I hope life gets better, whatever's wrong. I won't get to meet you, but I'm sure everyone else will show you a super-fantabulous time and make you forget cares for the weekend!
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