No, they finished that construction project. But immediately to the north of it is another construction project that hasn’t progressed in years.
Ginger: what’s a Donair?
What kind of thing are you looking to do in Toronto? Eat? Dance? Shop?
Eat: Chinatown (Dundas and Spadina, take the streetcar from Spadina station) has countless fantastic restaurants. Little Italy (College St between Bathurst and Ossington, take the College car from College or Queen’s Park station) likewise. Prices range enormously, you will find something you like, guaranteed ! Also, there’s a little street near Chinatown (Baldwin, east of Spadina) that is pretty unknown, but there are a number of little bistro kind of places with gorgeous patios. If you have lots of money to spend and want to eat with beautiful people, King West (walk from King or St Andrew station) is your area.
Dance: Again, Little Italy is your best choice (trendy black-clad “I’m so cool” Torontonians), or Queen West (trendy black-clad “I’m so hot” Torontonians).
Shop: Must check out the Concourse, which is basically a huge underground shopping mall that runs from Union Station up to the Eaton Centre. You will get lost the moment you set foot in it but can find yourself again easily by coming up to the street. All the subway stations south of Queen/Osgoode connect to it.
Someone suggested Queen West already. This is vital. Start at Queen station, which is attached to the Eaton Centre, an enormous shopping mall (near Hard Rock Cafe). Walk West on Queen. You’ll pass some nice buildings - City Hall (old and new) and Osgoode Hall. Keep going West for lots of clothing stores. Keep going, it will turn into kind of a drab-looking area with lots of fabric stores. Don’t be discouraged, keep walking west and you will get to some nightclubs, a historical psychiatric institution, an amazing park, some more trendy (ie more of them, and trendier) little shops, and little art galleries. If you still haven’t run out of steam, keep walking past Dufferin and you will get to the best pubs in Toronto (in my humble opinion) : the Rhino (to your left) and the Caddilac Lounge (to your right, with a great backyard patio). It would take about two hours to make this whole walk, I reckon, you could probably spend an entire day starting at the Eaton Centre and heading to the Rhino. (I myself bike it twice a day and enjoy it every time, except for the asshole drivers.) A streetcar runs the whole length of the street.
The other must-see neighbourhood is the Annex. Start at Bloor and Spadina (by U of T which is also worth a look) and walk West. Lots of neat little stores and groovy people to look at, and Honest Ed’s, the world’s biggest discount store (Bloor and Bathurst) must be seen to be believed.
Best suggestion: get TTC (public transit) day passes, one pass costs less than four tickets, and you can use it all day. On Sundays two adults+kids can use one, it’s huge savings. And badmana is absolutely correct, don’t bother driving.
Also, pick up a “Now” and/or “eye” magazine that are free in boxes all over the city. They have many event listings.
