Celebrity Picks
Our local celebs choose their favourite spots in the neighbourhood
Ben Mulroney, TV Anchor
BEST WORKOUT
TRACK FITNESS, 328 Lonsdale Rd.
“Since I don’t have the metabolism of a man in his 20s anymore, I need to work out. Their circuit training classes force me to work out much harder than I could do alone.”
Joanne Yolles, Chef
BEST RED MEAT
ROAST FINE FOODS, 786 St Clair Ave. W.
“I’ve had really good steaks that I bought here. They also sell amazing bread from Blackbird Baking Co.”
Rick Campanelli, Anchor
BEST OLD SCHOOL ROMANCE
VATICANO, 25 Bellair St.
“My first date with my now wife was here. I’m more experimental with my orders, but Angie always gets the gnocchi four formaggi.”
Joe Mimran, Designer
BEST JUICE BAR
GREENHOUSE JUICE CO., 5 Macpherson Ave.
“They do cold-pressed juice right on the premises. It’s incredible and only a two-minute drive from our place.”
Mark McEwan, Chef
BEST COFFEE
ZAZA, 75 Yorkville Ave.
“I love an early morning walk on the weekends down Yorkville with my dog Ruthy to Zaza. Great coffee — it’s a perfect way to start the day.”
Kurt Browning, Athlete
BEST COUNTRY IN THE CITY
KAY GARDNER BELTLINE TRAIL, Allen Rd. & Mt. Pleasant Rd.
“I am a country boy at heart and living in this area means that there are mature trees to enjoy. Now that our youngest son is on a bike, we can all head out and ride to the beltline.”
Anthony Rose, Chef
BEST GOULASH
THE COFFEE MILL, 99 Yorkville Ave.
“I like the goulash and butter sandwiches from the Coffee Mill in Yorkville.”
Rainbow Sun Francks, Actor
BEST PASTA JOINT
PAZZA PAZZA, 1007 Eglinton Ave. W.
“I can’t do without the rigatoni in rosé sauce with broccoli and cauliflower. I’ve been eating it since high school.”
Adrienne Clarkson, Author
BEST CAFE
SEVEN GRAMS ESPRESSO BAR, 131 Avenue Rd.
“Some of my best ideas for the Massey Lectures came to me while on my visits. Sean the barista would make me a delicious mocha, and I’d sit on their patio with a friend.”
Clement Virgo, Director
BEST THINKING SPOT
EGLINTON WEST STATION, Eglinton Avenue West/Allen Road
“It’s really kind of a microcosm of what Toronto is. For me, the station and all the people who live in that neighborhood represent the racial and ethnic diversity of this city. ”
Rosa Marinuzzi, Chef
BEST LUNCH SPOT
HOTEL GELATO, 532 Eglinton Ave. W.
“You’ll always find me lunching at my usual table with ‘the ladies’ of the neighbourhood!”
David Dixon, Designer
BEST HAIR SALON
SALON DANIEL & SPA, 83 Yorkville Ave.
“Salon Daniel is my go-to place for great work and good conversation — and the occasional celebrity spotting!”
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