[Natika33]

Excellent choice! I've been there quite a few times over the years as I lived in the area (and still spend a lot of time there), but I just haven't had a chance to profile it here yet. Can't decide on which pants to wear...

Oh that's a hard one! For some reason shiny lurex bell bottoms popped into my head, so even if that doesn't work for you, I might have just identified my next thrift quest.

 

[Towered]

Oh that's a hard one! For some reason shiny lurex bell bottoms popped into my head, so even if that doesn't work for you, I might have just identified my next thrift quest.

I used to frequently wear bell bottoms in the 90's when I'd go out to clubs, but these days I'm all about a tight fit at the ankles (and wilder designs, if you can believe that).

 

[Towered]

Loveless Cafe this weekend:
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I do miss the booze fridge Loveless had during the covid years. It was so nice on hot summer days to be able to pop in and grab a couple of ice cold craft beers that I could immediately smash while strutting down the street Why would they deny us that continued pleasure??

 

[Towered]

Nutbar at Queen and Logan. Mildly cozy.

 

[Towered]

Belem Cafe at College and Euclid. Very stylish! More of a classic European cafe that we don’t seem to have many of (this one has a Portuguese flavour). Bonus points for the charming street scene.

 

[evandyk]

The old Kalendar!

 

[AlbertC]

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Did you have a pastel de nata? I've seen nice pics and read good reviews of the decor, but some of the more critical Portuguese folks have reported that the custard tarts weren't that great, and don't do justice to be associated to the Belem name.

 

[Towered]

Did you have a pastel de nata? I've seen nice pics and read good reviews of the decor, but some of the more critical Portuguese folks have reported that the custard tarts weren't that great, and don't do justice to be associated to the Belem name.

I don't even know what a pastel de nata is I'm not much of a pastry guy - I lean towards cookies, although even there I'm very picky.

I'm just a very picky person in general about many things.

 

[evandyk]

Portuguese custard tarts.

Pastéis de Belém, Antiga Confeitaria de Belém, Lisbon, Portugal

Portuguese Custard tarts are available worldwide but to really try the best in the world (and there's very little debate about it once you try one), you need to pay a visit to Lisbon. The most famous place to buy them is Pastéis de Belém on Rue de Belém. We got to see these tarts being made and...

www.notquitenigella.com

 

[Towered]

Full Of Beans cafe on Dundas west of Dovercourt. Now this is cozy!! Dark interior, comfy seating, vintage furniture, bricks walls, loads of book shelves, deep space - all it needs is a fireplace to get the much coveted Towered stamp of approval.

 

[Towered]

Aaaaawwwww yeeeeeeaaaah.

Rooms Coffee. A growing local chain, these guys have nailed how to make a cafe truly cozy. They even straddle the line into full on lounge territory. This particular location is on Baldwin Street. So cozy, like a 70’s basement!

 

[Natika33]

Ooh, some good choices!

 

[Towered]

Golden Gecko in Baby Point (Jane and Annette). Mid level cozy.

 

[Towered]

Palmer Cafe on Bloor just east of Glendonwynne. Nice, but not very cozy.

 

[Towered]

Janschenko Bakery in BWW. Doesn’t really qualify as a cozy cafe, but it’s nice nonetheless. Also, support Ukrainian businesses!!