The only stereo store that i know of downtown in bay bloor radio. For used books, bmv is a chain with the largest branch near bloor west of spadina. Elliot's is also a good used book store on yonge north of wellesley. As mentioned sonic boom on bathurst just south of bloor, has a large used cd, dvd blu-ray selection. They also are pretty well stocked with used and new vinyl. For food, i like the big smoke burger on king st east of yonge (don't go to the one at the eaton center). The swiss chalet chain serves a good rotisserie chicken at a reasonable price. There are many chinese and vietnamese restaurants in chinatown near dundas and spadina. I live in scarborough (north east of downtown) and am more familiar with the restaurants in that area. If you are driving there are many more options. Most of the stereo stores are in the suburbs. Lastly i heard the distillery district is pretty nice (i haven't been there myself}. If you have any specific questions that i can help with, feel free to pm me.
TRIP TO TORONTO. WHAT TO DO...
The thing is that I will be visiting my son who is studying at the University of Toronto next Easter week.
My interests when visiting a new city -apart from blues and rock music shows- are:
1.- Contemporary architecture;
2.- Discovering places and neighborhoods not mentioned on tourist guides;
3.- One day trip to towns around the main city;
4.- Local "cuisine" as there´s an Spanish cuisine. Not meaning "hi-end cuisine" a la Ferrán Adriá. This trend seems to me like 70s progressive music -how to get the more complicated pentatonic scale-. Let´s keep it simple;
5.- Eating on the cheap. I mean affordable prices. Not breaking the bank;
6.- Drinking undiscovered beers and/or unexpected wines
7.- Bookstores (if they still exists); CD stores -if they still exist- and why not -the vice strikes again- audio stores -if they still exist-;
I´m open to your suggestions.
Thank you all.
Daniel
My interests when visiting a new city -apart from blues and rock music shows- are:
1.- Contemporary architecture;
2.- Discovering places and neighborhoods not mentioned on tourist guides;
3.- One day trip to towns around the main city;
4.- Local "cuisine" as there´s an Spanish cuisine. Not meaning "hi-end cuisine" a la Ferrán Adriá. This trend seems to me like 70s progressive music -how to get the more complicated pentatonic scale-. Let´s keep it simple;
5.- Eating on the cheap. I mean affordable prices. Not breaking the bank;
6.- Drinking undiscovered beers and/or unexpected wines
7.- Bookstores (if they still exists); CD stores -if they still exist- and why not -the vice strikes again- audio stores -if they still exist-;
I´m open to your suggestions.
Thank you all.
Daniel