A reporter from the Boston Globe makes many recommendations in the publication's travel section on where to go and what to eat in Toronto's east end. She starts by reflecting on Queen Street East's various changes over the past 15 years when she first visited Mary MacLeod's Shortbread.
"The area has changed so dramatically and is so vibrant. I heard that there are about 97 languages spoken around here," MacLeod told reporter Carol Ann Davidson.
Davidson goes on to recommend, among others, Bonjour Brioche, which makes "the best French toast, with real French Canadian maple syrup," the
Leslieville Cheese Market for its "outstanding grilled cheese sandwiches," and Ambiance Chocolat's "hand-made chocolates and velvety mousse."
She describes the various eclectic shops and points out the area's unique history. "A short side trip onto Jones Street will bring you to the city's second-oldest Jewish cemetery dating to 1883. Access to this historic resting place is with a key that is kept by a neighbor two doors away. Just knock on her door."
And she doesn't stop without mentioning a few go-to destinations for the city's best views.
"Don’t leave the East End until you travel south of Danforth along Broadview," Davidson writes. "People pay big bucks to board tourist buses to view probably the best vista in Toronto at Riverdale Park."
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Original source: Boston Globe