For live music and a game of pool you can’t beat the The James Joyce Irish Pub. For bands from all over Lee’s Palace is booked by House of Blues. There are some great ethnic restaurants here as well; Thai Basil, Sushi on Bloor, Mt Everest (Nepaleese/Indian), Country Style (Hungarian), Ghazal (late night middle eastern takeout), Ginger (Vietnamese) and lots of others. Harbord Street one block south has been described in a local arts magazine as the best strip of restaurants this side of Manhattan. Splendido has everything including gourmet wine and food tastings in their wine cellar room. 93 Harbord has fine Tunisian style cuisine.

Harbord Room is open till 2 and has an industry following. Messis sits where Poretta’s once reigned over the street, and new arrival Terre (Italian) rounds things out along with Harbord House, Momo (middle eastern) and Boulevard Cafe (Peruvian).

Toronto is both the political capital of Ontario, and the commercial capital of the province, as well as being the largest city in Canada. It is to Canada what New York is to the United States, with a population of nearly 4 million people. Designated by the United Nations as “one of the world’s most multicultural cities,” Toronto is a place where you can travel around the world without ever leaving town.