DK Travel : Toronto : Editor's choice

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Slack Alice

A fun, boisterous restaurant and lounge popular with the gals, especially on weekends, though straights are always given a warm welcome too. DJs on Friday (retro and funk) and Saturday (retro and dance) nights, when martinis flow, then the crowds are back again for brunch.
Spadina Museum

An 1866 house restored with its original artifacts. Tours of the home mandatory; wandering the gardens is free.
Steam Whistle Brewing

This railroad roundhouse now functions as a microbrewery. Tour the facilities, then sample the tasty results at the bar.
Tallulah’s Cabaret

Things get down and dirty with drag shows, burlesque, and much more at this performance space cum nightclub that caters to the weekend party crowd. On Friday nights, alternative rock warms up the dance floor, while Saturdays get going with danceable pop. The cabaret is located in the Buddies in Bad Times Theatre building.
The Annex

Leafy residential sidestreets and lively cafés, ethnic restaurants, pubs, and shops along Bloor Street make for a great stroll (see The Annex).
Toronto Dominion Gallery of Inuit Art

An outstanding collection of post-war Inuit sculpture (see Toronto Dominion Gallery of Inuit Art).
Union Station

Built by 1921 but not opened until 1927 due to legalities, this elegant train station features a frieze citing Canadian destinations (see Union Station).
University of Toronto

A sprawling campus of green-spaces and historic stone buildings dominates a huge swath of the central city, fanning out north, east, and west from Queen’s Park up to Bloor Street. A more recent addition is the post-modern Graduate House. (see University of Toronto).
West Queen West

A neighborhood of eclectic shops, cutting-edge galleries, and funky cafés (see West Queen West Art & Design District).
Woody’s

A stuffed rhinoceros head presiding over the bar greets patrons at this local favorite. A pool table and continuously running soft-core videos keep the clientele entertained, as do special events, like the popular Best Chest contest, here and at sibling bar Sailor, next door.