I Love My City - Toronto

For this week's I Love My City post, I'm branching out of the United States and heading north - to Canada. Jacquelyn Clark is the writer of the beautiful blog, lark + linen. She works in Toronto as an interior designer but she doesn't stop there. Her blog is filled with recipes, peaks into her personal life and oh so much style and inspiration. I do recommend you check it out. But first... some Toronto love.

I've lived in Toronto for 18 years.

Toronto has so many amazing restaurants, but my favorite spots to dine are:

Grace or Auberge du Pommier for a date night

Mildred’s Temple for a night with the girls

Gilead cafe for Sunday brunch & you're likely to find some version of french toast (stuffed, preferably!) on my plate.

{grace}

My favorite shopping spot: for furniture and home goods is Flick & Company; they have a great selection of incredibly unique items.

One hidden gem in Toronto is Farenheit coffee. I was lucky to have stumbled across it not long ago. It's a teeny little place off the beaten path that always promises a cheery attitude (even at 7 am) and a great variety of quality loose leaf teas.

When I have visitors, three places I insist on taking them are Pizza Libretto for the most amazing pizza this side of Italy, drinks on the rooftop patio at the Drake and meandering through the shops and art galleries in the Distillery District.

{distillery district}

{drake patio}

If I have a free day in the city you'll likely find me meeting a girlfriend for brunch and spending the afternoon strolling through the shops in Leslieville, tea in hand.

One neighborhood I'd love to live in is the Annex because it's chalk full of beautiful old homes, hidden gems, great restaurants and young, artistic families.

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My favorite season in the city is autumn because there is a freshness in the air, people genuinely seem happier, and you can get away with walking practically anywhere without worrying about being a sweaty mess when you arrive! (attractive, I know!)

If I could describe Toronto in three words they would be busy, exhilirating & beautiful.

My favorite thing about Toronto is it's incredibly multiculturalism. There aren't too many places in the world where you can get authentic Indian food on one corner, and delicious Thai on the next.

{toronto}

Although I love Toronto, if I could move to one other city tomorrow it would be San Fransisco. There's something about it that intrigues me. I have yet to visit, but it's definitely at the top of my list!

Check out some of the past posts from this series:
New York
San Francisco
Chicago

There will of course be more city lovin' next week. If you'd like to participate, please email me at lara.matos1@gmail.com.

Also, if you have not yet done so, please enter my Leigh Viner giveaway for a lovely print!