Toronto Tourism Visitor Guide 2009 - (Page 21) Neighbourhoods HearT of THe CiTy patios. There is also strong contrast here, with traditional Greek grocers and classical architecture juxtaposed against trendy nightclubs and cafés that stay open late into the night. Greektown has built a reputation as an excellent dining destination. Weekends are particularly lively, the action spilling onto the curbside and the Danforth itself, which is always redolent with saganaki, feta and spanakopita. Gerrard East/ Little India map FF-4, 5; www.gerrardindia bazaar.com DETAILS Hailed as the largest South Asian marketplace in North America, Gerrard India Bazaar — aka Little India — is where Toronto’s Indian, Pakistani, Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi communities congregate. Restaurants and greengrocers offer regional dishes and local ingredients, LOCATE Danforth Ave., from Chester Ave. to Jones Ave. TTC Subway stations Broadview, Pape and Chester. IDEAS The city’s Greek community is now the second largest outside of Greece itself. DISCOVER Krinos Taste of the Danforth. Toronto’s biggest annual street festival, this August event brings together tens of thousands of eager participants for three days to enjoy Greek food, music and entertainment. LOVE The folklore. Andreas Papandreou taught economics at York University in Toronto before becoming Prime Minister of Greece. and the myriad shops sell tunics, saris, scarves and jewellery. Dining options in this neighbourhood abound, especially for vegetarians, as many dishes are meatless. For carnivores, tandoori chicken entices, while intrepid diners can sample the rich crepe-like masala dosa at chaat (snack) houses. LOCATE Gerrard St. E. to Main St., from Coxwell Ave. to Greenwood Ave. TTC Coxwell subway station, then Coxwell bus 22 southbound and Gerrard streetcar 506 westbound. DISCOVER Sweets galore. www.SeeTorontoNow.com 21 http://www.gerrardindiabazaar.com http://www.gerrardindiabazaar.com http://www.SeeTorontoNow.com
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