The Annex: Street Art and Street Food (4.9 km)

Attendance policy is enforced for this hike. See below for details.

Graze through casual foods and admire street art at The Annex. This neighbourhood is a popular haunt amongst students and young adults, which explains the abundance of trendy eateries along Bloor Street West. Try everything from Hungarian to Japanese.

A little-known highlight are the murals that have sprung up over the past 5 years. In particular, on garage doors of laneways. It feels more like an outdoor art gallery than the famous Graffiti Alley. We'll also cut through the residential heart of the area and pass by buildings of architectural interest. See why The Annex is one of the most desirable neighbourhoods to live in Toronto.

There's a choice of deep-fried foods at the end: Japanese katsu, Korean fried chicken, Indian fried butter chicken, or Mexican chipotle fried chicken.

Highlights

1. Robarts Common (depart 6:30 pm)
2. Kokoro Japanese Sushi House / Yasu Sushi Bar
3. Parquet / Rasa
4. Garage murals along David French Lane and Alan Powell Lane
5. Central Technical School
6. Cong Caphe / Fuwa Fuwa
7. Myeongdong Gyoza Kalguksu / Blanco Cantina
8. Trinity-St. Paul's United Church
9. Woojoo Bunsik / Zaad / LA LA Bakeshop
10. Spadina Expressway in an alternate universe (depart 7:05 pm)
11. Pretty houses along Spadina Rd: Alliance Française, subway station entrance at Kendal Ave, and more
12. Walmer Road Baptist Church
13. Toronto Fire Station 344 / Fat Pasha / Chadwick's Craft Kitchen (depart 7:40 pm)
14. Royal St. George's College / Cathedral of St.Alban-the-Martyr
15. The Fry / Mr Tonkatsu / Shelby's
16. Lee's Palace (arrive 8 pm)

Neighbourhoods
University of Toronto > Harbord Village > The Annex

Map
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1OPgm1mq3DyP_Leu8NX_xIJUotf-1Y0s&usp=sharing

How it works
Hike starts punctually. Late or can't do the whole route? Meet us at scheduled checkpoints.

We'll browse many food places but won't linger long. Grab ready-made food, or see the route in advance, organize takeout, then pickup along the way.

Not sure what to try? Join our omakase for $5, which gives a tiny sample from different restaurants. Payment on the day of event by cash or e-transfer to globaltorontoeats@gmail.com. No refunds after orders are placed. Details of sampled food will be uploaded after the hike.

Limited cutlery provided. Highly recommended to bring cutlery and containers for omakase and bringing back leftovers.

See our About section for more info.

Attendance policy
Please check in with an organizer when you attend. 24 hours before the hike, we'll check who is on the confirmed list. Those that don't show up will be flagged. Repeat offenders may be banned. Please change your RSVP if you can no longer attend.

If you made it off the waitlist less than 24 hours before the event, you won't be considered a no-show.