Eglinton Ave East. All of it. (19.5 km anniversary hike)

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

To celebrate our anniversary, we're doing a hike along the entire length of Eglinton Avenue East. It's a summoning ritual for the Eglinton LRT. We'll cover the eastern portion of the line and beyond.

Most of the route is in deep suburbia territory. There are long stretches of boring houses punctuated by bursts of commercial activity. As we get closer to Yonge and Eglinton, building density increases dramatically. You'll get a first-hand look of how the arrival of the LRT is building up areas like Eglinton and Don Mills.

There's a strong Indian theme to the restaurants en route. Find regional cuisines like Gujarat, Punjab, Bengal, Andhra, Kerala, Tamil, and others. However, it's not just South Asian. We'll be passing by eateries and supermarkets from five continents.

You need to be in decent shape and have a good appetite to do the entire route. However, as with other hikes, you are free to join and leave at any point. Those who complete the whole route will be eligible to buy a commemorative T-shirt (expected price ~$23).

The hike ends at a Japanese fine dining restaurant and a katsu restaurant. Reservations are required for either and will be announced at a later date.

Highlights
Segment 1: Scarborough Village

1. Start (or end) of Eglinton Avenue at Kingston Rd (depart 11am)
2. Diamond Kabab House
3. Falcha Restaurant / Anjappar Chettinad Restaurant
4. Eglinton GO station
5. The Nanglo Restaurant / Nakamori Japanese Restaurant
6. Ghareeb Nawaz Restaurant / Oruma Indian Take Out (arrive 11:50am)
7. Shoppers Drug Mart at Eglinton Ave East and Brimley Rd (depart 12:45pm)

Segment 2: Golden Mile

1. Aunt Elsie Caribbean Kitchen
2. S Motiram Sweets and Restaurant
3. Yal Market
4. Kennedy LRT Station
5. Al Premium Food Mart
6. Centennial College Ashtonbee
7. Adonis
8. Chachee's Chai Cafe / Mutabak Karak / Chaiiwala of London / Food Court at the One Centre (arrive 2:18pm; depart 2:35pm)

Segment 3: Don Valley

1. Minerva Tiffins / Janatha Bar and Restaurant
2. Seafood City Supermarket
3. Gatineau Hydro Corridor Trailhead
4. Latvian Canadian Centre
5. Views of Don Valley East and West
6. The Ismaili Centre / Aga Khan Museum (arrive 3:55pm; depart 4:05pm)

Segment 4: Leaside

1. Crosstown Place
2. Former(?) Science Centre
3. Toyota On the Park
4. Charmaine Sweets
5. Conspiracy Pizza (arrive 5:10pm; depart 5:15pm)

Segment 5: Mount Pleasant

1. BanCan Kitchen
2. Unique apartment buildings around Mount Pleasant
3. Yonge Fresh Market
4. Mount Pleasant station
5. 155 Redpath condos
6. Rudy / Bindaz Biryani / CopaCabana Brazilian Steakhouse
7. Istanbul Kebab House / Bell Canada Switching Station
8. E condos / Yonge Eglinton Centre (arrive 6pm)

Neighbourhoods
Scarborough Village > Eglinton East > Ionview > Golden Mile > Victoria Village > Wynford-Concorde > Leaside > Sherwood Park > Yonge–Eglinton

Map
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1YPko_A-05I8Y48kQLQ_qwqns3NPB2Jg&usp=sharing

We're walking westwards in the afternoon, so bring sun protection.

How it works
Hike starts punctually. Late or can't join at the beginning? 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. The first checkpoint and the end of the hike are the only times when we can enjoy a leisurely meal.

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.

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

Please change your RSVP if you're not able to attend. Changing RSVP at the last minute does not give others enough time to react.