Retail therapy west: Yorkdale to Amesbury (5.5 km)
Details
This hike prepares you for a shopping workout by taking in the major retail centres on Toronto's west side: glitzy Yorkdale Mall, scruffy Orfus Road, and food-industrial Amesbury.
As usual, the hike will be food-focused. If we do quick shopping stops, it'll be at kitchenware outlet stores, gourmet supermarkets, cheese boutiques and the like. There are also regular restaurants along the route to pick up food.
The hike ends at one of the few restaurants in Toronto that's dedicated to Northern Vietnamese cuisine. (Most do Southern Vietnamese or a bit of everything)
Highlights
- RH Courtyard Restaurant (depart 6:30pm)
- Mainsha Restaurant
- Uncle Tetsu's Japanese Cheesecake
- Outlet stores on Orfus Road
- Urla Fine Foods (depart 7pm)
- Lawrence Pumping Station / Climate change murals
- Speducci Mercatto
- Montecarlo Laundromat
- Cafe Las Americas
- Pho Son (arrive 7:55pm)
Neighbourhoods
Yorkdale > Amesbury
Map
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=162xmuK7G1cQb70Ympa60BIm-B0qUN1U&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.
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