Let's go to The Ex! (without The Ex) + Lumière (6 km)
Details
Exhibition Place has lots of majestic buildings but it's hard to appreciate them when it's crowded. So, we'll visit before event season begins. It's a sprawling venue that's great for a hike to work up an appetite.
We will detour first to Trillium Park for a vista of downtown Toronto and check out some of the illuminated works from the Lumière light exhibition. Then, we'll make out way through all the heritage-listed buildings of Exhibition Place. It runs the gamut from a colonial fort to neo-Classical exhibition buildings.
The hike ends in Parkdale, where we can peruse the late night restaurants there: Tibetan momos, Japanese ramen, Saudi kabsa, Italian millefoglie, and even Mexican insects.
Highlights
- Princes' Gates (depart 6:30pm)
- Toronto Inukshuk
- Trillium Park (depart 7pm)
- CNE Food Building
- CNE Fire hall / Music building / Press building
- CNE Bandshell
- Fort Rouillé / Scadding Cabin / Wind turbine
- Ontario Government Building
- Dufferin Gate
- Lao-Thai / Gladstone Hotel (depart 7:50pm)
- The Drake Hotel / DoDoner / Lisgar Park
- Matt’s Burgerlab
- Molkagtez Mexican Cuisine / Kaminari Ramen Bar / BB's
- Daymi
- Shambhala Kitchen (arrive 8:20pm)
Neighbourhoods
Ontario Place > Exhibition Place > Parkdale
Map
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1tJVHKn9_bIiGBuweFLULTS71AJSIMCE&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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