The Central Brampton directory.

The casual restaurants and takeout along Main Street North serving Northwood Park — pizza, halal, South Asian and homestyle spots in the plazas around Vodden.

The diverse takeout and casual restaurants along Main Street North — South Asian, Caribbean, halal and global spots serving the streets north of downtown.

The restaurants and food spots around Trinity Common — sit-down chains, fast-casual, cafes and global takeout serving the shoppers and the surrounding Heart Lake West streets.

The casual restaurants and takeout serving Heart Lake West around Bovaird — South Asian, halal, pizza and global spots in the plazas west of the 410.

The casual restaurants and takeout in and around the Snelgrove village core on Hurontario — pubs, pizza, cafes and homestyle spots at Brampton's northern gateway.

The plazas and storefronts around Main and Vodden serving Northwood Park — grocers, pharmacies, bakeries and the everyday shops of an established central community.

The plazas around Williams Parkway and Main serving Northwood Park — banks, pharmacies, salons, supermarkets and the everyday services of the central neighbourhoods.

A large open-air retail centre at Highway 410 and Bovaird — big-box and specialty stores, a grocery, restaurants and a bus and GO terminal, the shopping hub of north-central Brampton.

Local pick: The big-box anchors and transit hub

The plazas and supermarkets around Bovaird and Conestoga serving Heart Lake West — grocers, pharmacies, banks, bakeries and the everyday shops of a family community.

The shops and services of the Snelgrove village around Hurontario and Mayfield — a grocery, pharmacy, bakery and local services in a historic crossroads hamlet turned suburb.

The schools serving Northwood Park, including the local public and Catholic elementary schools — community schools among the mature streets off Main Street North.

The schools serving Heart Lake West, including Heart Lake SS and the local public and Catholic elementary schools — community schools west of Highway 410.

The schools serving Snelgrove, including the local public and Catholic elementary schools — community schools for the family streets at the city's northern edge.

The newer public and Catholic schools serving the Snelgrove and north Hurontario streets — community elementary schools for the growing family neighbourhoods up north.

The namesake neighbourhood park west of Main — playgrounds, ball diamonds, tennis and walking trails along the Etobicoke Creek branch, the green heart of the community.

Local pick: The trails and sports fields

A community lake and the green corridor toward the Heart Lake Conservation Area — a walking loop, boardwalks, fishing and trails through one of Brampton's leafiest pockets.

Local pick: The lake loop and conservation trails

The neighbourhood parks and green corridors through Snelgrove — playgrounds, sports fields and trails along the Etobicoke Creek headwaters near the countryside edge.

The rural-edge green space and trails north of Snelgrove toward Mayfield and Caledon — open fields, creek corridors and the quiet countryside that frames the village.