the east end, made personal.

A vibrant Mexican destilería in the Distillery with a mural-backed dining room, one of the city's largest agave lists and a huge heated patio.

A grand Parisian-style bistro and bakery in the Distillery — all-day French classics, a marble bar and an in-house boulangerie.

A seafood and oyster house in a soaring Distillery warehouse — raw bar, lobster and a sunny cobblestone patio.

The brewpub home of Mill Street Brewery, born in the Distillery — house-brewed beers, a tank-house setting and elevated pub fare.

A warm, long-loved Middle Eastern room on Queen East — baba ghanoush, hummus, golden falafel and grilled meats and seafood.

The beloved east-end ice-cream maker — small-batch scoops, house chocolate and fudge, with a line out the door all summer.

A tiny Leslieville pizzeria famous for thick, square Detroit-style pies — crispy, deep-brown crust with the sauce on top.

A Riverside French bakery café and brunch institution — croissants, quiche and pastries that draw a weekend queue along Queen East.

A Greektown favourite for authentic gyros and souvlaki, wrapped fresh and stacked with fries — a Danforth institution.

A long-running Danforth taverna built around Greek meze — small plates, grilled octopus and flaming saganaki, with a lively patio.

A classic, white-tablecloth Greektown restaurant for grilled lamb, seafood and traditional Greek mains on the Danforth.

A Beaches landmark since 1986 — all-day breakfast, lunch and dinner and a sunny front patio a few blocks from Kew Gardens.

A beloved Beaches institution since 1952 — Chinese-Canadian comfort food and diner classics under a famous neon 'Good Food' sign.

A pedestrian-only village of restored Victorian distillery buildings — boutiques, galleries, chocolatiers, cafés and the famous winter Christmas Market.

A celebrated bean-to-bar chocolatier and gelato maker in the Distillery — single-origin bars, truffles and a cult Mayan drinking chocolate.

Queen East through Leslieville and Riverside — independent design shops, home stores, vintage, cafés and the Sunday Leslieville farmers' market.

A Danforth shopping court anchored by The Big Carrot natural food market, with wellness, organic and specialty shops.

The Beaches' walkable Queen East main street — boutiques, cafés, bookshops and the summer Beaches International Jazz Festival.

A large, well-regarded TDSB JK–8 school in a landmark 1912 building, long serving Leslieville families.

A TDSB public high school (grades 9–12) founded in 1907, long a cornerstone of the Riverdale community.

A consistently top-ranked TDSB elementary in Playter Estates, a major draw for families buying north of the Danforth.

A TDSB public high school (grades 9–12) in a stately 1903 building — the Beaches' long-standing community secondary school.

A well-regarded TDSB elementary just off Queen East — one of the catchments that draws families to the Beaches.

The 18-acre centrepiece of the West Don Lands — a constructed marsh, splash pad, fireplace pavilion and a hill with skyline views.

A busy Riverside park and recreation centre with a rink, wading pool, playground and year-round community programs.

A sweeping hillside park above the Don Valley with one of the best downtown skyline views, sports fields, a track and a winter toboggan hill.

A leafy 21-acre Riverdale park with ball diamonds, tennis, a wading pool, off-leash area and a Saturday farmers' market.

The Beaches' tree-shaded central park — a playground, wading pool, tennis, an outdoor rink and the gateway to the boardwalk and beach.

A vast Blue-Flag lakefront beach park — sand, beach volleyball courts, picnic areas, a marina and the start of the Martin Goodman Trail.

The 3-km wooden boardwalk along the Beaches lakefront, running from Ashbridges Bay to Balmy Beach beside the sand, dog beach and Martin Goodman Trail.