The East Mississauga directory.

The restaurants and food courts around Dundas and Dixie — pho, Vietnamese subs, Chinese, halal and South Asian spots making this a go-to food destination in the east end.

The casual restaurants and takeout along Bloor in Applewood — pizza, Middle Eastern, South Asian and homestyle spots serving the surrounding streets.

The Caribbean, halal and global takeout in the Applewood plazas around Dixie and Bloor — roti, jerk, shawarma and curries reflecting the area's diversity.

The casual restaurants and takeout around Rathburn and Dixie serving Rockwood — pizza, halal, South Asian and homestyle spots in the plazas by the mall.

The casual restaurants and takeout serving Mississauga Gardens — pizza, halal, South Asian and global spots in the plazas around Tomken and Bloor.

A long-running outlet mall by the QEW at the city's eastern edge — over 100 discount and outlet retailers, a grocery and services, easy off the highway and Dixie GO.

Local pick: Over 100 outlet retailers

A bustling Asian-focused mall around Dundas and Dixie — Vietnamese and Chinese groceries, restaurants, services and a food court, a hub for east Mississauga's communities.

The Applewood Village and Hills plazas around Bloor and Dixie — grocers, pharmacies, bakeries, takeout and the everyday shops of a settled postwar community.

An enclosed community mall on Dixie north of Burnhamthorpe — anchored by a grocery, Winners, HomeSense and Shoppers, with services and casual dining for the Rockwood and Rathwood streets.

Local pick: The grocery and everyday anchors

The plazas and storefronts around Tomken and Bloor serving Mississauga Gardens — grocers, pharmacies, bakeries, takeout and the everyday shops of a quiet family pocket.

The schools serving Dixie, including the local public and Catholic elementary schools — community schools for the streets between the QEW and Dundas.

The schools serving Applewood, including Gordon Graydon Memorial SS and the local public and Catholic elementary schools — community schools around Bloor and Dixie.

The schools serving Rockwood and Rathwood, including the local public and Catholic elementary schools — community schools among the established courts north of Burnhamthorpe.

The secondary schools serving the Rockwood and Applewood Heights area, including Applewood Heights SS — community high schools near Rathburn and Dixie.

The schools serving Mississauga Gardens — community public and Catholic elementary schools for the family streets near Tomken and the Etobicoke Creek.

A paved multi-use trail following the Etobicoke Creek along Mississauga's eastern boundary — a long, leafy walking and cycling route linking the neighbourhoods down to the lake.

Local pick: The paved trail to the lake

Applewood's big green heart — a community park along Little Etobicoke Creek with sports fields, an arena, tennis courts, a splash pad and shaded trails through the ravine.

Local pick: The trails along Little Etobicoke Creek

The neighbourhood parks and green corridors through Rockwood and Rathwood — playgrounds, ball diamonds and Little Etobicoke Creek green space among the courts.

The neighbourhood parks serving Mississauga Gardens — playgrounds, ball diamonds and open green space tucked among the quiet residential streets.

The Etobicoke Creek green corridor along the eastern edge near Bloor — a leafy ravine with trails, mature trees and quiet riverside green linking the eastern neighbourhoods.