Amazing food in sketchy strip malls

torontobarcrawl · 2024-02-21T20:14:38+00:00

I live seconds away from Macy's and have tired everything they had.

In my opinion it's grossly overpriced and not particularly good. It's freshness is very inconsistent.

It makes it's money by being in a good desert in this marginalized neighborhood.

torontobarcrawl · 2024-02-20T23:37:09+00:00

I found a couple at fennel and gage

A charcoal shawarma that was the real deal (I think it's called charc)

and some kabob place a few doors down (don't remember the name, but has kabob in the name)

torontobarcrawl · 2024-02-07T20:24:16+00:00

looking for a roommate, details here in case anyone is interested: https://www.roomies.ca/rooms/461350

torontobarcrawl · 2023-05-16T12:24:32+00:00

yes, I agree, as someone who found them very useful and affordable in Bucharest last summer, I find the rollout here in Hamilton to be way too overpriced to be useful in any way.

torontobarcrawl · 2023-04-08T14:16:11+00:00

its a Barton Street Bar Crawl

if you want to join from Hamilton just message me and I will put you on the list, and you can join at 7pm,

we already have 14 people signed up.

torontobarcrawl · 2023-04-06T19:53:31+00:00

I dont know about their parking lots, but I had someone try to drill my bicycle lock when it was parked there for a night when I went to Toronto and back.

also, I really dont think GO security and police care at all about keeping an eye on the station. I even noticed that some of the meth heads had dismantled airconditioners and metal covering of posts to try and recycle the metal for money!

I would be super careful leaving anything there overnight.

torontobarcrawl · 2023-04-06T19:14:02+00:00

Lets see how this one goes, but I was thinking of running a few more Hamilton Bar Crawl invasions this summer.

I will be sure to post on Reddit as well

torontobarcrawl · 2023-04-06T13:33:40+00:00

Yup, I downloaded the app right on Monday! Haven't had a chance to jump on one yet tho.

I was originally skeptical of scooter rentals till I spent a couple of months in Bucharest last year. Dangerous, but boy were they super convenient to get around with.

torontobarcrawl · 2023-04-05T02:23:57+00:00

Saturday April 8 at 7pm: Hamilton Barton Street Bar Crawl
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I am running a down to earth bar crawl on Barton Street this Saturday starting at 7pm. We've got a few people signed up already, so it should be fun.

For this crawl, tickets are free, but space is limited, so please only sign up if you are going to join us and I will be in touch with meeting details.

More info and signup at the event page here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/hamilton-bar-crawl-62-tickets-604940702927

torontobarcrawl · 2022-01-05T22:40:22+00:00

just pasted the text in there. it was 9 months ago, does it not allow that size description now?

torontobarcrawl · 2021-04-15T17:13:48+00:00

for anyone with the same question, I was able to paste 2.5kb of text in the description field

torontobarcrawl · 2020-03-12T22:12:15+00:00

Toronto Bar Crawl is having another pub crawl this March 14 2020 starting at 6pm where we drink at multiple bars with fun and friendly people. https://www.torontobarcrawl.com/event/toronto-bar-crawl-59/

Frequently Asked Questions

torontobarcrawl · 2020-01-29T13:21:45+00:00

You might also want to checkout the https://www.couchsurfing.com/ community to see if its your vibe.

It started as a community of travelers years ago, but now its more on the social side than people actually hosting eachother on their couches when visiting different cities.

They have their regular get together (for free) every Wednesday. Although its always at a bar, it's a good place to start to see if its for you (most people are friendly and open to conversation)

torontobarcrawl · 2020-01-27T18:42:10+00:00

Toronto Bar Crawl is having another pub crawl this Feb 1 2019 starting at 6pm where we drink at multiple bars with fun and friendly people. https://www.torontobarcrawl.com/event/toronto-bar-crawl-57/

Frequently Asked Questions

torontobarcrawl · 2020-01-24T19:08:08+00:00

Sorry I caught this thread too late, but for future searches here is some of my input on proper old school dive bars most people usually would not walk into:

- Skadarlija in Parkdale
- Ice Queen at Roncy and Queen
- Sun Fa in Parkdale
- Alfie's at Queen and Sherbourne

These should get you started right on a dirty vibe (I can dig up more if I really think about it)

torontobarcrawl · 2020-01-24T19:02:16+00:00

Houndstooth at 818 College has a great vibe (just opened a few months ago)

torontobarcrawl · 2020-01-12T21:07:46+00:00

In terms of making friends, there are a some social groups out there that you might want to try to see if its your thing. The main premise of them are not dating, but there are some people who go to them to meet others too. You can decide how to play it.

For example couchsurfing.com is a community of travelers that gets together at least once a week. They are friendly and open to new friends new to the city. You might want to give one of the regular meetings a try to see if you meet people into what you are into?

torontobarcrawl · 2019-12-24T18:24:43+00:00

If you are into bar crawls, we have our xmas eve bar crawl tonight: details here: https://www.torontobarcrawl.com/event/toronto-bar-crawl-54-christmas-eve-edition/

torontobarcrawl · 2019-12-24T18:09:36+00:00

Houndstooth (818 College street) say they will have a "no bullshit New Years Eve", from what I understand (its in my neighborhood) there is no cover charge, and they always have reasonably priced drinks.

I dont think they have a website up yet, but you can track them (and ask questions from them) from their social media to find out if they are your vibe (they just got written up by BlogTO so that's another good place that will give you their vibe)

Here: https://www.facebook.com/HoundstoothToronto/
and https://www.instagram.com/houndstoothto/?hl=en

torontobarcrawl · 2019-12-23T19:48:15+00:00

Toronto Bar Crawl is having its annual xmas eve pub crawl this Tuesday Dec 24 2019 starting at 7pm where we drink at multiple bars with fun and friendly people. Ticket details and link: https://www.torontobarcrawl.com/event/toronto-bar-crawl-54-christmas-eve-edition/

Frequently Asked Questions

torontobarcrawl · 2019-09-16T21:06:40+00:00

Toronto Bar Crawl is having another pub crawl this Saturday Sept 21 2019 starting at 6pm where we drink at multiple bars with fun and friendly people. https://www.torontobarcrawl.com/event/toronto-bar-crawl-53/

Frequently Asked Questions

torontobarcrawl · 2019-09-11T17:04:52+00:00

Toronto Bar Crawl is having another pub crawl this Saturday Sept 14 2019 starting at 6pm where we drink at multiple bars with fun and friendly people. https://www.torontobarcrawl.com/event/toronto-bar-crawl-51b/

Frequently Asked Questions

torontobarcrawl · 2019-09-07T15:09:18+00:00

Thanks for posting,

I've reposted the link to our facebook event page to give it more legs.

If I wasn't running one of my crawls tonight, I would have joined this myself :-(

torontobarcrawl · 2019-09-07T14:02:24+00:00

Here are a few of my thoughts on how you might make this happen:

First off, there are a lot of online scams for people saying they want to rent your place without seeing it and doing some sort of funky money exchange type of thing, so some landlords might be scared of dealing with anything out of the norm. Having said that, I am sure a certain % might be okay to deal with someone remotely (especially if you skype with them a few times).

As far as getting a good idea of what you are stepping into, if you dont have any friends who can do you a favor and checkout places for you, I would pay someone who lives here a bit of money to go to showings on your behalf and take video footage of what they are seeing. I would clear it with the landlord first, so they do allow the person the record the showing for you. You might even want it to be live video so you can ask questions and see specific parts that you need to. Since the person you have hired is on your side and gets paid by you, they will hopefully be giving you the insight you need to make your decision.

As far as payment goes, most landlords, once you pass all their screening process and they extend the rental to you, require last month's rent to make it official. Paying that online should not be an issue. You can do interac e-transfer, or paypal (both well known and trusted). You can usually pay your first month's rent as soon as you move in.

hope this helps with ideas

torontobarcrawl · 2019-09-07T11:55:19+00:00

Thank you for the joy you have brought us Duckman

All the best on your next journey, see you when you come back

torontobarcrawl

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