2024-2025 Student Resource Handbook

41 its dazzling lights and sparkling waterfall. Slightly more mature revelers are happier in Schmooze. Decadent narcissists are in their heaven among the wading pools and waterfalls of champagne soaked C Lounge. 16. Scrub Up TheOntariocountryside isbristlingwithdestination spas, which combine gracious grounds, stunning views, clean air and hydrotherapy, but the City of Toronto boasts some splendid spas of its own. The swankiest, with lovely sunny terraces, is the Windsor Arms Spa. Simpler, but guaranteed to leave you cleaner than you ever thought possible, the Hammam Spa has a steam room to loosen up in before being pummelled into submission. 17. Meat “The Locals” Carnivore? Then you are in the right city. You can enjoy the best cuts of locally reared animals on the menu of a variety of showpiece restaurants. The most celebrated one is the Canoe Restaurant & Bar, where its prime cuts of Canadian meats from beasts such as the Nunavut caribou, rare breed porkers from Manitoba and cattle from Alberta are fully at the heart and skills of acclaimed chef Anthony Walsh’s renowned cooking. Who would care about assessing your meat’s provenance, however, when it is burgers that their souls crave Toronto folk let their rumbling stomachs to lead them through the city that was once known as Hogtown in search of ground beef patties, not pork. The finest beef / bun combo is an excessive signature dish at Bymark, and they are pricey but delicious at Czehoski, too. Looking for a more modest, classic burger then that’s the business of Allen’s. Vegetarians, however, need not weep into their tofu as Fresh by Juice for Life have a blameless, miso pattie that fills a gap. 18. Listen Up Opera is hot in Toronto, home of the acclaimed Canadian Opera Company, www.coc.ca , whose performances sell out all season long. The city aspires to have a technically brilliant venue to house such talent. Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts houses shows equal to La Scala or the Sydney Opera House. More architecturally exciting is the newTELUSCentre for Performance and Learning at the Royal Conservatory of Music. www.rcmusic.ca , with its acclaimed acoustically perfect concert halls and educational resources. Classical purists, however, still prefer an evening in the Glenn Gould Studio, the historic Massey Hall or the oh so mellow Trinity-St Paul’s Centre, main stage for the widely renowned and fabulous Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra & Chamber Choir and favoured by contemporary artists like Rufus Wainwright. the perfect refreshment. Your reward is to sample the beers. For a stimulating brew up or hangover cure follow your nose to the Balzac Coffee Roastery, a retro coffee house where beans are roasted right on the premises. The cup that cheers is the business that is the Red Tea Box, a scented boîte in an old coach house where the list of teas is exquisite. 14. Join Toronto’s Free Wheelers This city is made for cyclists. Generally speaking you can cross the entire city by bike unscathed, using bike lanes and enjoying the flat route east to west along the spectacular Lakeshore. Hiring a bike is easy from a number of merchants or you simply grab one on the downtown sidewalk thanks to the cities Bixi Bike Rental System. It’s a healthy and great way to get outside and explore the cities many diverse neighborhoods. 15. Party Get glammed up (and be prepared to queue) for one of the most concentrated party scenes in the world. Toronto’s Entertainment District, Queen St. W. and Spadina Ave., draws upwards of 30,000 clubbers on any given Saturday night. If you’re a Bright Young Thing, the best place to get a taste of the whole giddy experience is Republik, with 289 Rutherford Rd S. Brampton Spot 1 Live STUDENT NIGHT WEDNESDAYS KARAOKE Plus 2 for 1 DINNER (with valid Student or Staff ID) Check for LIVE SHOWS & FOOD SPECIALS www.Spot1Live.com Tribute Shows, International Recording Acts, and local bands. & MUSIC HALL LIVE MUSIC THURSDAY FRIDAY & SATURDAYS WON BEST LIVE VENUE 2015 & 2016