record stores:
Rotate This! www.rotate.com 620 Queen St. West
Monster Records - Yonge & Wellesley
Sonic Boom 512 Bloor St. West
Vortex - Yonge and Eglinton
good places to eat:
King's Cafe/Perfect Vegetarian.
192 Augusta Ave(Kensington Market).
416-591-1340
King's Cafe is an all vegetarian Asian restaurant with terrific food, and great prices. They have some of the best vegan hot and sour soup in Toronto and a great atmosphere.
Vegetarian Haven, 17 Baldwin Street 416-621-3636- Vegetarian Haven is a nice veggie/vegan restaurants tucked away on Baldwin Street. It's got a great range of food representing all sorts of ethnicities. Decent prices - 10 to 20 bucks. Great vegan desserts.
Bo De Duyen http://www.bodeduyen.com/ 254 Spadina Avenue (2nd Floor) 416.703.1247- Bo De Duyen has some of the best vegan food in Toronto. It's located right between Spadina and Dundas and Spadina and Queen - the heart of the city. It's got a gigantic menu of every sort of Asian inspired vegan food you can imagine. Great prices, good fast service and always a good crowd.
Cafe 668, 668 Dundas W (416) 703-0668- Cafe 668 is a small veggie restaurant on the outskirts of Kengsington Market. The food is delicious - the prices are not. If you don't mind paying 10 dollars for a smaller portions of absolutely yummy food, this is the place for you.
Fressen http://www.fressenrestaurant.com/ 478 Queen St. West 416-504-5127- Fressen's focus is on atmosphere and meals that are well prepared. You may have to wait a decent amount of time between ordering and eating. The service is terrific, the prices are reflecting that of a higher class restaurant. Great type of place to take a date for a candle-lit wine and dine vegan dinner.