The Great Outdoors
Who caters best to our appetite for al fresco eating?
Image credit: John Cullen
Casa Mendoza
Located on the lakeshore, the view is as soothing as the sounds of Barry Manilow wafting from the indoor piano bar.
Drake Hotel
At the rooftop Sky Yard, a hipster clubhouse with plenty of lounge space, brunch often lasts into the evening.
Grace
At this College Street newcomer, a quaint outside eating area with cut stone flooring recalls summers en Provence.
Harbord Room
The much buzzed about chic but casual restaurant has a back patio that’s generating plenty of hype: a pear tree shelters diners while they linger on cedar banquettes with built-in flower boxes.
One
Mark McEwan’s Yorkville outpost is arguably Toronto’s top spot to sip and stargaze simultaneously.
Spice Route
Where else in the city can you cool off beside a koi pond but at this Asian-inspired eatery?
Ultra Supper Club
The crowd at this outdoor oasis is as tanned as it is toned. To wit: Paris Hilton often stops by when she’s in town.
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