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Steam Whistle Brewing – Toronto, Ontario

Craft beers are booming all over Ontario. Each brewery has an exceptional commitment to excellence. While in Toronto the GCAT team took some time to visit the Steam Whistle Brewery. At Steam Whistle, the focus is on making a single … Continue reading

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Kensington Market – Toronto, Ontario

Think of the old laid back vibe of the 60′s, an outdoor neighbourhood market in London or New York, a sunny afternoon with your friends, and a street party in an exotic city.  Well, mix all of these things together … Continue reading

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The Beaches – Toronto, Ontario

Located on the eastern side of Toronto is an area known as ‘The Beaches.’ What automatically springs to mind when you hear this is that it’s a strange name for a neighborhood in Canada’s largest city with a population of … Continue reading

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The Caledonian Pub – Scotland in Toronto

“Céad Míle Fáilte” … ” One hundred thousand welcomes” ! With the impressive variety of international restaurants and bars in Toronto it only makes sense that the GCAT crew stumbled upon a traditional Scottish Pub.  Aptly called the Caledonian it can be … Continue reading

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IL Gatto Nero – A little Italy in Toronto, Ontario

At the corner of College & Crawford streets in Toronto’s little Italy is where you will find IL Gatto Nero.  Translated to ‘the black cat’ it is one of the original Italian restaurants in Toronto that was opened during the … Continue reading

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Charismatic Characters of St. Lawrence Market (2) – Toronto, Ontario

Canada is famous for many things, one of these being fresh fish. And, it doesn’t get any fresher than Mike’s Fish Market in St Lawrence Market. Walking through the market our attention was caught by a couple of Mike’s fellow … Continue reading

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Charismatic Characters of St. Lawrence Market (1) – Toronto, Ontario

From Halifax to Tofino, Baffin Island to Drumheller Canada is full of interesting and fabulous individuals.  We had the privilege of meeting a few of these people on our visit to the St. Lawrence market during our stop in Toronto.

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Hogtown! – Toronto, Ontario

Peameal bacon is also sometimes known as Cornmeal bacon. If you’ve ever had it you know how delicious it is and why it has become not only a Canadian favorite but also a favorite around the world. And whom do … Continue reading

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St. Lawrence Market – Toronto, Ontario

My great-grandmother could have shopped at St Lawrence market when she was a little girl, if she had of grown up in the bustling city of Toronto, but she didn’t so she missed out on all the fun that you … Continue reading

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Towering Toronto – Toronto, Ontario

The Tower, according to Guiness: 
at 9:52 on the morning on March 31st, 1975, the CN Tower officially became the World’s Tallest Free-Standing Structure. This was according to Ross McWhirter, then the editor of the Guinness Book of World Records, who … Continue reading

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