Five Things You Probably Don’t Know About Toronto
Toronto is one of the nicest cities in the world: it is cosmopolitan, friendly and full of great things to do. Most people, however, are quite unfamiliar with the city, and there are lots of aspects of it you’ve probably never heard about. With so much on offer it is definitely worth hopping on a flight to Toronto.
Toronto is a great place for Chinese food!
Toronto is full of different cultures and there is plenty of food on offer. The city has an enormous Chinese population, and it actually has some of the best Chinese food in North America. You can head to dingy China Town restaurants like New Sky for tasty seafood and perfectly steamed vegetables. Alternatively you can check out more high class dim sum offerings like Dynasty in posh Yorkville which serves some of the best dumplings around.
Toronto has a soccer football team
Toronto is a city dominated by hockey and, to a lesser extent basketball (The Toronto Raptors) and baseball (The Blue Jays), yet it also has a soccer team. For tourists this can be a great experience as the stadium is lively and the crowd is vociferous in their support of Toronto FC. Other sports events tend to be tamer affairs so this can be a really fun tourist experience.
Toronto has the best chicken wings in the world
Most people will expect the best chicken wings to come from Buffalo, after all they’re called Buffalo wings. But Toronto can probably lay claim to the best wings in the world thanks to the Bistro on Avenue. This dingy spot serves up fantastic, spicy, mouth-watering wings that can’t be beat. It’s located in North Toronto well away from where most tourists stay, but it’s worth trekking up to Avenue and Lawrence to sample these fantastic wings.
Toronto has a beach
Toronto is by no means a beach resort, yet if you head down to the Beaches, a neighbourhood in the south-east corner of the city, you might find a surprise. There is a stunning long beach here which is great for relaxing on or playing beach volleyball. You can even go swimming in Lake Ontario, which has recently become much cleaner. After you’ve had your fun at the beach you should pop to the nearby Burger Priest on Queen Street which serves incredible food – try the portabella mushroom burgers!
Toronto has the largest concentration of nightclubs in North America
Toronto is more a place for pub-goers than clubbers, yet it has a huge amount of clubs in the downtown area. Between Queen Street and King Street you will find one of the largest concentrations of nightclubs in the world – this makes it a great place to do some dancing in the wee hours.
