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Towered said:
High Notes vinyl and coffee on Dundas near Howard Park.
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I have been meaning to go to this place for a long time. I'd love to take my daughter there.
Did you like it? Was it cozy enough?

Found Espresso also opened up across the street from the Master Mechanic.
 
JoeParez said:
I have been meaning to go to this place for a long time. I'd love to take my daughter there.
Did you like it? Was it cozy enough?

Found Espresso also opened up across the street from the Master Mechanic.
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I thought it was ok, but I can't see myself visiting it much at all. It has some elements of coziness, like the dim, up-pointed lighting that gives it a bit of a loungey feel, as well as the exposed brick wall (only on one side unfortunately), but like so many other places, there's a propensity for way too many bright white surfaces, and I hate that because there's nothing that kills the cozy vibe more than that. For the life of me I can't understand the obsession so many places have with slapping white paint all over the place. Ugh. It truly displays an utter lack of imagination or funky design mentality.

I'm familiar with Found Coffee right across the street. Went there once last summer. It's not cozy at all - it's tiny, cramped, and just has a couple of high chairs by the window, so it really is just a grab and go place, not somewhere you can linger and relax. And again with the cursed bright white...
 
Natika33 said:
Oooh, this looks nice! Now, if only they opt to turn that parking lot into a park, what a view it would have!
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Yes, the awful parking lot out front does negatively impact my rating. That huge space as a giant patio would probably make this the best cafe in the city...
 
Towered said:
Yes, the awful parking lot out front does negatively impact my rating. That huge space as a giant patio would probably make this the best cafe in the city...
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I'll go 50-50 with you - one window gets to overlook the viewing garden, the other can overlook the patio 😉
 
Admiral Beez said:
A diner, not a cafe, but we enjoyed the Golden Diner this morning’s snow day.
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Never heard of it. I feel like I need to indulge in some of Toronto's historic diners. Patrician Grill, Avenue Diner, Skyline, Flo's, Vesta Lunch, Ari's Place - I've never been to any of them!!! 😮
 
Natika33 said:
Nice to hear a different perspective. I wanted to go there about a year ago, but the friend I was meeting said it wasn't good.
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I’d assumed it was a poor choice for years, until my usual diner (Chew Chews) closed for a year or more for renovations. We started going to Golden Diner and were immediately taken with its old world charm, good food and very reasonable prices.
 
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