UNDERRATED NEIGHBORHOODS IN TORONTO | Greektown, Riverdale, Little India + The Beaches
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.ย. 2023
- The east side of Toronto is definitely less popular than its western counterpart. Being the older part of the city, it does have a quieter and slower pace of life compared to neighborhoods like Queen West, Kensington Market or Yorkville. But if you are looking for some local restaurant favorite's, sprawling parks, cultural neighborhoods and even the best beach in Toronto, look no further than the east side of the city! In this tour I take you guys through some (not all!) of my favorite neighborhoods in the area like Greektown, Riverdale, Chinatown East, Riverside, Leslieville, Little India and The Beaches. This is a great tour to do if you are visiting the city for the first time or if you are actually considering moving to Toronto and looking to settle in a quieter part of the city. Hope you find this video helpful! xx
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I run around Riverdale Park quite often! And you were standing 30 seconds away from my house, how surreal... Nice to see you visited...
Good job confirming to me why I'm an "East Side Guy" and why I choose to continue living in this awesome city!
As a TO East Ender since 1993, and coming from London UK, it was a breath of fresh air to have so many parks, beaches, and trees especially on this side of the city. I understand that before the Bloor viaduct was built this area was seen as a quieter back water cut off from the city by the Don Valley. That might also explain why Bloor Street turns into Danforth Avenue as I imagine they were not directly attached before the viaduct was built. Thanks for a great vignette Alina - Cherry Beach is another favourite spot for me :)
As always, a great video, Alina. Harriet and I have been to Toronto many times for work conferences. We enjoyed both east and west sides of the city. The east for us was Greektown. The food
is so good and priced so reasonably. There are so many parts of the city that offer so much. That's why we keep going back. Thank you so much for walking us down memory lane.
Sending much love♥♥ from Richmond, Va. Harriet, Jim and Yuki
I’m so glad you both enjoyed it!
Alina, your TH-cam videos are not only inspiring but also a testament to your creativity. And I have to say, your beauty shines through in every frame. Thank you for sharing your wonderful content with us.
Thank you so much!
@@AlinaMcleodYou're most welcome...
I love the Toronto content! It's why I started following you during the pandemic but to do the east side justice, you have to visit my home neighbourhood of Scarborough! Home to the best nature and food in the city.
Thank you so much! Yes would definitely like to discover more of Scarborough
My husband downplays the significance when he says his family is from East end Toronto but his last name is PASSMORE! In the past, his family farm was a huge part of what is now the Metro Toronto Zoo and along that way heading West from there... Also, there's Passmore Forest and the fragmented Passmore Avenue LOL Our favourites are Kew Beach & Ashbridges Bay. I love going for a walk there! Sooooo nice! Heather xo
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It sure is! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Thanks for a look at the neighborhoods in Eastern Toronto. The Gyro looked awesome 😋 ! Hope you are enjoying fall Alina 😊 🍁
Thank you so much!
Obviously this chick is Ukranian so she won't go into the Western part of Toronto 🤣. She's trying to stay away from it since she's a tourist
Wow amazing video miss❤❤❤thank you for your job
Highly impressed by your nice vlog on Toronto neighbourhood Alina ! Wow amazing 😍♥️♥️♥️😛
Fantastic video
🎉 fresh mood, Alina 🎉❤
alina your videos are very informative
Another great video Alina. Gosh I am learning so much about Toronto from you. Really looking forward to your next video. Stay safe and well!
awesome tour!
WONDERFUL video, ENJOY your travels!! Have an awesome time and keep producing your joys, the videos!!🎉😊
Hi Alina, Awesome tour of the eastside of Toronto.
Excellent music choices!
Thanks, I always enjoy your content.
I appreciate that!
Wonderful tour, thank you Alina! hope to visit someday.
I love this entertaining video and the beautiful places in toronto thanks for sharing
Wonderful video Alina! Toronto neighborhoods are so nice and above all this area is more peaceful than the west one Beautiful nature and scenery. The food looks so delicious!! Alex was just coming back from Italy, my country.Thank you very much
Great job Alina ❤🎉😮
Awesome video
Love the food wow ! Great deal for all that food I applauded the restaurant nice job
Great video ❤... I miss Toronto a lot I lived there in the 90s remeber the islamd , very special place with their interiors lares... ❤😊
Nice❤ Thanks for sharing 🎉
Nicely done and very well presented. I give you two thumbs up. Also, the weather today is just perfect to do your vlog.
Thank you very much!
😊You're welcome Alina.@@AlinaMcleod
I accidentally bumped onto your channel, instantly liked it, and watched almost everything that you have posted. Specifically, I like your eloquence in explaining things. You are so pretty and amazing. All the best wishes, dear. I am a Sri Lankan living in my own country but have had the good fortune of travelling to many destinations, including your beautiful Canada.
Wonderful park. Tq for showing Toronto.
Hi, Alina, just catching up on your Toronto videos after being on holiday for three weeks. I grew up in Toronto -- first in Parkdale as a little girl and then in East York --between Broadview and Pape Avenues. The last of it in York Mills. I remember these neighbourhoods well and even though I left TO more than 40 years ago --they haven't changed all that much except for all the many restaurants and shops. Glad to hear you are coming to Nova Scotia at last where I have lived since the late'70s. You will enjoy it! Hope you make it to Cape Breton -- the most scenic part of the province. Halifax is an amazing city with the ocean at your doorstep.
I lived in 8n those areas more than 30 years ago.
The reason that Bloor and Danforth are two streets is that there wasn't a bridge there 100 years ago. And that bridge was once distoyed due to bad design and was rebuilt in 50s with the subway lines underneath. When you taking subway andcross the bridge, looks down to a park. That is very beautiful too.
For the Greek restaurant, the prices haven't changed much in 30 years! In those years the famus restaurant that I remember was Mr Greek and a beef souvlaki plate would cost about Can$10. The minimum wage was about $5 per hour and a McDonalds meal would cost about $5. A subway ticket was about $1 to $1.25. how much is the subway ticket now?
30 years ago, the lake Ontario water was so polluted that nobody would swim there so they build a big free pool near woodbine park and the pool was free. I think the pool is gone now because it wasn't adding values to the neighborhoods.
Riverdale Park East is a must-see for its absolutely divine sunsets 🙌 Fantastic video!
It sure is 😁 thank you!
@@AlinaMcleod I've never gone to Toronto. If I go this year, I'd be loving for tours of the city and learning of more pros and cons personally.
nice recorrido en woodbine beach y te miras bonita! con tu bebida
Alina, it is so nice to have you back in the city. Your videos are always so informative and well done. I was no.666 on the thumbs up icon. Not sure what that means, but I am hoping no. 667 comes along soon. Enjoy the rest of your stay here.
I dont care what you say, I know TO maybe a great place to visit but its got lots to see and eat, especially for Canadians who are from small towns and have never left Canada is a great start, so thx for showing happy travels!
Nice video
I live in Toronto. and this is absolutely true!!
Thanks for telling us about the East side of Toronto.
My pleasure!
thank you for the beaches. my granparents lived walking distance from lake Ontario & the the beach. My grand mother would take my sister & I to the beach every day for a picnic lunch, a swim & play on the swings. Great times I miss them. Again thank you
That’s so lovely! My pleasure!
very nice vlog 🤩
Thank you 😊
Have a beautiful time and views lovely .
Alina great video for food😂
Happy Thursday, Alina! I definitely would like to visit Toronto, Canada one of these days. Hello from Miami, Florida, USA ❤
I hope you do!
@@AlinaMcleod Thanks, Alina! If I ever do get an opportunity to visit Toronto, Canada, I definitely would like to meet you
Wow Amazing great 👍
You've captured the vibe of each neighbourhood beautifully, Alina! I absolutely love the Beaches and Greektown!
I'm happy to follow ....very nice vlog..👍
You cannot beat that Messini gyro (or the greek fries). You just can't (so stop trying!). It's been too long since I've been there. I gotta try and get there this weekend. Thanks for the reminder, Alina.
Alina ❤️
Other nice places to visit are Bluffers Park, Guild Park in Guildwood,
❤ this side of the city is amazing, wished I could live there.
Hi Alina 👋 nice to see u again u look great 👍 love ❤️ u as always 😘 never forget buddy . Jamie
A nice conclusion in Toronto!❤
Hello, amazing place
Pretty good
I love east end I live in east side
Thank you very much for sharing this video with us.I recommend you go to Scarborough and visit Scarborough Bluffs.Also, you should go to Guild Park and Gardens in Scarborough.Additionally, I recommend Rouge National Urban Park.
There was a video where she went to the Bluffs after returning to Toronto from a camping trip with her friend Ryan.
OK, thank you for your reply and have a wonderful day@@pauly5418
I wish u all happens days to come tell next video 😊
Will be there soon .hope u are Good Dear👍
Alina 💐
Welcome
Toronto my home town I love it my home
Hi there, please make a video in the Simcoe area, specifically Barrie... Orillia area, it's very much worth the trip up north. Cheers
I would like to do that sometime! Really enjoyed Orillia when I went a few years ago. There’s a snipet of it in a video I did about 5 years ago
Nooooo don't give away our secret! The east end is crappy - no one should come here 😂😜(Just kidding, loved the video. Looking forward to more!)
Have not been since childhood. I must return
there we go! My hood!! You should have stopped by "Tropical Joes" inside Gerrard Square for one of the best hidden gems in the city!
Ooo haven’t been there yet!
@@AlinaMcleod DEFINITELY give it a try if you're in the area! Maha's as well for Egyptian brunch if you haven't already been//Gerrard St bakery for hands down the best butter tarts, One Night Only for incredible pizza/Descendants as well if Detroit style is your thing as well! Quite a few more as well..the east is starting to get its shine!
Well, can tell you've been back in Canada for a while, cause you states a 14 dollar lunch was reasonable. In Asia that would be supper expensive, but in the land of high costs, that is cheap. I recognized some places from your InstaGram posts, but it was mostly all new to me. If it was anywhere else, I'd give it pretty high marks, but it's still Toronto. Thanks for an enjoyable food and neighbourhood tour.
I knooooooow 😅 it’s terrible to think $14 is suddenly a great deal lol. I got a Vietnamese bun bowl the other day and it cost me $20 with tax and tip. Same thing in Vietnam will cost me $3 in a few months!
Toronto is an incredible microcosm of the world. As a New Yorker I go up there just to eat because you have all of the Trini, Jamaican, Guyanese food I love from roti to doubles to jerk chicken with coleslaw, plus amazing Asian food, Italian, Greek, Portuguese, even Canadian poutine, burgers, beaver tails etc. It's the perfect sized city, like a smaller New York, but just WAYYYYY too expensive!
Totally agree 🙂
Never really spent much time in the east end when I was living in the city. It all felt, for lack of a better word, 'grimier' than the west side and I always felt it to be a bit disconcerting for whatever reason. It was like somebody flipped a switch after you crossed over Yonge St. Of course, my main transit into the east end was mostly via Queen, so, that may have something to do with it. But, that was a long time ago and it's no doubt a lot better now. Biking to the Beaches via the Martin Goodman was fun, though. Anyway, I'm shocked that those are still reasonable prices at the Greek restaurant in this day and age and it all looks very delicious and that Greek salad looks like it didn't have any lettuce in it. Not a fan of lettuce in Greek salad. I'll have to check that place out if I'm ever in the neighbourhood again.
Yeah I would say it has actually improved a lot from when I first moved to Toronto 10 years ago
Greek salad doesn't have lettuce. Greek-Canadian salad has lettuce.
Wander full
Lived in the Beaches for years… now in Medellin Colombia. 😎
California Sandwiches at Warden and Eglinton… Souvlaki Hut at Queen and Wineva!
Hi Alina, have you visited Gerrard India Bazaar, also known as Little India, is a commercial South Asian ethnic enclave in the Leslieville neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
There was a little bit of Gerrard shown in the video.
The East side of Toronto was for the labor class (like East York, or Scarborogh), and the North and Northwest side were for the rich and upper middle class (like Bridle Path, Rosedale, or Forest Hill). The downtown West was for the Jewish town then and Chinatown now. For some reason, the Jewish, Chinese, and Italian new immigrants were living close to each other like in New York City, Montreal, Toronto, etc. (Perhaps they all enjoyed good foods?)
I would appreciate if you did a video on best neighborhoods for singles longing to settle down in Canada. Am in my young 30's and struggling to choose which city to relocate to out of fear I might not meet anyone.
Alina if youre sticking around toronto please do more videos with ryan. I like your chemistry together!
haha thanks! We will actually be doing the Maritimes together so more videos to come.
@AlinaMcleod that's great! I like the vibe with the two of you and I don't know anything about that area so I'm looking forward to it!
Toronto's Very loud and congested, though has great water parks and entertainment.
Yeah technically these are east of Yonge so it's part of East Toronto, but keep going east past the Beach and enter Scarborough which is still part of Toronto and further east than what you've presented. Tonnes of parks in Scarborough and the food is something else. Scarborough goes from as far south as the lake to Steeles in the north and from Victoria Park in the west to the border of Pickering in the east. Guild Inn Park, Bluffer's Park, East Point Park, Rouge Beach, Port Union Waterfront Park, Sky City (Midland and Finch), Summilicious for some of the best smoked meat sandwiches in T.O., Northern Smokes for Texas bbq., Mark's Pizza, Lamanna's Italian Bakery, the numerous Asian restaurants on Steeles and along Sheppard, the middle eastern restaurants along Lawrence Ave. E., St. Germain Bakery, etc.
Definitely lots to see there!
How about Scarborough bluffs?
The beach is so big
Danforth is in the east right ?
Hi god's mother good noon I'm happy to see you good health and safe and still pretty thaks for sharing this video God Bless yuo all ways and yuor family
Hi Alina How Are You Nice Walk
When you do USA? I think you run out of Intl destinations already.
Hi Alina, you beauty of beauties, rgs 😍❤❤
You should team up with Alex Gets Around T.O and do a collab walking video.
Not such a bad east side when compared to the east side of Cleveland or Youngstown, Ohio. Both are very slummy and if you walked through them or took the Cleveland Rapid ( light rail system ) you would probably find yourself in the ER. Youngstown doesn't have a light rail. I always kept my piece of steel pipe or cheater bar in my car when driving through both and just slowed down and looked both ways for a stop sign or red light as they do not ticket for not stopping anymore. You can get safely into the near east side from the far, as in really far, east side if you take the proper rapid line in Cleveland. It takes you down near the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University, a safe island in a sea of crime. I don't miss either city except for my friends of which I keep in touch with a few.
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14 dollars is really fantastic deal
I would not say they are underrated - they are some of the most expensive
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, does that with their streets
So annoying lol
@@AlinaMcleod It’s tough on tourists , giving directions. Cause all they is the street . Not the name . 1 street in Center City is called 2nd St . Then it becomes 2 st ( not 2 nd ) then turns into Front St . Giving those directions is compelling to tourists . Going Pat’s Steak / Geno ‘s steak . Main attraction in the City of Brotherly Love .
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The east side is more intimate and cozy.
Is it allowed to swim in that lake? Is lake Ontario clean enough?
Generally you can swim in the lake, but occasionally there may be public advisories when there is poor water quality at specific beaches.
😂unless you want to grow a third arm or leg i would stay out 😂😂
Hello,nice to meet you
Greektown is not the largest Greek community in North America. It is the largest in Canada. The largest is Astoria, NY. In California there are over 3 million Americans of some Greek descent that are no longer considered Greeks.
Not where Riverdale is filmed that is BC..Thanks Alina what a very patriotist thumbnail.Have a good week .
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