Dundas Street West around Keele, formerly a dry neighbourhood, now Toronto's brewery and small-plates strip. Henderson Brewing on Sterling Road, Blood Brothers Brewing, Donna's all-day on Lansdowne and the Junction Farmers Market on Saturdays.
Order The breakfast sandwich at 09:00 or the family-style dinner plates after 17:00.
Donna's on Lansdowne in the Junction is the Peter Jensen, Ann Kim and Jed Smith all-day cafe-bistro since 2018, French-leaning baking with natural wines.
Order A pour-over flight of the day's three single-origins.
Propeller Coffee on Wade Avenue in the Junction Triangle is roaster Chris Kessel and Geoff Polci's specialty cafe-roastery since 2014, single-origin focused.
Order A spicy beef patty plus a chicken patty in coco bread.
Caribbean Queen of Patties on Bloor West runs Jamaican beef and chicken patties, the city's reference west-end patty counter under owner Georgie.
Order A Shumei IPA in the taproom plus the seasonal sour.
Blood Brothers on Geary Avenue is brothers Brayden and Dustin Jones's brewery since 2014, the Geary strip's reference taproom for sour ales and German lagers.
Order A Best Bitter pint plus whatever monthly Ides release is on tap.
Henderson on Sterling Road in the Junction Triangle has run a craft brewery in the Drake Commissary since 2016, with a rotating monthly Ides series.
Order A glass of the wild-ale program on the patio.
Burdock Brewery on Bloor at Dufferin is owner Matt Park's brewery, music hall and bottle shop since 2015, with a 100-seat back room for live shows.
Order Bread from Forno Cultura's stall and Ontario lamb from Cumbrae's, plus seasonal stone fruit.
Junction Farmers Market behind the Junction Stockyards is a Saturday producer market June through October, the west-end alternative to Brickworks.
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