SERIAL DINERS AGENDA: 2004b

This is a (browser-friendly) copy of the agenda of the Serial Diners, a group founded in 1989 and dedicated to dining at every restaurant listed in the Toronto Yellow Pages (in alphabetical order), at the rate of one per week. The group meets every Friday at the designated restaurant at 6:00 p.m. All are welcome! See also the Serial Diners rules, an article and article2 and article3 and television spot about them, and the previous agenda.

July 2, 2004

Gio Rana's Really Really Nice Restaurant [Ed. Note: Hey, where's the food???!!!].
1220 Queen St. East (at Leslie, on the NW corner of Queen & Leslie. Take 501 or 502 streetcar E from Queen Station or Osgoode Station; or take 83 bus S from Donlands Station, which bus travels S on Jones to Queen, then E on Queen to Leslie. HIPNESS ALERT!: Note that the restaurant is in an old bank building, with no sign or number on the building. It looks abandoned, but it is actually a Hip Restaurant For People In The Know.).
Phone: 416-469-5225.

July 9, 2004

Giovanna Trattoria.
637 College St. (at Grace, in Little Italy, several blocks W of Bathurst: alas, the College streetcar is still out of commission. So your options are: take the 506 replacement bus S from Ossington Station, which bus travels S on Ossington to College, then E on College through Little Italy; or take 505 or 506 streetcar W from St. Patrick Station or Dundas Station to Grace, then walk N).
Phone: 416-538-2098.

July 16, 2004

Giovanna Trattoria.
647 King St. West (at Bathurst: take 504 streetcar W from St. Andrew Station or King Station; or take 511 streetcar S from Bathurst Station to King).
Phone: 416-703-7744.

July 23, 2004

Gojo Bet Ethopian Restaurant.
785 Danforth Ave. (E of Pape Station).
Phone: 416-405-9866.

HERE BEGINS THE GOLDEN AGE OF DINING! [Ed. Note: There's gold in them thar restaurants!]

July 30, 2004

Gold Chin Foods [Ed. Note: If gold chins could kill!].
Dufferin Mall, 900 Dufferin St. (in the food court of the mall, which is between Bloor and College: from Dufferin Station, walk S to the mall, or take the 29 bus S. Note that the sign actually says Manchu Wok.).
Phone: 416-588-6457.

August 6, 2004

Golden Chop Suey.
3 Baldwin St. (at McCaul, halfway between College and Dundas: from St Patrick Station, walk 3 blocks W to McCaul, then walk N to Baldwin; or from Queen's Park Station, walk W to McCaul, then walk S to Baldwin).
Phone: 416-593-6666.

August 13, 2004

Golden Ember The.
1730 Bloor St. West (near Keele Station).
Phone: 416-763-3666.

August 20, 2004

Golden Golden Star Noodle Restaurant [Ed. Note: Molgen Golsen!].
1690 Jane St. (at Lawrence: take 35 bus N from Jane Station; or take 52 or 58 bus W from Lawrence West Station; or take 52 bus W from Lawrence Station).
Phone: 416-241-8888.

August 27, 2004

Golden Greek.
105 Carlton Ave. (at Jarvis, "next to the Best Western Hotel": walk E from College Station).
Phone: 416-977-9898.

September 3, 2004

Golden Griddle Family Restaurant.
11 Jarvis St. (at Front: from King Station, walk E to Jarvis [or take 504 streetcar], then walk S to Front).
Phone: 416-865-1263.

September 10, 2004

Golden Griddle Family Restaurants.
45 Carlton Ave. (E of College Station).
Phone: 416-977-5044.

September 17, 2004

Golden Kringel [Ed. Note: Jingle, jingle, jingle; you can hear my sleighbells ring. I am Golden Kringel. I'm the king of dingaling.].
870 Broadview Ave. (a couple of blocks N of Broadview Station).
Phone: 416-461-5364.

September 24, 2004

Golden Lion Restaurant & Bar: "Weddings / Banquets / Upscale Atmosphere / Corporate Functions / Anniversaries / Catering / Take-Out / All Occasions / Eastern European Cuisine / Lunch / Dinner" [Ed. Note: But what do you do?].
15 Canmotor Ave. (E of Islington, just S of The Queensway: from Islington Station, take 110 bus S to The Queensway: then walk E to Canmotor Ave. - it's the first street on your right).
Phone: 416-252-3456.

October 1, 2004

Golden Mile Chinese Restaurant.
421 Dundas St. West (W of Beverley, E of Spadina: take 505 streetcar W from St. Patrick Station or Dundas Station; or take 510 streetcar S from Spadina Station to Dundas, then walk E).
Phone: 416-260-1818.

October 8, 2004

Golden Pearl Chinese & Thai Restaurant [Ed. Note: Is your wife less new now?].
1620 Bloor St. West (W of Dundas West Station).
Phone: 416-534-9162.

October 15, 2004

Golden Pizza.
2360 Danforth Ave. (W of Main St. Station, dangerously close to the Boulevard of Broken Dreams!).
Phone: 416-425-7717.

October 22, 2004

Golden Restaurant.
440 Spadina Ave. (at College: take 510 streetcar S from Spadina Station; or, assuming the College streetcar has resumed by now, take the 506 streetcar W to Spadina from Queen's Park Station or College Station).
Phone: 416-968-1038.

October 29, 2004

Golden Thai Restaurant.
105 Church St. (at Richmond, 1 block S of Queen: from Queen Station, walk 3 blocks E to Church [or take 501 streetcar]).
Phone: 416-868-6668.

November 5, 2004

Golden Turtle Restaurant [Ed. Note: Am I not turtley enough for the Golden Turtle Restaurant? Turtle, turtle, turtle.].
1776 St. Clair Ave. West (W of Caledonia, E of Old Weston: take 512 streetcar W from St. Clair West Station or St. Clair Station; or take 41 bus N from Keele Station to St. Clair & Old Weston [the bus travels N on Keele, then E on St Clair to Old Weston before it turns N again], then walk E).
Phone: 416-656-1549.

November 12, 2004

Goldfish Restaurant.
372 Bloor St. West (near Spadina Station).
Phone: 416-513-0077.

November 19, 2004

Goldstone Noodle Restaurant.
266 Spadina Ave. (at Dundas: take 505 streetcar W from St. Patrick or Dundas Station; or take 510 streetcar S from Spadina Station).
Phone: 416-596-9053.

HERE ENDS THE GOLDEN AGE OF DINING!

November 26, 2004

FRANKLY UNFATHOMABLE FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY GALA CELEBRATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gong Fu House Chinese Cuisine [Ed. Note: "I know gong fu."].
405 Dundas St. West (at Spadina: take 505 streetcar W from St. Patrick Station or Dundas Station; or take 510 streetcar S from Spadina Station).
Phone: 416-597-3888.

December 3, 2004

Gonzo's [Ed. Note: I'm going to go back there someday.].
977 O'Connor Drive (at St. Clair, E of Woodbine, "near the Home Depot and beside the Pizza Pizza": take 70 bus N from Coxwell. This bus travels N on Coxwell, then E on O'Connor, then follows O'Connor NE: get off at St. Clair. Note that you can't get there by going E from St. Clair Station.).
Phone: 416-750-9424.

December 10, 2004

Good Bite Restaurant.
2463 Yonge St. (near Erskine, a few blocks N of Eglinton Station).
Phone: 416-483-8432.

December 17, 2004

Good Life House Restaurant [Ed. Note: It's... it's good that you served this meal, Anthony! Why, it's a real good thing! And what tasty corn!].
1406 Queen St. West (at Dunn, a few blocks W of Dufferin: take 501 streetcar W from Osgoode Station or Queen Station; or take 47 bus S from Lansdowne Station to Queen, then walk E).
Phone: 416-532-2688.

December 24, 2004

IT'S CHRISTMAS EVE ON THE BOULEVARD OF BROKEN DREAMS, CHARLIE BROWN!!!
Good Morning Toronto [Ed. Note: Gooood morning Toronto! It's 0600 hours. What does the "O" stand for? O my God, it's early!].
2628 Danforth Ave. (E of Main St. Station, on the festive Boulevard of Broken Dreams. It's 1992 all over again!).
Phone: 416-698-1482.

December 31, 2004

NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION OF PEACE ON EARTH AND GOODWILL TO ALL CAFES!!!
Goodwill Cafe.
755 Queen St. East (just E of Broadview: take 501 streetcar E from Queen Station or Osgoode Station; or take 504 streetcar S from Broadview Station to Queen. Apparently they're not related to Goodwill Industries, so don't worry: they won't feed us old clothes.).
Phone: 416-465-2258.

January 7, 2005

Goose & Gander Bar & Grill Ltd The [Ed. Note: Sauce for the goose, Mr. Saavik. The odds will be even.].
2611 Eglinton Ave. West (at Keele, "right at the corner": take 32 bus W from Eglinton West Station or Eglinton Station; or take 41 bus N from Keele Station to Eglinton).
Phone: 416-654-6673.

January 14, 2005

See the next agenda.

See also the Serial Diners rules, an article and article2 and article3 and television spot about them, and the previous agenda.
The current agenda is at http://probability.ca/diners/; please send corrections to Jeffrey Rosenthal (contact me).