SERIAL DINERS AGENDA: 2005a

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.

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

Goulash Party [Ed. Note: It's a Goulash Party! Who could ask for more? Everybody's coming, leave your body at the door. Leave your body and soul at the door!].
498 Queen St. West (near Bathurst: take 501 streetcar W from Osgoode Station or Queen Station; or take 511 streetcar S from Bathurst Station to Queen).
Phone: 416-703-8056.

HERE BEGIN THREE WEEKS OF GOURMET DINING!

January 21, 2005

Gourmet Cafe.
55 St. Clair Ave. West (just W of St. Clair Station).
Phone: 416-920-0338.

January 28, 2005

Gourmet Spud.
Scotia Plaza (40 King St. West: presumably in the food court in the underground mall. From King Station, follow the underground PATH to Scotia Plaza.).
Phone: 416-955-0412.

February 4, 2005

Gourmet Toppings Limited.
507-B St. Clair Ave. West (near Bathurst: walk W from St. Clair West Station, or take 7 bus N from Bathurst Station to St. Clair).
Phone: 416-516-0961.

HERE END THREE WEEKS OF GOURMET DINING!

February 11, 2005

Graffiti's Bar & Grill [Ed. Note: Kilroy was here.].
170 Baldwin St. (between College and Dundas, W of Spadina: take 510 streetcar S from Spadina Station to Baldwin; or take 505 streetcar W from St. Patrick Station or Dundas Station to Spadina, then walk N to Baldwin. Note that this is a few blocks west of the familiar part of Baldwin St. where we usually wind up.).
Phone: 416-506-6699.

February 18, 2005

Grand Restaurant [Ed. Note: People come. People go. Nothing ever changes.].
615 Gerrard St. East (at Broadview: take 504 or 505 streetcar S from Broadview Station; or take 506 streetcar E from Queen's Park Station or College Station, which streetcar winds up travelling E on Gerrard).
Phone: 416-778-8888.

February 25, 2005

Granite Brewery & Restaurant [Ed. Note: "FLIIIIINT-STOOOOONE!!!!!"].
245 Eglinton Ave. East (at Mt. Pleasant: take 34, 51, 54, 56, or 100 bus E from Eglinton Station).
Phone: 416-322-0723.

March 4, 2005

Grano Restaurant.
2035 Yonge St. (roughly halfway between Eglinton Station and Davisville Station).
Phone: 416-440-1986.

March 11, 2005

Grapefruit Moon [Ed. Note: Watch out for Cagney!].
968 Bathurst St. (a few blocks N of Bathurst Station, halfway between Bloor and Dupont).
Phone: 416-534-9056.

March 18, 2005

Grappa Ristorante [Ed. Note: Nervous, Jason? Nervous, Jen?].
797 College St. (at Shaw, 2 blocks E of Ossington: take 506 streetcar W from Queen's Park Station or College Station; or take 63 bus S from Ossington Station to College, then walk 2 blocks E).
Phone: 416-535-3337.

March 25, 2005

Grazie Ristorante .
2373 Yonge St. (at Eglinton Station).
Phone: 416-488-0822.

April 1, 2005

Great Mix'ns Restaurant.
393 University Ave. (S of St. Patrick Station).
Phone: 416-596-2258.

April 8, 2005

Great Steak & Potato Company.
1000 Gerrard St. East (in the food court of Gerrard Square Mall, between Carlaw and Pape: take 72 bus S from Pape Station to Carlaw and Gerrard; or take 506 streetcar E from Queen's Park Station or College Station, which streetcar winds up travelling E on Gerrard).
Phone: 416-778-1378.

April 15, 2005

Great Steak & Potato Co The.
Toronto Eaton Centre (in the basement food court at the Queen St. end, at Queen Station).
Phone: 416-977-4088.

HERE BEGIN THE "IT'S ALL GREEK TO US (BUT STRANGELY, NOT ON THE DANFORTH)" WEEKS!!!

April 22, 2005

Greece by Night.
881 Bloor St. West (near Ossington Station).
Phone: 416-536-3217.

April 29, 2005

Greece Restaurant.
643-B Mount Pleasant Rd. (just S of Eglinton: take 34, 51, 54, 56, or 100 bus E from Eglinton Station to Mount Pleasant, then walk S).
Phone: 416-489-8291.

May 6, 2005

Greek Gourmet.
3395 Yonge St. (between Golfdale and Teddington, several blocks N of Lawrence Station: get off at the Ranleigh exit and walk just over 5 blocks N).
Phone: 416-489-9576.

May 13, 2005

Greek Islands Restaurant Ltd: "Bringing a Taste of The Islands to Downtown Toronto" [Ed. Note: But strangely, not on the Danforth.].
12 College St. (at College Station).
Phone: 416-966-5050.

HERE END THE "IT'S ALL GREEK TO US (BUT STRANGELY, NOT ON THE DANFORTH)" WEEKS!!!

HERE BEGIN THE "IT'S NOT EASY BEING GREEN" WEEKS!!!

May 20, 2005

Green Curry.
200 Front St. West (walk W from Union Station).
Phone: 416-977-7543.

May 27, 2005

Green Mango.
2180 Bloor St. West (near Runnymede Station).
Phone: 416-604-8800.

June 3, 2005

Green Mango Soup Stories [Charlene's Note: Tell me a soup story!].
707 Yonge St. (just S of Yonge/Bloor Station).
Phone: 416-920-5448.

June 10, 2005

Green Mango Thai Food.
730 Yonge St. (just S of Yonge/Bloor Station).
Phone: 416-928-0021.

June 17, 2005

Green Papaya.
2401 Yonge St. (2 blocks N of Eglinton Station).
Phone: 416-932-8891.

June 24, 2005

Green Room.
296 Brunswick Ave. (at Bloor, a few blocks E of Bathurst. However, note that you don't enter the restaurant off of Bloor or off of Brunswick. You have to enter via the back alley behind Futures Bakery, just south of Bloor and Brunswick. Walk down the alley and you'll find the Green Room on your right. A great opportunity to write a play for the Fringe Festival!).
Phone: 416-929-3253.

July 1, 2005

New Yellow Pages! See the new 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).