SERIAL DINERS AGENDA: 2013a

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, awards, an article and article2 and article3 and article4 and television spot and French-language spot about them, and the previous agenda and new agenda.


January 18, 2013:

Lick's Ice Cream Burger Shop.
720 Spadina Ave. (just S of Bloor: walk S from Spadina Station).
Phone: 416-920-8884.

January 25, 2013:

Lil' Baci [Ed. Note: Get them off me! GET THEM OFF ME!!!].
892 Queen St. East (between Booth and Logan, several blocks E of Broadview, a few blocks W of Carlaw: take 501 streetcar E from Queen Station or Osgoode Station; or from Pape Station, take 72 bus S to Queen & Carlaw, then walk a few blocks W).
Phone: 416-465-4888.

February 1, 2013:

Lily Garden Restaurant.
361 Wilson Ave. (in a strip mall just W of Stadacona Dr., a couple of blocks W of Bathurst: take 96, 160, or 165 bus E from Wilson Station to Stadacona; or take 96 or 165 bus W from York Mills Station to Bathurst, then walk W).
Phone: 416-630-8888.

February 8, 2013:

Lily Tran [Ed. Note: Hope we see Serial Diners Lily and Tran out that night!].
175 Dundas St. West (just W of Chestnut St., between University and Bay: walk E from St. Patrick Station, or take 505 streetcar W from Dundas Station [or just walk several blocks W from Dundas Station]).
Phone: 416-876-5459.

February 15, 2013:

Lime Asian Cuisine [Ed. Note: Now let me get this straight...].
170 Eglinton Ave. East (at Redpath, several blocks E of Yonge: take 34, 51, 54, 56, or 100 bus E from Eglinton Station to Redpath; or walk several blocks E from Eglinton Station).
Phone: 416-322-5463.

February 22, 2013:

Lime Leaf [Ed. Note: ...you put the lime in the coconut, you drank 'em both up.].
1468 Victoria Park Ave. (in a strip mall just S of O'Connor, a few blocks S of Eglinton: take 24 bus N from Victoria Park Station; or take 34 bus E from Eglinton Station to Victoria Park, then walk S).
Phone: 416-757-2200.

March 1, 2013:

Lin Garden Restaurant.
1806 Pharmacy Ave. (in a strip mall just S of Sheppard: take 190 Express bus E from Don Mills Station to Pharmacy [it's only two stops], or take 85 bus E from Don Mills Station to Pharmacy [it's actually not much worse than the Express bus - only seven stops].
Phone: 416-491-8484.

March 8, 2013:

Lion on the Beach.
1958 Queen St. East (at Kenilworth, a few blocks E of Woodbine: take 501 streetcar E from Queen Station or Osgoode Station; or take 92 bus S from Woodbine Station to Queen, then walk E).
Phone: 416-690-1984.

March 15, 2013:

Li's Oriental Kitchen.
5280 Dundas St. West (at Acorn, S of Bloor and W of Kipling: from Kipling Station, walk NW on Aukland Rd. to Dundas, then turn left and walk 1 block SW on Dundas).
Phone: 416-236-8898.

March 22, 2013:

Lisbon by Night.
802 Dundas St. West (at Palmerston, 3 blocks W of Bathurst: take 505 streetcar W from St. Patrick Station or Dundas Station; or take 511 streetcar S from Bathurst Station to Dundas, then walk W).
Phone: 416-603-6522.

March 29, 2013:

Lite Bite [Ed. Note: Turn on the magic of coloured light!].
145 Wellington St. West (just W of University, at street level: from St. Andrew Station, walk S to Wellington, then walk W).
Phone: 416-351-8302.

HERE BEGIN THE ``SAY HELLO TO MY LEETLE RESTAURANTS!'' WEEKS

April 5, 2013:

Little Bavaria German Restaura [Ed. Note: We got biiiiig trouble... in Little Bavaria!].
3222 Eglinton Ave. East (in a strip mall just E of Markham Rd.: take 34, 86, or 116 bus E from Kennedy Station).
Phone: 416-261-7016.

April 12, 2013:

Little Bit of Fun.
2961 Lakeshore Blvd. West (at Islington: take 110 bus S from Islington Station to Lakeshore Blvd.; or [for a very long streetcar ride] take 501 streetcar W from Osgoode Station or Queen Station - this streetcar eventually travels W on Lakeshore).
Phone: 647-348-6005.

April 19, 2013:

Little Coxwell Restaurant [Ed. Note: We got biiiiig trouble... in Little Coxwell!].
986 Coxwell Ave. (a bit S of O'Connor: take 70 bus N from Coxwell Station).
Phone: 416-916-2565.

April 26, 2013:

Little India Restaurant [Ed. Note: We got biiiiig trouble... in Little India!].
255 Queen St. West (a couple of blocks W of University: walk W from Osgoode Station).
Phone: 416-205-9836.

May 3, 2013:

Little Nicky's Coffee [Ed. Note: From the same folks who brought you Happy Gilmore's Tea.].
375 Queen St. West (at Peter, 1 block E of Spadina: take 501 streetcar W from Osgoode Station or Queen Station to Peter; or take 510 streetcar S from Spadina Station to Queen, then walk E to Peter. The restaurant's entrance is actually on Peter St., just S of Queen).
Phone: 416-260-0500.

HERE END THE ``SAY HELLO TO MY LEETLE RESTAURANTS!'' WEEKS

May 10, 2013:

LIVE Organice Food Bar.
264 Dupont St. (just E of Spadina, at Dupont Station).
Phone: 416-515-2002.

May 17, 2013:

Lloyd's Foodmart.
1710 Jane St. (just N of Lawrence: take 35 bus N from Jane Station; or take 52 or 58 bus W from Lawrence West Station to Jane, then walk N; or take 52 bus W from Lawrence Station to Jane, then walk N).
Phone: 416-242-2436.

May 24, 2013:

Lobster Trap [Ed. Note: It'sh a trap!].
1962 Avenue Rd. (just S of Haddington, N of Lawrence, several blocks S of Wilson: take 61A bus from Eglinton Station, which travels N on Avenue Rd.).
Phone: 416-787-3211.

HERE BEGIN THREE WEEKS OF LOCAL COLOUR!

May 31, 2013:

Local Company The.
511 Danforth Ave. (at Fenwick, E of Chester and W of Pape: walk E from Chester Station or W from Pape Station).
Phone: 416-465-5522.

June 7, 2013:

Local Kitchen & Wine Bar [AKA Bar Salumi].
1704 Queen St. West (just E of Roncesvalles: take 504 streetcar S from Dundas West Station [or W from St. Andrew Station or King Station] to Queen and Roncesvalles, then walk E; or take 501 streetcar W from Osgoode Station or Queen Station).
Phone: 416-588-0100.

June 14, 2013:

Local Kitchen & Wine Bar Inc.
1710 Queen St. West (just E of Roncesvalles: take 504 streetcar S from Dundas West Station [or W from St. Andrew Station or King Station] to Queen and Roncesvalles, then walk E; or take 501 streetcar W from Osgoode Station or Queen Station).
Phone: 416-534-6700.

HERE END THREE WEEKS OF LOCAL COLOUR!

June 21, 2013:

Lola [Ed. Note: Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets!].
40 Kensington Ave. (1 block W of Spadina, a couple of blocks N of Dundas: take 505 streetcar W from St. Patrick Station or Dundas Station to Spadina, walk 1 block W to Kensington, then walk N; or take 510 streetcar S from Spadina Station to Dundas, walk 1 block W to Kensington, then walk N).
Phone: 416-348-8645.

June 28, 2013:

Lola Sushi [Ed. Note: I met her in a swamp down in Dagobah...].
2070 Yonge St. (just S of Manor, a few blocks N of Davisville: walk N from Davisville Station).
Phone: 416-932-0290.

July 5, 2013:

NEW YELLOW PAGES!!! Consult the new agenda to go to the first eligible restaurant listed after "Lola Sushi" in the Toronto Core Centre edition of the Toronto Yellow Pages. Op op op op oppan Yellow Pages Style!


See also the Serial Diners rules, and the previous agenda and new agenda.

The current agenda is at probability.ca/diners; please send corrections to Jeffrey Rosenthal (contact me).