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Nope, haven't been to any of those places. Could just be I'm going to the wrong places.
I'm not saying that Toronto has a bad dining scene; not by a long shot. It has almost every kind of cuisine, and everything from super high-end to hole-in-the-wall. I've had tons of good meals in Toronto.
I just get a feeling that Canadians, as a whole, go out to restaurants a little bit less than Americans (and again, I think the higher restaurant prices and cultural/economic differences play somewhat of a role).
It's like if you compare equal-sized German and Italian cities. The German are just more thrifty, generally, and less culturally attuned to spending money all the time eating out, I think. I think, to a much lesser extent, that plays a role in why Toronto, while a good eating town, isn't really comparable to a SF or a Chicago in dining scene, even if Toronto is roughly similar sized, and arguably greater diversity.
Try the restaurants I mentioned to you on your next T.O trip. Canoe is worth it alone simply for the view.. Plus it unique because of its focus on Canadian cuisine so at least will be different for you! I'm sure you will find it greater than a 'MEH' lol..
Socioeconomics is a part of it but remember that the average Canadian has a higher net worth than the average American because of our Real Estate Values, so even though we generally make less in a job, we make up for it in the value of our property.
I do think you are right however, that Americans just eat out more than we do. I'm well above average in terms of income in either Canada or the U.S and yet I cook most of my meals and rarely go out to restaurants, yet I travel Internationally no less than 3 times per year and i'm talking trans-atlantic and tran-pacific type vacations (not for business) so more of my disposable income is geared for travelling the world as opposed to eating at expensive restaurants. I refuse to spend 100 bucks on a dinner for two unless it is a very special occasion. I just can't justify it vs saving to experience cuisine when I'm actually in a country like Thailand or India. I'm getting the real deal and for A LOT less than what i'd pay anywhere in N.A.
As I mentioned to another poster, I specifically didn't compare T.O to either S.F or Chicago in terms of cuisine, I was comparing it to Montreal because another poster brought that up.
Why don't you take a trip to Chicago and Toronto when the weather is nicer and explore the city?
Because I don't want to... There are other places I wish to explore.
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That would be easier than relying on boring business trips.
I was paid well on the business trips. It was a job. It was a livelihood. I may have seen more on those 10 to 50 trips to Chicago than some people posting in this thread. There are other places I would like to explore before going back to Chicago...
I may have seen more on those 10 to 50 trips to Chicago than some people posting in this thread.
Oh I don't doubt that. People on here like posting about places they've never been. Really though, I've been to most of the US and Chicago in the summertime is quite awesome. Consider it someday, trust me.
Oh I don't doubt that. People on here like posting about places they've never been. Really though, I've been to most of the US and Chicago in the summertime is quite awesome. Consider it someday, trust me.
Looks like the survey is swinging to Chicago. Guess I was wrong... I will stay here in the warmer Southwest.
For those that haven't been to Toronto and want to see more than just skyscrapers. Here's the design of the city integrated with street life, architecture, history, urban parks, grit/character, squares, natural environment, commercial corridors, and festivals/parades/live street entertainment.
^^Great collection again! Only critique is that the skyline shot from the CN Tower is pretty dated. At about 5 years old that is a long time for a city as transformative as T.O
Regardless, as your pics demonstrate, the city is far more than a bunch of skyscrapers!
These are all awesome photos. Thanks for sharing. Definitely need to get back to that city soon. One of my coworkers (who's originally from Canada) is there again for a project - I'm kind of jealous of him. It's funny because I have another friend who went to grad school just outside of Toronto and moved to Chicago last year. She said she didn't like it but loves Chicago. It's always interesting to learn about various people's preferences.
I hate how the hyperlink went and automated two pictures to post themselves like that. They really have to work out the bugs with this thing when it comes to broken links and sensitive hyperlinks.
Didn't mean to post those two pictures like that, just seemed to happen by itself.
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