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Alphabet Soup: Dining from A to Z

Where Toronto‘s annual dining guide is a veritable encyclopedia of the city’s culinary appetites. Check out our favourite (alphabetized!) restaurants, dishes and culinary trends by clicking on any of the images below.

Timely Trails

Angel Glacier and Pond by Andrew Hempstead

Angel Glacier and Pond by Andrew Hempstead

Eager to hike but limited by time? Paula Beauchamp, owner of Walks & Talks, suggests:

Remnants of glaciation can be seen on Path of the Glacier at Mt Edith Cavell. Drive the windy access road and walk the 1.6 km (1 mi) trail to iceberg filled Cavell Pond. Here you stand across from aptly named Angel Glacier. Detour 3.2 km (2 mi) to Cavell Meadows.

Park at 5th Bridge and walk Maligne Canyon upstream to 3rd Bridge to see the most interesting (and less travelled) part of the trail. Medicine Lake waters flow into the canyon through 30 km (19 mi) of subterranean channels. —RM

Two Ways to Sightsee

GyPSy Guide

GyPSy Guide

The scenic Canadian Rockies have knocked the socks off travellers since explorer David Thompson came here 200 years ago. Today, sightseers can choose a human-led or GPS-triggered tour.Brewster_Motorcoach

Traditional motorcoach and van excursions, where the driving is left to others, remain popular. “Our guides are locals who have conducted tours for over 30 years,” notes Joanna Buckingham of Brewster. “Their knowledge is vast and they love interacting with clients and sharing interesting stories.”

On the other hand, independent minded sightseers can rent a GyPSy Guide, an electronic device that provides GPS tours through the FM radio of their own vehicle. Commentary prepared by professional local guides automatically kicks-in at locations of interest. “It’s about flexibility,” says GyPSy’s Rick Bulich. “You’re not tied to a schedule, so you can move at your own pace.”—RM