MOCCA is Toronto's lesser-known art museum in the heart of Queen West. It's a smaller space with engaging art installations and pay by donation only! Better see it while you can, the museum is searching for a new home before condos are built at the site.

Morning is not complete without one of Toronto's best latte art. Dark Horse raises the bar on the brew with its dark roasted drip, non-stop expressos and fresh pastries.

If you're shopping around for modern furniture, Style Garage is filled with custom products and design. Specializing in dining tables to bedrooms, there's always something new in store.

Weekday evenings are never quiet at Elvis Mondays at The Drake, Toronto's longest running indie showcase. Upstairs, 86'd Mondays offers free culinary tastings (free food!). The folks at Curbed and Eater partied it up there for their official launch.

For dinner, head to the Ossington Avenue strip for popular restaurants like Pizzeria Libretto for authentic neapolitan pies or The Saint Tavern with late-night specials and non-stop drinks.

Shoe fetish? Gravity Pope Shoes has one of the city's largest collection of sneakers, boots and sandals on three floors. There's always a deal and even better deals on Boxing Day.

Right next to Trinity Bellwoods park, Nadège Patisserie offers homemade macarons, in any flavour imaginable (just try their salted caramel and cotton candy). Crumbles, pies and cakes, whole or sliced, are available too, and pairs well with a coffee.

Best in the warmer months, Trinity Bellwoods Park is a public space filled with cyclists, picnic-goers, and frisbee players. There's festivals every summer and impromptu concerts and events.