benable hit toronto for our first ever international event and it did not disappoint. here’s a collaborative list of everything the team loved in this city
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where we stayed
what we ate
where we went out
what we did
where we stayed
we booked the drake hotel in little portugal which was absolutely perfect for the team. we loved the art and little touches, the outdoor area on the 2nd floor for collabing on work before the event, and HUGE bonus - the free yoga vouchers @ good spac...
The Drake Hotel
we were obsessed with the neighborhood we stayed in. so many cute coffee shops, bars, restaurants, and shopping all within walking distance. we hardly left lol
Little Portugal
what we ate
new vietnamese restaurant in little portugal with immaculate vibes, great food, and awesome staff. get the pho and the wagyu carpaccio!!
Lunch Lady
incredible bakery that makes their own flour! great pastries and breakfast sammies
Brodflour
one of the best açaí bowls i’ve ever had
THE ORGANIC PRESS
didn’t get to go here bc we got there too late but came highly recommended by a lot of the benable creators at our event!!
Pizzeria Badiali
only spot open late night on a weeknight!! $10 margs, $5 shots, $4 tacos so everything was basically free
CENTRAL Restaurants
went here several times during our stay, highly recommend the coconut cloud matcha
Buno Coffee
where we went out
cutest wine bar with a great selection of wines in little portugal - the bar next to it (paris paris) is by the same people and looked really fun too
Club Paris
great happy hour - $6 wines from 2pm-6pm!!! also good outdoor seating
Downtown Winery
the venue we hosted our VERY FIRST international benable creator event!! the ambiance was so unique and the drinks did not disappoint. staff is incredible as well. don’t miss their lobster roll!
PREQUEL & CO. APOTHECARY
super cool spot, tons of seating, poppin on a thursday night
222 Bar
country themed bar that was recommended to us by lots of benable creators, def a popular and fun spot to hit on a night out on osslington
badlands toronto
popular pub on osslington, cheap drinks and social vibe
Man of Kent
what we did
this studio came FOR FREE!! with our hotel so we obviously had to check it out. such a cute space, great teacher, and they have such cute merch! would move to toronto just to consistently go to the studio lol
good space
incredible selection of unique girls vintage. was blown away by some of the pieces and the prices
FREAK VINTAGE
cutest stationary store ever!! best selection. we spent 45 mins browsing lol
Hanji Gifts
prob one of my fav vintage stores i’ve ever been into. was also blown away by the prices in here. they were also playing such good music haha i had to ask for 2 of the songs
96 Tears Vintage
another great vintage stores that took all my money