If you've lived in Toronto all of your life, chances are you've spent time in The Annex even if you didn't live here; it's one of the city's destination spots, after all.
There were and are many reasons to land here, from the fabulous bargains at Honest Ed's, to catching a flick at the Bloor Cinema, to indulging in a fancy dinner out.
Years ago, I headed to this neck of the woods occasionally to indulge in Hungarian food in one of the many Hungarian restaurants dotting Bloor in our area. Transylvanian Platter, anyone?
Those crowded-with-students-on-a-budget establishments serving artery-clogging meals on wooden platters were as prolific in the area as sushi joints are today.
It's safe to say the The Blue Room was the most well-known. These days, the only remaining one that I'm aware of is Country Style Hungarian Restaurant on Bloor between Albany and Howland.
If you're curious about Hogtown's Hungarian roots that were the reason for those restaurants, the latest Heritage Toronto newsletter has an interesting article about it.
Cheers,
Vanessa
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