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best west indian barbershop

Fitzroy Burton, barber at Loyd's Barbers

- photo by DEBRA FRIEDMAN

Lloyd's Barbers
(885 Bathurst, 416-532-6998)
Sure, they give a good cut, but the real reason to go to Lloyd's Barbers on a Saturday is for the ambience. More a community centre than just a barbershop, this is where the serious issues of the day - from politics to Saturday night's fight - are discussed. A remarkable cast of characters check in, from shoe salesmen to bread peddlers and even a guy with a van full of fresh veggies outside, all hoping to make a sale. It's also heavyweight champ Lennox Lewis's choice for his pre-fight shave.

Best Activist Organization
OCAP-Ontario Coalition Against Poverty
     249 Sherbourne, 416-925-6939
Greenpeace
     250 Dundas W, 416-597-8408

Best Bakery
Future Bakery
     Various locations
Harbord Bakery
     115 Harbord, 416-922-5767

Best Bank
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Royal Bank

Best Beer/Wine Making Joint
Fermentations
     824 Pape, 416-778-9000
Church St. Winery
     506 Church, 416-920-9463

Best Bookstore
Chapters
     Various locations
Indigo
     Various locations

Best Bulk Food
Bulk Barn
     17 Leslie, 416-466-4512
Strictly Bulk
     638 Danforth, 416-466-6849

Best Caterer
Daniet et Daniel
     248 Carlton, 416-968-9275
All the Best Fine Foods
     1099 Yonge, 416-928-3330

Best Chocolate Shop
Godiva Chocolatier
     Eaton Centre, 220 Yonge, 416-593-0300
Laura Secord
     Various locations

Best Convenience Store
Rabba
     Various locations
7-Eleven
     Various locations

Best Driving School
Young Drivers Of Canada
     Various locations, 416-322-7000
CAA
     5859 Yonge, 416-223-8870

Best Dry Cleaners
Creeds
     1485 Dupont, 416-923-2500
Knob Hill
     463 Bloor W, 416-923-6541

Best Fish Market
St. Lawrence Market

Kensington Market

Best Fruit Market
Kensington Market

St. Lawrence Market

Best Gas Station
Petro Canada
     Various locations
Shell Canada
     Various locations

Best Gourmet Food Store
Pusateri's
     1539 Avenue Road, 416-785-9100
Bruno's
     Various locations

Best Hospital
The Women's College Ambulatory Care Centre of Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Sciences Centre
     76 Grenville, 416-966-7111
Hospital for Sick Children
     555 University, 416-813-1500

Best Language School/Classes
divish Centre
     40 Hayden, 416-925-4652
Alliance Francaise
     24 Spadina Rd, 416-922-2014

Best Laundromat
Splish Splash
     590 College, 416-532-6499
Loondromat
     809 Broadview, 416-465-4583

Best Natural Foods Market
Big Carrot
     348 Danforth, 416-466-2129
Noah's Natural Foods
     Various locations

Best Natural Products Store
Noah's Natural Foods
     Various locations
Big Carrot
     348 Danforth, 416-466-2129

Best Neighbourhood Market
Kensington Market

St. Lawrence Market

Best Photo Developer
Black's Photography
     Various locations
West Camera
     514 Queen W, 416-504-9432

Best Self-Defence Classes
Northern Karate
     756 St. Clair W, 416-651-6000
YMCA
     Various locations

Best Specialty Bookstore
Pages
     256 Queen W, 416-598-1447
Toronto Women's Bookstore
     73 Harbord, 416-922-8744

Best Supermarket
Loblaws
     St Clair & Bathurst, 416-651-5166

Dominion
     Front/Church, 416-703-9393

Best Taxi Company
Beck Taxi
     416-751-5555
Diamond Taxi
     416-366-6868

Best Travel Agent
Travel Cuts
     45 Charles E, 416-966-2887
The Flight Centre
     355 Bay, 416-363-9004

Best 24-Hour Market
Rabba Fine Foods
     Various locations
Dominion
     80 Front E, 416-703-9393

Best Used Bookstore
Seekers
     509 Bloor, 416-925-1982
Balfour Books
     601 College, 416-531-9911

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