Junction

The Junction neighbourhood, home to lots of artists, has become a hot spot for vegetarian and organic food.

The Foundation
2955 Dundas St (w. of Keele)
~~Opening soon. No website or phone number yet.
~~We have been tipped off that Vancouver's famous Foundation restaurant is opening a second location in Toronto. A poster at the PostPunkKitchen forum wrote Aug 31: "I saw the sign yesterday. Take my word for it when I say this is the best veg food around. I've flown to Vancouver twice now and made a detour just so I could have dinner at The Foundation. They play cool hip hop music and the menu is a big fusion of Mexican, Asian and traditional North American food. The vegan BLT is TO DIE FOR!!"
~~Hours: Opening soon.

v Rawlicious – O
3092 Dundas St W (w. of Keele), 416-519-7150
www.rawlicious.ca
~~A living foods (raw) cafe, featuring delicious smoothies, salads, wraps, pastas, breakfasts and desserts. Beautiful airy ambiance. Alternative health practices.
››› Rawlicious is a gathering point for anyone interested in delicious food, powerful information and a dash of inspiration. We have a living foods cafe, featuring an organic, vegan and very tasty menu to sit for or take away. We do not cook any of our foods, so you get all of the finest enzymes, vitamins and minerals in their naturally delicious state have a "Zen Den" (private room for up to 16) that is available for reservation Catering and special occasion parties or functions can also be booked.
    
~~Update: They have added a backyard patio.
~~Hours (9/17/2009): Tue-Thu noon-9pm, Fri-Sat noon-10pm, Sun noon-9pm.

Excellent Cafe & Restaurant – k (not on map)
2542 St Clair Ave W (e. of Jane, across from WalMart), 416-532-6250
~~Spiritually-focused Chinese restaurant. Lots of mock meat dishes.
~~Feeling like “Columbus discovering America,” Tom Salsberg reports that he has found a new Chinese vegetarian restaurant in the Junction Triangle area of Toronto.
     “They are big on mock meats. Owner, Mrs. Fam showed me the label (they are made by Veggie Paradise) and it mentioned non-GMO soy, which I appreciated."
    
~~Hours: Mon-Sat 9am-8pm, Closed Sun.

Yasi's Place – k O
299 Wallace Ave (w. of Landsdowne), 416-536-9888
www.yasisplace.ca
~~Funky neighbourhood cafe with extensive lunch and brunch menus, fresh organic juice, fair trade coffees. Lots of veggie and vegan options.
››› Kids menu, patio, community garden and free wireless. We are committed to supporting the community, small businesses and local farmers. Queer/Trans+. Free wifi
~~Hours (9/17/2009): Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm.

The Sweet Potato – O c
2995 Dundas St W (w. of Keele), 416-762-4848
www.thesweetpotato.ca
~~Jenn writes: "I just recently visited this fantastic organic grocery store...it was spectacular. There's even a little cafe area that sells sandwiches, salads, coffees, etc. There are many vegetarian options on the menu and lots of good stuff for vegans and vegetarians in the grocery area – frozen entrees, organic produce and cooking ingredients, and lots lots more!" They sell custom-made pies – many of which are vegan.
~~Hours (9/17/2009): daily 8am-8pm.

Optimum Natural Foods – d
2865 Dundas St. W, 416-693-5328
~~Bulk items. No produce.

Delight Chocolate – O c
3040 Dundas St W (w. of Keele), 416-760-9995
www.delightchocolate.ca
~~A small store selling handmade fair trade organic dark chocolate, truffles, ice cream, cookies, brownies and other treats as well as Alternative Grounds coffee and fair trade organic tea. The chocolate treats are vegan, but most of the other items are not.