223 - Twice as Nice, again ✌️
It’s Groundhog Day—which makes it a good one to double down and combine Volumes 1 and 2 of our “Twice as Nice” lists for anyone who missed ‘em the first time around!
Burger Burger 🍔🍔
While their recipe is a closely guarded secret, the word is out that Richmond Row’s Burger Burger is serving up some of this city’s/world’s best burgers. Just try not to drool while watching this! 🤤
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Double D’s Pawn Shop 💎💎
If you drive by Horton and Wellington much, you can’t miss the huge hand-painted sign of Double D’s Pawn Shop. While researching this list, it also became hard not to notice this epic “wolf-with-rubies-for-eyes” ring they had for sale last year 🐺🔴 👀!!
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J&J Car Clinic 🚙🚙
Will we recommend a mechanic we haven’t been to? Probably not…but there’s no question we’ll add them to this list with a name like J&J Car Clinic. (Also, the Google Reviews seem pretty positive—so we wouldn’t not recommend them.) 🤷♂️
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JJ Music Sales and Service 🎸🎸
Looking for a new guitar? Need to an old one tuned up? JJ Music Sales and Service on Adelaide sports a wall of sound to choose from and an in-house Guitar Luthier (The Guitar Surgeon) to keep you shredding. 🤘
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JJ’s Timber Decor 🔥🔥
Need a a custom wood-burned or painted sign for your place? Look no further than the work of London’s JJ’S Timber Decor. 🪵
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Momos at the Market 🥟🥟
Named after their signature dish, Momos has been a part of Saturday visits to the Western Fair Market for years—thankfully, their fare is now also available Tuesday-Sunday too!👏
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The New Delhi Deli 🌶🌶
We’ve featured the Covent Garden Market’s New Delhi Deli before (thanks Jay!)—but listing it twice fits the theme: so here we are! If you’re downtown and looking for some spicy Indian and Caribbean cuisine, you’re going to want to stop by and let Bhan—who’s been at the market for over 12 years now—take care of you! 👋
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Pita Pita 🥙🥙
Beside some stellar shawarma, it’s been noted that Wharncliffe Rd’s Pita Pita is super friendly and home to the “biggest meat spindle” in town. They’ve been in business for over 20 years—and we’ve got our fingers crossed they’ll be in business for another 20! 🤞
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Roll Roll 🍣🍣
Wortley Village’s Roll Roll walk-up take-out window is rarely without a line—which is no surprise to anybody who’s enjoyed their jalapeño-topped Bruce Roll, or celebrated with one of their popular party trays. 🎉
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Wich is Wich 🥪🥪
Look, we can’t decide wich sandwich from the Talbot Centre’s Wich is Wich is our favourite either—just look at the choices here! 👀
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Yaya’s Kitchen & Pop-up Supper Club 🍽 🍽
Yaya’s has been “building community one plate at a time” since 2017, when the couple who runs it saw their dinner parties spill into more rooms of the house. Two years later, they held their first “official” Supper Club—featuring foods from Northern Nigeria and the Sahel region—and have been going strong ever since. 💪
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