This café is the perfect place to relax with a laptop or some reading. Owner Deanna Zunde and Ed Lynds serve up rich, smooth coffee—perfect for pairing with freshly baked muffins and pastries. Well known for its communal table and garrulous patrons. Casual. Open daily.

Dark Horse’s second location is definitely less rustic than the Leslieville original. With sleek wooden floors and tables (communal, natch), high ceilings, exposed wooden beams and brick and fresh flowers, this new post is swathed in a brand of chic not commonly found in the Chinatown ‘hood. The huge new location features an upstairs lounge and a training area and future event space. What is... more