Some good places to grab a bite are A&W Canada, Pizza Del Arte or Subway. Venture a little further for a meal at one of Forest Hill South neighbourhood's restaurants. If you love coffee, you're not too far from Starbucks located at 396 St Clair Ave W. Nearby grocery options: Evergreen Natural Foods is a short walk.

For those residents of Forêt without a car, you can get around rather easily. The closest transit stop is a Bus Stop (St Clair Ave West at Bathurst St) and is only steps away connecting you to Toronto's public transit service. It also has route Christie, route St.clair-junction Night Bus, and more nearby. If you're driving from 490 St Clair Ave W, you'll have access to the rest of the city by way of Allen Rd as well, which is within a 8-minute drive using on and off ramps on Lawrence Ave W.