There are quite a few restaurants to choose from. Some good places to grab a bite are Trattoria Leonardo and SORSI E MORSI. Venture a little further for a meal at Oregano by Cirillo's, Mai Bistro or Village Trattoria. If you love coffee, you're not too far from Tim Hortons located at 3300 Bloor Street W. Groceries can be found at Rabba Fine Foods Stores which is a short walk and you'll find Pharmaplus Drugmart not far as well. Montgomery's Inn Museum is only at a short distance away. You are a 17-minute walk from great parks like Lora Hill Park, Etienne Brulé Park and James Garden's Park.

Getting around the area is made simpler with access to the TTC. ISLINGTON STATION - EASTBOUND PLATFORM Subway stop is a 7-minute walk. There is also ISLINGTON AVE. AT DUNDAS ST. W. Bus Stop, only steps away, with (Bus) route 30 Lambton nearby. If you're driving, you'll have decent access to the rest of the city by way of Hwy 427 as well, which is within a few minutes drive using on and off ramps on Burnhamthorpe Rd.