Some good places to grab a bite are Albatros Pub, Zakopane Deli or Double Double Pizza & Chicken. Venture a little further for a meal at one of New Toronto neighbourhood's restaurants. If you love coffee, you're not too far from Tim Hortons located at 3089 Lake Shore Blvd W. For groceries there is Rabba Fine Foods which is not far.

For those residents of Lake & Town without a car, you can get around quite easily. The closest transit stop is a Bus Stop (Garnett Janes Rd at Twelfth St East Side) and is a short distance away connecting you to Toronto's public transit service. It also has route Islington South nearby. Access to Gardiner Expressway from Lake & Town is within a few minutes drive, making it easy for those driving to get into and out of the city getting on and off at Islington Ave.