Some good places to grab a bite are Tharavadu, Tim Choi Chinese Food or La Jawab Biryani N Grills. Venture a little further for a meal at one of Scarborough Village neighbourhood's restaurants. If you love coffee, you're not too far from Tim Hortons located at 3270 Eglinton Ave E. For groceries there is Batala Supermarket which is a 3-minute walk.

For those residents of Markham & Dunelm without a car, you can get around quite easily. The closest transit stop is a Bus Stop (Markham Rd at Luella St) and is not far connecting you to Toronto's public transit service. It also has route Markham Rd. nearby. Residents of 253 Markham Rd also have access to Hwy 401, which is within a 9-minute drive getting on and off at Markham Rd.