Somehow, in the last few years, Geary Avenue went from being an industrial area where no one would ever go, to a popular street full of some of the top bars, breweries, and restaurants in Toronto. You could easily spend an entire day there, drinking local beer and hanging out at an arcade bar, but when the sun or drinks starts to get to you, finish the day at Parallel. The menu at this Middle Eastern spot has a lot of familiar dishes but with a twist, like their famed falafel on top of a beet tahini, truffle hummus with soy mushrooms and schug, and labneh with confit garlic. Parallel also serves beer from one of Toronto’s best craft breweries, and their Geary Avenue neighbour, Blood Brothers, as well as a collection of European wines.