Retail therapy east: Crescent Town to Golden Mile (9.6 km)

Three words: cookie outlet store. If that isn't enough to entice you, what about big outlet stores and ethnic hypermarkets to fulfill your holiday shopping list?

Starting from the crescent-shaped road that gives Crescent Town its name, we'll descend to the ravine for a short jaunt through Taylor Creek Park. When we resurface, it's an urban hike all the way to the shopping mecca of Golden Mile. There aren't many notable restaurants along the way, but there are diverse food retail outlets. Great restaurants can be found at the end of the hike, in a booming halal food plaza.

There are several options for dinner: a Bangladeshi restaurant and sweets, south Indian vegetarian, or a new fusion Indian restaurant.

Highlights

1. Victoria Park subway station (depart 1:30pm)
2. Children's Peace Theatre
3. Taylor Creek Park
4. East York Memorial Arena (depart 2:25pm)
5. Lookout from O'Connor Drive Bridge
6. Los Vietnamita Taqueria
7. Beanwise / Peek Freans Cookie Outlet (depart 3:25pm)
8. Sultan Of Samosas
9. Adonis (depart 4:20pm)
10. Minerva Tiffins / Janatha
11. Seafood City Supermarket
12. Fish & Loaf / Chachi's Chai Bar / Chaiiwala of London
13. Premium Sweets (arrive 5pm)

Neighbourhoods
Crescent Town > Woodbine Heights > O'Connor - Parkview > Bermondsey > Golden Mile > Clairlea

Map
https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1DPFJa40pwgRFWCUUNNZaFcBfjxB7tvU&usp=sharing

If the trails are icy, we'll go around Taylor Creek Park and use residential streets to get to O'Connor Drive.

How it works
Hike starts punctually. Late or can't do the whole route? Meet us at scheduled checkpoints.

We'll browse many food places but won't linger long. See the route in advance, organize takeout, then pickup along the way.

Not sure what to try? Join our omakase for $5, which gives a tiny sample from different restaurants. Payment on the day of event by cash or e-transfer to [email protected]. No refunds after orders are placed. Details of sampled food will be uploaded after the hike.

Limited cutlery provided. Highly recommended to bring cutlery and containers for omakase and bringing back leftovers.

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