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What's a good place to read or work away from home?

Sometimes you need a place outside the home to read the paper, pore over a book, or get some work done. Perhaps you need wi-fi, or good ambiance. Where do you go? Libraries? Cafe's? Your attic?

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Crema Coffee Company

3079 Dundas St W

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Toronto Reference Library

Yonge St

Lit Espresso Bar

221 Roncesvalles Ave

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Great Fair Trade coffee and espresso, fantastic bakeed goodies from Circles and Squares and a great friendly, community environment. They're very family friendly and they have free wifi. Change table, high chairs and booster seats and lots of families with small kids and babies.

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I'm a tea drinker and I love their London Fog. I'll even enjoy the odd decaf latte because they're so good. Plus, their muffins are decadent.

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Love it! And, it's opposite to my practice. Therapy anyone? Look for my card on the bulletin board.

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426 College St

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Good hangout for work, lots of people meeting or on their laptops.

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A great place to have a delicious beverage and do a little reading.

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maybe I'm too addicted to the WWW but I can't behave heavily caffinated without my WIFI.

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Tequila Bookworm

512 Queen St W

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Great place to work quietly. Good eats and a decent wifi connection. Best to work upstairs on 2nd floor.

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alternative grounds

333 roncesvalles ave

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This place is often quite full and definitely not good for quick take-out, but somehow I keep coming back for the healthy lunch menu that they change up often. As others have said, great place to get some work done.

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Amazing coffee, cozy neighborhood feel and free wi-fi make this spot a great place to read, write, make connections and generally get things done in a comfortable space outside the home.

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**Good for a quick coffee** Comfy hippy-feeling coffee house. Organic coffee. Nice peeps. Baked goods too.

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Bloor/Gladstone Library

1101 Bloor St W

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This library is absolutely beautiful. They've done a great job at respecting the original building while adding on a bright and open addition. They have plenty of books and comfy seats. They have a nice kids area and free wifi.

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Toronto Public Library

370 Broadview Ave

Dark Horse Espresso Bar

682 Queen St E

Thor Espresso Bar

35 Bathurst St

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Quiet well designed space with wifi. Nice people. Delectable espresso beverages.

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260 Richmond St E

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When I’ve needed to focus off-site, I’ve come here and set up my computer at one of the only two tables at the back near an outlet. I drank cappuccino in the morning, matcha in the afternoon; homemade soup and thick sandwich for lunch; snacked on fruit and pastries in the late afternoon; sucked on the free wi-fi for 6-8 hours. Staff were always very gracious and friendly. Lots of traffic from George Brown, but slightly quieter in the summer. show more

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The Good Neighbour Espresso Bar

238 Annette St

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Free Wifi, friendly service, great teas and pastries. I don't drink the coffee but people seem to like it. If you're lucky you can grab a comfy chair by the fireplace.

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Broadview Espresso

817 Broadview Ave

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They serve a mean americano in a biodegradable cup. (yay!) Cute space & decent treats.

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Broadview Espresso's the best place to work when you need to get away from the distraction known as the internet. This place doesn't have wifi, but really, sometimes that's the best thing in a place to work.

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All Things Tea (CLOSED)

476 Bloor St W

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Great tea, free unlimited wifi and friendly staff.

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601 Christie St

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Great year-round Saturday farmers market mostly organic, all local.

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Wagamama Pastries & Cafe

766 King St W

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No wi-fi, but two outlets for staying charged. My favourites: matcha lattés, crispy flaky croissants, tuna salad with sesame vinaigrette, homemade soups, bite-sized green tea shortbread cookies. Staff are very obliging. Lots of regulars and locals.

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cool hand of a girl

2804 Dundas St W

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Great cafe. I hosted a mom's event here once during off-peak hours and they were very nice about it. If you want to organize a group I would call ahead since it is quite small place. There is parking on all the surrounding streets if needed. The food is excellent homemade fare. The owners work very hard to make everything from scratch (other than the bread). Delicious! show more

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CHoaG has fantastic tarragon Mennonite chicken sandwiches- just to mention one thing in particular. Brunch on weekends is delish. Many of their offerings are organic. Weekends can get busy- so don't show up prime time completely starved. The space is bright and cute with local art on the walls. They are open 9-4pm daily and open at 7am on weekdays. show more

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1071 College St

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simple decor, great coffee, warm vibe. and free wifi.

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best capp i've had in TO, gorgeous and simple sweets made by the owners dad, simple offerings - they are espresso experts - no sandwiches, no smoothies, just coffees and sometimes a shortbread cookie.

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great coffee, cute space, nice people, wifi

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The Roastery Coffee House

8 Pardee Ave

Tinto Coffeehouse

89 Roncesvalles Ave

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I've never spent time here so probably not qualified to judge but once paid 4:50 for a chai latte that came with a tea bag in! So I think I need to get back there an overcome this negative first experience.

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I had a mom's event here once during off-peak hours. They were very accommodating. We took over a large part of the upper level. They serve beer too! :)

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tortilla de patatas!!!

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