Explore North York in Toronto: Koreatown on Yonge, Persian cafés on Yonge, Iranian grocery stores — and Mel Lastman Square for free concerts
North York is the city Toronto forgets it has — a dense, transit-served area anchored by the Yonge and Sheppard intersection that functions as a city within a city. The Korean food corridor along Yonge Street north of Sheppard (and the Bloor Koreatown further south) rivals Seoul for variety and authenticity. The Persian community centred on Yonge north of Lawrence has made the stretch one of the best places in North America for Iranian food, sweets, and culture. Mel Lastman Square — the civic centre — hosts summer concerts and markets that the rest of the city regularly overlooks.
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