The Grange-Toronto
 

<BR>I have reservations at The Grange, sw of chinatown later this month, any problems with this choice? Any moderately priced resturants in chinatown that could be suggested (a second honeymoon trip).

This is my neighborhood, and I've never heard of the place. It's in an arty neighborhood, perhaps more attuned to people in their twenties than to other age groups.I suspect it is as converted apartment building, and I expect that most of its guests are Chinese.You'llbe in a jewish-Chinese-arty neighborhood, with a country & western / rock bar in the neighborhood, too. Most of the restaurants in that Chinatown (we've got several Chinatowns) are reasonable priced. Soory, but can't recommend one. For French food in the same nieghbor, try The Select Bistro, in the first block east of Spadina, on Queen Street West. <BR>BAK

Would recommend Champion House - on the north side of Dundas Street just East of Spadina. Mostly Szechuan - but Peking Duck is always available and the Shrimp in Garlic are a house specialty. <BR> <BR>

I have now been to see The Grange, and I am not impressed. It's a fairly new building with individual room air conditioners several blocks up a somewhat scruffy residential street that runs north from an even more scruffy section of Queen Street.I can't think of anyone I know that I'd sent to The Grange. Spoke briefy to a coule in theri 40's who came out as I was looking at the place. They were not impressed, but did say it was cheap. They would not recommend it, either. <BR>This is not a place for a second honeymoon. <BR>BAK <BR>

<BR>I ended up going to the Grange. It was cheap. The rooms were small and hallways narrow. The staff was very courteous and helpful. While it was not an expensive hotel, it's location was good and the showers hot.

If you are looking for authentic chinese food, Lee Garden is reputed to be the best in Toronto proper.(The "gastronomique" chinese restaurants are up north). It is on Spadina, a few blocks north of Dundas.Enjoy!!!

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This is not directly the subject of your question, but if you're in that part of Toronto I can't recommend the Art Gallery of Ontario highly enough.I visited recently and found it to be a beautiful, world class gallery. It also features a lovely restarant for lunch. I can't judge prices because I live in London, world capital for overpricing, but the food and the ambience were just delightful.