n the battle of coffee shops, trench warfare is no longer practiced with the introduction of Cherry Bomb(s) to the Roncesvalles strip. After a tragic eviction, the coffee shop has exploded again at a new (and bigger) location just a few steps away. Those that need more than adrenaline to fuel their early mornings can stop by for a superior roast of premium quality java. Cammo attire is optional. –E.J.



The city is overrun with coffee shops and cafes, but the locations that aren’t part of the gentrification corporations are dwindling in numbers. But the ongoing cafe war shows how much we demand our brew. Coffee really does go well with a lot of things. It goes great with dessert after a good meal, and is mandatory at breakfast. Smokers will tell you that it's heaven in the hand alternating a cigarette, and bike riders across the city pair it with their daily cycle through the streets of Toronto.

Coffee goes well with so many things, in fact, that a shop that focuses on their coffee will be almost a certain pleasure. Alternating between the blast-attire of coffee shop and cafe, that pleasurable 360-degree outlook on contemporary coffee culture takes the guise of the recently opened Cherry Bomb Coffee.

The uninitiated may be hard-pressed to locate the Cherry Bomb, tucked away as it is in the heart of Roncesvalles Village. At this little gem, the brewed beverage goes well with each and every item in the place, including the track bike tacked to the wall. The menu offering is not large, but it doesn't need to be, as this place is somewhere you go to "for coffee".