Writer, editor, some time travel journalist and self-described glutton Adam McDowell was born in Toronto and lives in Roncesvalles Village. As a local newspaper reporter, he developed an encyclopedic knowledge of the city “many years ago.” He’s handy with lunch recommendations, from Rexdale’s rotis to Lawrence Avenue East’s Lebanese cuisine. Secret Toronto spot: Sneaky Dee’s, near Kensington Market, which he visits “at least once a month for a Tex-Mex brunch—when possible.”