Woody's Burgers
Listed in Restaurants Woody's Burgers has been in business since 2009 on the Lakeshore slinging burgers and fries, long before Toronto's burger craze really started to heat-up. Owner Greg Brown is...
View ArticlePekota Design
Listed in Design Stores Pekota Design has found a home in the old Metropolis Factory space in the Junction. Owner and designer Marco Pecota named his showroom after his Croatian refugee father who...
View ArticleFlor de Sal
Listed in Restaurants Flor de Sal opened in November, taking over the Corner House on Davenport between Casa Loma and the Toronto Archives. The new owner, first-time restaurateur Cristina Da Costa,...
View ArticleD & Y Sushi
Listed in Restaurants D & Y Sushi opened last month in the Junction by Dundas and Keele, taking over the space that used to be Phil's Espresso Bar. Named after the owner/sushi chef, Dennis - who...
View ArticleCoffee Guitar
Listed in Services Coffee Guitar is ... well, use your imagination, folks. Located in Bloordale, where Bloor Barista once stood, the week-old shop may be the only spot in town where you can sip on a...
View ArticleBilly Jack's Po' Boys
Listed in Restaurants Billy Jacks Po'Boys is home to what is likely the largest selection of po'boy sandwiches in Toronto. The casual 46-seat restaurant can be found on Bloor West near Islington, and...
View ArticleSolita
Listed in Grocery Stores Solita is an Italian gourmet food shop that opened in Little Portugal on Dundas West late last year. Its name has multiple meanings: It's a nod to New York's Nolita, since the...
View ArticleEmpanada Company
Listed in Restaurants Empanada Company occupies a nook next Woody's Burgers, where it's unlikely to receive much attention. Walk-ins will discover it to be a tiny retail outlet with just a window for...
View ArticleRod, Gun & Barbers
Listed in Fashion Stores Rod, Gun & Barbers opened its doors in the Junction last September about five weeks after owner Jeff James found the space. He immediately started with extensive...
View ArticleKal & Mooy
Listed in Restaurants Kal & Mooy has grown from being the city's first East African food truck to opening a permanent take-out stall - located in the Queen Live Fresh Food Market by Queen and John...
View ArticleParamount Butcher Shop
Listed in Grocery Stores Paramount Butcher Shop on Heritage Hills Boulevard in Mississauga is a step above your average meat purveyor. If the name sounds familiar, it's because it is - the shop works...
View ArticleJunked Food Co.
Listed in Restaurants Junked Food Co. wants to divert hungry post-bar revellers away from the neighbouring 7-Eleven and through its doors. It's an easy sell if you've emerged from any one of the...
View ArticleArdith
Listed in Fashion Stores Ardith is the newest apparel store in the Roncesvalles area providing lifestyle and sports-inspired fashion. Having only been open for over a month, Ardith caters to the...
View ArticleSweet Note Desserts
Listed in Baked Goods Sweet Note Desserts may be the only place in Markham where one can feast on a proper soufflé. This bakery is taking French desserts and turning them on their heads by using...
View ArticleIndochino
Listed in Fashion Stores Indochino has brought its online custom-suiting system to a two-floor space on King West. The showroom, which began life as a pop-up last year, brings the online retailer and...
View ArticleTORP
Listed in Design Stores TORP is a furniture, decor and jewelry store that sprawls across a 3500 square foot space in Yorkville. Founder Arne Nordtorp started off by selling his collection from a house...
View ArticleDuo Patisserie
Listed in Baked Goods Duo Patisserie is a unique concept for the Richmond Hill/Markham area. While traditional Chinese bakeries are rampant here, one may have a hard time finding French-inspired...
View ArticleCrossfit Leviathan
Listed in Fitness Clubs Crossfit Leviathan is a small, grungy, box gym in the Annex that has the stark feel of a garage. And that's where you'll find me at 6:30 in the morning. The walls are all...
View ArticleThe Fitting Room
Listed in Fashion Stores The Fitting Room blends the classic barber shop aesthetic with Toronto's modern day culture and style - and they do it well. Having opened last November, the Dundas West shop...
View ArticleIn Vintage We Trust
Listed in Fashion Stores In Vintage We Trust turned online success into a storefront, opening its doors to the public December 2014. Chantal Varela and Josh Roter live, breathe, and revel in vintage...
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