Bookstores
Art Metropole
788 King St W
General Idea is probably Canada's most famous artist collective. They raised awareness of AIDS, among other things, with their giant pill sculptures. In...
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BMV on Bloor
471 Bloor St W
Selling used and remaindered titles, BMV is notable for its helpful staff and some laughably cheap deals on coffee table art books. The three-floor stor...
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Balfour Books
601 College St
This venerable bookstore sells used books at a fraction of the cover price, with the front half of the store devoted to titles on architecture...
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Function13
156 Augusta Ave
More than just a bookstore, Function13 explores the blurry boundaries between art, design and technology. In addition to a well-chosen selection of d...
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Good Egg
267 Augusta Ave
Good Egg is “dedicated to those who like to eat,” says owner Mika Bareket. Half of the inventory in this sunny Kensington shop is devoted to...
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Swipe and Built
401 Richmond St W, Suite 121
Owner David Michaelides is a design junkie – and it shows. Most of us visit Swipe to see what functional product or simply beautiful object we wil...
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This Ain't The Rosedale Library
86 Nassau St
Name-dropped by Dave Eggers and Wallpaper*, and listed as one of the top 10 bookstores in the world by The Guardian, this independently owned shop has o...
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Type Books
883 Queen St W
Joanne Saul and Samara Walbohm's little-bookstore-that-could has expanded. Having conquered the Parkdale hipsters with a trendy store at Trinity Bellwoo...
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