Queen Street West
Active Surplus
347 Queen St West
Whether it’s for electronics or a, ahem, “home chemistry lab,” this Queen West stalwart is a dream come true for a DIYer. From necessi...
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Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St W
Frank Gehry’s magnificent $276-million expansion, which includes the addition of a titanium-covered tower, has added 47 per cent more exhibit spac...
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Atelier 688
688 Richmond ST W
Set up like a Parisian salon, Alex Jowett’s personal living space doubles as a furniture, art and accessory gallery featuring classic and e...
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Atomic Design
965 Queen St W
Lawrence Blairs packs his store with Scandi-navian art glass, architectural jewellery and 20th-century modern furniture and accessories by such iconic d...
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BYOB
972 QUEEN ST W
Catering to the at-home mixologist, this cocktail emporium offers glassware, utensils and boozy novelty items. We spotted vintage cocktail shakers and m...
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Bau-Xi Photo
324 DUNDAS ST W
Across the street from the AGO, this new gallery run by Bau-xi profiles contemporary work by emerging and established Canadian and inter- national photo...
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Birch Libralato
129 Tecumseth St
Following the lead of many small contemporary art spaces, Birch Libralato's outward appearances are deceptively down market – the entrance to the ...
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Bluebird
758 QUEEN ST W
This carefully curated craft and design shop recently transplanted to a larger space in the Bellwoods area. Owner Crystal Silden is adding to her stock ...
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Blvd Interiors
707 QUEEN ST W
With a new home and manager, BLVD is back in business, catering to contemporary-style lovers on a budget. On-site space-saving, multi- functional pieces...
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Bungalow
273 Augusta Ave
Fashionable thrift stores are a dime a dozen in Kensington Market, but furniture fiends hit up Bungalow for its impeccable teak dining sets and o...
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Böhmer
93 OSSINGTON AVE
This 100-plus-seat European contemporary restaurant on a strip best known for its tiny, one note bars is a study in juxtapositions. The wooden bar is pr...
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CB2
651 QUEEN ST W
Crate and Barrel’s younger, cooler furniture brand set up shop at the former site of the Purple Monster, or The Big Bop, at Queen and Bathurst ear...
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Cafe Pamenar
307 Augusta Ave
Just when you thought indie coffee shops had officially jumped the shark, this cafe opens. Designed by Guido Costantino (of Buca fame) reclaim and moder...
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Church Aperitivo Bar
1090 QUEEN ST W
Once a Pentecostal parish, Church serves “Holy Caesars” in a lovingly refurbished space with an open ceiling that highlights the original w...
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City Hall
100 Queen St W
Finnish architect Viljo Revell won the worldwide competition to design Toronto’s new City Hall in 1958. His design included two curved towers, one...
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Clint Roenisch Gallery
944 Queen St W
This bohemian-looking space provides an unobtrusive but near-perfect setting for dealer Clint Roenisch's stylish selections. But don't be fooled by the ...
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Croma Design
73 BATHURST ST
Four years ago, interior design gurus Amy Kent and Ryan Martin of Croma Design identified a particular market: IKEA customers craving high-end kitchen c...
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Delux
92 Ossington Ave
Montrealer Corinna Mozo’s French bistro hints at her Cuban background. À la carte and daily specials please and servers provide well-inform...
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Design Republic
639 Queen St W
The F.C. Burroughes Furniture Company, one of the city’s great historic buildings that is still intact, has returned to its original function of s...
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Ella + Elliot
188 Strachan Ave
With its vast selection of furniture for the pint-sized modernist, Ella + Elliot specializes in pieces designed to last as your child grows. You&...
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Erin Stump Projects
1086½ QUEEN ST W
Sure, the space is tight and narrow, typical of this neighbourhood, but after a year on the scene, ESP’s steadily growing roster of local, female,...
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Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
145 Queen St W
Diamond + Schmitt Architects’ dark manganese iron-spot brickwork and glorious glass facade is a beacon at the busy corner of Queen Street West and...
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AGO, 317 Dundas St W
With every new museum that opens, a designer restaurant is born. At least that’s what’s been happening over the past few years, with the ROM...
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Georgia Scherman Projects
133 Tecumseth St.
A relatively new gallery with lots of ambition, Georgia Scherman shows some of the country's top artists, including John Massey and Spring Hurlbut, plus...
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Good Egg
267 Augusta Ave
Dedicated to stylin’ foodies, owner Mika Bareket’s sunny Kensington boutique requires a two-fold exploration. Half the inventory is dedicat...
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Green Roof Demonstration Project
100 Queen St W
Installed in 2000, the Green Roof Demonstration Project, located at the podium roof of City Hall, is now a thriving rooftop garden. A pilot project desi...
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Gus* Studio
940 Queen St W
Owned by Stylegarage next door, Toronto’s Gus Design Group is noted for its small-space appropriate furniture featuring no-fuss forms and FSC-c...
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Hotel Ocho + Lounge
195 Spadina Ave
With the reinvention of this 1902 textile factory last year, gritty Chinatown has gained some modern edge. The boutique hotel features 12 cozy rooms des...
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Hudson's Bay
176 YONGE ST
Since retail whisperer Bonnie Brooks upped the housewares ante at this once-humdrum chain, HBC has earned its stripes in our books. Faves at the Queen a...
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Jessica Bradley Art + Projects
1450 Dundas St W
This small gallery first opened in 2005 and is now firmly established in the local scene, even though its offbeat location on Dundas West sets it apart fro...
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KOL KID
674 QUEEN ST W
Lisa Miyasaki’s busy store is known for its super-cute toddler clothes and toys such as wooden kitchen playsets by Plan Toys, Fisher...
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Lausberg Contemporary
326 Dundas St W
This small commercial gallery is the Toronto outpost of Bernd A. Lausberg, who also operates a gallery in Dusseldorf, while bringing some unexpected new...
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Little Nicky's
375 QUEEN ST W
The first thing you’ll notice about Little Nicky’s Coffee is that it’s clock-stopping cute. Next up is the aroma. Waiting in line at t...
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Love of Mine
781 QUEEN ST W
Anna Damelin dedicates one half of her quirky boutique to jewellery and fashion accessories; think chunky, faux quartz necklaces, sourced from NYC trunk...
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Magic Pony
680 QUEEN ST W
Kawaii is the Japanese word for “cute,” and this shop is super kawaii. A toy store for adults, Magic Pony is among the city&rs...
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Morba
665 Queen St W
A Queen Street staple for more than a decade, this quirky veteran lets you indulge in modern seating, tables and storage á la Saarinen and E...
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Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art
952 Queen St W
While its name sounds grandiose, the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art is actually run on a city-budgeted shoestring and operates out of a large but r...
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Nadège
780 QUEEN ST W
Designed in collaboration with Nelson Kwong Architects, Nadège Nourian’s pastry shop resembles one of her desserts: little bursts of flavou...
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Neat Storage Essentials
628 QUEEN ST
This storage essentials boutique is a dream come true for the organization-obsessed. Dulton’s vintage-style glass and glossy lockable white cabine...
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Nota Bene
180 QUEEN ST W
Nota Bene – the place is perfectly named. It was the last thing added to the KPMB's federal court building at Queen and University, arriving like ...
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OCAD Sharp Centre for Design
100 McCaul St
Toronto has never been known for having an overabundance of architecture that could be called cheeky, unorthodox or controversial. All that changed when...
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Pavilion
42 GLADSTONE AVE
And the steady shift of showrooms to off-the-beaten-path locales continues. Pavilion left its Queen West home of 11 years for airier digs in an ol...
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Planet Traveller
357 COLLEGE ST
If you thought you couldn't travel in style on a budget, guess again. This century-old building near Kensington Market now houses a contemporary backpac...
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Preloved
881 QUEEN ST W
If there is a heaven for worn-out clothing, Preloved is it. Here, vintage fabrics and previously owned garments are reworked into one-of-a-kind cardigan...
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Quasi Modo Modern Furniture
789 Queen St W
Martin Myers’ beautiful shop carries the heavy hitters of modern design, including lights and accessories by Artemide, LZF and Foscarini, as well ...
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ShopAGO
317 Dundas St W
This boutique is aptly packed with merch by the architect behind the gallery’s most recent renovation – Frank Gehry – in...
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Soho Art & Custom Framing
77 RONCESVALLES AVE
In addition to framing and shadowboxing everything from rock posters to trophies, Soho boasts an array of eclectic home and gift items. Floor-to-ceiling...
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Stylegarage
938 Queen St W
Celebrating its tenth anniversary, Stylegarage’s focus is custom-made, Toronto-designed furniture that is classically modern and comfortabl...
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Susan Hobbs
137 Tecumseth St
The cinder block bunker-like building belies the grand gallery space within. The emphasis here is on conceptual work by Canadian talent – from eme...
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Type Books
883 Queen St W
If the small but well-picked stock – the latest architecture and design titles share shelf space with the Ivy + Bean children’s series and o...
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Umbra Concept Store
165 John St
Designed by Kohn Shnier Architects, UCS is clad in translucent vertical pink bands that make the building glow like a Japanese lantern at dusk. The two-...
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Urban Mode
145 Tecumseth St
The furnishings and accessories here range from modern classic to contemporary creations, with most pieces suited to small-space living. The stackable H...
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Whippersnapper
594B DUNDAS ST W
Whippersnapper has moved from College Street to a tiny space in Kensington Market – a fishbowl that engages foot traffic 24/7. The new locale suit...
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WilliamsCraig Design
38 Ossington Ave
Black skulls, perched atop wooden stools, peer out from a massive storefront on the Ossington strip and draw you into the shop. But it’s only afte...
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