King & Spadina
Acqua-Cucine
624 KING ST W
Those who want to transform their master bathroom into a dream spa should visit this huge showroom. Specializing in modern sinks, faucets, baths, toi...
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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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Blowfish
668 King St W
Based on its westend location and appearance, you might judge Blowfish as a too-cool-for-school resto-lounge-sushi-bar where only the most posh outfits ...
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Brassaii
461 King St W
Designed by Del Terrelonge, Brassaii is a secluded oasis in the trendy King and Spadina area. This comfortable bistro-diner serves upscale comfort food ...
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Buca
602 King St W
Architect Guido Constantino carved this light-filled, double-height dining room from what was once an industrial-era boiler room. Chef Rob Gentile &ndas...
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CN Tower
301 Front St W
Try as we might to reinvigorate the local architecture scene with revitalized cultural centres and impressive condos, one monolith continues to dominate...
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Calphalon Culinary Center
425 King St W
A foodie favourite, Calphalon’s self-branded cookware – triple-ply copper pots, Japanese steel knives and pink silicone muffin pans &...
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Crush Wine Bar
455 King St W
Crush’s set menu and à la carte items prove the existence of gourmet English cuisine – braised pork belly, steak tartare, chicken pot...
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Design Exchange
234 Bay St
Located in the former Toronto Stock Exchange building, the Design Exchange's mandate is to promote Canadian design through lectures, competitions, exhib...
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Design Within Reach
435 King Street West
At the heart of DWR’s offerings are licensed modern classics by the likes of Knoll, Kartell, and Herman Miller, whose ...
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Diaz Contemporary
100 Niagara St
Routinely showcasing Mexican and Canadian artwork that won’t necessarily fit comfortably on a living room wall, Diaz is one of the city’s be...
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Fresh on Spadina
147 Spadina Ave
This lunch-hour hot spot serves up organic vegetarian fare; its vitamin-infused shakes and juices are particularly popular with yogis. $ Other Location:...
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KiWe Kitchen
587 King St W
Proving that resto-lounge dining isn’t synonymous with pretension, KiWe Kitchen brings simplified supper clubbing to swish King West. Designed by ...
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L.A. Design
788 King St W
Staged with pieces by owner Christopher Wood and other designers such as JonathanAdler and Martha Sturdy, Living Art Design offers inspired choice...
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LA MERCERIA
506 ADELAIDE ST W
A little slice of charm, this cafe and home accessories shop occupies a space betweenswanky King West and the edgy Fashion District to the ...
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Le Saint Tropez
315 King St W
An authentic interpretation of southern French gastronomy, Le Saint Tropez emphasizes seafood, light sauces, fresh herbs and pastas. $$-$$$ ...
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Lee Valley Tools
590 King St W
This specialty hardware store seems to be built with the same ethos of its wares: with nostalgia for the construction quality of times past. LVT&...
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Leo Kamen Gallery
80 Spadina Ave, Suite 406
Leo Kamen has operated his space on the fourth floor of a refurbished industrial building at King and Spadina since 1990. A solid, well-respected dealer...
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Living Lighting
624 KING ST W
In an upper-level loft-like space, this lighting showroom packs in a dense and varied – and tasteful – selection. It displays innumer...
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Madeline’s
601 King St W
It’s the old Susur space, but Madeline’s can’t compete. With bits and pieces taken straight from Shang, Susur Lee’s re...
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Nicholas Metivier Gallery
451 King St W
Nicholas Metivier left Yorkville's old guard at the Mira Godard gallery in 2004 to set up shop downtown on King Street West near Spadina, among celebrit...
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Perez
35 Bathurst St
New on the scene, the Perez showroom features the exceptional designs of Daniel Perez of Montreal, whose signature is modern and contemporary ...
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Power Plant
231 Queens Quay W
This is a contemporary public gallery without a collecting mandate, which means PP has the freedom to show works that reflect the moments of our times, ...
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Prefix ICA
401 Richmond St W, Suite 124
Prefix is both a magazine and an exhibition space, and both are devoted to rigorously conceptual photo-based works from around the globe. While Prefix P...
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Sistemalux
383 Adelaide St W
Sistemalux is serious about lighting. This manufacturer sells pendant, wall-mounted, recessed and ceiling fixtures appropriate for the home, but ...
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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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Ultra Lighting
129 SPADINA AVE
Below streetlevel on hectic Spadina Avenue lies hidden a store showcasing a vast display of lighting options – too many, in fact, for the m...
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YYZ Artists' Outlet
401 Richmond St W, Suite 140
Artist-run spaces are alive and well in the city, and YYZ was one of the first in Canada. These not-for-profit galleries started over 25 years ago as al...
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