Avenue & Davenport
Advice from a Caterpillar
8 Price St
Owned by mother/sister trio Emily, Elizabeth and Susan Dyer, this airy Parisian-inspired store for tots (or adults shopping for them) runs counte...
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Amala Carpets
342 Davenport Rd
For the most authentic Nepalese rugs you’re likely to find in Toronto, and by-appointment-only service, check out Amala carpets. In an easy-to-mis...
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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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Bar Mercurio
270 Bloor St W
Straightforward Italian dishes, top-notch wood-fired pizzas and an impressive wine list have kept BM in the good books for many years. $$$ ...
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Belle Epoque
1066 YONGE ST
Although its name recalls French country, this boutique is actually classic Euro with a twist. Owners Andrew Dymecki and Kathryn Botsford stock furnishi...
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C5
ROM, 100 Queen's Pk
Housed in the Royal Ontario Museum, C5's asymmetrical space is by Daniel Libeskind, the black-and-white interior by II by IV. In other words, don't get ...
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Caffe Doria
1094 Yonge St
When weather permits, this bustling corner café features a European-style terrace for cozy al fresco meals. Weary shoppers and locals drop ...
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Commute Home
367 Dupont St
One of the city’s best conceptual interior design shops, Commute Home, recently vacated its location on Queen West and reopened in this mas...
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Dekla
1220 Yonge St
This Yonge Street showroom is the only place in the city where you can find Scavolini’s timeless and superbly engineered kitchen systems. The Ital...
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Designers Walk
168 Bedford Rd
An overwhelming collection of showrooms housed in five buildings, DW is primarily frequented by industry insiders, but it is open to the public as well....
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Dot Elite
146 DUPONT ST
Resin wicker dominates Dot Elite, offering tasteful patio furniture for both urban balconies and roomy decks. Check out its towering patio umbrellas and...
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European Flooring
920 Yonge St
Specializing in engineered and wide plank hardwood flooring, EF features a variety of options from many European lines including Verona Floors...
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Farrow & Ball
1054 YONGE ST
Best known for paints and wallpapers rooted in the palettes and styles of yesteryear, this British manufacturer periodically rolls out new famili...
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Fresh on Bloor
326 Bloor St W
Don't mistake Fresh for its progenitor Juice for Life, or "Hippie Shake" as it's been called. Gone are the old hanging ferns and the dream cat...
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Hollace Cluny
1070 Yonge St
Design aficionados flock to this Rosedale shop for its unrivalled selection of accessories and home furnishings. Among modern classics by Knoll, Carl Ha...
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Interior Elements
255 Davenport Rd
This newly renovated two-storey showroom is a shrine to high-end Italian furniture, with big names like Gervasoni and Casamilano holding court. The firs...
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Jamie Kennedy at the Gardiner
111 Queen's Park
The Gardiner Museum’s patrons can’t seem to get enough of Jamie Kennedy’s resto, open for lunch and Friday evenings. Like the building...
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John Paul & Co.
122-124 Avenue Rd
More like a mini-mansion than showroom, this 418-square-metre store is devoted to home accessories and furniture by luxury labels such as Fend...
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Le Paradis
166 Bedford Rd
This French bistro is a gem, which means it's usually busy with regulars who seem almost blasé about the fine art of reduction sauces, served by ...
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Le Petit Castor
1118 Yonge St
This is the very archetype of what could become a new breed of eatery – the Canadian bistro. Understated by intention, Bradley ...
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Leslie L. Dan Pharmacy Building, U of T
144 College St
Sir Norman Foster completed the University of Toronto’s pharmacy building in 2006 – the British architect’s first in Canada. Given tha...
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Live Organic Food Bar
264 Dupont St
Dedicated to nutrition and digestion, cooked foods follow macrobiotic principles, and raw dishes (nothing is heated above 46C) are inventive. $ ...
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Mille Luce Designs
326 Davenport Rd
Having been in the game for more than four decades, ML confidently resolves any commercial, residential and outdoor lighting challenge. Specializing in ...
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Morrison Hall University of Toronto
75 St George St
Situated on a former parking lot, Zeidler Partnership Architects’ undergraduate residence, Morrison Hall, makes the most of its slender site. Lowe...
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Navillus Gallery
110 Davenport Rd
A buying office in New York lends international flavour to Navillus’s seasonally refreshed exhibits, among them Catherine Mills’s entomologi...
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Opus
37 Prince Arthur Ave
Opus wows local residents and visitors with its staggering wine list of some 45,000 bottles, which rest in the cellar below the restaurant. $$$$...
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Petite Thuet
1162 Yonge St
Busy patrons drop by for freshly baked croissants, eight kinds of bread, and on-the-go sandwiches made daily. For those who have time to browze (a...
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Plan L
160 PEARS AVE, STE #317
This shop has just enough room for a few examples of Bernhardt Design’s swoon-worthy furnishings but will order anything you like from the America...
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Quanto Basta
1112 YONGE ST
If you have ever been to Italy, your best food flashbacks are likely of simpler meals enjoyed at side-street cafés – a plate of spaghetti d...
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Relative Space/Floorworks
365 Dupont St
Drop by this expansive showroom for the latest in hard and soft flooring. Sliding panels show off engineered wood options by Fuse, Cadorin, Foglie d&rsq...
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Room 2046
1252 Yonge St
Exit Summerhill station, turn right up Yonge, past the manicure parlours and antique furniture stores. On the west side, inside a brown brick building, ...
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Rosedale Diner
1164 Yonge St
This family-run vintage diner has been offering up an international hodgepodge of tasty classics for 34 years, including steak frites, osso buco, and an...
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South Hill Home
200 Dupont St
The draw at this glam showroom is a practical but outstanding furnishing selection, including Hickory’s exquisitely handcrafted collection of clas...
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Studiocasa+
326 Davenport RD, Designers Walk, BLDG #2
This tucked-away showroom features super-slick kitchen and bathroom systems from Minimal (which out-fitted the villain’s kitchen in the third Tran...
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Tendex
247 Davenport Rd
Having been in the high-end European furniture business for 28 years now, Tendex is a stalwart, and this spacious showroom flaunts tactile proof ...
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Terrence Donnelly Centre, U of T
160 College St
The faculties of medicine, pharmacy, applied science and engineering have access to state-of-the-art laboratory facilities in the University of Toronto&...
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The Gracious Living Centre
287 Davenport Rd
Kitchen and bathroom vignettes in this showroom bridge the gap between traditional and contemporary: not too modern, but not fussy either. Much o...
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The Royal Conservatory
TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning
A new star has been added to Bloor West’s walk of architectural fame – a jaunty strip that includes within a few blocks the KPMB-designed Ga...
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The Sewing Shop
287 MACPHERSON AVE, STE #102
If you can dream it, the pros at this studio will sew it – from drapes and blinds, to cushions and slipcovers, to bedding and headboards. Most cli...
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Vienna Douglas
677 Dupont St
Owner Brian Dragonette says that what Vienna Douglas does best is the full package – one-stop shopping for all of your bathroom needs. Custom...
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W Studio
160 PEARS AVE, DESIGNERS WALK, Bldg #5, STE #310
Most of the hand-woven, all-natural area rugs found at W are designed in-house. Luxurious, contemporary options abound, mainly in muted earth ton...
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Y&Co.
247 Davenport Rd, STE #301
Rugs, wallpaper and fabric samples abound in this bright, boutique-style showroom – everything from Studio Bon’s pop-art fabrics to sur...
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