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WINTER 2021-2
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W h at ’s In s i d e Art on Queen West…6 Street Style...8 Get to Know Queen West Businesses...10 Winter Cocktail Recipes...12 High Praises...14 430 Queen West Mural...15 Winterways...16 Queen West Flair...19 Holidays on Queen...20 #ShowLoveTO…22 Driftscape: Queen Street Art Tour...23 Directory...24 Comics…31
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Me s s ag e f rom The B o a rd ‘Celebrating Diversity Through Public Art’ is the theme of this edition. As we emerge from this pandemic, we’ve learned about the power of public art to bring important messages, positivity, and life back to our main street. In this Year of Public Art in Toronto, which is launching a decade of investment in the sector, this third issue of Queen West Magazine highlights some of the many different forms of public art in our business community, while continuing to highlight the diversity and individuality of businesses and locals that make Queen West strong. This theme perme ate s the se page s - from the window art enlivening St. Patrick’s Market (pg 6), to the diversity of initiatives Queen West has been collaborating with others on such as the Driftscape Queen Street Art Tour (pg 23), High Praises (pg 14), and the city-wide Show Love TO programme (pg 22). We also share how you can see artistic creativity through personal style on the streets through the Street Style article (pg 8) and Queen West Flair article (pg 21), among others. We celebrate the stories of diversity of some incredible small businesses on Queen West (pg 10). Last but not least, we keep it light with Winter Cocktail Recipes (pg 12), our Holidays on Queen Contest (pg 20), locallyinspired comics (pg 31) and more! Plus we’ve updated the convenient local business directory to our 300+ local businesses at the back (pgs 24-30). As we continue to emerge into the new normal, Queen West is embracing and walking the talk on a commitment to showcasing diversity through pubic art through 2021 and beyond. #LongLiveQueenWest
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Board of Directors Chair: Arthur Geringas Vice-Chair: Shamez Amlani Treasurer: Elana White Jebril Jalloh Ira Band Olga Novokchanova Gene Hughes Ian Harris Richard Saunders Magazine Team & Credits Co-Editors: Meg Marshall & Jennifer Lay Printer: Moveable Inc. Graphic Design: Sonya William Contributing Writers: Grace Cameron, Jennifer Lay, Meg Marshall, The Laneway Project Contributing Illustrators: Rosie Francesca Gill, Leanne Maldin, Maria Piñeros Photographers: Jadyn Cialini, Ian Lawrence, Selina McCallum, Richie Dos Santos, Kimberly Simmons Cover Illustration: Maria Piñeros Back Cover Photo Credit: Kimberly Simmons Questions & comments, please contact: Queen Street West BIA www.queenstreetwest.ca queenstreetto@gmail.com
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St. Patrick’s Market 238 Queen St W
BIA Board Members Gene Hughes & Jebril Jalloh.
Project organizers on behalf of Queen West BIA: Meg Marshall, Arthur Geringas and Jennifer Lay in front of work by June Kim.
Artist credit: Kara Pyle | karapyle.com | Instagram: @kara_pyle
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AFTER Artist Joseph Bonsu (at centre) with his work.
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Artist Jenelle Lewis stands proudly in front of her first publicly displayed work.
Artist Alejandra Paton in front of her work.
WORDS BY MEG MARSHALL | PHOTOS BY RICHIE DOS SANTOS
# A r t O nQu e e n We s t @ S t . Patr i c k’s Ma rke t Art, diversity, multiculturalism and community are some of the major elements that make Toronto special. The year of 2021, Year of Public Art, has been dedicated as the kick-off year for the City of Toronto’s 10-Year of Public Art Strategy signalling Toronto’s renewed commitment to public art. A unique opportunity was presented to the Queen Street West BIA by #ShowLoveTO to get involved in breathing new life into St. Patrick’s Market. This city-owned building had been vacant for several years, and in previous years had been home to a rotating number of businesses. While the inside of the building still needs some remediation before it can host a new tenant, the outside of the building lent itself to being a good public canvas for a significant art project, with its plethora of windows and 360 degree viewability. And so #ArtOnQueenWest was born, a project imagined by Queen Street West BIA and the ArtworxTO team at the City of Toronto.
Art, diversity, multiculturalism and community are some of the major elements that make Toronto special. Why is #ArtOnQueenWest Important? The pandemic has posed some incredible challenges that we never anticipated and - as a BIA that is used to hosting public events and programming - we have been limited in what we have been able to do, while maintaining proper health and safety protocols.
Where to find it: St. Patrick’s Market - 238 Queen St W Featured Artists: • Alejandra Paton @alejandrapaton • Andrew Patterson @visiblenoise • Curtia Wright @curtia • Jenelle Lewis @stickto_otherartists • June Kim @junekima.rt • Joseph Bonsu @heroesoftheworld • Peru @peru143 Learn more about the artists, their art, and see all the art online at the link or QR code and go check it out for yourself!
At the same time, the artist community has lost opportunities to exhibit and showcase their talents and crafts. The #ArtOnQueenWest @ St. Patrick’s Market project provides an outlet to highlight a diversity of incredible local artists, with a commitment to a minimum of 50% of the w w w.queenst reet toronto.com/a r t- onartist opportunities awarded to BIPOC- queen-west.html identifying individuals.
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FA S H I O N S H O O T O R G A N I Z E R : LIZA LUKASHEVSKY PHOTOGRAPHY: JADYN CIALINI (@JAADDYYNNN)
Q u e en We st S tre e t S t y le Daisy she/her Favourite stores: Mama Loves You Vintage and Original Tory he/him Favourite store: Get Me Fly Boutique
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Kimathi he/him Favourite Store: MEC IG: @kimathiiiiii
Heather she/her Favourite stores: Anthropologie and Affordable Textiles
Matt Favourite stores: Affordable Textiles, Herbies Herbs
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E D IT E D BY: G R AC E C A M E R O N, E D ITO R & P U B L I S H E R O F JA M A I C A N E ATS M AG A Z I N E (@JA M A I C AN E ATS M AG A Z I N E) A N D P H OTO S BY S E L I N A M C C A L LU M (@S H OT BYS E L I N A)
C elebr at in g L o c a l Bu s i ne s s O wner s Alan Liu Owner, Salad King, 224 Queen Street West & 340 Yonge Street All roads lead to the family business. That’s a joke between me and my father. The family business, as we call it, started in 1890 with a restaurant owned by my paternal grandfather back in Hong Kong. He eventually owned two or three restaurants big enough to occupy whole buildings and prestigious enough to pop up in pre-roll ads that played before the movies in Hong Kong theatres. The restaurants were famous for their handmade Chinese moon cakes and although they’ve been closed for decades, my father still swears by those moon cakes made the old-fashioned way. Still, despite his success as a restaurateur, my grandfather wanted better for his children and sent my dad to England to study industrial engineering. My father enjoyed success in his chosen field, managing manufacturing plants in Hong Kong and across Southeast Asia. I followed on a similar path, studying electrical engineering at the University of Waterloo and becoming one of the youngest directors at Bell Mobility. But two generations, successful engineering careers and a century after my grandfather’s first restaurant, we were back in the family
business. This time in Toronto. My family moved to Canada in 1990, but when my mother, a teacher, and my father couldn’t find work in their fields, and stumbled upon the original Salad King restaurant on Gould Street (near Ryerson) they decided to buy it. At the time, it was a dingy hole in the wall with a mixed menu of peameal bacon sandwiches, hamburgers, French fries, pad Thai and chicken fried rice. They ran it for 20 years until 2010 when the building partially collapsed during one lunch period and the was subsequently condemned. My parents decided to relocate Salad King to 340 Yonge Street, near the original location. But seeing their stress over opening in a new location and their dilemma as to whether to retire, I decided to take over the business. And so, my father and I joke that no matter what, we always seem to come back to the family business. My career was going well and I could’ve kept on climbing the corporate ladder, but I was curious about doing my own thing and so I made the jump to entrepreneurship. What I’ve learned is that the restaurant business is incredibly difficult because it is so people intensive, unlike the tech world where one engineer makes products for hundreds and thousands of people. But it’s also a very intimate industry where customers and staff get to know each other and any decision bears results very quickly.
In January 2020, after 30 years of being in business, we signed a lease for our second location at Queen and McCaul…then COVID hit. We weren’t able to open until March of this year. We had no market, the bank and the government weren’t there to support us and we had a newly signed lease. Now that we’ve opened the new location, we find a neighbourhood that is in flux because of construction, and business in general is a lot more challenging due to increased competition and operating cost in Toronto. In the last 10 years, we’ve had to be more disciplined in watching our operating costs in order to stay in business. It’s positive and exciting, but nerve wracking. However, I’m pretty good at handling stress. I realize that if you come to expect the unexpected you learn to live with it. Stuff happens and you have to be honest with yourself and understand what is in your control. Stress kicks in when you try to control the unknown. Plus, Salad King has survived because, although we ’re a family busine ss, we operate professionally and some of our employees have been working with us for 25 years. In addition, we are clear on why we are in business. If you don’t know why you’re doing something, then you get lost. We’ve based ourselves on four guiding principles –operating a sound business; taking care of family and staff; giving back; and a great love of food and people. In our new location, we’ve met a lot of great neighbours, and customers from our Yonge Street location come by to show their support. So, we take it as a blessing that customers love what we do. We are grateful.
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I then did pop-ups in Montreal and Edmonton and launched an online store in 2011…just when Canada Post workers went on strike. This was followed by another setback when I tried to open a concept space (clothing, photography and barber) in Liberty Village with two other people. After making a deposit and completing three months of renovations, the landlord was giving us the runaround. It became so stressful, I walked out and went to stay with a friend in Atlanta.
Jebril Jalloh Owner, Get Fresh Company, 498 Queen Street West I grew up in the Jane and Weston Road area. It wasn’t the greatest neighbourhood, but I had a dream that one day I would have my own clothing store. I figured the store would be located around Lawrence and Weston Road, that’s as big as my imagination could take me. But then I started losing friends…to drugs, crime and gun violence...and my mother passed away when I was 15. After my mother died, I tried living with my maternal grandmother Mildred Robinson, but I couldn’t abide by her strict, old-school Jamaican rules and she didn’t understand my drive to have my own business. We were both in a lot of pain. She had lost her daughter and I had lost my mom. I left and couch surfed for months. Then one day a friend was shot and killed. We had planned to drive to Kingston to look at a store. But he was shot on the same day that he was to pick me up. At that point, I felt stuck and remember telling my brother and a close friend that if I didn’t get out of the neighbourhood I would be dead or in jail.
At that point, I didn’t know what to make of my life. But a week later I received a call from a man named Bruce who wanted to talk because he heard I was opening a store. I didn’t tell him that I had walked out on that venture. Instead, I flew back to Toronto and met Bruce who gave me the racks and space in the back of his family’s store on Queen Street (my present location). Six months later he gave me the opportunity to buy him out due to various health crises in his family and because the business had become too much for him to operate. This is how Get Fresh was born. That was 2011. I was 23 and the only black businessman in the neighbourhood. I had never worked in retail before and had to learn how to manage a staff, deal with the corporate world, handle point of sale as well as other aspects of business. Now I’ve had this store longer than I was in school. Through this journey I’ve learned not to block my blessings and to never give up. I believe everything happens for a reason. Business was great up to the start of the pandemic in March 2020. We were the first company to do a sneaker collaboration with the Puma brand and the first clothing
company and store sponsored by an alcohol brand, Remy Martin, among many accomplishments. Two thousand and nineteen was one of the best years. Get Fresh was the official pop-up venue for the NBA all-star weekend in Toronto and during Caribana weekend we had a big block party on Queen Street with 4,000 people. We also rented a 3,500 square foot space in Square One, Mississauga, for a restaurant pop up. It went so well, we were asked to stay and lease the space for another year. I turned down the opportunity because I just had a gut feeling. I’m glad I did because the store would’ve been closed during COVID and I would’ve been stuck with the lease. I love Queen Street and have played a role in developing the community, so the situation during the pandemic has been emotionally hard. It’s tough to see friends go and to let go of staff, some of whom I’ve watched grow over the last six or seven years. Being a black businessman, it’s important for me to highlight black businesses owners, especially the men who can sometimes be distracted by situations that don’t benefit us. I also love to talk to kids who don’t see enough examples of black businessmen because it’s the basketball players and rappers who are usually highlighted. As for my grandmother Mildred, she has come to realize that her grandson has it together. We are best friends now. I talk to her every day, we hang out together and I take her everywhere with me. While we’ve recently closed our Get Fresh Queen Street West location to pursue global online presence and pop ups to represent Toronto, we credit our roots to Queen West.
I was lucky enough to meet a man from Mississauga who was in the printing business and who also sold clothes. He gave me his business card and told me to call him if I ever moved to Mississauga. So, I did. I was 17 or 18, and he introduced me to other people and to the Remix Project. (Remix helps young people from marginalized communities who want to enter the creative industries or further their formal education.) I did parties and special events and, as a Remix participant, interned for two wardrobe stylists for several months. From there I started my own business, first with a pop-up shop at Spadina and Richmond, selling hats that I bought from a wholesaler in Los Angeles. It was a success. #LONGLIVEQUEENWEST | QUEENSTREETWEST.CA
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W i nt e r C o c kt a i l Re c ip e s from Q u e e n We s t RATION BEVERLEY 335 Queen St W @ration.beverley Cocktail: “Two More Gifts” Art, science and sustainability are what captivates me within this industry. Creating something out of nothing, while leaving nothing behind but a smile and a memory has no absolute price tag. Spending the better portion of my life in the Middle East has allowed me to experience rich tapestries of different cultures, while encouraging an obsession with flavour combinations. I believe that every person’s palate is unique, and every palate is perfect. Ration at the Beverley was forged out of passion and respect. We pay homage to the old ways of fermenting and preserving before modern refrigeration, while at the same time infusing exciting and creative methods into the mix. The cocktail bar, the coffee bar and the kitchen have really great synergy in order to waste as little as possible.
Eleni Bock, Bar Manager at Ration Beverley
TWO MORE GIFTS Ingredients:
Method:
• Green coffee beans infused into Flor de Cana rum (140*F sous vide for two hours)
1. In a mixing glass, add: 1.75 oz Flor de Cana infused with Green Coffee Beans, and 2 orange zests expressed and dropped in to open up the pores for maximum oils.
• Syrup made from fresh cherries and pink peppercorns • Amontillado Sherry • Sweet Vermouth • Orange peel • Sugar made from dehydrated cherry pulp, pink peppercorns and salt • Homemade bitters (Nostalgic Bitters) which are made from Goslings 151, and have an overall flavour profile of sarsaparilla and star anise
2. Muddle ingredients to incorporate oils. 3. Add: .25 oz Sweet Vermouth, .5 oz Amontillado Sherry, .5 oz fresh cherry, and pink peppercorn syrup. 4. Chill glass and rub the outside with orange juice to adhere sugar. Create an exaggerated lipstick rim by dusting the sugar of cherry and pink peppercorn over the outside half of a Nick and Nora glass. It should have an ombre appearance. 5. Add ice (we use Kold Draft ice at Ration) to the mixing glass, and stir until chilled and frosty. Fine strain into Nick and Nora glass. Serve neat. 6. Express and discard a third orange zest, and spritz with homemade Nostalgic Bitters. 7. Savour and enjoy!
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PETER PAN BISTRO 373 Queen St W @peterpanbistro Cocktail: “ Dirty Mezcal Margarita” Located at the prominent intersection of Soho St and Queen West, kitty corner to the former GAP flagship store, Peter Pan Bistro has been serving the City since the late 1920s. Originally called Peter Pan Lunch, this beloved establishment has transformed into a fine dining restaurant and bar. Owner, Noah Goldberg, was very quick to pivot his business into a takeout and pantry model during the challenging pandemic. It was a success that as the world has started to return to some sense of normalcy, the adjacent storefront at 371 Queen St W is now the permanent home to Peter Pantry. It is continuing to offer a one stop shop for wine, cocktails, and fine grocery items. Be sure to add Peter Pan Bistro to any date night and brunch spot lists!
Here is the recipe for the “Dirty Mezcal Margarita”, one of the more popular cocktails we sell in the shop. • Tequila Blanco - 1.25 oz • Sombra Mezcal - .75 oz • Grapefruit juice - 1 oz • Lime Juice - 0.5 oz • Agave - 0.5 oz • Olive Brine - 0.5 oz Method: Put all ingredients together in a shaker, shake and strain over ice into a lowball or rocks glass. Garnish with olives.
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WORDS BY DARREN LEU (@LOOKIELEU)
High Praises is a series of large-scale text installations of positive messages installed on rooftops within the Queen West streetscape in 2021. Each message is a reflection of the community and its rich diversity. Each piece aims to engage visitors in a dialogue that will have a positive impact. Each installation aims to encourage foot traffic to the area through a unique scavenger hunt to create an intimate relationship with visitors in a 24/7, accessible and inclusive format.
Why High Praises?
Darren Christopher Leu - Project Curator
COVID-19 has pose d some incre dible challenges that we never anticipated. For a long time we were limited in what we could host or produce while maintaining proper health and safety protocols.
Darren is a facilitator of production spaces for artists and a project-based art gallery that primarily showcases emerging artists, curators and organizations. Darren is also a coordinator of projects and events, such as the BIG on Bloor Festival. Learn more at: darrenchristopherprojects.com | instagram.com/lookieleu
We need positive communication to forge better relationships, mental health, and overall attitudes. This project aims to engage with visitors, providing them with kind reminders to lighten and brighten their day. This project also provides an outlet to highlight some of Toronto’s amazing artists, with a commitment to a minimum of 50% of the artist opportunities to be awarded to BIPOC identifying individuals.
Curtia Wright (@curtia) - “Shine on Queen”
Christopher Mitchell collaborated with Nishina Loft (@redurbannationart) “SKEN:NEN” (translates to ‘peace’)
Learn More: www.queenstreettoronto.com/high-praises.html
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Where to Find High Praises: • 269 Queen St W (Civello’s) • 407 Queen St W • 430 Queen St W (Winston’s Variety)
Darren Christopher Leu (@lokkieleu) “Move With Love”
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Mur al: “G e tt in g A ro u nd” Location: 430 Queen St W Photo Credit: Richie Dos Santos Muralist: One Day Creates Queen West is never in short supply of amazing artwork and murals (think Graffiti Alley, just a stone’s throw away). The BIA, working in partnership with the property owner, successfully applied for an outdoor mural grant through the City of Toronto.
A Little Bit About Winston’s Grocery Since 1975, The Chin family has owned the property and building at 430 Queen St W. Winston, the father of the family, opened up a wholesale grocery business, supplying many of the neighbourhood restaurants and residents with their fresh produce.
Some of their customers included: The Cameron House, the folks living in the One Day Creates, an extremely talented Alexander Park Co-op homes, local schools Toronto based art and creative agency, like Grange Street Daycare and the Brant were commissioned to paint this beautiful Street School and many fashion district mural. They seamlessly worked around businesses. They would order and buy their some of the physical elements in the space goods from Winston’s until the early 2000s. like the vintage store sign and the Bike At this time, the business changed formats Share station. The mural depicts the day-to- and transitioned from a wholesale business day comings and goings of visitors ‘getting to a stand-alone grab and go, corner store around’ our Queen West community. model. Many celebrities have dropped in to pick up items, including: Molly Johnson,
Alta Moda, Roberta Weiss of the daytime soap Santa Barbara, Mr T and Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo. The original name remains and is being carried on by new business owners. The BIA is so proud and honoured to have been able to create a beautiful mural with The Chin family.
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Winterways is a pilot project demonstrating the potential of Toronto’s laneway network to sustainably support the health and vibrancy of our communities during the city’s long and taxing winter season. Throughout COVID-19 social life was pushed almost entirely outdoors. The pandemic demonstrated that Toronto’s public open space network lacks the capacity to meet its population’s needs year-round and that the majority of these spaces are not suitably designed for winter use.
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Despite Toronto being a four-season city, we haven’t answered these questions with the design of our outdoor venues. This means our public life goes into “hibernation” during the colder months which negatively impacts individual mental and physical wellbeing. The Winterways pilot is seeing the creation of a temporary, winterized, alternative public open space that will provide cultural experiences to encourage people to get out to safely socialize, celebrate the holiday season, and shop locally! The Laneway Project, in partnership with the Queen Street West BIA and ShowLoveTO and with the generous support of their sponsors, local property owners, and businesses, will transform Queen West’s McDougall Lane (intersecting Graffiti Alley) into an alpine winter wonderland with pop-up art and light installations, seasonal greening, and live programming!
What’s On From mid-November to mid-January McDougall Lane will become an alpine retreat in the urban heart of Toronto. The scene will be set with playfully scaled, mountain-themed evergreen planters, dichroic glass clouds and starlike lights evoking the Aurora Borealis, QR activated soundscape elements, and window art displays providing an escape to different times and places — real and fantastic — to satisfy the wanderlust of visitors. Throughout November and December 2021, the laneway will be activated with live musical performances, activities, and refreshments. Follow The Laneway Project and the Queen Street West BIA on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @QueenStWestBIA and @ lanewayproject for more information and announcements on Winterways and other projects!
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Key components of this work include introducing public art, green infrastructure, street furniture, pedestrian lighting, traffic calming measures, and programming into these spaces. About The Laneway Project The Laneway Project is a not-for-profit social enterprise and full-service placemaking firm founded by the late Michelle Senayah in 2014. Their mission is to integrate Toronto’s laneway network into the city’s public realm by transforming these underutilized spaces into complete public shared places that support the vitality of our communities. This city has over 2,400 public laneways, which represent more land area than parks and other open spaces combined in many Downtown and Midtown neighbourhoods. Currently, in Toronto, laneways are largely underutilized as simply utilitarian service access routes for private property. However, laneways have great potential to contribute local social, environmental, and economic benefits, if, during their design, thought is given to creating attractive, people-friendly spaces.
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The Laneway Project has worked with over thirty communities across Toronto to activate and transform their laneways using these elements. The Laneway Project has overseen the integration of laneways as people-friendly spaces into city planning plans, policies, guidelines and regulations, and developed accessible public resources to assist grassroots organizations in undertaking their own independent laneway initiatives. A special mention and honour to Michelle Seneyah, who was the Executive Director and co-founder of The Laneway Project. She was Toronto’s laneway expert who passed suddenly in June 2021. Her friendship to the Queen Street West BIA will never be forgotten, and her ground-breaking community work has left a legacy and movement that will carry on. thelanewayproject.ca @lanewayproject
To learn more about The Laneway Project and their work please visit www.thelanewayproject.ca.
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Q u e en We s t Fla i r We all love Queen West and we found some fun and unique ways to show it, day to day. These items also make great gifts — for oneself and others!
Keychain - $10
Candle - $34
Never forget your favourite neighbourhood or your keys with this retro style motelinspired key tag. Randomized number on the keychains adds some extra fun. Other neighbourhoods also available. Purchase online via smittenkitten.ca or their storefront at 51 Jefferson Ave.
Light it up and enjoy the scents from Catherine & Co cheeky but sassy soy candles. There are many Toronto-centric themed ones to pick from, including ones that remind us of many places we have been to or seen over the years. Purchase online at catherineandcompany.ca/
Greeting Cards - $5.95
Street Sign Pin - $10
Beautiful greeting cards of the iconic buildings on Queen West, created by Locales Design. Can you identify which stretch of the street this depicts? Also available as a print in sizes 8.5X11’’ or 11X17’’. Many other Toronto neighbourhood prints are available. Purchase online at localesdesign. com or at Outer Layer at 577 Queen St W.
Pins are in! This enamel style street sign pin allows you to subtly (or not so subtly) represent Queen West on a lapel, hat, bag or anything else you fancy. Slowly, the City is replacing these legacy street signs, so keep a part of history alive! Available online via queenstreetwest.ca or thebuttonmachine.com.
Beanie - $20 Stay cozy and warm while representing one of the coolest streets in the city, let alone the world. The Queen Street West BIA branded beanies are made from acrylic blend fabric. Available through queenstreetwest.ca
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Join us in ringing in the holiday season by loving local businesses on Queen Street! It’s ON from Sunday, November 14 - Sunday, December 12!!
What is #HolidaysOnQueen? Queen Street West BIA has teamed up with Riverside BIA (Queen St E) to bring you a month-long extravaganza of showing love to Queen Street businesses with daily give aways. It’s all in support of our amazing local businesses!
How do I enter? Stay tuned to our social media at: Instagram: @lovequeenwest @riverside_bia Twitter: @QueenStreetWest @RiversideBIA Facebook: @QueenStreetWestBIA @RiversideTO Every morning a new giveaway is announced! Earn entries to win by performing small acts of support like following on Instagram or leaving a supportive comment on Facebook. Each daily raffle ends at 11:59pm each day and the winner is announced by noon the next day.
What can I win? Each day we’re giving away gift cards from different local Queen West and Riverside businesses, with double the prizes on Sundays! It’s all thanks to the collaboration of Queen West and Riverside BIAs. Have fun and he lp us ring in the #HolidaysOnQueen!
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#ShowLoveTO Across the City! When the LoveTO sculpture arrived at The Horseshoe Tavern at 370 Queen St W, it was not really something you could miss. That’s because it’s a six-foot, three-dimensional heart that lights up each evening. “As we look to rebuild our city, ShowLoveTO is our opportunity to show our love for the small businesses, restaurants and main streets that make our neighbourhoods so vibrant. The many programs that are part of this new initiative will provide residents the chance to experience their city in different ways and to participate in their local community.”– Mayor John Tory It’s part of the City’s ShowLoveTO campaign which launched in October 2021. These big red hearts with #ShowLoveTO on them popped up all around Toronto. There is one of them in each of the city’s 24 wards in fact. ShowLoveTO is also encouraging Torontonians to show their city some love by shopping and dining locally. They are also providing a number of free walks, both guided and self-guided, to help people explore Toronto’s neighbourhoods. These free outdoor art installations will be available until at least December 14 to show love to Toronto. Snap, tag and share a photo of yourself with the LoveTO heart using #ShowLoveTO before they’re gone! Find a map of all the big hearts via https://buff.ly/3Bp5lGT
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ArtworxTO Tours: Public Art from Queen East to West Queen Street is one of the most vibrant and historic areas in Toronto – rich in culture, heritage, art, and hundreds of unique eateries, cafes, and shops. In celebration of the Year of Public Art in Toronto, the Queen Street West BIA and the Riverside BIA (Queen E) teamed up to launch an incredible tour!
walk highlights ‘all local’ art by a variety of Canadian artists. Get to know the stories behind ‘Paint the City Black’ in Queen West’s world-famous Graffiti Alley and the iconic metal art atop the Queen Street Viaduct on Riverside’s Queen East, plus many more.
‘all local’ art by a variety of Canadian artists. The tour takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. You’ll learn the stories behind ‘Paint the City Black’ in Queen West’s worldfamous Graffiti Alley and the iconic metal art atop the Queen Street Viaduct on Riverside’s Queen East, plus many more local stories.
Thanks for joining us on this tour of the diversity of public art along Queen Street Take the virtual tour here: as part of ArtworxTO Tours. We’ll explore https://buff.ly/2XTvVdp Toronto’s Queen Street to uncover hidden and not so hidden public art. This Walking Tour starts at the corner of Queen Street East and Broadview within the Riverside Business Improvement Area (BIA) and takes us west Explore Toronto’s Queen Street to uncover on the 501 TTC Streetcar to the Queen Street hidden and not so hidden public art. This West Business Improvement Area to discover Now you can virtually explore local public art with our Queen Street Art Tour on the Driftscape app, and then go check it all out, on the street! Here’s a sneak peek of the tours and you can use the QR code to view the full tours and multimedia Google Map:
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Arts, Entertainment & Live Music Bar Karma 512 Queen St W w. barkarma.ca Bell Media CTV GlobeMedia 275 Queen St W p. 416.384.8000 w. bellmedia.ca Bovine Sex Club 542 Queen St W p. 416.504.4239 w. bovinesexclub.com Cameron House 408 Queen St W p. 416.703.0811 w. thecameron.com Campbell House 160 Queen St W p. 416.597.0227 w. campbellhousemuseum.ca Core Recording Studio 239 Queen St W p. 416.595.6164 Cosmos Records 607a Queen St W p. 416.603.0254 w. cosmosrecords.ca Denizen Publishing Co 492 Queen St W denizenpublisher@gmail. com (416) 852-8538 Kops Records 395 Queen St W p. 647.347.0095 w. kopsrecords.ca HeartKing Records 492 Queen St W heartkingrecords@gmail. com (416) 852-8538 www.heartkingrecords.com 24
Mister Wolf 567 Queen St W p. 647.633.9653 w. mrwolftoronto.com Orange Lounge 567 Queen St W, Suite 300 p. 416.504.8084 w. theorangelounge.com Project Art Toronto 230 Queen St W, 2nd floor w. projectarttoronto.com Psychic Chakra Healing Zone 245 Queen St W, 2nd floor p. 416.669.9369 w. psychicchakrahealingzone.com Steve’s Music Store 415 Queen St W p. 416.593.8888 w. stevesmusic.com Telejet Music Studio 492 Queen St W p. 416.852.8538 w.telejet.ca The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar 194 Queen St W p. 416.598.2475 w. therex.ca Velvet Underground 508 Queen St W p. 647.351.9001 w. thevelvet.ca
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Bubblelicious 514 Queen St W p. 647.451.5353 w. bubblelicious-bubble-tea-store.business.site Chatime 461 Queen St W p. 416.551.9808 w. chatime.com CoCo Fresh Tea & Juice 352 Queen St W p. 416.977.9090 w. cocofreshtea.ca Daily Press Juicery 200 Queen St W p. 647.351.0800 w. dailypressjuicery.ca Early Bird 613 Queen St W p. 416.844.1370 w. early-bird.ca HotBlack Coffee 245 Queen St W p. 416.840.6141 w. hotblack-coffee.com Java House 537 Queen St W p. 416.504.3025 w. javahousetoronto.com Marvelous by Fred 224 Queen St W p. 647.812.5982 w. marvelousbyfredtoronto-order.ca Second Cup 307 Queen St W p. 416.598.5641 w. secondcup.com Starbucks 180 Queen St W, Unit 102.3A p. 416.595.9438 w. starbucks.com Starbucks 250 Queen St W p. 416.595.5868 w. starbucks.com Tealand 231 Queen St W p. 647.748.6866
Fashion & Accessories Adidas 389 Queen St W p. 416.915.5536 w. shopadidas.ca Affordable Textiles 531 Queen St W p. 416.504.4117 Aldo 349 Queen St W p. 416.380.9882 w. aldoshoes.com Arc’teryx 339 Queen St W p. 416.204.1118 w. arcteryx.com Aritzia 280 Queen St W p. 416.977.9919 w. aritzia.com Arton Beads 523 Queen St W p. 416.504.1168 w. artonbeads.net Asics 364 Queen St W p. 416.204.1373 w. asics.com Black Market Vintage 347 Queen St W, 2nd floor p. 416.599.5858 w. blackmarkettoronto.com Bling Bling and Ken Inc. 448 Queen St W p. 416.365.0880 w. blingblingonqueen.ca Bluboho 350 Queen St W p. 647.347.8743 w. bluboho.com Borderline Plus 425 Queen St W, Unit 116 p. 416.408.1780 w. borderlineplus.com Brandy Melville 324 Queen St W p. 647.351.2611 w. brandymelville.ca -
Brosche Bridal 575 Queen St W, 2nd floor p. 647.873.8811 w. broschebridal.com Camouflage 418 Queen St W p. 647.250.1500 w. camouflage.ca Chu Shing Textiles 440 Queen St W p. 416.504.9069 Clearly 317 Queen St W p. 416.205.9539 w. clearly.ca Club Monaco 403 Queen St W p. 416.979.5633 w. clubmonaco.com Compound Studio 505 Queen St W w. compoundstudio.co Digitime Custom Tees 514 Queen St W w. digitime.ca Downtown Fabrics 436 Queen St W p. 416.361.3004 Dr. Martens (Neon) 391 Queen St W p. 416.585.9595 w. drmartens.com DU/ER 491 Queen St W p. 647.794.1341 w. duer.ca/pages/toronto Due West 431 Queen St W p. 416.593.6267 w. duewest.ca Eurofab 432 Queen St W p. 416.504.2866 w. eurofab.ca Fjallraven 356 Queen St W p. 647.340.0197 w. fjallraven.ca Footlocker 337 Queen St W p. 416.979.2185 w. footlocker.ca
Freshly Baked Tees 557 Queen St W p. 647.345.6956 w. freshlybakedtees.com Furs by Nikolas 449 Queen St W p. 416.504.8900 Get Me Fly 161 John St p. 416.800.8476 Get Outside 437 Queen St W p. 416.593.5598 w. getoutsideshoes.com Groovy 323 Queen St W p. 416.595.1059 w. groovyshoes.ca H&M 427 Queen St W p. 416.593.0167 w. www.hm.com Hi Beads 543 Queen St W p. 416.203.1688 Icebreaker 278B Queen St W p. 416.596.9050 w. icebreaker.com/en-ca/ home Joe Fresh 589 Queen St W p. 416.361.6342 w. joefresh.com Kingpin’s Hideaway 71 Duncan St, 3rd floor p. 647.466.2945 w. kingpinchic.com Little Burgundy 351 Queen St W p. 416.593.4794 w. littleburgundyshoes.com Lululemon Athletica 318 Queen St W p. 416.703.1399 w. lululemon.com Mama Loves You 541 Queen St W p. 416.603.4747 w. mamalovesyouvintage. com -
MEC 300 Queen St W p. 416.340.2667 w. mec.ca/en/stores/toronto MINISO 219 Queen St W w. miniso.ca Neon Clothing 409 Queen St W p. 416.901.1221 w. shopneon.com Nobis 360 Queen St W p. 416.293.3899 w. nobis.ca OD Toronto 273 Queen St W p. 647.350.6386 w. odtoshop.com Ollie Quinn 387 Queen St W p. 647.346.0387 w. olliequinn.com Optical Thirty8 623 Queen St W p. 416.603.0388 w. opticalthirty8.com Original 515 Queen St W p. 416.603.9400 w. originaltoronto.com Pink Martini 309 Queen St W p. 416.593.0491 w. pink-martini-queen-street. business.site Pull-cos 507 Queen St W Reigning Champ 383 Queen St W p. 647.348.5622 w. reigningchamp.com Roma Rush 504 Queen St W p. 416.603.7874 w. romarush.com RYU 361 Queen St W p. 416.597.1540 w. ryu.com -
Scarpino Shoes 311 Queen St W p. 416.340.7349 Shanti Baba 546 Queen St W p. 416.504.5034 w. shantibaba.ca So Hip It Hurts 323 Queen St W p. 416.971.6901 w. sohip.ca Specs & Specs Optical 292 Queen St W p. 416.979.3937 w. specsandspecsoptical .com SVP Sports 468 Queen St W p. 647.351.7402 w. svpsports.ca Te Koop 421 Queen St W p. 416.348.9485 w. te-koop.ca The Attic by Lululemon 318 Queen St W w. 318queen.com The Dot 559 Queen St W w. thedotboutique.com The Great Canadian Sox Shop 286 Queen St W p. 416.260.0119 w. greatsox.com
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The Scottish and Irish Store 501 Queen St W w. scottishandirishstore .com Throwback Vault 550 Queen St W p. 416.364.8284 w. throwbackvault.com
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Fashion & Accessories cont’d Tribal Rhythm 248 Queen St W p. 416.595.5817 w. tribalrhythmvintage.com Trillium Button 451 Queen St W p. 416.504.6611 Urban Outfitters 481 Queen St W p. 416.203.8633 w. urbanoutfitters.com Winners 585 Queen St W, 3rd floor p. 416.203.1694 w. winners.ca Zara 341 Queen St W p. 647.288.0545 w. zara.com
Financial BMO 591 Queen St W p. 416.703.3812 w. bmo.com CIBC 205 Queen St W p. 416.861.3735 w. cibc.com CIBC 378 Queen St W p. 416.980.6911 w. cibc.com H&R Block 428 Queen St W p. 1.800.472.5625 w. hrblock.ca Mackenzie Investments 180 Queen St W p. 1.800.387.0614 w. mackenzieinvestments. com -
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Media Bank ATM 411 Queen St W p. 416.435.8191 w. mediabankatm.com RBC Royal Bank of Canada 570 Queen St W p. 416.956.1353 w. rbcroyalbank.com Scotiabank 222 Queen St W p. 416.866.6591 w. scotiabank.com TD Canada Trust 443 Queen St W p. 416.982.2535 w. tdcanadatrust.com
Grocery & Variety Gardenview Grocery 252 Queen St W p. 416.593-2560 LCBO 272 Queen St W p. 416.598.9837 w. lcbo.com LCBO 619 Queen St W p. 416.363.6604 w. lcbo.com Loblaws 585 Queen St W, 2nd floor p. 416.703.3419 w. loblaws.ca Peter Pantry 371 Queen St W p. 416.792.3838 w. peterpanbistro.ca Qi Natural Food 506 Queen St W p. 416.539.0459 w. qinaturalfood.com Queens Fruit Market 564 Queen St W p. 416.203.8168 w. queens-fruit-marketplants.business.site The Healthy Butcher 565 Queen St W p. 416.703.2164 w. thehealthybutcher.com
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Wine Rack 242 Queen St W p. 416.588.3064 w. winerack.com Wine Rack 560 Queen St W p. 416.504.3647 w. winerack.com Winston’s Grocery 430 Queen St W p. 416.703.0415
Healthcare & Wellness Acupuncture Healing Center 425 Queen St W, Unit 203 p. 416.408.1237 w. tracyacupuncture.com Comfort Nails 561 Queen St W w. comfortnails.ca For Health’s Sake 465 Queen St W, 2nd floor p. 416.551.7100 w. forhealthssake.ca Harmony Massage and Wellness 350 Queen St W, 2nd floor p. 416.837.7730 w. harmonymassageandwellness.ca Herbie’s Herbs 556 Queen St W p. 416.504.5755 w. herbies-herbs.com Hridaya Yoga 346A Queen St W p. 416.578.8503 w. hridayayogaoftheheart. com Institute of Traditional Medicine 553 Queen St W, 3rd floor w. itmworld.org New You Spa 248 Queen St W p. 416.205.1119 w. newyouspas.com -
QSMC - Chiropractic Clinic 455 Queen St W p. 416.869.3627 Ext. 4 w. drkenmueller.com Queen Spadina Medical Centre 455 Queen St W p. 416.869.3627 w. qsmc.ca Saje Natural Wellness 399 Queen St W p. 416.340.7494 w. saje.com/ca/home Shoppers Drug Mart 260 Queen St W p. 416.979.3903 w. shoppersdrugmart.ca Shoppers Drug Mart 524 Queen St W p. 416.703.0228 w. shoppersdrugmart.ca Well.ca Pharmacy 449 Queen St W p. 416.593.9711 w. well.ca
Hotel The Beverly Hotel 335 Queen St W p. 416.493.2786 w. beverleyhotels.com/toronto The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar 194 Queen St W p. 416.598.2475 w. therex.ca
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Professional Services Queen Dry Cleaners 157 John St p. 416.593.9858 Art and Mechanical 183 Bathurst St, Suite 200 p. 416.583.5868 w. artandmechanical.com Burroughes Building 639 Queen St W p. 416.360.5757 w. theburroughes.com Century 21 Atria Realty Inc. 501 Queen St W, Unit 200 p. 416.203.8838 w. century21.ca/atriarealty Cubert 316 Queen St. W p. 1.855.282.3780 w.cubert.co David Smith, The Headhunter 567 Queen St W, Unit 200 p. 416.500.4380 w. davidsmiththeheadhunter. com Delphia 501 Queen St W Suite 300 P. 833.335.7442 W. https://delphia.com/ Digi Print & Copy 177 Spadina Ave p. 416.203.1669 w. digiprint.ca Grey House Publishing Canada 411 Queen St W, 3rd floor p. 416.644.6479 w. greyhouse.ca/index.htm Jenni Byrne & Associates 337 Queen St. W p. 1.855.596.1116 w.jennibyrne.com Juno College of Technology 483 Queen St W, 2nd & 3rd floor p. 416.546.8954 w. junocollege.com -
Kids And Company 308 Queen St W, 3rd floor p. 416.595.5537 w. kidsandcompany.com Mindpress Inc. 243 Queen St W, 2nd floor p. 416.840-6463 w. mindpress.ca ViewFin Media Group 298 Queen St W, 3rd floor p. 416.546.0452 Miami Ad School Toronto 639 Queen St W, Unit 300 p. 647.972.9129 w. miamiadschool.ca Minto Communities GTA Presentation Centre 534 Queen St W p. 647.255.5157 w. minto.com/gta/newhomes-condos/projects/ Queen-St-Presentation-Centre~1326.html Park Avenue Cleaners 544 Queen St. W Property Management 423 Queen St W, Suite 216 p. 416.451.9499 w. propertymanagementto. com Redwood e-Learning 298 Queen St W, Suite 200 p. 416.598.1200 w. redwoodelearning.com Retreaver 163 Spadina Ave, 2nd floor p. 1.888.276.1902 w. retreaver.com Revolver Films 510 Queen St W, 3rd floor p. 416.901.8400 w. revolverfilms.com RYPL 621 Queen St W p. 416.304.9200 w. rypl.com Torpa Consulting 350 Queen St W p. 647.313.2745 w. torpa.ca -
Telejet music Studio 492 Queen St West p. 647.852.8538 w. telejet.ca The Legere Studio 489 Queen St W Unit 202 p. 416.360.5583 w. legere.com The Tridel Store: Alexandra Park SQ 519 Queen St W p. 416-661-1949 w. tridel.com/sq/community-master-plan Third Floor Tailors 575 Queen St W w. 3rdfloortailors.com U31 183 Bathurst St, Suite 201 p. 416.597.1576 w. u31.co
Restaurants & Bars 416 Snack Bar 181 Bathurst St p. 416.364.9320 w. 416snackbar.com A&W 372 Queen St W p. 647.348.2600 w. aw.ca Aji Sai Japanese Restaurant 467 Queen St W p. 416.603.3366 w. ajisai.ca Allwyn’s Bakery 404 Queen St W p. 416.603.3333 Alo Restaurant 163 Spadina Ave, 3rd floor p. 416.260.2222 w. alorestaurant.com Aloette Restaurant 163 Spadina Ave, Ground floor p. 416.260.3444 w. aloetterestaurant.com Ara Sushi X Teishou Bar 225 Queen St W -
Azkadenya Restaurant 235 Queen St W p. 416.260.5555 w. azkadenya.ca Banh Mi Boys 392 Queen St W p. 416.363.0588 w. banhmiboys.com Barchef 472 Queen St W p. 416.868.4800 w. barcheftoronto.com Basil Box 441 Queen St W p. 416.979.8000 w. thebasilbox.com Black Bull Tavern 298 Queen St W p. 416.593.2766 Buono 354 Queen St W p. 416.205.1001 w. buonotoronto.ca Burger Factory 576 Queen St W p. 416.901.3130 w. myburgerfactory.com Burger’s Priest 463 Queen St W p. 647.748.8108 w. theburgerspriest.com Chipotle Mexican Grill 319 Queen St W p. 416.598.9194 w. chipotle.ca Daisy 563 Queen St W p. 416.901.4991 w. daisytoronto.com Domino’s Pizza 410 Queen St W p. 416.504.3030 w. dominos.ca -
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Restaurants & Bars cont’d Drom Taberna 458 Queen St W p. 647.748.2099 w. dromtaberna.com Eat BKK 580 Queen St W p. 416.862.8424 w. eatbkk.ca FAM Food Art Music 566 Queen St W p. 416.546.4606 w. famfoodartmusic.com Fancy Franks 453 Queen St W p. 416.901.8166 w. fancyfranks.com Fugo Desserts 265 Queen St W p. 647.348.3846 w. fugodesserts.com German Doner Kebab 246 Queen St W p. 416.408.0909 w. www.germandonerkebab. com Ginger 212 Queen St W p. 416.977.8778 w. gingerone.ca Gong Cha 390 Queen St W w. gong-cha.ca Hakata Shoryuken Ramen 225 Queen St W p. 416.519.8940 w. hakatashoryuken.com Holy Cow Japanese Steakhouse 254 Queen St W p. 416.792.8269 w. holycowsteakhouse.com Horseshoe Tavern 370 Queen St W p. 416.598.4226 w. horseshoetavern.com -
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Ikkousha Ramen 249 Queen St W p. 416.901.2249 w. ikkousha.ca Ikkousha Ramen Chicken 257 Queen St W p. 416.979.0257 w. ikkousha.ca/ikkousharamenchicken Isabella’s Mochi Donut Boutique 4 St. Patrick St p. 416.340.050 w. isabellalovesmochi.com Kinton Ramen 402 Queen St W p. 647.350.8666 w. kintonramen.com Korean Grill House 214 Queen St W p. 416.263.9850 w. koreangrillhouse.com La Palette 492 Queen St W p. 416.603.4900 w. lapalette.ca Little India 255 Queen St W p. 416.205.9836 w. littleindia.ca Mabu Sizzle 465 Queen St W w. mabusizzle.com Makan Restaurant 265 Queen St W p. 416.593.1118 w. makan.to McDonalds 160 Spadina Ave p. 416.703.7401 w. mcdonalds.ca Me Va Me Kitchen Express 240 Queen St W p. 416.598.4242 w. mevamekitchenexpress.ca Mexican Bowl 578 Queen ST W p. 416.203.1111 w. mexicanbowl.co Mi Taco Taqueria 247 Queen St W p. 647.352.8226 w. mitacotaqueria.com
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Misty Restaurant & Bar 490 Queen St. W p. 416.203.6999 Mucho Burrito 263 Queen St W p. 416.335.4533 w. muchoburrito.com My Roti Place 406 Queen St W p. 416.366.5554 w. myrotiplace.com Niuda Hand-Pulled Noodles 204 Queen St W p. 416.599.6666 w. niudanoodles.com Oh My Gyro 155 John St p. 416.901.6473 w. ohmygyro.ca Osmow’s 611 Queen St W p. 647.748.4878 w. mrosmow.com Parka Food Co. 424 Queen St W p. 416.603.3363 w. parkafoodco.com Pat’s Homestyle Jamaican Restaurant 558 Queen St W p. 416.304.0767 Peter Pan Bistro 373 Queen St W p. 416.792.3838 w. peterpanbistro.ca Pizza Pizza 228 Queen St W p. 416.967.1111 w. pizzapizza.ca Pizzeria Du 536 Queen St W p. 647.655.7451 w. pizzeriadu.ca Planta Queen Restaurant 180 Queen St W w. plantarestaurants.com/ location/planta-queen Pokito 420 Queen St W p. 416.792.8808 w. pokito.ca -
Popeyes Louisiana Chicken 400 Queen St W p. 647.351.2222 w. popeyeschicken.ca Queen Mother Café 208 Queen St W p. 416.598.4719 w. queenmothercafe.ca Raku 456 Queen St W p. 416.546.9325 w. rakunyc.com Ramen Isshin 609 Queen St W p. 647.368.4013 w. ramenisshin.com Real Fruit Bubble Tea 223 Queen St W p. 1.888.896.1829 w. realfruitbubbletea.com Rosie’s Burgers 573 Queen St W p. 647.730.5555 w. rosiesburgers.ca Roti Mahal Indian Cuisine 554 Queen St W p. 416.546.9404 w. rotimahal.org Rudy Restaurant 69 Duncan St p. 416.351.0739 w. rudyresto.com Saffron Spice Kitchen 459 Queen St W p. 416.203.0222 w. saffronspicekitchen.com Saku Sushi 478 Queen St W p. 416.368.7258 w. sakutoronto.com Salad King 224A Queen St. W p. 289.329.9923 w.saladking.com Scarlett Bar 571 Queen St W p. 416.901.1097 Shah’s Hallal Food 65 Duncan St Coming soon -
Subway 267 Queen St W p. 416.850.9892 w. subway.ca Subway 385 Queen St W p. 416.850.9893 w. subway.ca Sushi Time 325 Queen St W p. 416.977.2222 w. sushitimerestaurant.ca The Bombay 259 Queen St W p. 416.519.2550 w. the-bombay-restaurant. com The Dime 538 Queen St W p. 416.200.6441 w. warehousegroup.ca/thedime-on The Rivoli 332 Queen St W p. 416.596.1908 w. rivoli.ca Tiki Bar 542 Queen St W p. 416.504.4239 w. tikibartoronto.com To-ne Sushi 414 Queen St W p. 416.866.8200 w. tonesushi.com Touhenboku Ramen 261 Queen St W p. 416.596.8080 w. touhenboku.ca Warehouse 232 Queen St W p. 647.344.7326 w. warehousegroup.ca/el-furniture-warehouse-queen-st Wendy’s 482 Queen St W p. 416.361.6355 w. wendys.com/canada -
Salon, Barber & Beauty Kiehl’s 407 Queen St W p. 416.977.3588 w. kiehls.ca Lush 312 Queen St W p. 416.599.5874 w. lush.ca MAC Cosmetics 368 Queen St W p. 416.260.1145 w. maccosmetics.ca Amazing Nails & Spa 162 Spadina Ave p. 416.867.8866 w. amazingnails.ca ANU Beauty Spa 259 Queen St W, 2nd floor p. 647.761.4139 Cadmen Barber Shop 240 Queen St W, 2nd floor p. 647.348.6400 w. cadmen.ca Cameron House Barbers 408 Queen St W, Unit B p. 416.361.0777 w. cameronhousebarbers. com Civello 269 Queen St W p. 416.977.7755 w. civello.com Denizen 486 Queen St W p. 416.504.2573 w. thedenizen.ca EM Beauty Bar 319 Queen St W, 2nd floor p. 416.551.9984 Empire Barber Shop 423 Queen St. W, Unit 105 p. 647.348.9393 w. empirebarber.com Essential Beauty Bar 225 Queen St W, 2nd floor p. 416.599.3988 w. essentialbeautybar.com -
Groomed Society 165 Bathurst St p. 416.705.9458 w. thegroomedsociety.com Image Make Over Salon 426 Queen St W, 2nd floor p. 416.703.0240 w. imagemakeovertoronto. com Imperium Barber Shop 423 Queen St W, Suite 105 p. 647.348.9393 w. imperiumbarber.com June Croken Hair 313 Queen St W, Suite 201 p. 416.721.7089 w. junecroken.com Loft Nail Studio 250 Queen St W p. 416.597.8686 w. loftnailstudio.com Manstop 71 Duncan St, 2nd floor p. 647.780.1111 w. manstop.ca MYNC 282 Queen St W p. 647.350.6962 w. myncbeauty.com Nails Queen 422 Queen St W p. 647.351.5168 w. nailsqueentoronto.ca New Look Hair 164 Spadina Ave p. 416.603.7778 Organic Nail Bar (Blue Jays location) 438 Queen St W p. 416.519.5152 w. organicnailbar.ca Organic Nail Bar (Queen location) 496 Queen St W p. 647.352.3888 w. organicnailbar.ca Structure Salon and Spa 173 Spadina Ave p. 416.599.1818 -
T & A Nails and Spa 319 Queen St W, 2nd floor p. 647.317.9688 w. tandtnailsspa.business.site The Apollo Barbershop 163 John St p. 647.428.3228 w. theapollobarbershop. booksy.com The Cabinet Salon 577 Queen St W, 2nd Floor p. 647.344.3132 w. thecabinetsalon.com Toni & Guy Hairdressing Salon 204 Queen St W p. 416.593.0168 w. toniguy.com Ultimate Fades 555 Queen St W p. 647.345.3233 w. ultimatefades.com Ye Perfect Nails & Spa 159 John St p. 416.596.8088
Specialty Retail Abraham’s Trading Inc. 635 Queen St W p. 416.504.6210 Bell 316 Queen St W p. 416.977.6969 w. bell.ca Casper 342 Queen St W p. 647.660.0700 w. casper.com/ca/en -
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Specialty Retail cont’d Cell Tech 166 Spadina Ave p. 647.994.8710 w. celltech.business.site Change Lingerie 315 Queen St W p. 416.997.7667 w. change.com Fido 290 Queen St W p. 416.849.1855 w. fido.ca Freedom Mobile 423 Queen St W w. freedommobile.ca L&M 434 Queen St W p. 416.504.8666 Love Shop 439 Queen St W, Unit 2 p. 416.979.5683 w. loveshop.ca Neveren’s Sewing Supplies 451 Queen St W p. 416.504.6611 w. neverensewingsupply.com Nikolaou Restaurant Equipment 629 Queen St W p. 416.504.6411 w. nikrest.ca Off the Wall Art and Framing 450 Queen St W p. 416.947.1661 w. offthewallarttoronto.com Old Times Antiques 607B Queen St W p. 416.203.9856 Outer Layer Cards & Gifts 577 Queen St W p. 416.869.9889 w. outerlayer.com PC Shop Computer 561 Queen St W p. 647.748.0071 w. pcshopcomputer.ca -
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Petview 322 Queen St W p. 416.738.8439 w. petview.ca Repair and Run 363 Queen St W p. 416.591.0777 w. repairandrun.ca Seduction 493 Queen St W p. 416.996.6969 Ext. 2 w. seduction.ca Stag Shop 271 Queen St W p. 647.729.5295 w. stagshop.com Trek Bicycle 625 Queen St W p. 416.501.6138 w. trekbikes.com/ca/en_CA/
Tattoos & Piercings Adrenaline Toronto 239 Queen St W p. 416.913.8805 w. adrenalinetoronto.com Exotix Studios 163 Spadina Ave, 2nd floor p. 416.259.9361 w. exotixstudios.com FY INK 522 Queen St W p. 416.792.5670 w. fyinktattoos.com Inkbox Tattoo 379 Queen St W w. inkbox.com/queen-st New Tribe 232A Queen St W, 2nd floor p. 416.977.2786 w. newtribe.ca The Blind Tiger Tattoo 247 Queen St W, 2nd floor p. 416.312.2957 w. theblindtigertattoo.com
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Textile & Garment Supplies Leo’s Textiles 473 Queen St W p. 416.504.6060 w. leostextiles.com Mokuba 575 Queen St W, Ground floor p. 416.504-5358 w. mokubacanada.com Queen Textiles 444 Queen St W p. 416.504.0108 The Beadery 516 Queen St W p. 416.703.4668 w. thebeadery.ca The Fashion District Lifestyle 553 Queen St W p. 647.430.7433 w. thefashiondistrict.ca The Wool House 454 Queen St W p. 416.703.8679 w. thewoolhousetoronto.com
Government & Community Services The Agency for Co-operative 160 John St, Suite 402 p. 416.598.4464 w.agency.coop Campbell House 160 Queen St. W p. 416.597.0227 w.campbellhousemuseum.ca Court Martial Appeal 180 Queen St. W Federal Court 180 Queen St. W p. 1.800.663.2096 Federal Court of Appeal 180 Queen St. W Tax Court 180 Queen St. W p. 416.973.9181
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