#PHOTOSPREAD
HOLIDAY GEMS:
WALK THE TALK IN THE DTK PREAMBLE BY CHRIS TIESSEN; PHOTOS BY CHRIS TIESSEN & CAI SEPULIS
WHILE THE SLOGAN ‘SHOP LOCAL’ HAS BEEN A SORT OF CALL-TO-ARMS FOR COMMUNITY-MINDED WARRIORS FOR YEARS NOW, IT’S NEVER BEEN AS IMPORTANT AS IT IS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. AND IT’S NEVER BEEN EASIER TO UNDERTAKE, TOO, WITH SO MANY GLORIOUS OPTIONS ACROSS OUR REGION. 128
AS ALWAYS, DOWNTOWN KITCHENER HAS ITS FAIR SHARE OF FANTASTIC INDEPENDENTLY-OWNED BUSINESSES WAITING FOR – AND WORKING FOR – YOUR BUSINESS. OVER THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS, THE TOQUE TEAM PAID VISITS TO FIVE INDIE DTK ENTERPRISES THAT HAVE PERFECT OFFERINGS FOR YOUR HOLIDAY GIFT LIST. FROM CHARCUTERIE BOARDS TO LEATHER GOODS, HOLIDAY SWEETS TO DIY RAMEN KITS, AFTER-SHOPPING COCKTAILS TO NATURAL WINES FOR YOUR HOLIDAY PARTIES – THESE FIVE SPOTS ARE HIDDEN TREASURES RIGHT CLOSE TO HOME. SO GET OUT THE DOOR. PAY THESE GEMS A VISIT. AND WALK THE TALK. SHOP LOCAL.
