parkdale is my new home. i've been here for about two weeks now, but i can barely recall my old digs in the village. here there's a real neighbourhood feel and a true sense of community that i didn't quite catch at church 'n' wells. oh, and there are wonderful shops and cafés left, right and centre.
here are some of my faves:
the future of frances watson. their spring look book incorporated pj harvey lyrics: "look at these my work strong arms/look at these my ruby red lips." what else can i say?!
(
thefutureoffranceswatson.blogspot.com)
the boreal gelato company. i wrote about them for
torontolife.com. lovely owner who's oh-so-keen on the 'hood and the environment. oh, and there's scrumptious gelato! (
borealgelato.ca)
capital espresso. this uber-popular joint has huge windows overlooking the main strip, and had delectable muffins that are quickly wolfed down by patrons. go early. (
twitter.com/#!/capitalspro)
the public butter. vintage (and other) shop with tons of stuff to work your way through. huge sunglasses selection. good fun. (
thepublicbutter.com)
the mascot. great staff who'll offer you delicious chocolate samples when the mood strikes. quirky furniture and curiosities. good magazine selection. jeremy laing spotting.
