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.
house of vintage. fantastic vintage emporium. excellent finds–including big labels–for superb prices. (houseofvintage-toronto.blogspot.com)
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