Toronto Antiques on King is an age-old antique store is a mecca of the finest of antiquities and other collectibles. The showcased collection includes Moorcroft pottery, Doulton art, glass and antique jewelery just to name a few. For the curious visitors, the clients brief them with the history and other factual details as they browse through each antique. Connoisseurs vouch for the collection of this store. Overall, this place is a feast to the eyes of art lovers and antique collectors.
Soma Chocolate is a small retail store offering loads of chocolate based treats of a high quality that you will not find elsewhere in the city. The store is popular with chocolate lovers and rightly so. Truffle enthusiasts should look nowhere else to get their fix. Choose from warm chocolate shots, chocolate spreads, cookies and gelato.
The search for good, fresh fruits and vegetable ends here at St. Lawrence Market North building. The two-century-old market is especially known for its farmers market and it also houses an antique market where you can pick someone of the best artifacts for your friends and family while visiting the city. In the festive season the market sells some of the best Christmas decorations from mid-November to December.
The boutique of Advice From A Caterpillar is as catchy as its name. You will find a curated collection of vintage as well as modern and minimalist apparel and accessories. Its clothing lines, toys, books and home decor products exhibit globe-spanning trends, inspired from diverse historic eras. Kids can show off their fashions as proudly as adults, with flared dresses from the 1950s, Wovenplay party dresses in delicate materials like satin, leather bags, and t-shirts in classy hues with artistic prints. The toys are designed for a gradation of age groups and comprise of colorful planes, rockets, tractors and robots, as well as stuffed animals like chipmunks and circus elephants. Gift your children their own unique space enhanced with quirky items from this store, which include rocking chairs, crochet animals, multi-colored chimes, wall stickers, musical mobiles, rocking horses and animal globes.
The Village is a cultural hub which stretches from Carlton to Bloor and is a melting pot for the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities of Toronto. The place is home to many galleries, theaters, hosts a variety of musical events and is always bustling with activity. It is the venue for Pride Week, Toronto's summer festival. The Village is also an address for many restaurants, bars and fashion stores. The symbol of The Village is a rainbow colored ribbon, which is a representation of The Village's identity. Colloquially the place is also referred to as the Gaybourhood or the Gay Ghetto.