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Toronto Then & Now: Tivoli Billiards- Supermarket Bar in Kensington Market
Supermarket Bar & Variety on Augusta has a fascinating history, evolving from a Portuguese pool hall into a thriving music venue where The Tragically Hip made a surprise performance. During the 1960s, Kensington Market became a key gathering place for Portuguese immigrants. They were the second-largest group to settle in Kensington Market following the Jewish…
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Hector’s Taverna in Supermarket Bar
Hector’s Taverna in Kensington Market has quickly become a local favourite for rustic Greek classics. Operating out of the Supermarket Bar’s kitchen, this eatery officially opened its doors on August 14th. Their menu includes souvlaki, fried halloumi, lamb, chicken, and beef gyro, Greek beef meatballs, and this very popular grilled chicken wrap paired with house-cut…
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Little Pebbles on Baldwin Street: Home of the 1 Kg $25 Croissant
Little Pebbles is a lovely little cafe on the same street as Tom’s Place in Kensington Market. It has delicious matcha and tiramisu lattes, but what everyone is talking about is their giant croissant. The 1 kg croissant is available Wednesday to Sunday. Also popular at Little Pebbles is their croissant ice cream and their…
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Now Closed: Oxford Fruit in Kensington Market
This long-standing fruit and flower shop at the corner of Augusta and Nassau has permanently closed. Toronto Scoop snapped some pics of lovely notes posted on the window for the most recent owners, Joe and his family. Oxford Fruit had been around for 40 years, previously run by Mrs. Ng’s family for 25 years. Joe’s…
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Just Opened: Mamacitas in Kensington Market
Newly opened Mamacitas Restaurant is beautiful. Rich colourful decor, authentic Mexican food and live music on a twinkly patio. The art and color throughout the space is warm and reminiscent of a vibrant Mexican hacienda. Mamacitas opened at the end August with a big celebration. The wide open entrance to the front patio is a…
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Ugly Delicious in Kensington Market
Ugly Delicious on Baldwin Street serves Wagyu smash burgers that are a blend of Japanese and Korean flavours. The name “Ugly Delicious” is a tribute to the Netflix show where Chef David Chang travels the world, exploring different culinary traditions. Smash burgers have been enjoying their moment in the culinary spotlight for quite some time…
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Courage My Love in Kensington Market
Courage My Love opened in Kensington Market in 1975, and in 1994 it was the first vintage store my friend Steph and I ever shopped in. We took the subway downtown and bought matching sleeveless houndstooth dresses and I still wear mine to this day. Steph also bought cowboy boots and a fascinator that she…
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Fresh-shrooms in Kensington Market
This organic mushroom dispensary and psilocybin clinic is located on Baldwin Street, across from Tom’s Place. Fresh-shrooms offers psilocybin in a variety of ways; through locally grown freshly-picked mushrooms that are still wet from the earth, dried, powdered, and extract variations, and microdose capsules (pure psilocybin & mixed stacks.) They also sell mushroom-infused gummies, chocolates…
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Space Vintage in Kensington Market
The mother-daughter team that run this Kensington Market vintage store have created the most gorgeous space that is so joyful for fashion lovers- especially if you love vibrant colours and fabulous dresses. Ashlene Roberts opened Space Vintage twenty years ago in 2003 and now co-owns it with her daughter Natasha, who grew up in the…
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Just Opened: T.O. Dickens Restaurant in Kensington Market
T.O. Dickens Restaurant is a new eatery on Augusta in Toronto’s Kensington Market. It’s open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, serving comfort food all day and night. This Italian/Mediterranean restaurant offers daily specials, early breakfast, late night snacks and everything in between. There are two cozy twinkly patios in the front and…
