Toronto non-mall retail (Odds & Ends)

[AlbertC]

Workmode, a pay-by-the-hour co-working space, has opened at 1000 Queen St W (NE corner at Ossington). The unit was formerly occupied by the Shinola store.

Toronto's newest co-working space opens on Queen West | Venture

Toronto just opened Workmode, a new pay-by-the-hour co-working space right on Queen Street West, offering a safe and quiet work environment.

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[AlbertC]

Craig's Cookies have opened a new location at 1581 Bayview Ave, just north of Millwood in the Leaside area:

One of Toronto's most popular cookie shops just opened a new location | Dished

Big fan of Craig's Cookies? Well, the popular cookie shop just opened a brand new storefront in Toronto's Bayview area this week.

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[AndreaPalladio]

The Michael Jordan sneaker store at Yonge & Dundas is becoming a Foot Locker.

 

[AlbertC]

The Mod Club Theatre at College & Crawford has officially closed:

Toronto's Mod Club Theatre says it is shutting down - CityNews Toronto

The Mod Club Theatre on College Street is shutting down. The club’s owners made the announcement on its Twitter account Friday evening. “We regret to inform you that The Mod Club Theatre will be closing its doors and operations at 722 College Street…effective immediately,” they said. No reason...

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[AlbertC]

Barbershop Patisserie has opened at 859 College Street, near Ossington. The unit was formerly the location of Bake Shoppe.

Toronto is getting a new barbershop-styled patisserie from a well-known pastry chef | TRNTO.com

Barber Shop Patisserie is Jill Barber’s first solo venture

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[AlbertC]

Bom Dia, a new Portuguese bakery has opened up at the SW corner of Queen West & Dufferin:

Bom Dia

While Bom Dia, which translates to good morning in Portuguese, does specialize in classics like pastel de nata and tosta mista, the bakery also goes way b…

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[AlbertC]

North Standard Trading Post, a locally designed Toronto clothing store at 1664 Queen Street West in Parkdale, will be closing on December 24th, 2020:

Popular Toronto clothing brand is closing flagship store to focus on new business model

If you're a fan of local design in Toronto, you'll be sad to hear that one of the best clothing stores for Canadian goods in the city will be closed …

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[AlbertC]

Sam James Coffee Bar at 917 Queen St. West, across from Trinity Bellwoods Park is closing later this month. Their final day will be Christmas Eve:

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[Northern Light]

Someone in Leslieville has trolled the AGCO and a neighbourhood bakery.

Leslieville bakery under investigation by province after complaint regarding alcohol in items such as fruitcake and brownies – Beach Metro Community News

By ALAN SHACKLETON Along with a COVID-19 pandemic and a lockdown of small businesses in Toronto, a bakery owner in Leslieville now has to also deal with an investigation by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) because she uses alcohol in some of the cakes she makes. “It’s...

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The bakery is under investigation for illegally selling alcohol in her food, ie. boozy fruitcake; because of a complaint.

FFS; everyone knows you can't eat Fruitcake sober; it's only sensible to include the booze right in with it!

Though, honestly, some alcohol first makes the door-stop taste somewhat less inedible.

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Seriously, this makes me mad; we can't get inspectors into long-term care homes in the age of Covid; but we can investigate a bakery for this? Really?

 

[PinkLucy]

A good fruitcake has plenty of alcohol in it.

 

[Midtown Urbanist]

I was really hoping that one legacy of Doug Ford's premiership would be a relaxing of alcohol laws and regulations. Even in that, he has proved disappointing.

 

[AlbertC]

Another live music venue at risk, as a Go Fund Me campaign has been set up to help the Hard Luck Bar (Ossington & Dundas W) in order to cover expenses during this time.

At least 11 music venues have closed in Toronto during the pandemic, including the Mod Club, the Hideout, the Boat, ROUND Venue and Club 120.

Toronto music venue Hard Luck Bar is fundraising to cover rent

Dundas West live music venue Hard Luck Bar has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $35,000 to make ends meet during the pandemic

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[Johnny Au]

Another live music venue at risk, as a Go Fund Me campaign has been set up to help the Hard Luck Bar (Ossington & Dundas W) in order to cover expenses during this time.

At least 11 music venues have closed in Toronto during the pandemic, including the Mod Club, the Hideout, the Boat, ROUND Venue and Club 120.

Toronto music venue Hard Luck Bar is fundraising to cover rent

Dundas West live music venue Hard Luck Bar has launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $35,000 to make ends meet during the pandemic

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The Hard Luck has such an unfortunately accurate name.

 

[gregv]

La Rocca (bakery) has opened in former Dufflet's (bakery) location at 2638 Yonge St.

Popular wholesale bakery just opened its first brick-and-mortar location in Toronto

A wholesale bakery that's been in Canada since 1986 has finally opened up their first physical brick and mortar location in Toronto. La Rocca Creativ…

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La Rocca Creative Kitchen Midtown Toronto

Midtown LCK

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[AlbertC]

Now Toronto with a list of 22 live music venues that have closed in 2020. They also include other places that are currently in trouble, and separately other places that have reopened:

These 22 Toronto live music venues closed in 2020 - NOW Magazine

Toronto live music venues were already in a precarious position, but the pandemic has made many disappear this year. Here's a list.

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