Essential Toronto Magazine 2017 | Page 54

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Old Town is bounded by Queen Street East to the north , Front Street East to the south , Church and Jarvis streets to the west , and Parliament Street to the east . Its main strips are Front Street East and King Street East .

King and Queen subway stations ; 501 Queen , 504 King streetcars olD town

Toronto ’ s first named neighbourhood is a mixture of retail shops , restaurants and points of interest for architecture and history buffs
1 MoDern furniture Studio Pazo is a mid-centurymodern lover ’ s dream , jam-packed with 20th-century furniture and design items . Alongside a selection of vintage teak furniture ( including the occasional piece by legendary Canadian designer Russell Spanner ) you ’ ll find items from Herman Miller , Arne Jacobsen , Stelton , Royal Copenhagen and more . 219 Queen St . E ., studiopazo . com
2 City MArket The St . Lawrence Market is one of Toronto ’ s major attractions . The public market dates back to 1845 and features a variety of butchers , bakers , cheese shops and more . But you don ’ t need to be
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3 JAzz BAr C ’ est What is one of the homiest bars in the city , located in the stone basement of a historic 19th-century building . It features a menu of comfort food and dozens of taps ( all Canadian ) as well as several casks , not to mention pool tables and a cozy fireplace . C ’ est What is also well known as a live music venue — Jeff Buckley , Wilco , Feist and Sarah Harmer have all played here . 67 Front St . E ., cestwhat . com
4 Arty DoG pArk Yes , a big part of Berczy Park is a dog run , but you really don ’ t want to miss the new 16-foot-wide three-tiered cast-iron fountain at the centre . The fountain ’ s 27 dog sculptures — with a cat and two birds thrown in for good measure — is truly a sight to behold . Plus , it provides an up-close view of the Gooderham Building , Toronto ’ s legendary flatiron . 35 Wellington St . E .
5 Coffee House Neo has a particularly modern look for a coffee shop — concrete and wood paired with minimalistic furniture . Also — the coffees look like they were invented for Instagram . Neo ’ s blends and its menu change with the seasons , rotating international roasts and treats , such as Japanese roll cakes and Neo choux cream puffs . 161 Frederick St ., neocoffeebar . com
6 Art GAllery Beauchamp Gallery is the only Ontario outpost of a contemporary art business otherwise situated in the province of Quebec . Beauchamp ’ s
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6 7 open space and comfortable seating gives art buyers room to breathe and experience each work as they consider that pop art piece for the living room . 167 King St . E . galeriebeauchamp . com
7 BrunCH spot The “ petit ” in Le Petit Dejeuner ’ s name has a double meaning , considering the space ’ s charmingly small size . The restaurant serves up Belgian-style comfort food , and its weekend brunch offers numerous styles of omelettes , eggs Benedict and waffles , as well as organic berry granola , “ eggy fried bread ” and crepes . 191 King St . E ., petitdejeuner . ca
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The eastern edge of Old Town , especially along King Street East , is an interior-design mecca . Check out modern , Canadianmade home furnishings from EQ3 ( 222 King St . E .) or a number of showrooms , including Bijan Interiors ( 326 King St . E .), Resource Furniture ( 322 King St . E .), Dom ( 58 Berkeley St .) and Klaus ( 300 King St . E .).
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