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4 ST. CLAIR VILLAGE ST. CLAIR VILLAGE 7 HISTORY & HERITAGE 10 & HERITAGE HISTORY 14 HAPPENINGS OF HUB A 22 CHOICE RESTAURANTS CAFÉS & BAKERIES 38 COFFEE, ANDFIT FASHIONABLE 44 54 & RECREATION EDUCATION 60 THE LOCATION 64 CANDEREL STORY
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Situated at the centre of the Northcliffe, St. Clair West and Northcliffe,West and the of St. Clair centre the at Situated community Village stands St. Clair villages, our Hillcrest Hill. Forest betweenproudly Corsa and Italia The reinvention of this area serves as a fitting backdrop to the community on warm situated and architecture bold our north side of St. Clair Appealing Ave W. to the city’s talented to vision up-and-comingand a life to brings residents, this togetherness. of culture inspiring and rich further a develop & ELEGANCE. MOSAIC OF CHARM OF MOSAIC A CULTURAL
10 ST. CLAIR VILLAGE ST. CLAIR VILLAGE 13 St. Clair Village puts you at the epicentre of all manner manner all of epicentre the at puts Village you St. Clair subway, to streetcar fascination. From inspiration and of everywhere east to absolutely Stroll within reach. is dining and wining inspired enjoy or barns, Wychwood city’s the only best restaurants. of is Park some Roseneath at while thecity’s steps away, core is only a short bike ride.
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The Barns, a designated heritage community structure, a designated is Barns, a The neighbourhood. Wychwood Operated the in hub cultural Artscape by family-oriented famed the 2008, is haunt since featuring every Market, Saturday, Farmer’s its year-round for artisanal and products. sustainable, organic local, inspired An meeting place, The Barns is overflowing with art thanks to 26 artist live/work studios and 15 artist work studios. With a colourful calendar of events, you’ll spend plenty of time here.
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1785 St Clair Ave W. 814Galleria 814 St Clair Ave W. Gallery Art Artusiasm 1684 St Clair Ave W. Gallery Lonsdale 410 Spadina Rd. Black Cat Showroom All eyes remainfixed on galleries on St Clair With Ave W. its mural from the missing no there’s Perez, Chris Black Cat Showroom. Once a Chevy gallery this dealership, reimagines the space and is nowvehicle a to push boundaries in all forms of art in Toronto. Likewise, Artusiasm Art Gallery artwork new showcases every two weeks with exhibitors and artists hosting year. throughout the events
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Salsa on St. Clair is a lively weekend event held annually in in annually held event weekend lively a is St. Clair on Salsa early July and heats up the summer with free on-site dance studios. Experience city’s the dance leading from lessons everything Hispanic culture has to offer with the very best in rhythm stopping the no talent. There’s international and local in your feet once this parade hits full swing on the street. ST. CLAIR. ST. TO THE STREETS OF OF THE STREETS TO BEYOND THE GALLERIES BEYOND CREATIVITY GOES
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Sea Witch Fish and Chips 636 St Clair Ave W. Foods Fine Roast 786 St Clair Ave W. Shunoko 1201 St Clair Ave W.
Kay Pacha 744 St Clair Ave W. Starving Artist 1078 St. Clair Ave W. Pukka 778 St. Clair Ave W.
Artisans, craftspeople, multi- and the line businesses family generational streets of St. Clair The Ave W. area is filled with peoplepersonality permeating whoand tradecharm on a firsttheir – name basis neighbourhood. the From De La Mer Seafoodfineand market every feasts fried and indulgent to dining will between, thoroughfare this in cuisine set your taste buds ablaze. Some of the city’s top restaurateurs are moving to St. Clair to demonstrate culinary their talents.
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like a European small town, where where town, small European a like everything and street high a there’s you need is on that one street. De La Mer Fish Market 728 St Clair Ave W. It’s warm. It’s welcoming. It’s at the same time there’s so much much so there’s time same the at sharing. Q: thinking someone thoughts Any for here? moving about A: very easy to become part a of the neighbourhood. Everyone seems everything Also, everyone. know to you need is right here. It’s a little bit What’s so special about St. Clair St. Clair about special so What’s St. Clair the describe you Can Why did you choose St. Clair West West St. Clair choose you did Why There’s a great cross-section great a There’s very that’s neighbourhood a It’s It’s vibrant, it’s diverse, there are are vibrant, there diverse, It’s it’s Q: West? A: of people living here. It’s very know Neighbours really welcoming. to work always neighbours. We partner community, with the others in whether it’s a local school or a sports team or a community centre. Creating so partnerships been those has here established an there’s because easy partnering. of sense Q: vibe?Ave W. A: don’t you and local consciously really here that. People see always support businesses. to small seem that cultures rich many so are There neighbourhood: the in roots have Italian, Portuguese, There’s Jamaican. such spirit a of heritage here but tothe sea. Our aim has always been to demystify seafood. So many people are terrified of cooking fish and seafood and it doesn’t have to be this way. It doesn’t have to be scary. It can be fun and easy. Part of what we do at De La Mer is show our customers that it’s not hard to cook fish well. do We that through our posts, blog our cards, in-store recipe the way we train our staff. We’re sustainable about seafood. passionate canWe explain to customers the betweenraised organically difference fish and non. believe We thatit’s important for people to know that you don’t have to spend a fortune to have delicious, is cod black Yes, fish. great but you know what, so is red snapper. Q: as your next stop? A: which families, young many so we’ve something been always has location. a opening when considered Another thing we look for is, are there complementaryother businesses down walk someone Can here? the street and buy everything they need? Can they get their bread, the meats, fish their their vegetables, we something That’s place? one in all location new a considering when for look and we found that on St. Clair West. such a spirit“There’s of heritage here but at the same time so there’s much sharing.”
You have a numberYou of locations Can you tell us a little bit about We opened this location 18 months months 18 location this opened We My partner and I have opened opened partner have My I and stores in neighbourhoods where we we neighbourhoods where in stores saw a need for a seafood market. Mer La De currently four are There background Our Toronto. in locations fishermen. not We’re cooking. in is notWe’re from the east or west coast. notWe’re steeped in fishing lore.We connection magical some have don’t David Owen is the co-owner of the De market seafood Toronto popular La Mer and we had the pleasure of sitting down with him to find out more about the popular fish market. Q: arrive you did When city. the across neighbourhood? this in A: ago. Q: Mer? La De and yourself A:
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Chamsine 537 St Clair Ave W. Pizzeria Sidewalk 1654 St Clair Ave W. Paninoteca Inferno Dante’s 1151 Davenport Rd. Lox + Schmear 1030 St Clair Ave W. The restaurants and eateries of St Clair Clair St of restaurants eateries The and reflect neighbourhood’s the W. Ave originality. diversity of sense and authentic Middle prepares Chamsine Eastern cuisine with a focus on offers Witch quality Sea freshness. and up classic fish and chips, but isn’t little a experimental get to afraid Sidewalk dishes. their of with some serve Inferno Dante’s and Pizzeria classic Italian street food while Lox specialty old-world Schmear’s is & with plenty sandwiches along bagel of take-home items.
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699 St. Clair Ave W. Rushton The St.740 Clair Ave W. Ferro Bar & Café 769 St Clair Ave W. FK 770 St Clair Ave W. Lox + Schmear 1030 St Clair Ave W. Pho Lang Van 958 St Clair Ave W. BlueBlood Steakhouse Austin Terrace 1 Nodo Hillcrest 794 St Clair Ave W. Stockyards Smokehouse Larder and Elevate any night out without cocktails, night any Elevate experiences entertainment dining and second-to-none. From Wagyu beef and Peruvian cuisine, to carpaccio new lavish to buildings old centuries for ask not establishments, could you enjoy to places variety finer and more your evening. Or keep it simple with restaurants. lively of Either choice your way it’s easy to see why foodies from here. right up lining city the are over all
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36 ST. CLAIR VILLAGE ST. CLAIR VILLAGE 39 Whether you prefer to start mornings to your prefer Whether you with a perfectly crumbly scone and tea authentic unbelievably an or combo, croissant and café au lait, St. Clair Ave W. and with bakeries abounds shops, coffee baristas ready to take your order. FIND YOUR INSPIRATION.
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Baker and Scone and Baker 693 St Clair Ave W. Leah’s 621 St Clair Ave W. EspressoZaza Bar 775 St Clair Ave W. Bar Ape Gelato 283 Rushton Rd. CocoaLatte 671 St Clair Ave W. Creme de Craque 1360 Bathurst St. CoffeeLion 881 St Clair Ave W. Perdu Pain 736 St. Clair Ave W. Heritage artisanal and flair alive is everywhere St. Clair along stop you Ave with W, a great deal of thought every to given consideration and culinary craft. of manner you’ll Here and find Portuguese, Greek French, with along bakeries, heavenly more Lion, Mofer, Krave and Kurtis and Bob your for competing Coffee houses approval. Round it all off with its many ice cream parlours and it’s easy to see why St. Clair is such a treat.
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What would you say to someone It’s a real community. There’s such couldn’tYou get a better so, how would you describe it? describe you would how so, A: a community vibe. It’s safe. Everyone seems to know everybody else. So many times, in my coffee shop, I see friends. How other into running friends anywhere that else? see you often do Q: the to moving thinking about was who neighbourhood? A: neighbourhood. Coffee Krave 781 St Clair Ave W. What makes St. Clair West so so West St.Clair makes What Is there a spirit of St. Clair, and if at different neighbourhoods and different neighbourhoods and at wasn’t right. seemed There one this really any other coffee shop in the immediate vicinity. I fell in love with the building. It’s old and beautiful. families young lots of were There neighbourhood. the into moving Q: special? A: It’s a pocket in the big city. When you’re like feel you here, you’re so Everyone is city. smaller a in the and people the approachable; of mix a such There’s businesses. old world and new places. So many are neighbourhood the in businesses everything got independent. We’ve Everything community. real a It’s here. around right is life your in need you the corner. People work together. I’ve small partnered other many with so neighbourhood. the in businesses It’s been great. Q:
How long have you, and Can you tell us a little bit about What’s a third wave coffee shop? I’ve lived in Toronto since 1998. The first wave happened when firstThe when happened wave I opened Krave on July 3, 2015. I’ve I was just checking around, looking around, just checking was I “It’s pocket a in the big city. Whenhere, you’re you feel in like a smaller you’re city. Everyone is so approachable, the people businesses.” the and her coffee, about passionate is Calay local. things keeping and shop Q: Krave, been in the St. Clair West neighbourhood? A: May since neighbourhood the in lived of that same year. I hadfriends who used to live on Atlas Ave prior to that, neighbourhood. the knew I so Q: yourself? A: I first went to U of T for Life Sciences but I switched to a Commerce Degree at Ryerson University. The focus was firsthospitality my but tourism, and after universityjob finance. in was I moved to the Cayman Islands for to back came I when and years four Toronto, I noticed how many third wave coffee shops had opened up since I left. Q: A: startedcoffee served being in restaurants en masse. had donut You like places and diners and stores happened wave second that. The Cup, Second with and Starbucks the gourmet specialty coffee shops, still still chains, were that ones but dealing with the mass product of happened wave third The coffee. local started see you when to up. spring shops coffee independent coffee shops treated coffee These smaller on focusing wine; like more taken care greater and batches with the beans. This approach led to a more direct relationship with cutting basically the out farmer, the makes only not This man. middle better coffee because more care is taken with the bean but it’s a better deal for the farmers as well. Fair Trade is one thing but Direct Trade is even better. Q: What made you think St. Clair West was where you wanted to be located? A:
OWNER CALAY HALL. DREAM PROJECT OF OF DREAM PROJECT KRAVE COFFEE IS THE IS KRAVE COFFEE HISTORIC FIRE STATION, FIRE STATION, HISTORIC NESTLED NEARNESTLED A
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F45 875 St Clair Ave W. Rocket Cycle 688 St Clair Ave W. Movement and Pilates Inhabit 1211 Bathurst St. Yoga Modo 934 St Clair Ave W. Group Pilates The 701A St. Clair Ave W.
While calories can be burned criss- burned be can calories While foot, on neighbourhood the crossing St. Clair is Ave W. home to some of city’sthe most high-energy workouts. vigorous soul-shaking to spin From vinyasa yoga, breaking a sweat has never been more fun – or convenient.
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How would you describe the spirit spirit the describe you would How finalAny thoughts? Why did you choose St. Clair West? St. Clair choose you did Why I didn’t originally plan to open a community a that seen never I’ve It’s diverse, friendly, warm. There’s There’s warm. friendly, diverse, It’s Philosophy Fitness Philosophy 575 St Clair Ave W. client at a time, and when you factor factor you when and time, a at client just it city, the over all travelling in bigger any get to impossible became without opening a gym. Q: A: gym here. I was just looking for a gym for myself, to work out. I looked that nothing was there and around was really working for me, nothing So, philosophy. a incorporated that I decided to create the kind of gym where I would want to be a member. “I’ve never seen a community supportsthat businesses small like this one. The people who live here really like to stay in the area. That’s why there businesses small many so are along St. Clair.” neighbourhood this about it Q: is What unique? so it makes that A: this supports like businesses small one. The people who live here really like to stay in the area. That’s why businesses small many so are there along St. Clair. Q: of St. Clair? A: even community here of sense a such Right different. so everyonethough is now, I’m standing looking out the front are there and business my of window just somany different people, from all walks of life. We’ve got old buildings working-class condos, new and so just There’s mansions. and homes such diversitymuch creates that and a community. of strong sense Q: are out. it There check A: and Come businesses new cool, many so moving thinking of you’re If opening. now. in get here,
[laughs] well, Yes, I used to be a mobile fitness trainer. I opened three years ago. Well, I’ve been a personal trainer now for 15 years. I’ve I’ve years. 15 for now personal trainer a been I’ve Well, How long have you been in the St. Clair West area? And how did all of this happen? Before I begin, your business is Philosophy Fitness and Fitness Philosophy and is business your begin, I Before Q: coincidental. purely that’s assuming I’m Phil. is name your A: I travelled around and businesses and homes to peoples’ to wanted I that decided I personal training. When offered set up a bricks and mortar business, I asked my clients what I should call it. They named it Philosophy because I was always philosophy a have important to how about them is it telling coincidental. purely is it yes, training. So, to comes it when Q: A: Q: A: lived Horseshoe in from originally Toronto for I’m years. 10 Valley. I went to University of Western Ontario and did a double major in Health and Psychology. I originally exactly know hospital setting. didn’t a I in work to planned what do I’d but that’s the world I thought I would be going into. I started training on a part-time basis and just sort of went from there. When I finished school, I went to work for one of those big-box gyms. Well, it wasn’t a big box then, but it is now. It was much smaller. On the suggestion of my boss, the owner, I took over as the business director the Running place. my found I knew I when that’s and business side of fitness was perfect for me, and neverI’d thought of it before. I always planned to be on the service side of training but it was the business that really spoke to me. And that’s when I started my own business as a I where point a reached I but great was It trainer. mobile with one Working larger. any business my grow couldn’t
Phil Ortwein never imagined be that the he’d owner of a boutique fitnesscentre, but that’s okay because rolling with the punches has always been part of his grand philosophy. YOUR MIND.YOUR BODY, ESPECIALLY ESPECIALLY BODY, MUSCLE IN YOUR IN YOUR MUSCLE SHOULD WORK EVERY WORK SHOULD BELIEVES FITNESS PHIL ORTWEIN PHIL ST. CLAIR VILLAGE 49 UNIQUE BOUTIQUES ANDUNIQUE BOUTIQUES FINDS. A ONE-OF-A-KIND VILLAGE WITH A TREASURE SHOPS. TROVE OF Expect the unexpected with pleasant shopping surprises Handmade village. the throughout display on found be to vivacious arrangements, floral pieces, décor home designer authentic mid-century and bookstores, evening furniture, studios. wax and nail boutiques hair, gown plus wedding ST. CLAIR VILLAGE 51
1028 St Clair Ave W. 1265 St Clair Ave W. Everything you’re looking for, you’ll you’ll for, looking Everything you’re find along the St. Clair strip, Ave W. one-of-kindfrom boutique and florists to stores green designer and home goods at EcoExistence. Or enjoy one stop the at shopping Stock Yards Village shopping mall, with banksconvenient and over 50 stores for home, pets, sports, fashion, fitness food. and Vintage Thrift Shop Thrift Vintage Astra Salon 1033 St Clair Ave W. Inc. Life, Are Bees Village Yards Stock 1980 St Clair Ave W. BoutiqueParpar 649 St Clair Ave W. Store Food Health - Nutriviva 1199 St Clair Ave W. EcoExistence 766 St Clair Ave W. Emporium Oil Olive 659 St Clair Ave W. Loblaws 396 St Clair Ave W. ST. CLAIR VILLAGE
Winona Drive Senior Public School 101 Winona Dr. CommunityHillcrest School 44 Hilton Ave. George Brown College Casa Loma Campus 160 Kendal Ave. St. Michael’s College School 1515 Bathurst St. School Public Davisville Junior 529 Vaughan Rd. University Toronto of 27 King’s College Cir.
Realize every potential with all levels of of levels with every all potential Realize local From within reach. schooling easy schools private and public daycare, to universities and colleges, St. Clair isAve W. centrally located within easy every imaginable. campus transit to within distance cycling easy even You’re of the popular University of Toronto George nearby distance of walking and Brown college.
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Wychwood Barns Park Wychwood76 Ave. Hillcrest Park 950 Davenport Rd. Cedarvale Park 443 Arlington Ave. Earlscourt Park Ave. Landsdowne 1200 Humewood Park 37 Humewood Dr. Park Winston Churchill Whether it’s to visit the splash pad with little Cedarvale at ones Park or let your furry friends run free at off-leash Park’s Hillcrest the area, pull of greenspace is palpable. the in you places Village St. Clair living amidst position of enviable parklands, verdant varietya of making this particular area of Toronto desirable. especially 301 St. Clair Ave W. University of Toronto of University ST. CLAIR VILLAGE 57 ST.CLAIR VILLAGE ST.CLAIR ST.CLAIR VILLAGE ST.CLAIR ST.CLAIR VILLAGE ST.CLAIR
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IS EVERYTHING.IS PROXIMITY St. Clair is the W. Ave envy with of Toronto its rapid rail transit system and dedicated streetcar at your connectingdoor, east to west. Be at St. Clair subway station in no time, and travel easily to anywhere fromin this Toronto prized midtown location.
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