Diversions | OTHER THINGS TO DO

KENSINGTON MARKET

 

Idea for a picnic in Trinity Bellwoods Park… or ingredients for a nice dinner.

Blackbird Baking Company, 172 Baldwin Street, the best baguette in the city… Also has prepared sandwiched during the day.

 

Sanagan’s Meat Locker, 176 Baldwin Street, a great assortment of locally sourced meat and deli items… Must try: the Paté de Compagne, Aunt Lovina’s Green Tomato Preserves, Boar pork belly… among other things.

 

Global Cheese, 76 Kensington Avenue, for a great assortment of cheese, strong focus on European cheeses.

 

LCBO, 335 Spadina Avenue, what’s a picnic without a bottle of wine?

 

Also in the neighborhood…

 

Poetry Jazz Café, 224 Augusta Avenue, Generally open Wednesday – Sunday, live music.

 

The Organic Press, 257 Augusta Avenue, cold pressed juice…

 

Pho Hung, 350 Spadina Avenue, very good Vietnamese pho, spring rolls, and popular…

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MARKETS

 

Trinity Bellwoods Farmer’s Market, corner of Dundas and Shaw streets. Small outdoor market (rain or shine) Tuesdays from 3:30-7:00pm.

 

Yamchops, 705 College Street, Small vegetarian deli with prepared food options.

 

St. Lawrence Market, 92 Front Street East, Toronto’s destination market (closed Sundays, very busy Saturdays)… must try the Kozlik’s mustards and horseradish.

 

Evergreen Brickworks Sarurday Farmers Market, 550 Bayview Avenue, Covered farmer’s market, open Saturdays from 8am to 1pm, from May 6 to November 4, 2017. Located in the Don Valley with limited parking another option is to take the shuttle from Erindale Avenue, east of Broadview Avenue (just north of the Broadview subway station. www.evergreen.ca