These days, with growing economic pressures both at home and on the national scale, shopping locally is more important than ever. Right in the heart of Old East Village, the Market at Western Fair District puts a focus on connecting with its community. “77% of everything you can get here is made right here in the Market and the balance is all locally sourced,” says Carole Sceli, the Business Development Manager at the Market. “It has over 100 permanent and pop-up shops, all l

Meet Hali Gallerno, the owner and Interior Designer at Black Mountain Design Group! Located at 660 Dundas Street, this is a one-stop shop...

Meet Caileigh Robson, the Community Manager at Old East Village’s Libro Credit Union! Located at 874 Dundas Street, this community minded...

Meet Graham Stuart, the President of McHardy Vacuum! Located at 1004 Dundas Street, this family business has been supplying London with...

Meet Renee Kaplansky & Theo Agathos, the owners of Renee’s Sandwich Shop. Located at 1018 Dundas Street, this sandwich shop is bringing...

Meet Jameson Shaw, the owner and one of the barbers at Holy Ghost Co. Located in the heart of Old East Village at 724 Dundas, this combo...

Meet Rob Hanson, one of the co-owners of Habitus Furniture, Lighting and Home Decor! Located in the heart of Old East Village at 762...

Meet Kriss Portillo, the owner and one of the tattoo artists at Victory Tattoo! Located right at the entrance to Old East Village at 634...

Tara Davies (left) and Robin Henry (right) are two of the folks behind Honey Dip Bar, located right above Dough EV. Meet Robin Henry, the...

Meet Roxy, the heart-and-soul of Foxy Roxy at Maymo’s Fries! Located just off Dundas on Elizabeth Street, the homemade fast-food joint...

Meet Rob and Kaitlyn of Baker’s Table & Pastry Co.! Inside the East Village Market, this cozy bakery makes everything from scratch. “We...

Meet Peter and Heather, owners of The Run Parlour! This community-centric, run specialty store just opened their second location right...

Meet Jo, the owner of True Taco, which serves up authentic Mexican and Salvadorian food. “The experience you’re going to have with us is...

If making donuts is an art, then Dough EV creates masterpieces! Their donuts are made to perfection and best enjoyed in their cozy Old...

When you step into The Grove for the first time, you can tell it’s a space like no other. Uniquely ambitious and endlessly innovative,...

The sun is shining, skies are blue… and Mother’s Day is just around the corner! You can find the perfect gifts and ways to spend time...

London’s Old East Village has always been home to a rich creative community. From music to theatre and from pottery to painting, OEV...

Having a hard time sticking to your New Year resolutions or don’t know where to start? These fantastic spots in Old East Village make it...

Don’t show up empty-handed to your next holiday party! We've compiled a list of a few of our favourite places to find host gifts in...

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