The next time youre visiting old chums down the 401 spend an afternoon
in Torontos charming, brick-lined Distillery
District:
sip
Order a Farmers Blend-to-go from Balzacs
Coffee House. The beans are fair-trade and the yellow paper cups are
de rigeur as you troll the nearby galleries and artists studios.
Building 60, 416-207-1709, www.balzacscoffee.com
see
Homesick already? Thompson
Landry Gallery showcases contemporary artists and sculptors from
Quebec and is housed in the gorgeous Stone Distillery Building (the
oldest on site). Next door, Gibsone
Jessop specializes in edgy international artists. Thompson Landry,
Building 5, 416-364-4955, Gibsone Jessop, Building 4, 416-360-6800, www.thompsonlandry.com
shop
If you have time for only one store in TO, its Lileo.
It carries exclusive lines like Rag
& Bone and Nobody
denim from Australia. Youll also find Lauren Bushs hot Feed
Bag ($65) and limited edition Taschen books signed by Jeff
Koons ($3000).Building 35, 416-413-1410, www.lileo.ca
eat + drink
Tuck into a cozy booth for succulent
regional oysters at Pure
Spirits Oyster House & Grill, Building 62A, 416-361-5859. For
dessert, head across the cobbled lane to Soma
(with its open chocolate-making room) for an intense shot of Mayan hot
chocolate ($3.50). Building 48, 416-815-7662. Finally, be a barfly at
the industrial-chic Boiler
House. Wax nostalgic as you sip a rye whisky and enjoy the live
jazz. Building 46, 416-203-2121.
The Distillery District, 55 Mill Street, Toronto, www.thedistillerydistrict.com
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