Hot Shop: Brika

Playful puppies, fluffy kittens and sweet stationery: suffice it to say, we’ve got a weakness for cute stuff.

And there’s no better place to get it (maybe not your next pet, but certainly darling paper products, petite bowls, confetti push pops and Boho-chic necklaces) than at Brika, recently established as a bricks-and-mortar biz on Queen West. The shop, which has long enjoyed a healthy online presence, is literally brimming with handmade crafty goodness—including earthy jars from Stak Ceramics, quirky coasters stating, "It’s OK to use this,” and, our hands-down fave, this “Work like a captain, play like a pirate” framed print.

Awwwwww. —Karen Kwan

Brika, 642 Queen St. W, Toronto, 416-786-3337, brika.com