We put a call out on social media and asked local businesses to send us blurbs for a holiday shopping post. Also included are businesses that support DECA throughout the year, and a link to our Arts Fair exhibitors.
In no particular order, here are some amazing local options for your holiday (and year-round) shopping needs. There are options for all ages in all price points – you can find someone for everyone on your list in our neighbourhood.
This is not a full list of all that Danforth East has to offer; for that you need to take a stroll sometime and to see for yourself.
Origin Wellness, Registered Massage Therapy (2017 Danforth)
Take a break from the cold weather and all the stress of the holidays: visit Origin Wellness for a massage!
Origin Wellness — located at 2017 Danforth, behind Ankh Yoga– has been open for 6 months now! If you haven’t met Erin and Yvonne yet, this is a great time to treat yourself to some therapy and relaxation right in your own neighbourhood. Evenings and weekends get booked up quickly at this time of year, so give us a call or book online soon!
Bomb Fitness (1502 Danforth) – DEAL for DECAdiaries readers
Happy Holidays! We have an exclusive offer for DECAdiaries readers – a 4 class FREE trial pass for:
- All new members AND
- Past members who have not made an appearance at the studio in 2014
Click on the following link, enter the password “shopthehood” and complete the sign-up process.
www.bombfitness.ca/deca.html
Hurry, offer closes December 15th and you have until January 15th to begin your first step towards lifting your own darn suitcase!
www.bombfitness.ca
Len: Democratic Purveyors of Fine Art & Beautiful Things (698 Coxwell – a few doors north of Danforth)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for shopping local!
We will be open late (until 9pm) on Nov. 29 for the Festival of Lights – and Shop the Neighbourhood…PLUS you can come and see LEN at the Distillery District Christmas Market starting this Friday through December 21!!!
(Pssst – have you heard that Len received Now Magazine Reader’s Choice for Best Design Store? Since this was one of DECA’s first pop-up shops, we are so proud! Congratulations, Len!)
Fa•real Custom Tees (1900 Danforth)
This great custom t-shirt shop is a DECA pop-up shop success story!
(416) 696-Tees (8337)
Wag on the Danforth (1918 Danforth)
Welcome to Wag on the Danforth, a family-run business that carries a wide variety of all natural foods for dogs, cats, small animals and birds. Because we are a small store, we are willing and able to run that extra mile to find ~ or special order ~ the product that’s right for your pet companion.
(Another NOW Magazine Reader’s Poll WINNER, for best pet store!)
www.wagonthedanforth.com
https://www.facebook.com/wag.danforth
Canine Social Company (1872 Danforth)
The Pillow Shoppe (1434 Danforth)
www.thepillowshoppe.ca
Royal Beef (1968 Danforth)
We opened Royal Beef over 25 years ago with the vision of bringing quality meats at reasonable prices to neighbourhood families. Never losing sight of our that vision, we have expanded the store to include cheeses, gourmet groceries and deli items.
Priding ourselves on the craft of butchery, we source the best of naturally-raised, hormone-free meats from close to home. Featuring Mennonite-raised chicken, Berkshire pork, in-house made deli meats free of nitrates and more. Just this year, we discovered a great angus beef from Prince Edward Island raised naturally without hormones. We think it is the best Canadian beef yet!
The rest of the world has a lot to offer as well. I love importing cheeses from Italy, olive oils from Spain and Portugal, and the best olives from Greece. Just a sampling of what you will find in our gourmet grocery section.
Always striving to bring you the best, we believe great meals start with great ingredients. If it’s not good enough for our table, it’s not good enough for yours.
www.royalbeef.ca
Artisans at Work (2071 Danforth)
Local artists and artisan market right at Danforth and Woodbine.
http://www.artisans-at-work.com/
Sugar Me Up (1792b Danforth) DEAL
Join us for our Christmas Specials to get a Facial and Dermalogica Products for 10% OFF.
