viking bakery – Danforth East Community Association

July 6, 2016

Wednesdays are Senior’s Days at the Tool Library

Thanks to Tool Library Executive Director, Ryan Dyment for this post

The Toronto Tool Library is proud to announce our new FREE Senior’s Day Program every Wednesday from 9am-2pm at our location on 1803 Danforth Avenue. If you are a senior (or know someone who is), you can drop in and have access to a full woodshop complete with a table saw, jointer, planer, mitre saw, sander, drill press and did I mention over 1,000 hand and power tools? We also have champion handyman Rene Sorenson available to help you with all your questions.

Oh, and we also have free coffee and snacks from our friends at Viking Bakery!

So spread the word about our new Senior’s Program or drop by yourself, we’d love to see you there! For more information please visit: http://torontotoollibrary.com/seniorsday/. This program is generously funded by the New Horizons for Seniors Program.

Not a senior? No worries! We still have our weekly FREE Community Night every Wednesday from 7-10pm for all ages. Come in to get some advice or test drive our woodshop, laser-cutter or 3D printers. All are welcome!

March 23, 2015

New businesses and events

Spring has sprung and although the weather hasn’t quite caught up to the calendar, who cares!? Get outside. Walk the strip. Rediscover your neighbourhood!

Here’s what you’ve missed all winter – our two current pop-up shops are Asiris Treasures and Avani Creations (698 1/2 Coxwell) & Merrily, Merrily (1854 Danforth).

Are you hungry? Some of the other new businesses include Viking Bakery (2207 Danforth), East of York Gourmet Food Co (1804 Danforth) and a new coffee and panini shop D’lusso Cafe and Lounge (1504 Danforth).

And while we’re on such a roll, how about a few events:

Easter egg hunt event at oaks ‘n acorns – April 3, 2015

(see poster for times, ages and cost)

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Join the 21 DAY CLEAN EATING CHALLENGE!

The 21 DAY CLEAN EATING CHALLENGE will help you:

Eliminate sugar and carb cravings
Lose weight naturally with weight loss as a side effect of good health!
Understand hormone balance and why it may be causing you to gain weight
Learn which products and brands to buy (during an actual grocery store tour!)

Location: BOMB Fitness, 1502 Danforth Ave. (Danforth/Coxwell)

FREE Information night March 31^st @ 7:15 (email michelle@michellenutrition.ca for questions/RSVP)

Cost: $89

For Program Details & Sign Up Please visit: http://www.bombfitness.ca/nutrition.html

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And don’t forget the free things from this post – free treats and a film screening this week!

March 12, 2015

Viking Bakery!

Thanks to DECA Diaries reader, Christina Marshall, for this great post and pic!

A new Icelandic bakery is serving up delicious traditional fare on the Danforth, a few blocks east of Woodbine.

Viking Bakery at 2207 Danforth Avenue is the dream of Birgir Robertsson, a master baker born and raised in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland.

Master Baker Brigir displayes his traditional Icelandic baked goods

A sign outside his store says, “We are different. Try us.” I stepped into the bakery to see for myself and was smitten with this one-of-a-kind store.

I am not alone. Other people are falling under this Nordic spell. The bakery opened after Valentine’s Day and it already has customers who consider themselves regulars.

Take time to drop by too, and you’ll be back.

The traditional cakes, biscuits, crackers and breads Robertsson bakes include: kleinur, a fried pastry popular for centuries, also known as Icelandic donuts; ginger cookies (the best I have ever tasted); hatrakex, traditional crisp oatmeal biscuits; rye bread; and vinaterta, a layered cake.

What a wonderful addition to our neighbourhood!

Regular store hours: Tuesday to Sunday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Monday: closed.

For even more info about Viking, check out today’s Toronto Star’s article!