Yummy Stuff – Page 2 – Danforth East Community Association

July 19, 2013

Pop-up Shop Deal of the Week

This week’s deal is a fun one from In This Closet:

Christina and Colleen are offering a summer discount card. Every $10 spent gets you a stamp and at 10 stamps you’ll receive 15% off your next purchase.

In This Closet | 1765 Danforth Avenue
Tuesday-Thursday 11-8 | Friday 11-9 | Saturday 12-8 | Sunday 12-5

In This Closet offers the best of thrift pricing with a boutique experience for quality and unique fashions for women sizes 0-20. Modern and classic quality clothing to take you from the office to a night on the town and everywhere in between…

And a reminder that Krystle Lee pop-up boutique’s exclusive trunk show with Toronto designer Tess Barbieri this SATURDAY, July 20, from noon to 6 pm.

Plus, you still have time to fill up your Pop-up Passport for a chance to win a big bag of awesome FREE stuff. No purchase necessary, just get your passport signed by the participating stores by July 31. The prize packs include:

scalp massages courtesy of Manzer Hair Studio
$50 shopping spree at Cheap Thrills
a six pack of cupcakes from Yummy Stuff
shoes from In This Closet
coffee from Circus Coffee House
sandwiches from Danforth Sandwich
scones from Cake Town Cafe
discounts at E-Closet
goodies from Silly Goose Kids and Better Bulk
cookie cutters from Madame Gateaux

You can pick up a passport at the Thursday East Lynn market or in any of the stores mentioned above.

DECA’s latest round of pop-up shops will be open for up to 6 months on the Danforth. Get all the SHOP DETAILS here. Please support our community’s efforts to revitalize our commercial strip by taking some time to visit and support these exciting pop-up enterprises.

July 11, 2013

Pop-ups: Deal of the Week, a Trunk Show & yet more deals!

Pop-up Shop Deal of the Week

This week’s deal comes from fun, fashionable (and extremely affordable) E-Closet:

Take 20% off in-store! Natasha is even including previously reduced sale merchandise, so you definitely should check this out. Bamboo bottoms (shorts, leggings) not included in the deal.

E-closet | 1801 Danforth Avenue
Monday-Saturday 11-6 | Sunday 12-5

Fall Fashion Preview & More deals

Mark your calendars: Krystle Lee pop-up boutique will be hosting a trunk show with Toronto designer Tess Barbieri on July 20, from noon to 6 pm.

Lucky Danforth Easterners will get an exclusive preview of Tess’ new collection of Canadian-made, eco-friendly fashions, plus the designer will be on hand for a meet and greet. There’ll be tons of excellent deals to be had, so be sure to save the date.

Tess Barbieri Trunk Show flyer July 2013

Over at Cheap Thrills, just in time for the opening of local pools, Jonathan and Eyob have a special on water wings. They also have a few designer (Coach, Fossil) handbags and watches still in stock, but they’re going fast so stop by soon.

And finally, a contest alert! E-Closet is giving away all the ingredients for a great summer date: a new outfit (value up to $80) and 2 tickets to the movies. All you have to do is enter here before August 15.

Speaking of FREE stuff, have you got your Pop-up Passport signed by the stores yet? No purchase necessary! The prize packs include:

scalp massages courtesy of Manzer Hair Studio
$50 shopping spree at Cheap Thrills
a six pack of cupcakes from Yummy Stuff
shoes from In This Closet
coffee from Circus Coffee House
sandwiches from Danforth Sandwich
scones from Cake Town Cafe
discounts at E-Closet
goodies from Silly Goose Kids and Better Bulk
cookie cutters from Madame Gateaux

All this FREE stuff just for going into stores you shop at anyway! You can pick up a passport at the Thursday East Lynn market or in any of the stores mentioned above. We’ve got 5 prize packs, so your chances of winning all this sweet swag are mighty good. Winners being drawn from the completed passports on July 31.

June 27, 2013

Pop-ups: Deal of the Week & new hours

Pop-up Shop Deal of the Week

This week’s deal comes from the aptly named Yummy Stuff:

Buy 5 cookies and get the 6th free! Valid from Thursday, June 27-Sunday, June 30.

And if you love Yummy’s cookies as much as we do, you can vote for them in NOW Magazine’s Best of Toronto 2013. Vote here for Best Cookie and here for Best Cupcake. Woo hoo!

Yummy Stuff | 1938 Danforth Avenue
Tuesday-Friday 11-7 | Saturday 9-6

And while you’re voting, don’t forget the other Danforth East gems up for awards: vote here for Better Bulk (Best Bulk Food), vote here for Wag on the Danforth (Best Pet Store), vote here for Red Rocket (Best Latte), vote here for Sauce (Best Bar). Congrats to everyone on their nominations!

New Hours and Canada Day closings

Fashionistas take note: after sussing out the needs of their customers, Krystle Lee and In This Closet have updated their store hours.

Krystle Lee’s new hours:

Monday: closed
Tuesday-Friday: 11-7
Saturday: 12-6
Sunday: private appointments between 12-5

In This Closet’s new hours:

Monday: closed

Tuesday-Thursday: 11-8

Friday: 11-9

Saturday: 12-8

Sunday: 12-5

E-Closet‘s Natasha will be heading to L.A. to stock up on new fashions for the shop (score for us!), so she’ll be closed on holiday Monday and will re-open Thursday, July 4.

June 13, 2013

Pop-ups Launch Weekend! (this Saturday & Sunday!)

Our FIVE fantastic new pop-up shops kick off this weekend, June 15 & 16, 2013, with a boatload of fun activities.

Be sure to join us this Saturday and Sunday for:

HISTORICAL WALKS (Saturday & Sunday) led by Danforth East’s own Stephen Wickens and Dominic Farrell. Meet up at Wise Guys (2301 Danforth) at 10 am with your walking shoes. We’ve posted some cool archival pics here for you to preview (Check out the rickety wooden Danforth bridge. Yikes.) Bonus: walkers will be treated a little something special courtesy of the good folks at LEN.
LIVE MUSIC (SAT.): Yummy Stuff (1938 Danforth) hosts the sweet sounds of the Discovery Through the Arts, Generation Ensembles (12-2pm) and then Kevin Brathwaite (5-6pm) brings the funk. Rocking out over at Cheap Thrills (1811 Danforth) will be The Note Poachers (2-3pm) and The Sleepovers (4-6pm).
FREE TREATS all weekend at the pop-ups courtesy of Yummy Stuff

And don’t forget to start filling out your Pop-ups Passport to win some seriously great swag. Scalp massages, Americanos, scones, gift certificates, cookie cutters, sandwiches–just to name a few goodies in the prize packs. Pick your passport up at the East Lynn Farmers’ Market, at the pop-up shops or print one off here.

The Summer Pop-up Shops:

Krystle Lee | 1517 Danforth Avenue
Monday – Friday 11 – 7 | Saturday 12-6 | Sunday 12 – 5

PERSONAL SHOPPER * STYLIST * PRIVATE SALES * WARDROBE – Krystle Lee’s designer pop-ups offer a curated selection of new and gently used high end clothing & accessories. Krystle has been a personal shopper and image consultant for 6 years and has accumulated a roster of career centric female clients. Lee assists women with finding stunning stand out pieces that compliment and enhance ones individual style.

In This Closet | 1765 Danforth Avenue
Tuesday-Sunday 11-8

E-closet | 1801 Danforth Avenue
Monday-Saturday 11-6 | Sunday 12-5

Our mission is to deliver top quality trendy fashion at affordable prices, for women of all shapes and sizes. Now both online and in person!

Cheap Thrills | 1811 Danforth Avenue
Monday-Friday 11-7 | Saturday 10-6 | Sunday 12-5

We sell all kinds of new samples and seconds name brand items for the whole family. New items arriving weekly, so check in regularly for bargains!

Yummy Stuff | 1938 Danforth Avenue
Tuesday-Friday 11-7 | Saturday 9-6

Yummy Stuff is a bakery specializing in all things yummy; cupcakes, pies, tarts, cookies, squares and custom cakes. Voted best red velvet cupcakes in the city!

June 6, 2013

It’s a Pop-up-Palooza!

Introducing: Five new pop-up-shops coming to the ‘hood

DECA has been working around the clock to put together the next round of Danforth East Pop-Up Shops. Many thanks to Tina Novotny for preparing this post on behalf of the DECA pop-up team!

It’s summertime, and the living is easy – easy to get great deals on fashion finds on Danforth East running between Monarch Park Avenue and Woodbine Avenue. That’s because we’re welcoming five new pop-up shops with fashion proprietors who can get you dressed to your best for less! We also have an award-winning bakery in our midst, Yummy Stuff, which will have you feeling as good as you look when you sample their wares – including the best red velvet cupcakes in the city! Morag Cleeveley and her Yummy staff have been baking up a storm since 2003, creating delights using fresh premium ingredients.

Of the cutting-edge clothiers who will be opening shop, E-closet is a women’s clothing store that delivers top quality trendy and affordable fashion, online and now in person. Cheap Thrills sells all sorts of great name items: all new, samples, seconds for the whole family and other random, neat stuff too. In This Closet: Thrift for Her offers the best of thrift pricing with a boutique experience for quality and unique fashions for women sizes 0-20. Returning popular pop-up proprietor Krystle Lee offers a curated selection of new and gently used high-end clothing & accessories.

Passport Promotion

New this season is the DECA passport promotion. Visit all the locations on the DECA Passport, then drop off completed cards at any of the stores to be entered in the draw for a prize pack, courtesy of the participating shops. Watch your mail for your passport flyer or pick one up at the East Lynn Farmers’ Market.

Launch Weekend – June 15-16, 2013

The summer pop-ups will kick off with an activity-filled launch weekend June 15^th and 16^th, which will feature:

live music by Kevin Brathwaite, The Note Poachers, Fine Grind, Emily and Jackson Steinwall, Saluki Music Ensembles, The Sleepovers and Deanna Petcoff
sidewalk artists
free treats courtesy of Yummy Stuff
guided historical Danforth East walks Saturday and Sunday, starting at 10:00a.m..

The guided walks will be led by Danforth East’s own Stephen Wickens and Dominic Farrell, the walking tours will last approximately 90 minutes; participants are invited to meet at Wise Guys at 2174 Danforth Avenue. at 10 a.m. This is the perfect opportunity for those who missed Stephen’s very popular Jane’s Walk last month. For all the details on the pop-ups and launch weekend check out the DECA website http://danfortheastcommunityassociation.com/summer-pop-up-shops/

Get to know the ‘hood like you should! And don’t forget to support all the new pop-ups and your favourite retailers all along Danforth East. Fill your passport and you can win great prizes!

DECA would like to extend special thanks to Manzer Hair Studio (2171 Danforth Ave), Danforth Sandwich (2116 Danforth Ave), Silly Goose Kids (2054 Danforth Ave), Cake Town Cafe (2039 Danforth Ave), Better Bulk (2044 Danforth Ave), Madame Gateaux (2034 Danforth Ave) and Circus Coffee House (7 Woodmount) for supporting the Pop-up Passport. A big thank you also to Malcolm at Home Hardware (2151 Danforth Ave) for providing materials for our pop-up signs.