A Sweet Shop In Riverdale

Riverdale / Playter Estates
The sidewalk sandwich board of Suckers Candy Co. screams “We’ve got FUDGE!!!” And it just so happens that the creamy confection is also a VERY big favourite of urbaneer! Are you ready for a fantastic and frenetically-flavoured blast to the past? Located on 450 Danforth Avenue at Chester Avenue, Suckers…
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How Safe Is Your Neighbourhood?

Annex / South Annex / Seaton Village, College Street / Little Italy, Leslieville/Riverside, Little Portugal, Queen West, Riverdale / Playter Estates, Roncesvalles Village, St. Lawrence Market, The Danforth, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village
That today is Halloween makes this post rather gruesome and haunting. After all, what’s more scary than the dark side of reality? CBC Toronto recently compiled police data spanning the last seven years to create a comprehensive map of crime occurrences and drug charges in each of Toronto’s 140 neighbourhoods.…
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Termites For Our Anniversary

College Street / Little Italy, Dufferin Grove / Bloorcourt Village, King West / Niagara / Liberty Village, Leslieville/Riverside, Little Portugal, Queen West, Riverdale / Playter Estates, Roncesvalles Village, St. Lawrence Market, The Danforth, Wallace/Emerson & Brockton Village
Recently I was both charmed and horrified when a pair of my fab newlywed buyers gave me a gift as a ‘One year Anniversary’. As I accepted their delicious sweets and treats (Hello Wine!), they saw a look of confusion pass across my face. I couldn’t compute how they had only recently got married…
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