Roseanne enthusiasts might enjoy this bingo blast from the past (Image: Clay Stang)
The place: Local vintage hunters are already spoiled for choice when it comes to shops with a quirky retro bent, but online fave The Arthur Co.’s new College Street space is like a perfectly curated exhibit of old-school curios. First-time retailer Liz Ikiriko has transformed the narrow, 350-square-foot room on College (formerly home to a bright pink jewellery boutique) into a rustic general store befitting her love of unique antique housewares and accessories.
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Seven years after opening its doors in a bank building on King Sreet, Japanese fusion resto-lounge Blowfish is getting ready to do it all over again with a new location in the financial district. The team behind the original spot had been mulling over a second outpost for some time, says co-owner Joseph Siahou (executive chef G.Q. Pan and nightlife impresario Zark Fatah are also back on board). They were eventually convinced by a prime 3,500-square-foot space at the northwest end of the Bay-Adelaide Centre. “A lot of our clientele is from the financial core,” Siahou says. “Ultimately, we felt that’s where the best bang for our buck was.” 
