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ADDRESS: 7 Marshall St.
NEIGHBOURHOOD: Little Portugal
AGENT: Aniceto Gomes, Remax West Realty Inc.
PRICE: $959,000
THE PLACE: Cue the gentry. This recently renovated house offers a modern alternative to buyers who like the west end but not its characteristic cramped duplexes. With hardwood floors, glass-enclosed showers (complete with rain heads) and recessed lighting, the interior is better suited to a downtown loft than Little Portugal.
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The strip of Dundas West between Ossington and Lansdowne has not been immune to the wild gentrification going on directly south of it. New restaurants, stores and bars have been cropping up for the past couple of years (Red Canoe, a swank Canadiana shop, opened two weeks ago), but there is a hesitation in the ’hood to turn Little Portugal and Brockton Village into the next Ossington. Incoming business owners make a point of blending in with the long-standing family-owned bakeries, soccer bars and pho stops. Even in new establishments, the decor has a thrift shop feel, and the prices cater to locals rather than destination diners. From east to west, here are our 21 favourite Dundas West spots for cheap eats, good music and authentic Portuguese cuisine.
The drag show at El Convento Rico is legendary (Photo by El Convento Rico)
Church Street may be Toronto’s traditional gay epicentre, but queer-positive clubs are no longer confined to its borders. Here, the top 10 homo hangouts outside the gay ghetto.
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