Show Some Local Love - Parkdale

Just when you thought the goodness on Queen Street West couldn’t spread any further west, it did. But it was a slow stealth operation, and this quiet revolution is called Parkdale.Once an area rife with substandard rental apartment buildings and divey bars, it’s seen a slow gentrification as local artists and urbanites seek refuge from the fashion vibe farther east. The gritty-kitsch art-mosphere of Parkdale is what gives it it’s authenticity and arty flavour. We love it’s unprete... {more}