A Cooking Class From Indigenous Mexico

By admin on September 24th, 2020 | Comments

Learn to cook the Mexican post-colonial dish, molletes guided by artist Beatriz Paz Jiménez. “If you are interested in Mesoamerican polyculture; Mexican Indigenous food ways; the links between ancestral foods, agriculture and self-definition; the effects of racism, colonialism and migration on homelands and much more, this is for you,” says curator Su-Ying Lee. Participants will receive a special ingredient for the cooking portion of the event that was sent by Beatriz from Mexico City. Continue »

Turkey time!

By bam on September 23rd, 2020 | Comments

Hi Everyone!

Today we’re talking about taking turkey orders

Between September 24th-October 6th, please call 416-537-1235 and ask for Kelly or Antonio to coordinate size and pickup.

We’re carrying 3 kinds:

Rowe Farms (Antibiotic and Hormone Free) between 8-18 lbs
Fenwood (Antibiotic and Hormone Free) between 14-16 lbs
Yorkshire (Organic) between 14-16 lbs

Thanks!

Hopefully family dinners with intensely political uncles will be more tolerable now that you can mute them.

PS: We’re resuming flyer sharing on October 2nd.

Cooking Classes Taught By Refugees

By Ivy Knight on July 25th, 2020 | Comments

Nigerian Egusi Soup photo courtesy The Dream Africa

We are justifiably proud about the diversity of this city and regularly boast about the wealth of ingredients from all over the world that we are able to access readily. But just because we can buy these ingredients doesn’t necessarily mean we know how best to cook with them. Today we want to highlight a new initiative by one of this city’s most beloved charity organizations – one that delves into world cuisine with delicious recipes taught by refugees from their home countries. Continue »

Bottle Drive!

By bam on July 8th, 2020 | Comments

Good news for a change.

We’re ready to take back all those bottles you’ve been hoarding.

Please:

Review the list of bottles we’re accepting
Clean them
Drop them off on Sunday, July 12th, behind the store
Receive your deposit or leave it as a donation in support of St. Clair Supports The Stop!

Led by local business Cocoa Latte, the program raises money for St. Clair chefs and stores who prepare hundreds of healthy, wholesome takeout meals for The Stop’s Wychwood Open Doors— a drop-in centre that works with neighbours experiencing issues like homelessness.

It’s a win/win/win (a theme lately). Count ’em:

Get back your space
Support local businesses
Help neighbours most deeply impacted by COVID-19

Building Community During Quarantine

By admin on May 10th, 2020 | Comments

Christie Pits Park

Josée Couture is a local Realtor and a long time customer at the store. She recently found a new way to connect with the community during quarantine. She shared her thoughts over email. Read our Q&A to see how she’s coping, and giving back, during a crazy time.