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A Profile of St. Lawrence Market

Posted by Tim / July 20, 2007

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St. Lawrence Market is Toronto's most historic market. The North Market opened way back in the early 1800s, was since destroyed in the Great Fire of 1849 and then re-built many times over. The building that stands today was erected in 1968.

I've been shopping at the market ever since I was a kid. On special holidays my father used to take me on early morning oyster-runs so we could get our pick of the Malpeques before the crowds descended. In recent weeks, with camera in tow, I spent some time documenting St. Lawrence Market for blogTO.

You'll notice that the profile links to information about most of the merchants within. Go check it out.

Discussion

2 Comments

A.R. / July 22, 2007 at 10:24 pm
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Out of curiousity, is negotiating prices at this market common or possible?
Tim / July 29, 2007 at 09:13 pm
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It's not common, but it is possible. I once bargained with one of the butchers and he got a real kick out of it. He thought I must be from another country. In the end though he gave me the price I wanted.

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