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SPIN Gallery Becomes Queen West Market

Posted by Tim / June 12, 2008

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Queen West MarketThe space formerly known as SPIN Gallery will soon be the home of the Queen West Market. Unlike tacky ventures like Blue Banana, the new weekend-only market space upstairs from 69 Vintage and The Social promises to be a well-curated space for local designers, artists and craft-addicts to sell a wide range of art, clothing, design, collectibles and food (but no fudge please).

The grand opening of the space is slated for next Saturday, June 21st and the market will operate on an ongoing basis each weekend and holiday Mondays from 10am to 6pm.

Personally, I can't wait. While I would have been happy seeing another gallery, bar or even a restaurant pony up for a new lease at 1100 Queen West, I've long thought that a regular, ongoing, non-touristy, local designer/artisan marketplace is one thing that Toronto has lacked, and West Queen West is probably one of the best 'hoods for something like this to find a home.

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Catherine / June 12, 2008 at 04:25 pm
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That's very exciting. The Gladstone's intermittent ones have been so well-received, it will be nice to have something more permanent.

Though what's with the hate-on for fudge? Can we just have one inconspicuous fudge stand, in the back, and the fudge can be shaped like Vespas or something...
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Tim / June 12, 2008 at 05:24 pm
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Nothing against fudge per se - but keep it where it belongs at places like the CNE, Niagara Falls etc...
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Catherine / June 12, 2008 at 06:53 pm
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Shaw, Stratford, the One of a Kind Show and the Nutty Chocolatier. Yes, I agree.

But it makes me laugh that its presence offends you. Like it's <a href="http://www.robertmunsch.com/books.cfm?bookid=29";>the mud puddle</a> and has to be kept under control. ;)
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david / June 13, 2008 at 05:16 pm
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I still think a brunch spot or wine bar here would have been a better business model. With all the construction going on across the street over the next 5 years, the market model may suffer, particularly during the 6 months of crappy Toronto winter.
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