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Meat and
Fruit Shops
When walking
the Bloor West Village a certain trend will begin
to appear. You may notice how certain shops in the
area are always busting with traffic. These shops
are the local meat, fruit and pastry markets. Although
it may not seem, these businesses are the foundation
of Bloor West Village's economic growth.
Immigrants
from Europe erected these shops and within years it
became the village's main reputation. People would
travel from all over Toronto to purchase fresh fruit,
meat or 'hot out of the oven pastries.'
Today only
few of these stores remain. Many have been driven out by larger
stores and higher rent cost. But there's still time to get a glimpse
of the few remaining.
Stores
like the Parkland Meat Market and Astra
Famous Deli are perfect examples of meat shops
that specialize in quality meats. Walk into either
and you will immediately receive the friendliest invite
ever.
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