I really enjoy this place! Over the years, it's come in handy at many different times as a go-to…read moreSpadina home goods store. An important note: if you are looking for bamboo, you have come to the right place. I have always found the Plaiter Place to have lots of bamboo products and sticks of various sizes. I could see myself building an outdoor structure of some sort with these things. Other wood products such as storage items, like baskets and boxes, are in high supply. Bu then, I went in recently and came out with salad tongs and a cheese knives. You never know what you're going to get. I think it all came out to less than $15, so definitely great bang for your buck.

If you have ever been in any shop in Chinatown (even grocery stores), you'll always have a bit of…read morean "ick" feeling sometimes when you come across the dust, dirt and grime they seem to avoid cleaning. This shop, is the total opposite. Immaculate. There isn't even any dust on any of the products, AMAZING. Everything is organized, neat, labeled, it looks like someone's home with the cute little handwritten signs saying: Please don't open! Please don't touch! You break item, you buy item! Great place for bamboo and everything to do with bamboo. I also love the paper lanterns there, and if I had an apartment I'd totally decorate it with a bamboo or paper lantern umbrella.. it's just gorgeous. Love. LOVE. Love. Also, the prices are uber cheap. $0.89 for a little bamboo spoon! Most places like Williams Sonoma would charge you $3 because it's an "eco-friendly sexy product". Here, bamboo it is what it is -- a cheap, renewable, green resource. I also like that they're frugal and eco-friendly. They wrap whatever you buy in newspaper rather than give you a bag. Love.

4.5 stars. A little miracle of a store! I found easy tiger while looking for a place to buy a…read morepresent for my brother. It totally surpassed my expectations, I was expecting a strong "Toronto gift shop" vibe but it turned out to have a unique spirit of its own. They have a very nice selection of ceramics, a crazy pipe collection, and overall well chosen home items. I ended up buying a nice striped apron. I asked the employees for help and they were super on the ball and not at all too cool to help me out, which is something I time happens a lot with trendy places in the area. My only note is that a lot of items seemed to be quite pricey, but I'm sure everything is locally and well made so I'd hope that's what warrants the hefty price tag. I will be back!

Every neighbourhood should have an Easy Tiger…read more This place is cozy. They have a nice selection of homey items that includes jewellery and accessories. However, I find that I am most often buying cards from here. Walk to the back, and there is a really stunning section of (Canadian made only?) greeting cards on a wall at the back. Really beautiful stuff and a rotating collection is much appreciated. When they have sales, I scoop up several at a time for toonies. Otherwise, it's the kind of place you could browse for hours, fully entertained. Or you might just walk in and buy the whole shop. Come to think of it, I haven't bought many things for myself here, but now I want to.

Studio Brillantine is a great store if you looking for some unique gifts for that special friends…read morefor wedding, housewarming or birthday. There are so many interesting merchandise for you to browse around and you actually have fun shopping for someone else! Price point wise, it is on the pricey side but at least your gifts will be appreciated and are good quality.

This is one of those quirky places that are really fun to pop into and look around in. I'm not…read moresure that it's the type of place you'd ever actually spend money in though. It's expensive, and a number of things can be found elsewhere. That being said, I really enjoy popping into it.

This shop is just the cutest! It may have been my favorite shop I visited on my recent vacation in…read moreToronto. It's located in the Distillery District in a building with a number of other small shops/galleries. The owner (I believe!) was so kind and chatted with us we browsed and kept browsing. The designs of the art is so cute, and you can buy all sorts of things here! Jewelry, prints, greeting cards, pins (flair!), buttons, cuff links, magnets... and many other things I'm probably forgetting. I just loved the style of the art and ended up picking up a few things, as did my friend. I can't wait to frame my print (panda bear with a maple leaf)! If you like cute stuff and want to pick up something for yourself or someone else, Mehoi is worth a visit!! (There is also an Etsy shop if you want to see stuff online.)

Was doing some Christmas shopping in the Distillery District and stumbled upon the Mehoi shop. They…read morehave a wide selection of cards and posters either as a gift or to decorate your home with. The staff are super friendly and the checkout process is very prompt. If you are looking for a creative or cute gift I would definitely recommend you to give Mehoi a try.

This is a perfect activity rainy day or snowy day to catch up with your girlfriends. They have many…read moredifferent options of bags that are useful. There's always someone around to help you and the process of fairly simple to do! The prices range from $60-120 for most bags, you're bound to find something that works.

My girlfriends and I have booked a session for a bag making class. One of my friends has a child,…read morewho couldn't stay home alone, but Ewow day didn't allow the 6 years old child to come with us as they were fully booked. When asked to cancel my friend's reservation, they advised me that since it is a bit less than 72 hours from the workshop day, they can ONLY give a store credit or re-schedule it. This is an absolutely false information as their website clearly states that a 20% will be changed and the rest refunded, if cancelled within 72 hours.They confirmed it can be done, but did not even apologize, when I caught them lying and providing misleading information. I don't trust this place now and feel that their customer service is terrible. Don't recommend.

Still a good place to come shop. Eco-friendly in the sense that you can bring containers and have…read moreit filled up with soap and so on, like a bulk store. I love the jewellery in there, and found recycled silverware as bracelets and rings. I like the bags in there - straw ones, great recycled sari robes, and it is really nice to shop, with totes and interesting items which are perfect as gifts.

Roncesvalles just keeps getting better and better and although the world can always use more super…read morekielbasa, Ecotique is a welcome addition to the street. I wandered in there with a vague notion that they would probably carry glass water bottles. And they do. But they also carry all kinds of environmentally respectful cute and useful items like jewelry, stationary, journals, beauty products, baby stuff, etc etc etc.. Granted, the stuff doesn't come cheap - this is for the gauche bourgeousie - but it's all solid goods that are worthwhile investments. Examples: - reusable lunch containers in stainless steel and bpa free plastic - recycled beer bottle glasses (which I purchased as a host gift for my brother) - water bottles by all those chic envirotype companies - greeting cards that double as coasters -reusable lunch bags There's lots more but i can't really remember. I walked in for a water bottle and walked out with the bottle, the beer glasses and a lunchbox with robots on it for my son. If he doesn't like it, I'll gladly use it. Sales people are super-helpful. I'll be back - you should check it out too!

They sell really great stuffs in here. Lots of choices and multicultural products, bags, keychains,…read moreand much more for a great price. The bag in that picture costs $9, and sadly I got it for $35 when I was at Mexico. I will definitely go back to this store to buy more things.

I came for the music instruments. I got some nice bells and tingshas here. They were both really…read moreaffordable. They had shakers, singing bowls, etc. If you're into metaphysical stuff, they have smudge, sweetgrass, resins, a bunch of tumbled crystals at like $3 ea and above. There's a bunch of little things to pick up, I got more than I thought I would.

I love this little place! One of my go-tos for little gifts and cards. Staff is always greatread more

This is such a lovely little store in the heart of Little Italy! Such great housewares, soaps, kids…read morestuff, cards, and jewelry. Love that they're dog friendly, too! Pop in and pet the friendly shop dog-- you won't want to leave!