The go-to area for new business start-ups, the spry
and creative persona of the West End thrives along its
streets. Its independent boutiques, galleries,
restaurants, and shops offer brands that can't be
found elsewhere. Buildings with ground floor consumer
spaces sport up-top artist's lofts, and the West End
attracts artists, designers, and fashion industry
professionals to its living quarters. It is in the
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cross-hairs of gentrification, but still resisting it
with ironic relish. Hot deals can still be found here
on furniture and knick-knacks,. Its call to culinary
glory is in its well-priced homemade Polish food,
hosting Toronto's go-to spots for hot pierogis and
cold borscht. High Park, the largest green space in
the city, is a place for dreamers and poets to wander
and rest, not to mention a number of energetic actors
staging outdoor plays in the summertime.
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