A Toronto staple. Everything you need is here, for cheap prices and a good time finding it. A great way to spend an afternoon.

You can find just about anything & everything you need and have fun while serching ... a great way to spend a warm afternoon.

This amazing bookshop has the selection of chapters at garage sale prices, is open late, and is just all around fantastic. My favourite place in the city!

This amazing bookshop has the selection of chapters at garage sale prices, is open late, and is just all around fantastic. My favourite place in the city!

This mall has the most confusing layout I've ever experienced, but has everything from bargain stores to upscale boutiques, as well as restaurants and a movie theatre. Go to customer service and get a shopping assistant FREE!

I love the drake. The patio during the summer or winter is the place to be. I also love when Skratch Bastid is there!

Vintage designer clothing at an amazing price.

Best place to find rare sneakers, of all makes.

they have a lot of labels that are hard to find in Toronto.

I love these Toronto based jewelers! www.foxyoriginals.com

Random, but true - the convenience shop in the Finch subway station always has gorgeous flowers for cheap. Get some for your significant other, or buy some $10 roses for your kitchen table!

Perfect for the modern girl who wants to feel like a princess in her designer cocktail dress. Always fun and trendy, the clothes here are drool worthy.

I discovered this designer at L'Oreal Fashion Week, and fell in love with her unique pieces. I love her use of colour, pattern and texture! Far from boring, her jewelry is funky and classy all at once, perfect for those wanting a one-of-a-kind look. Website: http://melissaclementedesigns.com/

Racks upon racks of vintage (or vintage-esque) band t-shirts featuring The Clash, The Ramones et al, plus a huge selection of vintage jackets and shoes. You might not find a ton of clothes for yourself here if you're female, but it's a good place to shop for the boyfriend if he is so inclined to such things.

finding this store made me believe in magic & unicorns. vintage pucci is life & hauling ass to the paperbag princess in yorkville BLOWS - dennis & his house of vintage have saved my life. thank you.

The store is small enough to make you feel like you're having an intimate shopping experience but just large enough to hold all the hottest labels. The jewelry at the front is also pretty funky.

I loved playing dress up as a kid. Pearls, boas, feathers, lace, and crystals have been a permanent staple in my childhood memory, as it is a permanent staple in the decor and clothing found underneath the crystal chandeliers, Venetian mirrors, and lavish fitting room curtains. One cannot help but be swept away in amazement, and brought back to the days of playing dress up with your mother’s clothing. The store houses classic, vintage styles with its own modern twist. I LOVE it!

A great place to spend a rainy afternoon, leisurely strolling through the galleries...the exhibits are great and the gift shop is full of prints and neat finds!

They have amazing art and cultural exhibits along side old favourites like the batcave and the dinosaurs. I myself am obsessed with the mummies in the Eqypt section - you can see the hair! The toes! Oh my. The new interactive area for children is really great if you have kids or young relatives, and the giftshop is a good place to pick up unique gifts. Only $10 to get in on Friday evenings after 4:30, the perfect place for a nerd date!

Huge portions of delicious veggie goodness for nder $7.00. I like the lentils, rice and other middle eastern veggie delights, but they serve meat dishes and fallafel as well.

Great location and cute little shops...nice place to swing by during an afternoon of shopping in Yorkville!

Always bustling, it's full of great shopping finds and amazing food - plus, the Spadina streetcar will take you anywhere!

Every September, the ARA puts on a book sale/bake sale that will blow your geeky mind. Look for fliers around the neighbourhood and make a point to check it out...it only happens once a year!

There is a book sale here every Sunday in the warmish months. I picked up some amazing paperbacks in perfect condition over the summer...dirt cheap and the money benefits an elementary school...it's definitely worth checking out!

Lord knows I can't afford a LV purse or Prada shoes, but it's fun to look!