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Jing "word up, friends!" K.'s Profile

The Stockyards Area

No, not the BBQ joint I frequent. I'm referring to that area north of the Junction deep in the western wilds of St. Clair where the 512 ends and where there is a touch of suburban big-box sprawl.

1. Future Shop

2129 St Clair Ave W
Toronto, ON M6N 5B4
(416) 766-1577

Neighbourhood: The Junction

4/18/2010 First to Review

Like any major chain, it has the benefit and the downfall of 'seen one, seen them all'.

This location has, however, the added charm of a weirdly laid out parking lot and an equally weird no-right turn sign at the south exit. It just doesn't make…More »

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2. Fabric Fabric

530 Keele St
Toronto, ON M6N 3C9
(416) 595-0001

Categories: Home Decor, Fabric Stores

Neighbourhood: The Junction

4/18/2010

Also known to my husband and me as Scary Fabric. It's a cavernous warehouse stacked with bolts and bolts of fabric, staffed by a coat-wearing lady (it's always cold in there) who screeches at her stock guy to go put that stuff away already. I think…More »

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3. The Home Depot Canada

2121 St. Clair Ave W
Toronto, ON M6N 5A8
(416) 766-2800

Category: Building Supplies

Neighbourhood: The Junction

4/18/2010

Home Depot or Rona? It's like Nikon vs Canon, PC vs Mac, at least if you compare our preferences to our neighbour's (same neighbour mentioned in my Future Shop review). Nay-bour insists that he gets better service at Rona but we seem to only…More »

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4. Rona Home & Garden

110 W Toronto St
Toronto, ON M6N 5B7
(416) 766-4664

Category: Home & Garden

Neighbourhood: The Junction

4/18/2010

It's a bit depressing coming in here because it seems so empty compared to the Home Depot. But if you are price-shopping, you gotta check and sometimes you'll luck out.

Their lumber yard is great.

Don't bother with the Tim Horton's kiosk. It's got to…More »

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5. Wal-Mart

2525 St. Clair Ave West
Toronto, ON M6N 4Z5
(416) 763-7325

Categories: Grocery, Department Stores

4/18/2010 First to Review

This is one of the newer Walmarts so it is spacious and includes a Vision Centre, portrait studio, pharmacy, garden centre and Mcdonald's.

They have a grocery section too (which I always thought was weird until I understood post-baby why one-stop…More »

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Recently updated lists from Jing K.

I see ROTD and think of LOTR (6) Well, I guess two points make a line, three make a triangle, four a quadrangle and also a list!	Trade Secrets (photography) (2) But not so secret anymore. Here are the businesses that help me better my photography business. (Started Jan '11 - sorry just two things right now. I've just been so secretive about my other places so stay tuned).
My Fair St. Clair West (8) Non-food related reviews for St. Clair West between Bathurst and Dufferin. Only the good stuff.	Fool me once, shame on me. (2) A list to remind myself of places not to bother with again.
Boring reviews (3 stars) (5) I realize that I don't have many 3 star reviews because they are boring to write. I will try to be a good yelper and catch up a bit and also make a list while I am at it. These aren't all my 3 star reviews but they were all a chore to write.	If my dogs could type... (9) they would yelp (woof?) about these places. Kafrey and Six are two active, fun-loving, large mutts who may look like they love everything but actually have very discriminating taste.
Eat, Drink, St. Clair West (8) It's a good thing I like to cook or else I'd be fat and broke from these places!	Would YOU share the last bite? (4) The food at these places are so enjoyable that I wouldn't even consider sharing the last bite with my sweet little baby girl. (Don't worry, the kid is far from deprived, it's just that the last morsel is to be enjoyed for myself).
Down-East Bound (5) Just about every year for the past five years we've driven down to New Brunswick for a visit. Here are some of the places we enjoy.	Tim-hits and tim-misses (3) Yes their coffee tastes like dishwater but you can't escape this Canadian institution. Some locations are better than others. These are the ones I know.