Posts tagged kensington
The big fix

Kensington Market’s family-run CAAM United Hardware is marking 40 years in business.

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VICISSITUDES AT CAFÉ PAMENAR IN 2019

“I come here with my people, when we yearned for unintentional backstage, our bodies darkened and freed under noise, but I don’t long for proximity.“

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CARLOS’ HOUSE OF SPICE

“As long as I have my health and a kick in the butt, I’m going to be here.”

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GLAD DAY BOOKS AND CAFÉ

Before it moved to Church Street, the hub for queer literature got its start in a garage in the market.

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THE EGG LADY

“From my apartment above the egg shop, I learned to love – school, freedom, the sounds of the city at night.“

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THE BOAT

“Wherever we looked, we saw another friendly face, bathed in that red light, having a great time.”

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TOM’S PLACE

“Nothing in the market happens without Tom knowing about it.“

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STRANGER COLE’S ROOTS RECORDS SHOP

“Stranger pushed us to take reggae further.”

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GLOBAL CHEESE

“The world is a hard place. Cheese says, don’t be so serious.”

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JOEY IN THE MARKET

“I remember Joey, gentle, towering, bending down to pet a sidewalk cat as if he were a tree in a storybook leaning over to rescue a child.”

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