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Celebrating BIA businesses, community & culture along Queen St E, Vancouver Ave - Empire Ave

10/11/2026

✨ Now Exhibiting at Leslie Grove Gallery: Fear of the Dark, Beauty Unseen✨

Discover the beauty that reveals itself when the world grows dark. 🌙✨

By artist Anthony Ranieri, *Fear of the Dark, Beauty Unseen* invites us to look beyond the darkness and find wonder in the natural light that surrounds us — from the glow of moonlight and distant stars to the mesmerizing colours of the auroras.

Take a moment to pause, explore, and let yourself be enchanted by the beauty that often goes unseen. 💫

📅 On view in person October 7–25, 2026

Make time to experience this captivating exhibition at Leslie Grove Gallery , right here in Leslieville!

10/10/2026

🍂💐 A little something special for your Thanksgiving host? Garden’s Path Floral Design has you covered!🧡

From beautiful seasonal bundles to thoughtful gifts that bring a little extra joy to the table, Garden’s Path has plenty of lovely ways to show someone you’re thankful for them this holiday weekend. 🍁✨

Whether you’re visiting family, gathering with friends, or simply looking to brighten someone’s day, pop in and discover their lively assortment of gifts and seasonal goodies!

📍983 Queen E

🛍️ Shop local, spread a little gratitude, and make this Thanksgiving extra special with a find from a local business. Find more in our ‘ Holidays’ highlights

10/09/2026

🦃🍂 Making Thanksgiving plans in the neighbourhood? Shop, sip, dine and celebrate local!❤️

Whether you’re picking up the finishing touches for your holiday table, grabbing a little something for your host, planning a meal out, or looking for a local spot to enjoy a coffee over the long weekend, our neighbourhood businesses are here to help make your Thanksgiving special.

🍁 Planning ahead? You can find out what local businesses are offering and check their shared holiday hours in our Instagram **“Holidays” Highlights** — just head to our profile and tap the highlight in our bio!

As you get ready to gather with family and friends, remember to show some love to the small businesses that make our neighbourhood feel like home. Every local purchase makes a difference, and your support helps keep our community thriving.

🧡 Shop Local. Love Local. Give thanks locally.

Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend!

10/05/2026

🇨🇦✨ Welcome to Leslieville, Mini Mioche!✨🇨🇦

We’re so happy to officially welcome mini mioche to the neighbourhood as they open their flagship store at 📍1184 Queen St E! 🛍️

Proudly Canadian-made, Mini Mioche has been a local staple for families across Toronto, Ontario and beyond, creating thoughtfully made essentials that have become part of so many little ones’ early years. And now terns and adults! ❤️

We’re thrilled to see this homegrown brand return to brick-and-mortar and settle into Leslieville! There’s something special about seeing a familiar Canadian brand put down new roots right here on Queen East.

Welcome to the neighbourhood, Mini Mioche — we’re so glad you’re here! 🥰🇨🇦

09/30/2026

On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we’re grateful to share memories from past events hosted by South Riverdale Community Health Centre (SRCHC) & Ralph Thornton , along with moments from this year’s gathering. These images reflect our community coming together in learning, reflection, and connection 🧡

Let us honour this day by reflecting on the past, learning from one another, and taking steps toward a better future for generations to come

Credits :
Dancer at end of clip beadworkbysaga
Photos from recent & past events event by SRHCHC
Music; unknown artist.

(If you see an image that you know who to credit please let us know)

09/28/2026

We’ve had a wonderful 2026 season of ! Please be advised the City of Toronto ’s crews will be working to decommission curblane patios on and along Queen Street East this week. Thanks to everyone for their patience during these changes.

And special thanks to the City of Toronto CafeTO team for their tremendous support of outdoor dining through the CafeTO BIA program once again this year, as well as all the participating local restaurants, cafes, bars and other dining establishments for hosting amazing curb lane patios!

*BUT* this doesn’t mean the end of the outdoor dining scene in Riverside and Leslieville!! In case you missed it, the BIAs have launched a Queen East Eats Tours series, with tickets available on a rolling basis. Please visit our link in bio (https://queeneasteatsfoodtours.eventbrite.ca/) for all the details and stay tuned as we launch tickets ahead of each tour date
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We acknowledge and thank the City of Toronto and FedDev Ontario for support of the Queen East Eats Tours initiative through the Dining Districts Grant Stream 2.

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Leslieville ~ Queen St. East From Empire Avenue (Logan) To Vancouver Avenue (Greenwood)
Toronto, ON

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