The end of August can feel like the busiest time of year. While some of us are preparing the kids for a new school year, others are getting ready to swap late nights for early classes and commutes. Whether you’re in the market for school supplies for your kids or home office supplies for yourself, these local stores are where to go to get organized this September.
Here are our favourite back-to-school stores in Toronto.
Midoco Art & Office Supplies
‘Your creative outlet,’ Midoco offers a variety of art and office supplies with character. Peruse a selection of desk lamps and bookends, agendas and notebooks, paints and canvas and craft kits, and be inspired to get back into a routine your way.
Multiple locations in Toronto
Cozy Grotto
This gift and stationery store at College and Spadina is a treat for the eyes. Bring the kids and shop cleverly designed backpacks, pencil cases, art folders, interesting sticky notes, as well as fun trinkets you didn’t know you needed like stuffed animal keychains and desk figurines. The first day of school just got friendlier.
Location: 437 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON
Store hours: Monday to Thursday 12-7:30 p.m.; Friday to Saturday 12-8:00 p.m.; Sunday 12-7:30 p.m.
Te Koop
For all manner of bags – backpacks, book and messenger bags, totes, and duffels, Te Koop, along with their sister store, Getoutside, is a one-stop shop. Also shop laptop sleeves, iPhone cases, and other accessories to keep your devices and intellectual property safe.
Location: 421 Queen St W, Toronto, ON
Phone: (416) 348-9485
Store hours: Every day 11-8 p.m.
EQ3
This furniture dealer in Liberty Village is devoted to keeping small spaces tidy and functional. With unique furniture and multi-functional home décor pieces like desk organizers, filing cabinets, and shelving, shoppers can maximize small spaces like dorm rooms or condo home offices, or kids’ bedrooms in one trip.
Location: 222 King St East, Toronto, ON
Phone: (416) 815-2002
Store hours: Monday to Saturday 9-5 p.m.; Sunday CLOSED
The Paper Place
The Paper Place is well known and loved for its vast selection of stationery and paper-related products. With 2000 papers from around the world, as well as writing tools and other curiosities, this Queen West shop is where to go to enliven your inner writer and crafter.
Location: 887 Queen St W, Toronto, ON
Phone: (416) 703-0089
Store hours: Saturday to Wednesday 10-6 p.m.; Thursday & Friday 10-8 p.m.
Wonder Pens
Wonder Pens is not your average stationery store. Here, pen aficionados get to choose from a range of brands and styles from the fountain to ballpoint to calligraphy to dip pens and more, and stock up on elevated stationery to accompany.
Location: 52 Clinton St, Toronto ON
Phone: (416) 799 5935
Store hours: Wednesday to Sunday 12-5 p.m.; Monday & Tuesday CLOSED
Outer Layer
This collection of artsy school and office supplies like stickers and stamps, desk accessories, and gifts is anything but boring. Outer Layer caters to the needs of students looking to jazz up a dorm room, and teachers hunting for school supplies and materials.
Location: 577 Queen St West, Toronto ON
Phone: (416) 869-9889
Store hours: Monday to Saturday 11-7 p.m.; Sunday 12-6 p.m.
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There is nothing quite like that first bite into a perfectly cooked piece of fried chicken. That oh-so-satisfying crunchy exterior, the juicy meat, the flavourful seasonings – wash it down with a cool fruity drink and you have the ultimate summer treat.
I know I’m not the only one with a special place in their heart for a three-piece combo. In fact, today is National Fried Chicken Day – that’s right, a whole 24 hours dedicated to the stuff. If you’re looking to celebrate this wonderful occasion, you’re in luck. There are plenty of TO restos that make fried chicken meals that will make your mouth water.
Here’s a quick roundup of 10 of the best places in Toronto for fried chicken.
Porchetta and Co.
Don’t let the name fool you. This Dundas and King West mainstay is known for its fried chicken sandwiches almost as much as their slow-cooked porchetta. Plus, they’re always mixing it up with a variety of specials, from Nashville-style, to Buffalo, and even the occasional fried chicken BLT.
The Nashville Fried Chicken Sandwich from Porchetta & Co. (Image: Instagram/@porchettaandco)
PG Clucks
This tiny College St. takeout joint serves up some surprisingly big sandwiches with even bigger flavours. You can’t go wrong with their Classic which features coleslaw, pickles, smoky chilli sauce and buttermilk ranch but if you’re feeling adventurous, try the spicy-sweet Jalapeno Honey served on a honey crueller or the Big Cluck, which is their take on a Big Mac.
The Big Cluck from PG Clucks (Image: Instagram/@jefduo)
School
Liberty Village’s go-to spot for buttermilk fried chicken and waffles certainly does not disappoint. Served with brown sugar butter and hot honey sauce on the side, it’s a sweet and savoury meal that’s totally worth the post-brunch food coma.
Chicken & Waffles from School (Image: Instagram/@choongjai)
Momofuku
If you want to go all out this National Fried Chicken Day, round up a few friends and make a reservation at Momofuku Noodle Bar for their signature fried chicken feast. The meal includes two whole fried chickens, one southern style and one Korean style, and it comes with scallion pancakes, ginger scallion sauce, jalapeno garlic sauce, pickled vegetables, radishes, herbs and tabasco salt on the side.
Momofuku Fried Chicken (Image: Facebook/luckypeach)
Hot-Star Large Fried Chicken
If you’ve ever wanted to eat a piece of fried chicken bigger than your head, this is the place to go. Located in the heart of the city near Yonge and Gerrard, their schnitzel-sized offerings come in a range of flavours and levels of crispiness that will surely satisfy every kind of fried chicken connoisseur.
Hot-Star Large Fried Chicken (Image: Instagram/@tpinz)
Dirty Bird
Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to venture down to the deep south for quality chicken and waffles. Just head to Dirty Bird in Kensington Market and order the ODB. The meal – a crispy-yet-juicy quarter leg covered in their signature Dirty Sauce atop a buttery waffle with maple syrup – is a delicious Canadian take on a classic.
The ODB from Dirty Bird (Image: Instagram/@dirtybirdto)
The County General
This hip West Queen West brunch spot is well-known for it’s fun cocktails and ambience, but the real star of the show is their fried chicken thigh sandwich. A juicy, crispy piece of chicken, topped with avocado spread and cilantro and nestled between two milk buns really hits the spot. And if you’re looking to go sans buns, the County Fried Chicken is served on top of craft paper on your table and drizzled with Gochujang & Hoisin Espresso BBQ sauce – it’s a real messy treat!
County Fried Chicken from the County General (Image: Instagram/@cher_elan)
Cluck Clucks
Tucked away on The Esplanade, Cluck Clucks is another top-notch joint for chicken and waffles. While they have the basics down pat, what really sets this place apart are their sauces, showcased perfectly in their Cluck Yeah sandwich. The combination of Dill Mayo and Chipotle Aioli blend surprisingly well together and the creamy sauces compliment the crispy chicken nicely. Just don’t forget the napkins!
The Cluck Yeah Sandwich from Cluck Clucks (Image: Instagram/@whatthefoodto)
The Stockyards
This St. Clair spot has topped “Best of” lists for years and for good reason. Their four piece buttermilk fried chicken dinner is a real winner. Served with a mountain of shoestring fries, dipping sauces and coleslaw, this meal is a classic combo that is anything but basic.
Dinner at The Stockyards (Image: Instagram/@foodpr0n)
The White Brick Kitchen
If decadent comfort food is what you’re after, WBK has it in spades. There are several fried chicken meals on the menu, from sandwiches to half-chicken dinners and even a KFC-style Double Down sandwich, complete with bacon, cheese, sriracha mayo, and a sunny side up egg. Summer diets be damned!
Fried Chicken Sandwich from White Brick Kitchen (Image: Instagram/@toreats)
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