Queen West

As the cartographical baseline for the east-west avenues of Toronto's original grid pattern, Queen Street's long history mixes eclectically with its newer developments. Being a long, linear, and somewhat amorphous neighbourhood, Queen West boasts a vibrant mix of longtime residents, visitors, and new arrivals. There's certainly lots to love about Queen West: past, present, and future.

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The Drake General Store

Address
1151 Queen Street West
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As they are constantly asserting, The Drake Hotel has nothing to do with a certain local hip hop celebrity. In fact, they were here first and are arguably more prolific, having recently branched out with a hotel & restaurant in Prince Edward County and General Store locations in Ottawa and Vancouver, on top of their 5 Toronto locations + a partnership with Good Neighbour in Leslieville. The original Drake General Store on Queen West at Beaconsfield is fashioned after a traditional hotel gift store and finds itself somewhere between flea market and cottage country rest stop. Always smart, funny and eye catching, it's worth stopping in just for the nostalgia.

The Drake General Store
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The Drake General Store
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The Drake General Store
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The Drake General Store
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The Drake General Store
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The Drake General Store
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