Distribution

Local Lives Here!!! These are the fantastic and friendly businesses who keep Local available for you to pick up. Click on each location to find out about per issue specials or more about these businesses. If you don’t find Local in these locations, feel free to ask them to call us for more copies. Enjoy!!!

See all of our distributors on a map

Balmy Beach Club

Ask about the BBC's reasonable membership rates
  • Foot of Beech Avenue on the Boardwalk View map
  • tel (416) 691-9962

BeachMac

Beaches Bake Shop

Amazing home-made quiches and fabulous and innovative salads - not to mention the great selection of baked goods make this a favourite lunch stop.
  • 900 Kingston Road View map
  • tel (416) 686-2391

Beaches Health Group

Call to set up your New Year's fitness regime
  • 2212 Queen St. E (at Spruce Hill) View map
  • tel (416) 698-5861

BMW Toronto

Drop by BMW Toronto for their current bicycle sale.

Brick Street Bakery

Friend of Local
Treat yourself to a fabulous sandwich or sweet! All made fresh daily!
  • 1969 Queen Street East (south side just west of Kennilworth) View map
  • tel (416) 690-9900

Busters

Stop by for fantastic daily food specials

Celena’s Bakery

A wonderful home spun feel with wonderful home spun baked goods. Lots of space to enjoy your time here.

Cliffside Hearth

Close to the Bone

Cobalt Gallery

Friend of Local
Sign up now for Summer Pottery Lessons & Kids Camps

Dark Horse Espresso Bar

Always full of intense, artistic folk who clearly enjoy their conversation as much as their coffee. Local can be tough to find in the fray but we're there.
  • 682 Queen Street East View map
  • tel (647) 436-3460

Ellaminnow

THE place for fabulous children's book titles - support your local business where they know which titles kids love.

Eye Candy

Fallingbrook Market & Cafe

Try their fresh, fabulous sandwiches and hot dinners
  • 158 Fallingbrook Rd (at Kingston Road) View map
  • tel (416) 690-6655

Fox Theatre

Call about the Fox's great rental rates

Frolic

Wonderful flowers and accessories - vases, gardening gloves, even gift cards await you at frolic flowers. Lovely fresh conversation always on hand as well.
  • 2230 Queen Street East (just west of Beech Ave) View map
  • tel (416) 554-5284

Furballs

  • 1618 Gerrard St. E (just west of Coxwell) View map
  • tel (647) 352-6066

Green Dragon

Friend of Local
Fabulous chicken wings await at the Dragon - any time of day will do.
  • 1032 Kingston Road (just west of Victoria Park) View map
  • tel (416) 690-1782

Grinder

The Grinder's coffee and atmosphere are great anytime. Try them with a dose of Sunday folk music from 1:30 to 3.
  • 126 Main Street View map
  • tel (416) 901-0290

Groms

Keen

Leslieville Cheese Market

Wonderful selection of fresh, local cheeses and fantastic fresh breads, crackers and compotes.

Life is Sweet

Great cupcakes AND great gifts in store

Loic

Try Loic's delicious chicken salad sandwich - some say its the best in Toronto!
  • 722 Queen Street East, Toronto View map
  • tel (416) 850-8835

LPK’s Culinary Groove

You've never tasted great dessert until you've tasted LPK's - largely gluten free and vegan with taste that will keep you coming back and beauty for all occasions.

Mercury Espresso Bar

  • 915 Queen Street East View map
  • tel (647) 435-4779

Metro Hound

Great place for your dirty dog's spring cleaning - drop in and give 'em a bath today.
  • 1003 Kingston Road (South side between Bingham and Kingswood) View map
  • tel (416) 693-2951

Midoco

Creative things for creative people - all the art supplies you could ever desire plus great cards, office supplies and crafts for kids and adults alike.

Panda Bay Cafe

Drop in for great coffee and conversation today
  • 1085 Kingston Rd View map
  • tel (416) 691-5676

Pet Valu

Everything you need for ANY and ALL of your pet's needs - both indoors and out. Even something on hand for the outdoor birds (and squirrels) in your life.
  • 2210 Queen Street E. (at Spruce Hill) View map
  • tel (416) 693-4456

Rowe Farms – Beach

Check out the incredibly innovative pre-prepared marinated meat.

Rowe Farms – Leslieville

Not just great meat but lovely local veggies for your table and tummy as well.

Royal Bank – Lawlor Branch

Pick Local up in the lobby today!
  • 936 Kingston Rd View map
  • tel (416) 698-7109

Royal Bank – Lee Branch

Pick Local up in the lobby today!
  • 2175 Queen Street East (at Lee) View map
  • tel (416) 698-5244

Sideshow Cafe

Join the Acoustic Jam every Wednesday night from 8-10 pm.
  • 1300 Gerrard Street E. (just east of Greenwood) View map

Sophie’s Cafe

Stop by for the lovely atmosphere and personable service.
  • 889 Queen Street East View map
  • tel (416) 461-0505

Strawberry Fields

Treat yourself to a fresh facial

Sugarfoot

Sweet Bliss Baking Company

Wonderful country-style home decor as well as some of the best baking in the east end.

Tails

Tails is THE place to go for small furry, feathered or scaled pets and all the gear and information you need to set them up in a happy home.

Ten Feet Tall

This is THE place for live jazz so tune in to our site and theirs for live music listings.

The Feathers Pub

Friend of Local
Check Local's community listings for live music and whisky tastings

The Great Escape Bookstore

Buy and Sell Books at this great local independent shop. Half price off all non-fiction titles in February!
  • 957 Kingston Road (just east of Scarborough Road on the south side) View map
  • tel (416) 691-7150

The Pie Shack

Treat yourself to Pie and great atmosphere today!

The Purple Purl

Stop by for all your knitting needs under the sun and good conversation and sweet treats and coffee to wash it all down.

The Remarkable Bean

Get some fresh roasted free trade coffee today
  • 2242 Queen Street East View map
  • tel (416) 463-1162

The Roy

Drop by the Roy for great food, great service, great people and AIR CONDITIONING to help you beat the heat.

Threads

It's Spring!!!!!!! Get into Threads for all your great gear while they still have your size!!!

Tuneology

Learn to play your favourite instrument this year

Variety Village

Check out the great facilities and fantastic membership rates at Variety Village. Who else has an indoor track, windowed cardio room AND full size pool on site? Not to mention the great people you'll meet.

Vi Vetha

If you're looking for amazing pasta, look no further although the daily specials may make you dizzy with decision making.

Wag on the Danforth

Stop by Wags for all your cat's and dog's pet needs - some unique products and talented artist's works too!
  • 1918 Danforth Avenue View map
  • tel (647) 349-8263

Zane Patisserie & Boulangerie

Friend of Local
The most heavenly smelling spot on our delivery route, Zane has wonderful ready-prepared cookies and cakes to make any fete a compli. Set yourself up with any baked good and a coffee for a special treat.
  • 1842 Queen Street East View map
  • tel (416) 690-2813

The Green Dragon

Lazy Daisy

Red Rocket Cafe

  • 1364 Danforth Ave View map
  • tel (416) 406-0880