DISCOVER UNIQUE ARTISANAL GIFTS AND ENJOY FRESH CULINARY DELIGHTS
Saturdays 11 am – 8 pm | May 20 until October 7 | Rain or Shine
Toronto, ON – The Waterfront Artisan Market
(WAM) presented by The Waterfront Business Improvement Area (BIA) and
operated by Scadding Court Community Centre, returns to HTO Park this
summer.
Located
at 339 Queens Quay West (between Rees Street and Lower Spadina Avenue),
WAM will take place every Saturday from May 20 through Thanksgiving
weekend, 11 am to 8 pm, rain or shine.
Toronto’s own Waterfront
open-air market features a carefully-curated mix of 75 local,
up-and-coming artisans, crafters, chefs and bakers. Visit waterfrontbia.com for more information.
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“We
heard from last year’s attendees, and the feedback was loud and clear”,
states Carol Jolly, Executive Director, The Waterfront BIA. “We’re
excited to announce that due to popular demand, we’ve made The Waterfront Artisan Market
a weekly event, extended the hours and brought even more vendors to the
park. The Waterfront is a vibrant community and makes for a perfect
getaway - just a short walk from the Downtown Core.”
Visitors
to WAM will have the opportunity to shop and dine against the stunning
backdrop of Lake Ontario while enjoying live entertainment, including
the multi-award winning Waterfront Singing AmbassadorsTM. The
Singing Ambassadors will return for their sixth year on Toronto’s
Waterfront, performing impromptu a cappella renditions of classic and
modern summer hits, and offering assistance, directions and
recommendations to visitors on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
and Mondays, from 11am to 6pm, June 22 to September 4.
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“WAM
celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit of the community, inviting
visitors and residents of the City alike to discover new foods and
artisanal crafts from up-and-coming local businesses”, says Kevin Lee,
Executive Director, Scadding Court Community Centre.
Browse and shop for finely-crafted jewellery, unique works of art, delicious foods and artisanal gifts at the Waterfront Artisan Market. Stand out this summer with custom wood watches and sunglasses by G Fox & Co.; shop for upcycled, hand-made, hypoallergenic sterling silver jewellery by Spirit of Vera; create a FREE 3D photo which can be used to design custom bespoke glasses from Specsy; experience professional and high quality henna art services from Nasrin’s Henna Design; pick up drinking glasses, platters, planters, candles, lamps, jewellery, vases and art handcrafted from 100% post-consumer materials at Reciclar Factory;
and indulge in Spanish extra virgin olive oil, Japanese stone-ground
matcha green tea, Peruvian dark chocolate, and raw honey with ginger or
turmeric from Menos.
Food
lovers will rejoice with the wide selection of cook on-site food
vendors. Enjoy shade-grown artisan coffee from ethical sources by Firebat Coffee; savour mouth-watering Mexican street food from Chorizos La Abuela; devour authentic
home-style Ecuadorian beef empanadas, paella or pulled pork and chicken
skewers accompanied by rice, beans, and salad from La Fiesta Catering; and bite into sweet roasted corn on the cob from the Mighty Cob, among dozens of other delectable choices.
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The
Waterfront BIA is working to bring the Toronto Waterfront’s artistic
and cultural significance to the forefront, improving the retail and
restaurant environment with a unique, artisanal flair. Find your weekend
escape within the City at the Waterfront Artisan Market!
About The Waterfront Business Improvement Area (WBIA):
Established
in 2004, The Waterfront Business Improvement Area (WBIA), is the voice
of the Waterfront’s business community. Toronto’s WBIA is a
community-driven organization dedicated to promoting and enhancing the
economic and cultural vitality of the Waterfront area.
The WBIA welcomes
over 17 million visitors annually with a service area population of
59,251 and growing rapidly. 68% of the area's residents are under the
age of 45, are university educated, have an average household income of
$135,901 and walk to work. Unlike most Toronto BIAs, The Waterfront BIA
is both a full-service residential area and a tourist destination,
ranking second in every major tourist category – domestic and
international, pleasure and business, first-time and repeat. Through
marketing and promotion, special events, streetscape enhancement,
strategic planning and advocacy initiatives, the WBIA continues to
secure its position as one of Toronto’s premier destinations.
Annual
programs include the Waterfront Artisan Market, Redpath Waterfront
Festival, Waterfront Singing AmbassadorsTM and Ice Breakers,
produced by Winter Stations. The Waterfront BIA has been the proud
recipient of the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas
(TABIA) Awards in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015, as well as the 2015
Downtown Merit Award from the International Downtown Association (IDA)
and the Award of Distinction from the 2016 BIA National Conference
Awards.
About Scadding Court Community Centre:
Scadding
Court Community Centre (SCCC) is a multi-service agency that offers a
spectrum of community building, recreation and economic development
initiatives. SCCC was founded in 1978 with a mandate to create a
community-controlled centre offering affordable programming and social
development opportunities to residents of the downtown west core. Since
their inception, SCCC boasts a robust array of innovative programs and
is continuously recognized for non-traditional approaches to tackling
systemic problems for low-income, racialized and newcomer communities. www.scaddingcourt.org
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WATERFRONT ARTISAN
MARKET VENDORS
Firebat Coffee
The founders of Firebat Coffee were inspired to create a bridge between farms and
consumers that would allow them to share outstanding artisan coffee. Firebat Coffee shares the origin of
their coffees, standing by three principles: flavor, transparency, and
sustainability. Firebat Coffee
believes in making a REAL difference, that is why they promote direct trade
from shade grown coffee farms, where all processes are conducted manually,
involving an average of 32 local hands. This enables a unique transfer of
energy and flavour, from the source to your cup.
@firebatcoffee
G Fox & Co.
G Fox & Co. was created by
one wild Fox in 2008. There's a richness to all experiences and G Fox & Co. aims to convey theirs
through imagery they love. Their Taste Maker concept combines beach and cottage
lifestyle goods for the whole family. G
Fox & Co. designs and manufactures products, working closely with
a dozen local brand owners and family operated businesses.
@GFOXco
twitter.com/gfoxco
La Abuela Chorizos
La Abuela Chorizos are made with
carefully-selected Canadian ingredients of the highest quality. The meat
used in their products originates from pork raised in Ontario. Come join La Abuela at the 2017 Waterfront
Artisan Market and enjoy some Mexican street food.
@chorizos.la.abuela
La Fiesta Catering
Husband and wife duo Jose
and Malena come from a long line of chefs and cooks in their
respective families, and they have brought their shared love of South American
cuisine together to create La Fiesta
Catering. La Fiesta offers authentic home-style Ecuadorian meals like paella
or pulled pork and chicken skewers accompanied by rice, beans and salad as well
as their famous Beef Empanadas. What La Fiesta loves most about their business is meeting people from
all walks of life, and seeing the delight their customers get when they take
the first bite of their food. The only rule in the La Fiesta kitchen is to always cook with passion!
@lafiestacatering
facebook.com/lafiestacatering/
Menos
Menos is a Toronto-based
company that works with small scale producers of high quality food products
from around the world. At the Waterfront Artisan Market, Menos will be offering Spanish extra virgin olive oil, Japanese
stone-ground matcha green tea, Peruvian dark chocolate, raw honey with ginger
or turmeric, and more!
@menoscanada
facebook.com/menoscanada/
twitter.com/MenosCanada
Nasrin’s Henna Design
Nasrin’s Henna Design
offers elegant and authentic henna, done on-site by a professional artist with
years of experience.
@nasrinhennadesign
facebook.com/Nasrins-Henna-design-1482045238714840/
Reciclar Factory
Reciclar
means 'to recycle' in Spanish. Reciclar Factory is a
green company that re-purposes glass bottles, reclaimed wood, metal and plastic
into unique, useful and creative products. Eco-friendly living and a desire to
reduce waste inspire the folks of Reciclar
Factory to give empty wine, beer and liquor bottles new lives in the form
of drinking glasses, platters, planters, candles, lamps, jewellery, vases and art. Their
products are handcrafted from 100% post-consumer materials in an effort to
honour a commitment to “green” living.
Specsy
As
a local tech start-up based out of Toronto, Specsy uses 3D imaging and 3D printing technology to create
completely custom, bespoke eyeglasses. Specsy
will be offering FREE 3D photos at the Waterfront Artisan Market, which
customers can then use to design their custom glasses through the Specsy app.
@realspecsy
Spirit of Vera
Spirit of Vera creates sustainable
sterling silver jewelry, handmade in Toronto. Their silver is recycled from
post-consumer goods including electronics, appliances and industrial
applications. All pieces are hypoallergenic and made to last without tarnishing
or staining the skin, and come with a lifetime warranty.
@spiritofvera
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