Ossington Avenue Strip

Sweaty Betty’s sits behind a modest, nondescript storefront on Ossington Avenue, marked by a flickering neon sign that barely hints at the cluttered interior. The bar occupies a space that once housed a quiet laundromat, retaining a…

A bright yellow sign with bold, red Chinese and English lettering marks the storefront of Pho Tien Thanh on Ossington Avenue. This restaurant became a neighborhood institution long before the street transformed into a strip of trendy bars…

Stylegarage occupies a storefront on the corner of Ossington and Argyle with large, clean glass windows that reveal custom-made, solid wood furniture. This shop began in two thousand two when Scott Morrison decided to bridge the gap…

The heavy scent of scorched sugar and yeasty dough hangs thick around the Venezia Bakery. It operates out of a narrow, weathered storefront that looks exactly as it did when the Piacentini family opened their doors in nineteen…

Bellwoods Brewery stands out for the glass garage door that slides upward to pull the sidewalk crowd into its narrow, tiled taproom. Founded in two thousand twelve by Mike Clark and Luke Pestl, the brewery turned a former auto repair shop…

The red brick facade of Côte de Bœuf features a tall, arched window and an oversized front door painted in a deep, matte black. This spot operates as a neighborhood bistro, but the building began as a horse stable for the neighboring…

The narrow, window-lined storefront of Paris Paris sits on the corner of Ossington Avenue, recognizable by its pale blue tilework and a cluster of outdoor tables that spill onto the sidewalk. Inside, the space operates as a modern bistro…

Rotate This occupies a narrow storefront with a hand-painted sign and a window crowded by a rotating display of vintage vinyl. It began in the early two thousands as a destination for independent music and local zines, back when this…