While my friend Ziad was visiting me from Montreal for few
days, he suggested to go for a walk at the Distillery District, Since Ziad used
to Live in Toronto and he knows all the good places.
And simply I can say, I loved it.. loved the shops, the
restaurants, the bars, the galleries, and the community feel in this pedestrian
only village. It feels like you are living in the village right in the middle
of the city.
If you’re into art, you will love it here, on top of unique
dining and lots of entertainment all year round, where there is something for
everyone’s tastes and interests, as the Distillery features more than 70
cultural and entertainment establishments in the restored red brick,
Victorian-era buildings of the renowned Gooderham & Worts Whiskey distillery,
that once played an important role in the growth and wealth of both the city
and the nation.
The distillery began operation at 1837, and the business
grew and prospered in the 1850s until the 1914, where the war and prohibition
nearly killed the distillery.In 1990 the Distillery closed but found a new life
and it was reborn between 2001 and 2003 to quickly become a vital part of the
city and one of Canada’s top tourist attractions.
We jumped from one galley to another, we had lots of
chocolate at SoMA chocolatemaker, and end it with a nice lunch and few beers at
Mill St. brewpub.
If the Distillery District was closer to the subway I would
have definitely considered moving there, but in my first winter, and not
knowing how cold it can get outside, I preferred to be the closer to the
subway, but was happy to have such places in Toronto where I can go, for
culture, food and fun.
