The owner of Wimpy’s Diner on Kingston Road has a message for his customers: We’re still here. Almost all of the storefronts that share the Birch Cliff strip with Wimpy’s are closed or will be closing soon, after the property was sold at the beginning of this year. Core Development Group wants to redevelop the […]
This is part two of two issues of Eye on Business coverage, featuring businesses local to the Beach and surrounding neighbourhoods. Here’s the link to the first installment: http://www.beachmetro.com/2017/01/25/eye-on-business-2/ Afterglow Yoga The sun streams in through the front windows of Afterglow’s Queen Street East location as co-owners, Julie Watson and Elizabeth Doyle Harmer wait behind […]
This is part one of two issues of Eye on Business coverage, featuring businesses local to the Beach and surrounding neighbourhoods. Look for our next edition in the February 7 issue of Beach Metro News. Karin Rummel Optometry This year, Karin Rummel Optometry — you know the office, it’s the charming house with the front […]
For Wendy Breau, having a desire to help those in need was never a question. How to go about doing so with a tight schedule, however, was. It’s a problem that plagues many – wanting to help people who are less fortunate, but lacking the time or the resources to do so. But Breau wasn’t […]
When Lianne Kim wrote a message on Facebook asking if there were any East End moms who run their own businesses, she had no idea that one question would catapult her into a new and exciting phase of her life. The mother of two had been working in sales for 15 years when she first […]
The Unlimited Arts Studio is now the Simple Craft Company – but this new Upper Beach endeavour is not limiting itself to one aspect of craft. It’s name is meant to encompass its newfound range, from the craft of making a natural soap to the craft of making a homemade pie or beautiful loaf of […]
Haven Rescue founders Brandon Lee and Alexander Stevenson have a mission: to provide loving, permanent fostering to senior and special needs dogs who would otherwise live the rest of their life in a shelter. Their plan is to spend the first year building a business from their homemade, organic dog treats “and after the first […]
After nearly 20 years of service, Crystal Beach Optical is under new ownership. George Malina opened the eyewear clinic and storefront in 1997, operating it for 19 years. In June, he oversaw the business’s transition to Dr. Sam Baraam, an optometrist who worked for the clinic as a fill-in doctor back in 2012. Now, with […]
Walking into the cozy Girls Are space in the Upper Beach, it’s hard not to feel immediately comfortable. The array of uniquely designed pillows and colourful items of clothing adorn the walls, drawing attention without being overly ostentatious. Angela Loucks, the owner of Girls Are, moved into the space at the end of the summer, […]
Broad Lingerie owner Sam Conover has been in the bra business for over a decade. Over those years she’s had many conversations with women – particularly busty women – about their experiencing finding a bra that fits, in an environment that’s comfortable, and at a price that’s reasonable. Those conversations, combined with her own experience, […]
