Super Shopper: our monthly roundup of the city’s best stuff
Super Shopper: our monthly roundup of the city’s best stuff
Biodegradable straws, a seatbelt rocker and the rest of our picks for the best stuff in the city right now. View the slide show >>
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- Ride retro without the rust on a trendy new bike by designer and local art gallery owner Dave Chant. $300. Beater Bikes, 284 College St., 416-828-2250.
- SPOKE CLUB
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- This waffle-design teak swing is weather- and crack-proof. Tree not included. $370. Design Within Reach, 435 King St. W., 416-977‑4003.
- BACKYARD FLING
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- Lightweight cotton scarves by Hartford are perfect for cool summer nights. $40 each. Gretchen and Co., 424 Eglinton Ave. W., 416-482-2302.
- SOFT SPOTS
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- A summer lemonade gets lunch counter charm with biodegradable paper straws from Jack and Lulu. $9.50 for set of 20. The Tuck Shop, Thompson Toronto, 550 Wellington St. W., 416-640-7778.
- RED, WHITE AND NEW
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- De’Longhi’s newest at-home gelato maker, the GM6000, features a self-refrigerating compressor—the gelato’s ready in under an hour. $300. Williams-Sonoma, 100 Bloor St. W., 416-962‑9455.
- DAIRY DIY
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- Even urbanites who cheated on their wilderness badge can operate Weber’s sleek wood-burning outdoor fireplace, new this season. $170. The Sign of the Skier, 2794 Yonge St., 416-488-2118.
- S’MORE STYLE
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- Made from surplus car seatbelts and sustainable plywood, Peter Danko’s rocker design will soothe your green guilt, and your back. $1,450. The Zero Point, 1590 Queen St. E., 416-602-6586.
- ROCK STAR
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seriously? you don’t think $1450 for a rocking chair is a little friggin expensive? Even if I was rich, I wouldn’t be stupid enough to pay that much for some fabric and wood! Get real people!