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Originally Posted by hipster duck
My Toronto psychogeography is a little out of date. The Junction and Bloorcourt village were the vanguards of Hipsterism when I left around 2010, but things are probably different now.
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Bloorcourt and Bloordale are still kind of on the edge, although they have come a LONG way since 2010. It's moved further northwest into the Junction Triangle as well. The Junction proper is turning into more of a yoga mom and stroller set neighbourhood, although there certainly are specific bars and restaurants. Dundas west continues to expand and the focus has shifted away from Ossington to Dufferin or so, and there's spillover onto College with a number of new restaurants and bars.
I'd say the vanguard now can be found in areas like Geary avenue which is getting new venues / bars / art spaces and other small pockets of more dilapidated industrial retail space in the inner city. New breweries and taprooms have opened up or are planning on opening on Sterling Rd, the Junction triangle, Geary Ave and in a year there will be a number in close proximity in the industrial part of the stockyards area. Basically things are seeking out the last bastions of cheap rent with larger spaces that exist in the inner city.
The East End has it's own thing going on and Gerrard street has potential to be one of the next big things. We're getting a new brewpub by one of the former brewmasters at Dieu Du Ciel! at Gerrard and Coxwell which will be interesting. Queen E has come a long way since 2010 with more of a focus on low key restaurants and cocktail bars - it has a good vibe.