Distillery District TorontoDistillery District Toronto is a modern urban village of restaurants, galleries and gift shops built in the shell of the now closed Gooderham and Worts whisky distillery.
The original distillery dated from 1832 though most of the buildings that are in use today date from later in the Victorian era. Those are so good, however, they are regularly used in film shoots for period settings.
From the red brick cobbled streets to the white limestone buildings, and some red brick ones too, the district is a unique remnant of a bygone era. (For modern visitors, there are signs warning that the streets are uneven, we're too coddled to spot that for ourselves apparently -- or some foolish lawmakers and
judges have decided down the years.)
The street art, however, is very modern and some of it is also a kids play area, as you'll see if you look closely in this photo. The stores are also modern, though they stress the old-fashioned authenticity of their products.
Distillery District Toronto is very English-Canadian in its original appearance, however, the outdoor cafes tables and chairs set out on the cobbles during the summer gives the Distillery District a very European feel, more Turin than Toronto.
More street art, as I said - very modern. Depending on your feelings toward spiders, you may or may not want to sit out at this cafe!
The district is also home to one of Toronto's first modern
micro-breweries -- The Mill Street Brewery. The brew their own range of beers that include lagers, ales, and stouts.
A great place for a meal as well as a drink. I can recommend their breakfast!
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The district is so authentic, you expect Charles Dickens'
characters to appear around each corner.
One really neat way to see the district is to take a Segway tour with a guide. These motorized scooters can be rented in the area and are great. They gave me the feeling of being in 'the Village' with The Prisoner, in the best possible way I mean - exciting rather than creepy! I don't know why I felt that because there were no Segways about in those far off 1960's days, but I'm sure if there had been 'Number 6' have used one for yet another futile attempt to escape.
