Points of Interest
Icefest Map
Bloor-Yorkville Business Improvement Area
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1. Hudson’s Bay Centre
2 Bloor Street East, 416-963-2424
Centrally located at Yonge and Bloor, visit the charming shops, shop at The Bay, or grab a bite at the Food Court. Over 1,100 parking spaces are available 24 hours, with entrances from Bloor or Asquith. Monthly parking is available – call 416-964-0731 for details.
2. Blachere Illumination Canada
905-475-6553
Blachere Illumination has an international reputation as the leading supplier in outdoor Christmas and festive lighting. See their spectacular ice sculpture in the Village of Yorkville Park.
3. The Black Box Boutique
106 Yorkville Avenue, 2nd Floor, 647-748-8787
15% of sales Feb 23 & 24 will be donated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
The Black Box Boutique sells both men’s, women’s jewellery and watches featuring notable brands such as Toywatch, Tokyobay, Noir, Divana, Vita Fede and Made with Love. Its in-house label Lilla Balint Jewelry is exclusively available through the boutique and website.
4. Carens Wine and Cheese Bar
158 Cumberland Street, 416-962-5158
Yorkville’s hidden gem; Carens Wine and Cheese is a quaint, rustic French restaurant specializing in a vast selection of wine and cheese from all over the world. Serving lunch and dinner every day of the week and classic brunch on weekends, Carens boasts unique dining experience and a delightful summer patio, unlike no other. Don’t miss our IceFest ice sculpture outside the restaurant.
5. Cartier
131 Bloor Street West, 416-413-4929
Cartier, the renowned French jeweller and watchmaker invites you to view their spectacular ice sculpture located outside The Colonnade.
6. The Colonnade
131 Bloor Street West, 416-963-8100
The Colonnade is a macro shopping experience. Canada's elite are among those who frequent the luxury brand Bloor Street retailers, and walk the discrete second floor. Also, hidden within the third to fifth floors, are a select group of professionals offering a variety of services. In addition, there are eleven stories of spectacular renovated residential suites, which rise above The Colonnades' signature curved 2 storey podium. Don’t miss their amazing ice sculpture located at their entrance.
7. Designs By Naomi
128 1/2 Cumberland Street, 416-345-8389
10% of sales Feb 23 & 24 will be donated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Prepare yourself for the shopper’s delight revealed when entering the doorway. The visual presentation instantly entices your senses. Lavishly coloured walls, adorned with inspiring artwork, a distinctly diverse mixture of accessories, all illuminated by the fabulously innovative exclusive clothing line ‘Designs by Naomi’!
8. Harry Rosen
82 Bloor Street West, 416-972-0556
Canada’s leading quality menswear retailer offers extensive collections of the world’s finest labels. Complimentary hot chocolate Saturday from 1 pm – 4 pm. Visit their stunning ice sculpture outside the Bloor Street store.
9. Shops at Hazelton Lanes
87 Avenue Road, 416-968-8680
For more than 35 years, Hazelton Lanes remains one of Canada’s premier shopping destinations. More than 60 lifestyle boutiques and spanning over 200,000 square feet, we continue to offer customers an array of distinctive sought-after international luxury brands, specialty stores and services. View the Hazelton Lanes ice sculpture in the Village of Yorkville Park.
10. Holt Renfrew Centre
50 Bloor Street West, 416-963-7713
Your shopping adventure starts at the Holt Renfrew Centre. Whether on Bloor Street or in the concourse, over 25 retailers offer local, regional and international boutiques.
11. Jeanne Lottie
32 Scollard Street, 416-968-2281
10% of sales Feb 23 will be donated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation and receive complimentary heart key rings with crystals, with any purchase of handbags and accessories. Jeanne Lottie, a Canadian designer with the philosophy of true happiness, is synonymous with fun, fashion and affordable handbags and accessories for women.
12. Louis Black
118 Yorkville Avenue, 416-920-8338
Louis Black is the home of the world’s finest timepieces and jewellery. Discover their spectacular ice sculpture, at the store entrance, on Yorkville Avenue.
13. LUX Spa
25 Bellair Street, 416-921-1680
10% of sales Feb 23 & 24 will be donated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. LUX Spa Toronto’s destination for hands and feet. Voted Canada’s best pedi in 2009 and Canada’s best mani in 2010!
14. Manulife Centre
55 Bloor Street West, 416-923-9525
Over fifty boutiques, restaurants, eateries and services to lure you including Wm. Ashley, Bay-Bloor-Radio, Birks, Bloor Street Market, Indigo and Cineplex Odeon Varsity theatre. Be sure to check out the majestic ice sculpture at the front entrance.
15. MoRoCo Chocolat
99 Yorkville Avenue, 416-961-2202
30% of sales of ‘red velvet macaroons with cream cheese buttercream filling’ on Feb 23 will be donated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Passion, Paris and chocolate – a combustible combination – and the inspiration behind MoRoCo, Toronto's leading purveyor of luxury chocolate and the city's most luscious chocolate boutique and lounge!
16. Pomp & Pageantry
112 Scollard Street, 416-922-2937
10% of sales Feb 23 & 24 will be donated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. A medley of labels. Pieces meant to last. Day or night attire. Stylists at your service. A fashion maven’s paradise.
17. Renaissance Court
162 Cumberland Street, 416-929-2001
Renaissance Court is the home of Betty Hemmings Leathergoods Corbo Studio, Crème Brasserie, FLOR, Secrett Jewel , Silverbridge Jewellery, Taschen, Exhibit Residences, Luisa Spagnoli and Condos at 21 Avenue Road. Explore the majestic ice sculptures located at each entrance and throughout the courtyard.
18. Sassafraz
100 Cumberland Street, 416-964-2222
The landmark yellow house at the corner of Bellair & Cumberland is ready to serve you! Sassafraz offers an exceptional menu serving market-driven, French inspired Canadian cuisine. Be sure to stop by their outdoor patio for an “IceFest Martini” from the Absolut Elyx Ice Bar.
19. Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville / Matisse Restaurant + Bar
90 Bloor Street East 416-961-8000
Welcome to our distinctive Bloor, Toronto hotel. Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel, located in the heart of downtown’s fashionable Bloor-Yorkville district. Enjoy Bloor-Yorkville’s shopping, dining and entertainment quarter from our downtown Toronto business hotel’s prime location. Be sure to stop by Matisse Restaurant + Bar for lunch or dinner, and see our spectacular ice sculpture at the entrance to the hotel.
20. Village ORTHOdontics
118 Cumberland Street, 416-960-0200
Village ORTHOdontics is an elite provider of Invisalign and specializes in classic & invisible orthodontic solutions. Visit our Cumberland St. office, and see our beautiful ice sculpture across the street in the Village of Yorkville Park.
21. Tru Vitality Clinic
70 Yorkville Avenue, 647-748-8188
10% of sales Feb 23 will be donated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
We believe that living a rich and full life is your birthright. We believe that authentic beauty lives in each of us and that your beauty is unique to only you. We also believe in your right to define how that beauty manifests itself in your life and relationships.
We have created a place where women can come to enhance their beauty and leave feeling like more, not less. We have created a place for women to explore what vitality means for them and then pursue it. We have created a clinic where you will receive innovative and effective treatments from educated, qualified, passionate women. We have created a medical spa with a holistic approach that will inspire you to express your vitality-physically, emotionally, and mentally.
22. The Water Project
Drinking dirty water kills more people than war. Almost 115 people die every hour from diseases caused by lack of sanitation and contaminated water. The Water Project is a non-profit organization that helps provide access to clean water by funding construction of wells and rain catchment systems. Help give clean, safe drinking water to those who need it most. See our stunning ice sculpture in the Village of Yorkville Park.
Donate today at www.thewaterproject.org
