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A GOOD VINTAGE There
are several design stores in
the area featuring a mix of
antique and modern accessories as well as decor including
Kay's Korner (1 and 15) and
Surroundings (16).
TRIBAL TABLE Fun and funky
tableware, furniture and women's fashions make Mercedes
Lane Too (4) a one-stop shop.
RACK 'EM UP Cook Street
Village is a friendly place for a
bike ride (7) or stroll (9).
The combination of tree-lined
boulevards, heritage buildings
and independent shops makes
the neighbourhood a popular
destination for pedestrians.
TO MARKET, TO MARKET
Independent grocers like
Mother Nature's Market &
Deli (8) and Island Meat &
Seafood (10) lend to the neighbourhood's European-like
atmosphere.
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are set back in a staggered, built-over-time
arrangement.
Several organic food markets beckon with
fresh, local produce and organic deli items.
The local butcher shop offers Island-grown
meats and poultry along with daily made sausage. Three coffee houses in the Village offer
plenty of sidewalk camaraderie under colourful awnings and on timber-framed patios. In
the wintertime, indoor fireplaces lure chilly
wanderers inside.
Four design stores in the neighbourhood offer a cultural cross-section of vintage,
reclaimed and refurbished furniture, antiques
and accessories with timeless, one-of-a-kind
appeal.
From Mid-Century Modern to French Provincial, the range of styles is wide
and satisfying to both the spendthrift and peruser of high-end antiques. The stores'
lifetime owners each tell a similar tale: they've been in the Village 10 years or more,
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