We kind of saw this coming last spring when MAKENEW (1526 Queen Street) introduced a men’s line and spilled over into a second room, Anna Gilkerson—local designer and curator of the boutique-style thrift shop—needed some room to grow. It turns out she needed more than just an extra room, which is why she’s expanding the […]
Agricola Street
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Cyclesmith goes north
You have until next fall to adjust the bike route you take to get to Cyclesmith (6112 Quinpool Road). The Quinpool institution (it’s been a resident of the strip for 27 years, peddling bikes from its current location for 18) will be moving at the end of its current lease, to make room for the […]
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Go local on Agricola Street
Stretching down from the north end, Agricola Street is a series of pauses, movements and environments. North of Young is the largely residential energy of the Hydrostone, but points south you’ll encounter the dominating presence of the Oland Brewery (3055 Agricola, 453-1867), then the distinguished formality of the antiques district just around Almon. Further south […]